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SWEET SPRITE HEAR EMILE'S PRAYER

Ob, riddle me through with a flatling gun,

Or shoot me out of a mortar

Oh, paralyze mo with a powerful pun;

am

Or fry ino in oil untium dono

Or fay me alive and

Aye, grind me to atoma of dust, if yen will,

But ave me from that which is EOTUT

For the meekest wives imaginable lized bountries of our day this deremony in, strange to say, “romnet. gand after marriage,

TILE CHINA MAIL

at sebarquent visits and burned

12 and when it is entirely ĝis expected to have ber dinces for the wedding, “ Some very curious courting customs pro

chard: Horker had no time Vail in Africa. In one tribe of Eastern

and, therefore deputed Afrion it is regarded as the no plus altra

Glady, Mra! Cliäretzman, to find hịm of gallantry to parade belote the hut of

She selected her daughter Joan, fortunate divine no doubt often his tramerota astride of a huge boat. "biit * Margo Park tells of a tribe lu the interior quoad to the grounger of his soul in after carry eats the oft wing Marry in laste to Calabash of water to the ran who

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

KUS REGISTER.

MARCH 9-ITÁTIL

Wakock

Oh, choose any meatis that quickly will kill; where custom dompelt a wonho has ex, repent stilelsers for Josn)prored a terrible Tokio 30.04

From a railroad sta to a dynamite mill, But don't maka mo room with a snorer. Evile Pichhardt in Albany zrgte.

THE DOG ON TOP IN THE TIGHT repulsive was the act of the whether pinuabin old lady for a bogom) Hongkong 29.97 68

We know that the world the great big

world

From the pounaid to the Bing, Have the very danis tale the bale we

The very size wo sing

ADOR

pressed a preference for her Seated on shrow and led the poor miniatura wretched Nagasaki 20,91 69

mast before his dont le washes his hands life of key to

Courting by prory is a dangeroge thin Shanghai: : 130; 32 in the veeasi and then the woman drinks

Amoy 30.0 the water is taken of her affection

friend is employed to cuit. So the Sun Haiphong, 29.94 71 the ancient Persians, who buzzed his hand King Edward found when he sent las friend Bolna, 25.93 32 theek to prove his devation, and then thele ano to report on the charms of a Manila 23.57 89

we it to his lady-love, it she was lady called the must beutifal in the King Manila.... tellin' sise bound the injured part with dom, and to offer her (ho plieno

a silken senti, but, if obdurats, sho sent the should slib.prove to hear lovely, as rapited. man to the physician for healing salves. But Athelstanta fel in love with her linself. Among the Moravians it was the custorn wood and muftied her and then told the

Hurrah for the deg 1 the great big dog 1

Be the big dog wrong or right

Wloatock

MAKOR 19.—AT:10 AM

Tokio Nagasaki., 30.08 52 Shanghai.: 30.18 40 85

for the ministor to select wives for the mong she was not benutikai at all, Uny Amor 30:14 69 70 NE The world will shout for the dog that wina of his congregation. If the sister had ng rich. When the King found out how longkang 30,15 6273 EXL 6 o

any objection to the brother selected for he had been deceived Athelatane Hamphong, 29.08 6705 3

The dog on top in the tight.

And ca for men, they are not a fig Whother it be wrong or right;. They always go for the stronger dog-

ᎢᏂ The cog on top in the fight

No one ever stops to ask, you know,

Whether it be wrong or right;

Their hearts all beat if they beat at all

For the dog on top in the fight

The poor little dog that beats the hate

That comes from the big dog's might, Can nothing do but piold to his fata-

Tho dog on top in the fight.

Perhaps what we've said wore betternotsaid;

But then, we are surely right;

Let the big dog kêl the little dog dead,

He's the dog on top in the fight. -0. D. Smith in Atlanta Constitution.

HOW TO BE HAPPY,

Are you almost disgusted

With life, little man?

I will toll you is wonderful trick That will bring you contentment If anything can

De something for somebody, quick; Do something for somebody, quick!.

