1894-02-03 — Page 4

THE HUMOUR OF THE SCHOOLA

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Resently the University Correspondent frangorated Christmas competition with a view to salting the funniest of answers of Ignorant School-board oblidren to various questions, and its search has been rewarded with unexpected access. The collection ni school answers it gives must be regarded as quits one of the most amusing products of This marry season. The satool boy or girl who, when asked what was the charsotor of Queen Mary, replied that ste was very bigoted, and that she died of the dropsy, some to bave boon affected by: the new hamour and whoever perpetrated the following is certainly a lineal desendent of Mre Malaprop Sir Walter Raleigh wai the man who invented tabnoco, and while sitting smoking one day, he said, Cheer up, Master Ridley wa bave this day such a nadie in England as no one shall ever pat out."

A certain class of America hemoar, of which Mar Adeler was the most famous ex ponent, has now gone out of fashion, but it obviously servives in some mute and in- glorious tumourist of the schoolroom. Which do you consider the greater general,* he was asked Ossar oz Hannibal If we careider, he replied, who Cavor and and

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Hongkong, Aurust 23, 1832.

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Nowspapers over four ourden in weight pondence was in the custody of the pool, for addresses in Hongkong me i

cant

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ounces dad in warghs, Palan

de, must be under 4 ounces sestr Heavier articles will be charg

Postmaster General of Hongkang inimed gives more srouble in the sect atsly the low was loovered, and thin area year at the most from the date of Posting:21. Oireniars, Dividend Wande

4. That the Pottmatur neral india Alone, Card, Palleres, BB fied that the loss doctered we hire the a

of China, in batches of zot less than- are bhaged as duable, truble, Sicy, the Postal achilnistration in China, that it sniform nine andy weight waysber case may be, but such papers or packets of not used by any fault on the part of the the Post Oflice unstamped, the papers may be sent at Book Eate, Two sander by destruindo by fire, or shipwreck the rate of one cent cash, boles STEAM FOR"

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except bona fide Supplemants of the same. Hongkong Post Office by box-holders for the dakvery

DERMAN Cartimbers of such articles. INDIA, ADEN EGYPT,

paper and the same dale Printed mat. 5. No compensation can be paid for morgen

2. Snoh sovers, when MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,, ter may however, bé inclosell, if the damage to fragile aatioles such as portraits, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON: whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our watches, handsomely bound books, bethan Hongkong or

may be paid either a

either as Newspapers or will reach their destination, although in prepaid two conte quali inata wough Bill of Lading worked for BATA: Books,

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- Commercial Papers, dignity such paper broken or debarios ated conditions Nos on

y Bangunt of alleged lesen of the Contents of ENPAL AND AMERICAN PORTS, though Written by Haid, do not hos Registered covers which have resched their The character of an actual or personal corte dosanations. Nor, on account of any THE Steamship MALIA, Captain Hspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied article for which the addressed hos sigued a T

mauro, co. The charge of them is the same receipt. FANNES AT WEIDEREK, carrying Her Las for books,

Verbang wis dlakaners ed Envelopes Contatting The sender, of 5 Registered Article for Misty Delayed Consipondence may be wholly closed the natomy Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the Union Country may obtain an acknowledge.

Postister Chofetal, as ket dor delayed (both of which are cesary, and approvou by kin 15th February, at Noon, taking Fassergessen of olivery on paying an extra fes of When correspondence has been missent contents be first exhibited or and Dargo for the above Poris. (This The limit of weight for Boola and Oot happen ovucionally) all the the additate sales may be ancierat in pratista p Stestant connecta at Bombay with the mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is heed do id to note on the cover, Sent to

4 lbs. Patterns for such offices a limited or Received eit pm, or as the cade 51 Addresses much he comple takes on her Cargo for LONDON, A SUEZ Bulgaris, Congo Free State Costa Rica, other writing whistorer, to the Fostmister dressed to honds of hours Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemals, Hawaii, General. This should be acted on the test renitense or plane of he 1987 CANAL, leaving that port on the 10th Holland Hungary, Tialy, Sibering Lautem line cause of complaint vocure if is 's added. Incompletely addr:wond

