THE MODERN WOMAN.
HOW DID THEY COME TO DO IT?
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Girls declare that the famine of former Only to think that any uni—in the daytime,' youre was votling to the dearth they are with fus eyes open, nothing arity and not now experiencing. In the hardest season wanting to commit suicide-should walk straight of the past they could count that Saturday into a canal or a river! Only to think of that, I night world bring to the fashionable sumy! Yot a good many did it in and around mer resorts of the day ano man to each London in Christmas week, 1891. The dones four girls,
which gave a wing or a leg to fog it was, of course, that made them. People esch. Frequenters of Santa Cruz, Mon- could hardly son six feet ahead of their nosea: terey, Castle Crag, Santa Barbara, San maybe less at times, and-in some spota For Mateo, and San Rafael now declare they darkness and a fog. In the dark, no matter kaw you understand the difference botwoon meto sometimes have barely a man smug binck it is you can always see the light if there twelve, and or smalt a ration will not go ars aty.. Bez a fogt à fog is to have your round or asssge the salle appetites put out; it is, bindtous, a fat shipwredits STILAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, They are questioning whether it would not and other calamities das to fog-why, there's be wise to abandon their Adamless Eden no end to them. The Loudon papers have won and read the Princess' in the fogs and fered why somebody hasn't invented a way to dust of the Western Addition.
Bcatter toga. Ah, you, why?
On the other hand, men openly avow thair turpitude, and confess that they are doroting their limo to altivating their muscle instead of spooning. New athletic ainta are being starter, and young men are joining them. They say it is far better fan to play golf or practice foot-ball that
Here's a women's story about a fog, one of these thick late that hang over cost of as twelve months in the year. She says that from April to September, 1889, she was too ill to have any pleasbro or comfort. This was a thing to relict, inasmuch as her disposition was naturally cheerful and lively. The trouble, whatever you ell it, eams on her gradually, winch sea fog to danga attendance on a little chit of arises. At first the simply felt languid. Very girl who takes devotion as her right end little sertim ako hor tired. Her breath catie thinks it suficiently requited when she to be very short, too, and sko ulteu felt fint. permits her adorer to kiss the tip of hor She couldn't ent; that is, not with any relish, little finger of ter loft band. An afternoon and her skep was broken up into naps sad in the field will at any rate develop the snatches instead of being solid and straight biceps cruris and the long perineus ; whereas away, as good sleep always is, flor spirits were su afternoon spent in ecoving will only all and depressed. To be care. How a be apt to engender disrespoot for the brain could they be and the heart of the glet of the period. They declare-these young fallows, for they know everything and bare tired for ever that
time was when woman was trno and bender, and when she gave more than a smile to him who brought her an sagla's plame from the summit ei the continental divide; whereas now she is 60 paled
without being propped up, by conceit, that every Mary Jans who bolinves that Shakespeare wrote Fenity Fair, and who
spolia flirt with, fancies herself a Helen of Trop. This is the opinion of the ing young gentlemen who might be making themselves useful and eruamental at the watering-places, and who, inotend, ara concentrating their energies on mascular development and cocktails, with a vision of Kesley's euro in the distance.
Whether they will or na the girls bave no choice but to acquiesce. It is impossi- ble to take s gentleman by his eaalplook and make him dance a german. When a girl pens a mar in the cornor of a balcony and bids him spoon or dis' he is apt to exhibit rathless brutality in his efforts to
cad, like a worm, will turn. escape.
It
is far better for the girls to say to their floating swaina: Erring brethren, go in peads! Henueries are said to be dull places; but where the rooster refuses to enter the barn-yard what are the delicate young female troilers to do ?
Cine of the Eleusinian mysteries used to be: What do the women say to aach other after dinner when they leave the men to their wite1 In our time the old customs of the sexes has fallen into desuotude; but at the five o'clock to the sex revele in maaloaneas. If the evidence of
young Indien who have taken part in these UCFU monics can be relied upon they are weird and ghastly scenes. Girls doff the mask they usually wear and exbibit themselves before each other au naturel. They speak of their neigbors quite naturally, gossip regarding their best friends, exchange con- fidencen over family atments, and deplore the backslidings of the gentleman who were once attentive and are not now
But surely this is not the utmost possible limit of feminine intercomminton.
Tandre spart. a ten and a woman never get on so well together as when they forget thair sex. Then they uncork them. selves, and the aroma of their nature Avata undiluted.
STRAM FOE
INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Intimations.
HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
то ти HÔNGKONG TELÈFFIONE EXCHANGE, 10-Aberdeen Paper Mills Office, Wing
Lok Street.
10.-Aberdeon Payor Mills. 25-Abordean Dock.
--Alico Mormorial Hospital. 10.—Anderson, G. C., Capt., Praya Enst. 21.--- Do.
do.
Praya Conttal, 8-Arnhold, Karberg & Co., do. Frough Bils of Lading issued for BATA-13-Bay View Hotel
VIA, CERSIAN GULF, CONTIN-65-Blackhand, F., Residance.
66.-F. Blackhead & Co. ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS. 83.-Dr J. Bell, Residents, Praya Central.
18.Butterfield & Swice, Shipping Offic 1 Steamship MALWA, Captain 36. Do. do. Refinery Office.
Do. H. S. BLACKBURKE, carrying Her 30.-
do. do. Quarry Bay. Do. do. Poak, Residenco. dajesty's Mails, will be despatched from Canadian Pacific Railway Do. this for BOMBAY, (connecting at Bonbay 3-Canthic, Dr J., Mount Kellet. with 5.8. ORIENTAL, zhish Feasol takes 15.-Central Police Station. on her Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ 71-China Sugar Rednery, Town Office.
do. Refinery Office, CANAL, leaving that port on the 2nd - Do DECEMBER, 1303), on FHURSDAY, the 16-Compradors, Lauts, Wognor & Co. 0-David, 8. J. & Co., Queen's Road. |95.-Cowie, Dr Alex., Queen's Gardens,
73.. Dot સા.
Residence 12. Daily Press' Office.
22. Uhina Mail' Office.
|Hongkong Rates of Postage.
[No. 9591 NOVEMBER (4, 11898,
Postmaster General of Hongkong inmodi- gives mors trouble in the end...
3. That application was made to the giving trouble, a couse which generally
:
In the following Staternent and Tables loly the loss ac discovered, and within a the Rates are given in cents, and are, for year at the most from the date of Fosting. 1. Circalars, Dividend Warrants, Invita {Laktors per half ounce, for Books and 4. That the Postmastor General is sali- tions, Cards, Patterns, Bille, Almaz,
Patterna, per tuo ourse
fied that the loss occurred whilst the core of China, in batches of not less than ten of dro,, for addresses in Hongkong or the Forts Newspapers over four ounces in weight pondence was in the custody of the Britian uniform size and weight may be sent to are shaagod no double, troblo, &c., as the Postal administration in China, that it was case may be, but such papers or prolcote of not caused by any fault on the part of the the Post Office nostamped, the postagɔ, ak papers may he sent at Book Rate. Two sonder, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, the rate of our cont cask, being paid in Newspapers must not be folded together as nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any cash or charged to the sender's account. on, or must anything whatmer be inserted person not in the employment of the box-hoidors for the delivery of considerable Special accounts may be opened with non- except bond fide Supplements of the same Hongkong Fest Office,
numbers of such articles. paper and the same date. Printed -
5. No competitor Oca as portraits, can be paid for mere tor may, however, be enclosed, if the damage to fragile e
2. Such covers, when addressed to placen whole be paid at Book Rate, Pricca Cur-watches, handsomely bound books, &o,other than Hongkong or China, when he rent may be paid either as Nowarapora or which reach their destination, although in prepaid two cents oach in stamps as harete-
a broken or deteriorated condition. For on fore Commercial Papora signify such papers account of alleged losses of the Contents of 8. Cirozlara, 0, at not exesed 2 as, though Written by Hand, do not bear Hegistored covers which have reached their puncos oach in weight. Patterns, Almanacs, spondence, such as invoices, doods, copied article for which the addressee has signed & Heavier articles will be charged ordinary the character of an actual or personal corredestinations. Nor on account of any to.. must be under 4 ounces each in weight. musio, &o. The charge on them is the soune receipt.
Books
ne for books.
The sender of a Registered Artiole for a Union Country may obtain an acknowledge- ment of delivery on paying an extra fee of h centa..
ratos,
4. Envelopes containing Patterns, kaj may be wholly alosed it the nature of the Postmaster General, as he may consider ne contents be first exhibited or stated to. desuary, and approved by him. Printed oir culara may be enclosed in pattern paskola.