Are you with play, little girl? aefully tired

Weary, disconraged and alok? I'll tell yon the loveliest

Game in the world-

Do something for somebody, quick;

Do something for somebody, quick i

Though it rains like the rain

Of the food, little man,

And the clouds are forbidding and thick,

You can make the sun shine

Is your soul, little ma

De something for somebody, quick 7

Do something for some

somebody, quick;

Though the skies sro like brass

Overhead, little girl,

And the walk like a well-kented brick

And are earthly afisine.

In a terrible whirl 7

Do something for somebody, quick Do something for somebody, quick i.

-Home Guardian.

THE TWO MYSTERIES.. We know not what it is, doar, this sleep so

deep and still,

The foder hands, the awful calm, the

check as prlo and chill,

The lide that will not lift again, though we

may call and call,

The strange white solitude of peace that

settia over all,

to

her partner,

shu was permitted to state lose not ouly his bountiful wifs imă wealthi it, but it was gemorally overruled by the but his head into the bargain. And wo Priest's eloquence. Strango to Rayne always held to the wide which. Duptalat no doubt that King Edward after that historian tolla that these matings wess Standish failed to boeken van vifor

LARPATE

If you want a thing

In Groenland

Boline.... 30.03.19 Manila. 30.04 8174

The barometer has risen and gradients. are very moderate for S.. winds. Cloudy, and rather watto and damp weather pre-

| generally hop services of the pastor tunset and do not leave it took

W. Donerca, Government Aitronomer. Hongkong Observatory, blurch 30.

He who shall some day, froin the rich of us fascinating subject, wrild a stories of history of courtship must not fail to give an important chapter to courtship by ladies. To be sure, this has govoralis been of the passive sort, but there have been some-in-aud Lazdredths: stances wherein the softer sex has taken. the initiative. A writer, whose veracity. Hey, in percaulage of saturation, the however, wo torror voel, for, gives the humidity of air saturated with moisture being following as an actual statutu recorded in privilege that she has

who has taken such poor advantage of

1. BazoMRIs, reduced to 22 deprots Fahren Belt, and to the level of the sex in thence, sape

2. TameMNATURE, in the shade u degrees, Que Fahrenheity) 's

I making Thou knowest the wave of the old Saxon Code, ging to the lady the s

Albait us often as leape yeärre occure, the womanno hoketh prerogative over the manno in raxtiers of curtship, love and inatrimonio; no that when the Indye pro- poseth Ahall not be lawful for the manno to say her nas, but he shall entertain her proposal in all courtosie.

of the flock aro also called in. A man who done, do has made up his mind that his worldly others. circunstances warrant him in indulging in what has been called the abstract desire of every man to furnish board and Sudging to some young Indy, and has decided what young lady be wishes to be taxed for, calls ou the reverend father and states his cu The inquiry is made whether,

the girl girl knows of the auit, to which the man roplies that he has tried some preliminary love which was not very kindly received, but adds: mankind. In Greenland, be it remarked, it in una accepted fact in social philosophy that a woman's a means yes. The priest calls upon the young woman and pleads the case of her laver, assuring her that hy in a good man; that he catches many seals, otc

is the custom for the woman to reject all proposals at

sat first, but to yield at last un unwilling sasont. If the priest thinks she

However, whether his law was over is too obstinate ho generally remarks: Ah well, it is no matter; I can easily find placed on record or not, the practice of another woman who will have such a good fomalo proposals was never adopted, and provider,' and turns to leave, which action seems never to have been more than a have been instances, of tradition. Thure the stubborn maidon to terms at course, of a woman who dared, but not bringe

of a refuest was

ton In St. Petersburg, Russia, a custom pre-any, for the rick vailet for many years though declined as Prices Louise of Savoy over

How the greatly in importance, it has it gobe wholly out of us--which was designed to stimulate recovered from her humiliation after having the laggards in courtship. On Whitsunday offered herself in marriage to Charles, Dake there was held in the Su of all the dopisels positive retusal women along cur under i tho Summer Garden, one of Bourbon, only to receive a grave but of the city's parka, a fair

the city who wanted husbands Dressed stand Ladies, however, are permitted to their best, with all she grinsments at com assist a bashful waver vien

Rilver and

antena

once

in

mand

waro in thoir to show the or other

they were not wholly portiouleas, they stood in rows under the trous, attended by parente or

of behavior,

The men

guardians, to inatbargains.

facilitate matrimonial

to

Amate

Either ho fonra bis fate too much

Or his desert is too small,

Who fears to put it to the touch

And win or use it all.