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Hannibal were, the age in which they hyd-Christofle :06,'a EZECTRO-PLATEN WALK Hatiair Core, Split Rattan, Canton Reed Beamship CARTHAGE, which Vesit to 8 ounces except to Akairing: Belgium may be, and forward “faltkont' any jia à say, 'on such coveni sa me |

and the kind of men they commanded; then ask ourselves which was the greater,, we shall be obliged to reply in the affirms. tive. Sometimes the humour defies classi Bastion. Of such, the reply of the scholar who was asked to give an account of Hen mibal's campaign In Spain is a prime speci mes. Haribal, he said, was: s great. general, who was blind in one eye, to which be used to put his telescops when he pre- tended not to see a thing. One youthful examinee is avidently destined to rin. to great" seminence in the newspaper world. He was asked why it was that the great discovery of Columbus was not properly appresiated till long after his death. Because he did not advertise,' wss the striking and luminous reply. Some times the repues of these unconsemua hund- riste would be taken for elaborata sarnasu from alder lipe. For instance, What is a

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Wyndham Streol. Hongkong, November 31, 1893. 2008

THE

parable? Answer: A heavenly story with CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

no earthly meaning. Anether, who vouch safed the information that the capital of Belgium is famous for Brussels sprents, and that the parth is divided by earthquakes belongs to a olas with which we arO TRON familiar; bat it is impossible not to bellaye that some wisked wag was hoaxing our to receptive curtemporary when he forwarded te him the following question and answer What are the four sexsos Pepper, mustard, wals and vinegar. This is really too funny, and nothing but the affidavit of the schoolmaster would indues to beliste in its genuineness.-Exchange.

MY WATCH AND OTHER WATCHES.

One evening last summer I had some writing to do at my Louat. The weather was very bat, and I took off my coat and waistcoat. My * gold watch (that had paid £30 for) I laid before má on the table, where. I could keep an eye K it. So far so good, I wrote on, and papare. accumulated on the tablo, one of them cover ing my watch. Reaching out for something I wanted, my arm accidentally swept the for. Oh, heavens, what luck! I picked it up-ten- dorly as one picks up a child bei hee bad a bad tumble. Was it still running? Yes, faintly bat as I put it to my ear it ticked a few thoes, feebly and slowly, and then stopped dead watch. A minute ago it was a vital thing-now merely a lot of motionless wheels-in-a cer What was broken ? 1-couldn't say. The watch- maker must repair it said rotuz y with his bill. So much for my stupid carelessness.

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67-Dairy Firm, Pok Foo Lum. Yet nobody is so poor as not to carry a more 85.-Dairy Farm Co., Wyndham Street. valuable watch than that; one that will you my 41.Dodwell, Carlill & Co. years without winding,But when it stopa, th160-David S. J. & Co. then, who in able to set it going again?

Speaking about the one bo oyun, M. Geo. W. Burton, of Kirton Holme, Boston, says: "My beurt Battared in a way to alarm me. Some-

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CHINESE

(HINESE SCHOOL ROOKS:

SAMTSZ KING, TS IN TSZ-MAN, LITERALLY TRANSLATED AND EXPLAINED

BY

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Hongkong, May 17, 1893.

JAPAN

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Vol. XXI-No.2%

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CONTAINS

A New Book by J. J. M. de Groot. Proverbe in Daily Tee among the Hakkas

of the Cantor Province." Some Episodes in the History of Amoy. The Turko-Scythian Tribes.

Notes and Quórios,~-~

20.

Caatlle, Cowin and Stedman.