Misent or Delayed Correspondence. When correspondence has been missout or delayed (both of which are liable to The limit of weight for Books and Con- Eappen occasionally) all that the addressee mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices in need do is to note on the cover, Sent to- 4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited -----, or Rœrived at 7 pin., or as the case- 5. Addresses must be complete. Thak 6 8 ounces except to Austria, Belgium, may be, and forward it, without any is to say, on ench covers ar are not ad. Bulgaria, Congo Free State, Costa Rica,sher writing whatever, to the Postmaster drossed to heads of houses the addressee's Egypt, Franco, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, General. This should be noted on the first residence or place of businnas must be Holland, Hungary, Italy, Siboris, Luxom-time cause of complaint occurs it is a added. Incompletely addressed covers will Darg, Mexico, Portugal, Roumania, Salva-mistake to let much matters pass for foar of be returned to the sender for address. 17-Denglas Lapraik & Co., Prays Control, United States, to which places 12 oz. (350 dor, Servia, Siam, Switzerland, Tunis, 41-Dodwell, Carill & Un., Praya Central, grammes) is the limit, and must not excood CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S 14.--E. E. & A. China Telegraph Co., Lthese dimensions: 12 inchos by 8 inches 47-Gas Carapany, Ld,, West Point. by 1 inches
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. 48.-.D. do.
East Point. Landon; ochor Cargo for London, &c., will 51-Gibb, Livingston & Co., Duddell St,
7.-GonowN COMPANY, KOWLOON, be convoyed en Bombay.
44.—Government House,
She had great pain in that region of the hourich November, at Noon, taiting Pnsangers which frightened bor, as it would gru, for tås heart is a vital organ and we are property scared and Cargo for the above Ports. when thero's anything ailing it. Every morsel Elo ato distressed her. Even the swallowing of
mottasl of water was a painful stater. For poveral weeke she went on in this fashion. S kept or with her work in the house and shop (a bakery), but i those sae tried, but no gand maree of it. So she next copsated the family doctor, a man who hen
was a much as ever. Simple modicnes, such as we all know of--
large precise and is corrdered very clevar, He examined her carefully and an aid, dira, Plowright, you are wiring frota cangnation of the Eiser, heart disease, and debility."
This was tatement it to make the pour wemu give up in despair. Indeed, it cly did. But the doctor was right; that is, from his peiat of view. He treated the patient fur Fome time. For a short pace, occasionally, he zalieved her; then she was had as ever. Onen to a while,' she unys, my heart almal stopped beating, and I leaked and folk tie a dying por
son. This, she was told, was the curabl
complaint called angina pectoris, but it wasn't, or nothing lite it. Still, was serious and
us.
Her letter ands in these words: I had read in hook shost Mother Seigal's Curative Syrup, and my kneband bed tare some of it and thought highly of it. Het I had not wach faith
it began by taking fifteen drops, but a this and no effect I took thirty drons and followoł the directions. This dose suifel mo, and after having used up the bottle I felt better. I could eat and digest food, the pair in my cheat and side gradually went away, and after taking two bottles more I was well, and have been well t since!
Mas. ProwaINUT, (Signed) wife of Mr. Willem Plowright, of the Lincoln hire Bakory: 23, Cheetham Street, North Street, Cheethuar, Manchester.
Bint are we to thius of this ens Wanro to think that this lady's heart disease was what is called fauctional, not organic disc. In plain English, too heart's action ans disturbed by the hood poison created by indigestion atal dyspepsia-r real and only malady. liver trouble and debility were parts of the a puzzle. And so was the asthma.
The
Now, what is the worst fog that aver darkened Sagkud? It is the fog which keeps doctos and people from sosing chat nearly all the com plaints they sutfor frots are nothing moru - loạn shan ymptoms of indigestion and dyspepsin, and curable by the remedy meutiqued by Mr.
lowright. Hy reason of this jog jotku walk straight into open graver-every day.
Bold.
Why cannot women enjoy a
TO DARKES Rev Asie ---Lackyer's Sulphur similar abandon with each other? The Hair Restorer in the quioket, bost, safest, sest answer, of course, is that women hold such flows, elects more than any other. The coles other in light satees. A girl knows how produced is most antural. Lasleyer's Sipher szalt and pitiful a thing she is, how mean is the only English Hair Restorer universally her impulses, bow narrow her Bor
scope. ungenerous liar judgments. And nho nos unreasonably concludes the all girls are like unto herself. Therefore the will not commune with them if he can help it; or, if she dose, the will govern her converse by the law laid down by Denys of Borgundy: In talking to the enemy, tell At five o'clock tea, him nothing bat lies.