Such was the case with the young lady who assured her lover that she could make

T

in search of wives strolled abous ecrutinizing a cantiful cake, all filled with fruit, with all the candidates at leisure. When a saw one that plessed him be usually intro said exchamel, Why, that is a wedding intro: a ring the top, and when the vatonlehed duced himself to rer custodians, and if his

wedding which weint statement of family, business, and prospects cake 'replied, waro satisfactory, he was made nepainted brought matters to a crisis immediately

lady More shrewd, still, was the. young with the 3

hor e young woman and invited to residence. After this the nuptial ceremony.

and more during who told.

her adourar that she was a mind-reador, and

and could read flowed as speedily as the would-be-bride what was going on in his mind at that mo groot desired.

ment; that he wanted to propose to her, but did not know her to do it which of relieved the young man from his

din

Irenad. There it is koown na *shrafting, crassment permanecoded,

On

We find a custom precisely like this still io existence in a district in the Souths of the name being derived from Shrove Thuesday, the day on which it is ludd. that day all the mareisgeable young peo pla of both suxen ato: village green by their parents, the girls All the glo

of Sunday gowns and Thaus,

matched, 61

A very bashful an

winning war a

having

24, DIRKOTTOM OF Wind, to two points.

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Hongkong, July 18, 1887.

Intimations.

WINTER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY

SIBAN-LAUNCH

MORNING STARW Runs DAILY & FRERY BOAT "between. Peddar's Wharl and Tom-Ton-Tenim the following hours This Time Table will take effect from the 1778 OL, 1887.

WHRE DATE. BUNDAT Leneca K'ioon, Las diennes pen Loarse, 6:00AM-7.00 AM 0.00 AM 7:00 AM

8.90 9.00-

8:00

8.50

9.40

0.00 10.16 10.30 2 20.30% 12:30 PM: 1100

in

Connection will be made at Yokolisma Chang Shing I reg. Steamera from Shanghar and Japan. Daniel, AL Forte, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Dickinson. A B.1 points, by the regular Stoainers of the Dold, . H. N: 1 FACTFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CANS Des. Er A.

ulid Duff, A

1

other Steamer

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. Dyor, E. A land, France, and German by all transcenatur, Atlantis lines of Stenmera.

First-class Fores granted as follows

To Vancouver Victoria, Mex $100,00 To San Francisco.*******

23

Edward, WW. 1

Enkyan, Mias 1. 1. Fletcher, S.I. BE Fenkiin, T. M. 1

Rindall; ABATE

Sagitara, H. 1 rug.

Saudel, I, J. 1 Sanit, N.

4 Santos,

Bavage,

Babombri, B. 7. 1 Schilt, A.1 Smith, Jesh Smith, Mr J. 8. 1

175.00

Frater, A.-1

Taall common points in Cau-

Strachan, B.

Sheppard, G. W.1 Tasaret, MUSSA

ada and the United States

$200.00

- Gascoignia, dlajoz 1

Grauberg, die 1 rig,

To Liverpool... To London

300.00 005.00

Heurie, A.1

Taylour, G. W. 1 Thomas, S21 Toskle, J. Co

Hill, C.

reg.

Hartloy, A. G. 19 Tatnail, W. ELT

Thang Thy Seonl

Tarih, E. 0.51

To other European points at proportion. ste rates. Special redutood ratas granted to Hornbrook, H. 1810 Officers of the Army, Navy, Divil Service, Hoog, Q. A-10 10.16

Huddle, Capt. 1 the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Hunter, J. M. 1 reg Watson, . X 10.40

GAY NODNJA

and

Thomas, E. F. 1 1 Wassnotat,

HooKeng Chourgl Watson, De J.3.iN Monktor, Mich. Weter, OPL

5. FORDY OF WIND socording to Beantor 12.46 FM 1.00 12.30 KL 1.00 P.M. destined to points in the United States, Hopkins, L. Co1 Wgiabenz, C1reg."