Silic and Valuables, all Carge for France, and Tax for Londen (under arrangement) will be traushipped at Calmbs into a samer prceceding direct to Marseilles and
Parcala will be received at this Office until 4 pm on the day before miling. The contents wid value of all packages are required.
Shippors aro particularly requested to aste the forms and conditions of the Corn- pany's Bills of Tanding.
For further Particulars, apply to
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintout.
P. & U. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, October 26, 1893,
NORUDE TSOMER LLOYD
NOTICE.
1860
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS 18 THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIO PORTS;
ALSC, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,
BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
The Courasy's Speakers WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON 10 LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
80. —Cavernment Civil Hospital, 14.-Grunt Northern Telegraph Co.
1. -- Hongkong Telegraph' Office.
Dr Cautlic,
[
Dr Cewic, Dr Steadman,
9-Hongkong d
11. Hongkon
Queen's Road.
Shanghai Banking Cor
Chab.
20- Hongkong & Whampos Dock On,
Ld., Praya Central.
27-Holliday, Wise & Co., Praça Control, 28.-Holliday, has., Residence. 32.Hongkong Hotel (Public Telephone).
8. Hongkong Electric Co., L., Quon's
Iload East. 67.--Hughes, J., Residenco. 88-J. D.
37. D. Humphreys & Son, Office.
Residence, 81.--Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go
down Co., Ed., Praya Central. 77,--Ho Tung, Praya Central. 82. - Do. dn. Banban Strand. 49.-Do. do. Residence. 33-Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go-
down Co., Il., West Point, C.--aperte & Exports Ofeo, Praya West.
-Jordan, De G. P., Praya Central - Do. do. Residence. 30.-Joseph, IL. H., Residence. 70.-Kramer, J., Residence. 23.-Kerosine Oil Gedosu. 64.-Kennedy. J., Horse Repository. CA, Do. do.. Stables, Causeway Bay.
4-Lapraik, J. D., Residence. 6.-Harrison, W. Stuart, Residence.
-Mozat Austin Hotel. 5.-Nam Woo &
& Co.
46. Opinn farmer, Ban Fook. B-Peak Hospital. 29. Peak Hotel.
F,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken em through Bills. 0. S. N. Co., Praya Central. of Lacting for the principu places in 69.-P. & O. Mous, Mountain View,
53.-Plordten, F. von der, Residenca RUSSIA,
- Part 36-Quarry Bay Sugar Refinery. 3-Ray, E., Residence. 61.-Do. do. Offico, Peddar's Stroot.
Rose Factory, Wast Finnt. 62.-Bailers' Honie, Praya West. 49. Shewan & Co., Praya Contral 61. Stevens, G. R., Office. 62. Du. do. Residence. 56.-Victoria Notal (Public Telephone). 16. Wation, A. S., & Co., Queen's Road,
N MONDAY, the 18th day of November, ON MONDAY 6pm, the Jompany's S.. BAYERN. Captain SCHMOELDER with MAILS, PA38ENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, LOVER COMPLAINTS- Dr King's Dandelion calling at NAPLES and GERCA,
will be granted till Shipping Orders and Quinine Liver Pills. without Mercury, ana potent remedy, Tamare al Liver and Stound Noon, on SATURDAY, the 11th November. Complaints, Bilisasiess, Headache. Siektes, Carge and Specis will be received on Shoulder Paine, Heatham, Indigestion, C-bosed until Noon on MONDAY, the 13th-Wickham, W. H., Residence. stipation. Made only in London." Hold every Nov., and Parcels will be received at the whers.
Agency's lies) rutil Noon op SUNDAY,
Contents of Packagis are A FAIT, BEAUTIFUL Sas-Sapholine Soup the 12th Nov it is said, Sapphire would have fainted to given the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a
No Parcel Roseipts will ba Lequired. sea horself so outdone.
pertest Complexion; makes the Skin tuooth, signed at less than $, and Parcels should npple, healthy, comfortaben. Bulphcine Sony, not asceed Two Fust Cabic in measure- öd. Tableta. Everywhere.
Inont.