6. STATE OF 'Wrattire, & blog, oky, oda tached cloure, drie aling, rain, ♬ fog, a gloomy,

hali, lightning, & overcast, passing showers qusly, rain, #show, i lander, u viaihility,

- dew (wet).

7. Harm, la inches, topklu and hundredtlas..

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

AT 4 PM TO-DAY, 2- Baroraeter

30.03 Temperature Humidity Direction of Wind: Force Weather

68 ENE

Hongkong Observatory, March 10, 1888,

NAMES OF VILLAGES 46.

IN OR NEAR KÒNGKÒNG. (Corrected Spelling.) San. Tic. Shai-wan. Shai-tesi Fo. Sham-strui Po-

A-kung Ngam Ap than.

Uheunr-shan Hom.

Chung Her. Chung Wan Fo-pang

Ha-wa

(ent Heung-kong Taxi (Aberdeen). Hok-taui. Hok-tsui Wan. Hok-ü Hok-üin Kok. Hung-houng Lo. Hung-hom Kai-lung

a- Wal Kau-inng. Kau pui Shek. Kung Chung.

Was

up

ung Kok Lap-sap Wan, Lia Mun

a lady relative tensed him to tril hor thenough to

propione. Now le

courago he ever plucked

in

Wo know not what it means, dear, this faxel cor the truth, A

desolate heart-pustí,

The dread t Wo know not to what sphere the loved the

leave us go Nor why we're left towander

we do not know..

still, nor why

Bat this wo know, our loved and loat, if

they should come this day, Should come and ask us, What is Life not

one of us could say.

and the yung mes, also in their best attire, booking ar foolish as only the male bomen can look on Fezliinition. The two sexes ere statiound

in line apart feat each other, and tas rents pass between to vouchsafet proposals or to receive them, and to haggle over marriage portions.

The preferences of the young people nee fully understood by the elders, and com mendable effort is made to gratify thei

being to secure as good

aast-out as possible.

Life is a mystery is doop as death can over the phinct of the part for the young.

for youéro

Meta Telin

Wal

"N-no, answered the gentleman: “but Ma-tan I own abo: smoothed over the hard places, | Ma-ÜNA forme

Mong-kok.

And this scoms to be the ladies' mission | Ngan Ping, hard. in courtship-t smooth over the hard Ngong-shin Chu. placou.

Government Notification,

No. 66

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

Pak-shui Wan

Pok-fu Lau!

Shi-wan Trai

Sai Ying-pun

Shau-ki Wan.

Shok-d Shek Tong... Slick-tong

Tani Wan

Wan,

So-koa Po. Tai-kaks Trui.

Fal-lear Ha

Taung Kung Tal-pang

ML Taiping Shas Tai-shek Kok. Ta tam Tai-tan Tuk Tai-wan Tai-wrong Kung. Tang-lung Chau Test Tsz-mui.

Teo-pai Teni To-kwa Wan, To-ti.Wane

(Hospital)

Tau-lo Un Chaií.

Wan-taci.

Wong-kok Tañn.

Wong-ma Kok,

Wong-nai Chung, Yau-ma Ti

N.E-Documents should not be dated Year of Kwong-s, which is the style of

ba; Yot, oh, how sweat it is to us, this life we compu. As this coromany occars on Shrove The following Rules regarding signalling H. M. the Emperor of Chins, and is of

live and sog F

Tusaday it is ofton a brief wooing to the at the Peak are published for general in-course inapplicable in a British Colony willing victims, for Lont, beginning the formation Then might th

they

v say, those vanished ones, following day, which perforce postpones all and blessed is the thought,

marriages for six woeka, the majority of So death is swont to us, beloved, though we the couples are united by the priest the

may tell you naught;

same orcoing. We may not tell it to the quick, this my....