Tet, if girl only know 11, and were as honest with each other as men are, they can be very good company even without a man to Havor the pot. Many girla aro strowd observers. Alnost ali are keener judges of character than men. Not a fow pomoss the gift of expressing a bright thought in vivid language. Why should not a choice party of such girls enjoy theut. selves just as well without with com panions? We do not mean that they should organise a female club, with a lot of old, grinning tabbies at its head, cut out in cardboard after the model of Mrs Obapone
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Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, PET Owners will be Itesponsible for
any Debi contracted by the Officera or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
FANNTE SKOLWIRLO, Amer. betque, Capi.
but a little quiel sisterhood of congenial | W. E. Sherman.-Mater. gela who have been educated on the same have read the same books, and mat
fines,
the same people, and consequently are apt to have many thoughie in common-would not that be as agronable a
a society as any which it took a young snob to favor?
Alioutonant of Cortez, sending bis Weiry way north from Mexico in quest of treasure, foll in with a chief of vart ax- perience and erudition, who told the Spaniard in strict confidence that far to the north there was an island called California which was surrounded by beet- ting cliffs. The islod inhabited ex-
clusively by women, who occasionally made forays into the neighbouring country in search of plunder. But they allowed no man to accompany them to their land home. There they lived in freedom und aweet communion with naturo, and the chief added that they were the happiest women in ho work-San Francisco Argonaut,
TO CURE SKIN DISEASES-Sulpholive Lotion rafokly drives many Eruptione, Pimples, Blut- chea, Redness Eczema, Acne, Disfigurements, Roughness and Scarf, &, leaving a clear, spot. lesz Biein and hautiful Complexion. Sulpboline ia a necessity for the Skiu, aspecially in bot climates. Made in Landon, Sold arory whore In Shilling Betilos.
To Overcome WEAKNESS-Popper'a Quinine and Iron Toningires Now Life, Appetite, Heath, Strength, Energy, Curea. Nenrlgis, Indiges Lion, Nerve Dobility. Specially useful in hot, depressing climates er nelarious districts. Every ons should keep up strength by taking Pappers's Quinius, the world-known English Tonic. Bot ties everywhere.
ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PIES
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either esx (Bequired or constitutional), Gravel and Pains in the Book. Guaranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Bozes, 48, 6d. each, by all Chemiste and Patent Medicine Vendors, throughout the World, Proprietor; THE LANDULN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DEUG COMPANY, Lin coin, England.
:.
Clark.-Chinese.
STANFIELD, British barque, Captain J.
VELOCITY, British bangon, Captain B. Martin, Chinese,
Intimations.
A CURE FOR ASTHMA!!! GRIMAULT'S
Indian Cigarettes.
Asthmatic people who suffer from Oppression a breathing, eliffing sen- sations, Hoarseness, and Loss of Volce, Nervous Coughs, Laryngitis. Colds, with Wheezing, Bronchitis, Insomnia, Catarrhal Affections add Difficulty in Expectoration, are promptly relieved by these Cigarettes. GRIMAULT & CO., Paris. Sold by all Chemists.
GRIMAULT'S
Matico Capsules
AND INJECTION, Renowned Physicians' prescribe Grim fault's Matico as the mori active and ́at; the same time the most inoffensive remedy lo the treatment of Acute and like Copaib, bave not the inconveniencA Chronic Discharges. These Capsules, t of producing Nauses.
AND
MATICO INJECTION is used a recent MATICO CAPSULES Chronic Cases. GHIMAULT & CO., Paris. Sold by all Chemists
For Sale by A. WATSON & Co, Chemists
A
SAILOR'S HOME,
NY Cast-off Corning, Books, or PAYEES will be thankfully received To THE Der-Harbert Clifton's new system at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Address: Care of SUPERINTENDENT,
of completely exring all forms of Deatness, Head Naison is being recommended all over the world. Nemarous moveolicited testimonials. Thomas Richarda, Esq., of 4, Dawlish Frost, South Lambeth, S.W., writes (after being a enderer for 13 years). I have had my expectations amply fulfilled, as I am now able to
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE,
bear quite well, and without the least effort, and IN NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS.
the terrible ucises in head have not appeared again. Pamphlet with full advice post free. H.Chitton, 51, Upper Kennington Lane, Lou- doa, 8.E.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
ō, WYNDHAM Bramer.
-
61.- Who Kee & Co., Praya Wost. 79-Young Lan Koo, Residence. 78.-Yien Kee & Co. 38-You Fal long, Bonham Strand.
In case of FIRE ring up No. 15. The Exchange is open day and night.
W. STUART HARRISON,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation 889 and carries a Doctor and Stewardess,
Linen can be washed au board. For further Particulam, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Ayenta
1816
Hongkong, October 28, 18943.
NOTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERUS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANDA IS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
4,630
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATĂ:
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 15th November, 1953, Noon, the Company's Steamship SYDNEY, Commandant ANGE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specio will be registered forA London as well as for Mareuilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until d p.m., Spacio and Parcela until 3 p.m. en The 14th November, 1893. (Parcolá uro not to be sent on board; they must be luft at the Agoney's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages · are rar quired.
For further particulars, apply 14 Qompany's Office.
Manager.
The Rugged Child
is largely an "Outdoor" product. Fresh air and exer- cise produce sound appe tite and
sound sleep. Sickly chil- dren obtain great benefit from
Scott's Emulsion
of cod-liver oil with Hy- pophosphites, a fat-food rapid of assimilation and at- most as palatable aş milk.
Bull, Bowman, Ltd, London, Alltheinis
Sou Agents for China and Hongkong Marana. A. S WATSON & O, İzo.
Countries of The Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise all civilised countries except Cape Colony.
Postage to the United Kingdom.
Lettore,
Post Cards,
Registration,
Books, Patterns andĮ
Comra. Papers,
7 cents per oz. 3 cents each.
7 couts.
2 cents per 2 oz.
Postage to Union Countries.
Goeral Rates, by any route :-
Lutters,
Post Cards,
Registration, Конврарить,
Books, Patterns and Comm. Papors,
10 cents per è 08.
3 conta each.
10 cents.
2 cents each.
2 cents per 2 o
There is no charge on rodirected corre. spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Cape Colony-Letters, 20; Registra tion, 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Pat terna. 6 per 2 oz.
LOOAL POSTAGE. Guneral Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Corca, Japan, North: Bornad, Siam, Straits Settlemento, Cockin-China, Tonquin, and the Philippines:—
Lutters per
cents (3). 402, Post Cards, each, cent. Books and Patterns, per 2 oz., 2 cents. Newspapers and Prices Current, each,
cents.
Registration, 5 cants.
1893.
1893.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
| (Calling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.), TWIN BOREW STEAMERS-10,000 HORSE POWEL,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HOsexoxo,
EMPRESS OF INDIA......5,000 Tons,,....WEDNESDAY............... 29th November. EMPARS OF JAPAN.....6,000 do.......WEDNESDAY................77th December. EMPRESS OF CHINA.....6,000 do.......WEDNESDAY......24th January/94,
....
THE STEAMERS of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN,
Tad call a VICTORIA, B.O., 10 land and embark passengers.
Trans Continental Route.
The Mountain Stonory on the Canadian Pacific Railway empasses that of any other
Pasongers booked to all the principal poluts in Canada and United States, and also through to Great Britain and the Continent of Europe at current rates, with passengers' choice of Atlantic Line.
REFORN TICKETS.—Time limit for propsid return ticket is reckoned from dato of re-embarking at Vancouver.
Special Rates (first-aless only) aro grautod to Missionarios, members of the Neval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European oficiala in service of Chios or Japan
Canadian Pacific Railway in the only Trans-continental Line extending from the Pacilio to the Atlantic Seaboard, and running its own Sleeping Coaches through without change. The Dining Care and Mountain Hotels on the Boute are ord by the Company and their appointments and cuisine are unexcelled.
The Steamers on the Pacific and all Day, Sleeping and Dining Clams ara eomfortably
(e) Between Hongkong, Contes, and Macae heated by Steam during the Winter Season,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
donte.
Local Delivery,
1 All correspondenca posted before 6 aut on any wook day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day. In Town (Ship Strost to Bonham Strand West, up to level of Robinson Road) at 8 a. r. 10 . ., poos, p.m. 4 pm. 6 p.m.
In the Suburbs, 9.4.m., anon, 6 p.m., voless
D. E. BROWN, General Agent.
Hongkong, November 1, 1893,
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS,--Nov. 4, 1893,
¡Not, of Valne. Stocks
Shares
Paid-
up.
Casing Chaptations, Cash,
the delivery should be retarded by the Congkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 30,000 8
tract Mails,
2. Boxholders who desire to sond Circu lars, Dividend Warrante, Invitations, Cards, zo., all of the same weight, to addresses in
Tof! Hongkong, or the Ports of China, mug deliver them to the Post Office unstamped the postage being then charged so the sender's account. Each batch must con aiat of at least ton
Now Irauc.....
Bank of Chier, Japan and Straite, } |99,875 £
..........
National Bank of China, Limited...