Happy is the wooing stery of death;

Yo may not tell it if ye would, the

of breath.

mystery

The child who enters life comes not with

knowledge or intent,

So those who enter death must go as little

children sunt;

Notting is known, but I believe that God

is overhead;

And as life is to the living so death is to

the dead.

Mary Mapes Dxdyje

SOME, ODD COURTSHIPS;:

EPISODES SHOWING THAT LOVE IS STRANGER

There

THAN FICTION. (Chicago Tribuns.)

cro is a veritable incident on record, Bays an exchange, of an old Scotch dame toothless and nearly be double with the oolea and prins of d years, who,

when asked at what

thinking of

of marriage. *Dood, ye maun

Which is not long doing.

The sentiment of the ardent Colt, was also the belief of the famous Dr. Abernethy This gentleman, when he made up bis mind-

By Command,

FUEDERICK STEWART, deling Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Offles, Hongkong, 17th February, 1889.

SIGNAL STATION, VIUTOLLA PEAK, HONGKONG. 1823 Feet above Sea Level

to marry, was no longer young, and ho 1. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the went about the business in at entiuently Matt Head when any vessul is being practical

Having met frequently

signaliod. at the house of one of his patients a young

2. The

Code of Signals for The Commercial wout wher curlingas daminility all Nationa will be need at the Station quite pleased him, be sough a private i

3. All Signals made by vessels in the ferview with her, told her he would like to

to Offing wil

will be repented ninrry her, if she had no objections, but When Signalling to Men-of-War in

4.

had no time to spend in courting her. It, the or in the Ofting, White En

however, she would marry him, and could

hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at would call and

Dign be ready in two weeks, he

Man-of- Shas the Mastead of the

War take her to church for the ceremony. She 5. Whos Steamer, or the smoke of a

and 10 Stcamer, la

not-

in sighted, the Compass Bearing brief prelimpiaries to what

it suitable union.

Head, will

will be boisted If, when the

the Vessel's Distinguis like persons, we may suppose, have not vessel is made out, she is not a Mail Steam-

was ready at the time appoistesse very at the Yard Arm, and Distance off at the !

ther ever had occasion prored to

All

like opportunity with

to be a Mast

Flag will be

and it

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3

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the

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3.00

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4,15

66.40 6.00 6:16 6.30

5.10

4.50

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6,00 ▲ 6.15

6.46

be

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N MONDAY, the 19th day of March, 1988, at 4pm, the Company's „Chooriship ditQITORY Dantain A. JAKOZE, with MAITS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO,

will leave this port at above, calling at God

Orders will

patil

granted

board

will be received

Glasgow Weekly Herald

Green Pastures

Greenock Telegraph.

Knowledge, Illustrated Magazine.

La Ambanal, men

Edverpool Marsary. Loonderry Sentinel Mitteilungen

Muno. Vincent Orfröy,

• Now York Herald.

4 pm, Specia and Parcula intil 3 People's Journel

P.EL ON the 18th Biarch, (Partels are Revue de Belgigud.- not to hy eent on board, they must be Scottish People left at the Adzroy's Office) Contents and Signs of the Times.

Standard. Value of Package are

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carving a Doctor and Stewardess

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Col

Hongkong, February 20, 3889

U. B. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

976

THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND IGUCEIRO * AT TUXORAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

Day U. 3. Mail Steamship CIFY OF NEW YORK will be despatched for San

Francisco is Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 24th Instant, at 3 p.m.,

taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the

Sistes, and Europe.

Bills of Lading issued for trans-

-Yokokams and other Japan.

Ports, to San Francisco, ta Atlantio and Luland Cities of the United States, via Over- Land

to Harana Trmidul, and Bailway Demeraray and to porte in Mexico, Cantral and South America, by the Coxapany's and connecting Star Tokola grotted to

Staanders. Through Falange

France,

ames and Gigisny by

Times Weekly Edition. War Cry

Weekly Sentinel Feview,

Money Orders.

1Money Orders are issued at Houg kong and Shanghai on the following coun- trics and places

Azores 18,

Amoy

Belgium.