125 all 100% prem., ellers
1£ *1,250)£
*
MARINE INSURANCE). Canton Insurance Of£ce Oo., Ld............. 10,000$ Vivian Traders' Insurancs Uo, Lá.... 34, 00us North-China Insurance Co., La.............. 6,000 £ Straits Anoumace Co., Id....................... 30,000 8, Union Insurance Society Co., Id....10, ODUS Taugiaze Insurance Association, L. 8,000
PILM INSURANCES.
3. Boraolders may len send Patterns to the same places in he same way. - volopes containing Patterns may be wholly closed, if the nature of the contents be fimt exhibited or stated to the Postmaster China Fire Insurance Co., Lẻ................. 20,0038 General, as he may consider necesary, and dongkong Fire Insurance Ou., Ld... 8,030 8 spproved by hita. Printed Circulars may Straits Fire Insurance Co L320,0x|| be inserted in such Pattern Packets.
L'ang & Whampa inbek Co., lau 13, b là
The Post Office declines all responsibility
Note
РОСКА,
STEAMBOATS.
for Unregistered Letters containing Bank China and Manila 8. §. Ou., Led...... 5,0 4
on Jewellery and, where Re- Doug Ship Co., Limited.... 20,pu gistration has been neglected, WILL MAKE HK. C. and M. Steboas Co., I. 80, u NO ENQUIRIES into alleged lomes of auch Indo-China S. N, Company, Lomita 50,0 letters.
Steam Launch Company, Támited... 2,00% 1 It is forbidden to insert in ordinary or China Mutual'S. N. C3. ................................20,000 £ Begiatored Correspondence (a) Current Coin (b) Articles liable to Customs Duly.
83.33
1893
16£1.15 $2, nom.
1:220, nom.
108,10 $25, seller
2308
51 $100, buy or
23 $51, buyer
200£ 10$
Tk. 120, duyara
20 $11, buyers
25
2889, bugara
10
ali $60, zellers
109 250{}
01879, buyers ;.880, sollem
0,8199, los
317, sellers
12 all 72% prom., steady
Sual. $20, solos
50
$32, axles and buyers
GUAL $37, steady
10 al. 61% dis., buyers
$20, steady
10€
10 £8, rom
#2, now.
Do.
(now imus). 20,000
10%
REFINERINS.
China Bugar Goropany, Limited 15,00 tuzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,00 4
100
· 8150, selera
Lu
A $324, nallert
WELRYES,
50 all $38, sellors
1008
374842, nollers
151855, Ales
583 $74, quiet
I
al. 814, noca.
4 320, sollers
Parcel Post to the United Kingdom, Parcele not exceeding 11 the. in weight are received in Hongkong sad at British Post Offices China, for transmission to HK, & Kon. Wharf & Godown Co. |20,00€ |§ - the United Kingdom by P. & 0. Packet Wanobai Warehouse and Storage
2,6008 vid Gibraltar. No parcel is sent with the
Overland Mail via Brindisi, Parcels there-
Company, Limited)
LAND AND BUILDING.
fora arrive in London about sight days later Hongkong Land Investment and 50,000 than the Mail. Parcels may be sealed, hat;
Agency Company, Limited...... any paros, oven though sealed, is liable to Kowloon Land and Building Com-
6,04 be opened for examination.
PADY, Ming } | Parcels mat be posted in Hongkong Humpareya' Estate & Finance Co... 1,00% before 3 pm, on the day before the depar-West Point Building Co., Limsited.. 12,500 3 turo of the Mail Thao arriving from the
TRAMWAYS,
MINING.
Doest, de, after this hour are kept for the HK, Eigh-Lovol Tramways Co., La. 1,80 ₺ following P. & O. Mail.
The Postage in 25 conts por H., and 20 Jelebu Hizing & Trading Co., Ld. 165,033 cents each succeeding or fraction of a Ib. { Punjam Mining Oo., Ld.
$60,0 $ which
includes
Registration for, and oust Société Francaise des Charbon- bo propaid in stamps. No further charge is Bages du Tonkin...
made
in the United Kingdora except for The Balmoral Gold Wing Co., Ld 15,000 Customs dues. No parcel must be more lub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ld... 200,00 € than 3 feet 6 inches in isngth, or G foot in Susate Francise des Rouilleres Greatest length and girth combined. A ra-- ceipt is given for each Farvel.
PLINTING, ETO.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from 'The China Mail,' WITH AN APPENDIC THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready, od till this is completely and accuratoly Austin Armas Hotel and Building
and may be had at the
ÖFFICE OF THIS PAPER,
Masura. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Mosers.KuLLY & WALSH's, And Mr. W. BREWER'S, Pelca,
50 Cent
the
Fees for Public Vehicles,
Chairs.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 1, 1893..
IN VIOTOHEA WITH TWO BEARERS.
G
1805
One hour.
Half hour:
0.20 Six hours Day (6 am to 6p..) $1
0.10 Three hours
50 .*0.70
FOR SALE. COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet RecorT LABEL CASE of
Linlf fare extra.
the conder must fill up a form of Custome Olive-Boraso Company, Lá. .................... 7,608 [Declaration, which can be obtained free at.. Browa & Co., Limited..................) -6,000|8
each Post Office. No parcel can be nocapt-
Gilled. The only articles ordinarily sent
from China
all 1870, sellers
i
&
So, buyera
49
34 $3.75, enles.
8,00 Pos.
Fa.50 $70, layers
1. al.
50 cents, sales and buyers
18/4 84.50, sellers
60 8,000 Foo, 500 F
37
Book
$1, buyors
51
all
Mellers
4,00 is
6,000$
Bołą
50 A
é nom.
$13, sellers
60,00
$12, sales and sellers
5 $ com
10 al: 100
$105, bayers
883, sales and sellers
50
all $51, usles and sellerg
15 12.50 $9, sellera
10 all
$4; nom.
Потела, с
Company, Limited ...................................... } hina which are liable to duty are Hanglong Hote: Ompany, L... Tes, Tobacco.
3,000 airs, issvēď zonomics Dangerous or perishable goods, articles
DIFENSARIES, likely to injure the Mails, Liquide (unlass A. 3. Watson & Co., Limited... securely packed) or parcels easily crushed, Dakin, Orožskelzaak & Co., Ld.................... 50,000 $ such as band-boxes, are prohibited. No Par-
AKGHTING,
calcan be received if its value exceeds $260. #K, and China Gas Co., Limitad | 7,0X A Parcel may contain a letter to the same Hongkong Electric Co., Lunited..... 30, 000 9. address as that of the Parcel itself, or an-
BRICK AND CEMENT.
other Parcol to the sang address No Croon Island Cement Co., Ld... 20,000 $ other enclosures are allowed.
Hongkong Brick & Cement Co. Il 4,000 3 With regard to in ward Parcels, addresseen i Lre requested to observe that the Parcel Campbell, Moore
ILisited... 1,20$
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,tribution of letters, de, is finished. The Hongkong Bakery Company, Li.....
Mail is not oponed antil the ordinary disea, Benirick & Co., Limited 6,00 8256 25 $15, buyers
000850 all · 160, som,
1024.60, sollers postage on Parcels at home is 10d. per bong Dairy Farm Co
BEYOND VISTOKIA, WITË FOUR BEARZKOP Hour
0.60 Six hours
the Regulations are generally similar to the Hongkong aos Company, Linlin... 6 8 5 al. 70, bogor Form, of the proceedings in the Thres hours.1.00 }.Day (6 to 6). 2.00 *Dove, and the Parcels are sent out vid kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 850
REGINA F. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at
the Police Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sammions, with connected Corre- spondence and comments of the Press,
Case of
PITMAN 7 KESWICK
Jinrickshas.
1.50
(With single driret). Quarter hour. 0.05 Hour
0.16 Half bour. 0.10 very subse
quent hour 0.10
To which is now added a Roport of tho | Norz-Victoria eztands from Magat Davis to Causeway Bay sud up to the level of Hobicaon Road. If the vehicle is discharged beyond these limits half fare artra is to be allowed for the return journey, Extra bearers or drivers and extra hours to be paid proportionato audia.
AND OTHERS,
Price per Copy, - - 60 OESTE.
Chino fuil D
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* Founder's shares
at $80, weilers
Gibraltar.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Arlide. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corraspon- | dence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such correspondenas lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of Classe Imperial 1880s The 187,200 Tla, 237 % y, a 19% prez, buyera $10, in certain cases, provided:
LOANS.
gage Debentar. 1888
Amount
Fabio,
Interact
Quotations.
DEBESTURES,
1. That the sender duly observed all tha
Hongkong Botol Mort-
400,000.OF $500
6. pra
8500
2. That the latter. was securely enclosed
Printed at the China Mail Office, Ng, &, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
conditions of Registration required.
in a reasonably strong envelope.
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