Burmada.

Canada

Canton;

Cape

Cape Col

Colony.

Ceylon.

† (Constantinople),

Cyprus

«Denmark.

Egypt

Falkland Is. trambila Formany. Gibraltar

Gold Coast

Капком. Hawau Loihow.

Hongkong Holland. all Honcursa, (Br.),

Iceland.

$200.00

To San Francisco and return,

To Liverpool

350,00 $38.00

Italy. Japan.

*Lagos.

588:00

trana-Atlantic lines of Ntcaniera va

First-case Eaves granted as follows

To San Franciscossais

- available zor û montha-

To London

Toothar

Madeira Malta

Mauritius

Natal *Newfoundland.

**

New South Wales. New Zealand.

North Borneo. Ningp Norway

Fort Darwin. Portugal Queensland.

S. Helepa

Seychellea

Shanghai Sierra Leone. South Australia. Straits Settlements. Swator,

Sweden.

Swit

itzerland.

Tasmania

United Kingdom.“ *United States.

Victoria

Western Australia, *West Indies (British

Danish, and Dutch).

Orders on the Countries marked * are torwarded through the London Post Ofen, Eupanu points at propertionsteam are paid lose à suzall discount of about ratos. Spaniel nduced rates granted 127, in tho £1, for which the rein tier should Officer of the Army, Navy, Civil dezviço

ance ended by a grown sister far talking off a young woman on board the show at the Mast Head, The Concept MARINE RISKS at Current

•little girls should not think of getting hoard, pleased him much by for heat, and the vessel anchor be kept up until Rates on Googs, do Policies granted to WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE HOMES MAIL. and the Imperni) Chinese Custom, to Allow: All such orders must be expressed-

only

invef

The Ball and

will be

and Bri

in business in →→→ Ian

obtained on application in British curtoncy

The commission charged is as follows. Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-} embarking at San Francisco for Ching or (according to the currency the Order is Steamer for Europe. Formerly the Over Jagan (or vice versa) within one year will be drawn in and isens was published fortnightly hirt allowed a discount of 10% salon Up to £2, or $10, or R 20 020 conta. as it was deemed of special importance, that does not apply to through farts from China 2349 a weekly budget of news should be prepared, Pro

ani Japan to Europe,

at any of its

IIN YUEN Secretary HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, CREN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, ecember 3, 1887,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

Incuriorate)" by Royal Charter OF His Majesty King George The First,

IS PUBLISHED to suit the

of each ENGLISH AND FRENCH MA

The Distance Signal all parts of the World maried-replied with the bimost amaze modest appearance. He therefore intre men of her elder's norance

duced himself one day and broke the ios of changed at each successive half hour to show

kept flying for half-an-hour, and Agencies Why, I thou about it when I was his purpose with one reckless plunger the Distance off at those times. When the ***Madam, my name is my parents vessel is between Green Island and the Sir Atthar Hope it as his belief and family reside in New Hampshire: I Worth Point of Hongkong the Distaned that since the world was created no two have property anonating to $200,000, and Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail couples ever male love after the same expect to engage in fashion. And since it takes all sorts of a perfectly temperate, man, and can give is not in the Harbour when it is folks to make a world, they may be fairly you good reference to testify to my general too dark to distinguish tags, a red light will supposed to do their courting in all sorts of uptight character. I am unmarried and

he exhibited at tha of the want a wife. Will instance, the courting Ways For

green light at the East Yard me? you marry aboziginal of Australia consisted simply in

Tuo lady took in the character of his anchora ard Arm until she

7. River Steamers will not be

signalled. knocking the woman of his preference suitor at once. down with

lub and carrying her of Thank you, said she. I wil

The approach of other Steamers from Macao

known

own by showing

This fourn of wooing was as efficacious as landing they were forthwith briel, and was certntaly commendable on

to the

of her

West Yard Arm, or a

married which the Nations of

or Hotas

it was decided to 15 it weekly, Subice will be received on board until 4:

96, nr 825, or R 000.40

£10,

7 or 865 or B 70,0.60

or 850; or R100, ............ 0,80

scribers at Home, and those at the Coasts will be received at the ofice until 4-No Order must exceed £10 or $60

day pravicus to maling. Parcel

Ports and in the

Padragon

Overland edition interior, who find

tion a convenient for one ym. Jame Hays all Panvel Packages (unles drawn on Indios when #150 in the for their psporto

vane limit), nor will more than two woch Orders parisal will welcome the of me a required. change. The Oriend China Mail, cow & goma revoluts to ancoraparis Carge the same payet, by the same mall. weekly compendium of news from the Far destined to points beyond San Francisco 5-Money Orders on East, caintains special Commercial intelli

on the Limted King

hould be marked to address in the be issued to the same person, in favour of

I will and our Canton will be made the "yuibal TER Undersyshed having been appointed genowy special tables of sand other fill the United States, aliould be sent to the dom for even sums not exceeding £5 210. The expense in ligüt,fuel, at Yard Arm Agenta for the above Corporation are information, the variona Leperta or Courts which see separate notice or the Hong-

the scors of economy, since it subjected courtship brings paterfamilias in a nover. 8. If a Flag showing that an ulcer of neither party

of lights, worn-out joke with our newspapers, Pro Expense Birin, oyster suppers, cream, elabomte bably i these long enduring fathers would amies Flag will be shown above the Ball

rank is on board

rd an incoming vessel, a dresses, Bowera, eta, which are the usual welcomes the introduction of a

system concomitants of civilized love making courtship pen

or the Flag alone, will be hoisted at the by the Boer a thrifty Me Head pursued b

prepared to gri Ingrandes as follows

Marige Department,

of Advertisers 13, directed

Company's Offices in Sealed Kuralopas

atan granted by means of Postal Notes, sa to pak kong Pastal Guide, ke

to:

For further inforzastior as to Psassge

and Meetings, and all other news, are given in full as they

The attention the Daily inbus. Pondles at current rates, payable uitaet i to a weakly newspaper, which is circulated and reight, apply to the Avener of the Sumit not exceeding 850 may be re here, in London, or at the principal Ports among old China banda and others, both / Company, No. 501, Queen'e doad Centrul mitted between the Ports of Vann “br

Fire Department,

But the method of the Australian has been race of Holland dewont in South Africa. fried by

other than dusky savages. Here It is an historices) fact that William then it is the practice for the young man. The approach of Men-of-War and Sail- si India, Clains kod Australia.

intention to the lady of

ing Vessele will be notified by their proper queror conducted. Liela tha to make know, armed with & long at the Quarter of the Yardy or at the Bymbols and National Uolosta, or Hotise choica calling fallen in love candle. If his suit is agreeable to the lady banner Having with Flenush

he told her of his and her family the mother fights the candle Not The Thame of vessels will be preferenge, bat

return only brought, stickspin in it to indicate

and will be made soorn And Indifference Becoming suraged long time the your pet are how antymated from the

Arm

et this he one day attached the Rainsel in to devute to wooing this time and leave by mhand of thy N the open street and pommeled for untzer, then Konshens handle has burned ad to the letters in afally. The result, was that she consented down to the pin ahe

and the youn

to lug suit and made, when married, one man must withdraw. The same candle

mes of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent for cashing them? gende etagelse for Money Orders can ho granted si Hongs 1888

342 Kong or Shanghai on Forts where there are Agencies of the Hangkong Post Office OOKS.

at home and in the Far E do not take the daily foamels, Polieten issued for long or short periods at pored fryan the China Mall Office to sub- The Derland China Meit will be regulari; scribers, on their addramas being forwarded.

O DHARMAN

Hongkong, Mares

Life Lopustaina Pedder issued for its not ex beeding

Mat reduc

Per Annum.

812.00.

Charter

2009

HOLLIDAY TINTA C Hongkong, July 30, 1971:

Single Copy China Matt Olloy, Hongkong

Camer

By means of Portal Notre

men, on now Printed and published by Gay: Muzny

Bams at the China Mail Orlov, Na, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,