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simca it was no bad I fancied I could hear it 74.-Fletcher & O., Queen's Road.

og heating."-

G What ailed Mr. Burton's heart? Perhays his letter will help as to find out. He aysIn47-Gai Comapany, La., West Point,

30.,

East Point. October, 18873 began to tea) waary and langtid. 48.-DG. I had a bad taste in the mouth, and in the morn- 31.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. ing my teeth and gums were covered with a thick 44-Government Hours. bloody slime. My appetite falled, and after at SD-Government Civil Hospital, ing I had great pain in the chest, and stomach.

E All the time I had araving for food, but dare 6-Harrison, W. &taart, Residence. but take schide. It seems sometimes that my 17,-Holliday, Wiw & Co. bead would baret with pain, and I was so diay 28-Holliday, Q. J., Residence, I could hardly see...After a while a congli set 11.-Hongkong Ulub. in, and apat no great quantities of phlegm 68-Hongkong Electric Co. Later on my breathing became very bad, and I

1.- Hongkong Telegraph. would tacak out into a cold swest. I went on growing weaker unif it was all I could do to get. abent, and in this condition I contioxed for four years. During this time I consulted doctors and ased all the different medicines I heard of, but none of then did any good."

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Sys—

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"In February, 1991. I heard of what Mother 82. Do. do. Bonham Strand. Seigel's Curative Syrup hf done in milar 05 Humphreys, J. P. & Sou

Do.

day Cases, and I deterinisce to try it, and gite 37-

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bottle from Mesars, Grimbio and Keat, chemists, Boston. The first few dose ga rehat, sod by 50.-Imports & Exports Office. soutinting to use it in a short, six was per

factly cured, I make this statement in ceder 29-Jordan, Dr., Papa Central

that others may know where to look for a ready 43, Dow do Residence, **

in an illness like mine."

(Signed) Ges. W. Burton."

S0. Joseph, H. H., Residence.

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We rejoice of his restoration to benith but 64.- Kennedy, J., Horse Repository what, after all, siled him? Did he have, three 64. Do, do, Stables, Causeway Bay, diseases-viz, heart complaint, consumption; 91-Kerosine Oli Godown.

and asthma ? And it so, how on erth, could.

-7.Howloan Godown,

Mother Saige's Curative Syrop have cured them 70-Kramer, J. Besidence

cnco alecting different organo? The answer

is, he had but one disease, indigestion and

drepepsin, et which the feeble heart, the irritated

throat, and the burdened lungs were tell-taler.

4. Lapraik, J. D. Eesidence.

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the postage being then charged to the Bank of China, Japan and Sic sender's account. Each batch must confiraps. cotponge. cist of at least ten pouco sam National Bank of Chimp, Adm

Boxholders may lead Patkarus

(MARINE INSURIKORA.

to the same places in his same way. Fanton Insurance Office Co., I palopes containing Patterns may be wholly huna Trader Intranos Co closed, if the nature of the contente be first North-Chips Insuranca Co.,

Unión Insurance Society. Un, exhibited or stated to the Postmaster Stats Igranes Joj, Lá.. General, as he may consider necesary and approved by him. Printed Cizonlara meyangtane Insurance Assoniation. be inserted in snob Pattern Packeta, JIS IRRUBANGES. China Fire Insurance Co., dongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lel Straits Fire Insurance Co Ld

The Post Offee declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes or Jewellery and, where Be gistration has been neglected, WILL MAKH tettone NO ENQUIRIES, into alleged loss of auch

It is forbidden to insert in ordinary.or Registered Correspondensa (8) Catrent dein (D) Articles liable to Cortona Duty,

MORE

'kong & Whampoa Doox Co., L1,12,M

REKAMBOAM. Obius and Manila

20,0

Douglas Stonship Co., Lassed ... 20,00 An: 0. and M. Steamboat Uo., La. 50,00 Indo-China S. . Company, Inmitsu 60, Ou Stem Leach Company, Limited.... 2,00 Chida Mutual 3. E

Parcel Post to the Umted Kingdom. -> Parcela nos, exceeding 11. ibs in weight. are received in Hongkong and at British Post Offices in Chine, for transmission to

the United Kingdom by P. & O. Packet China Sugar Company, Limited..... vid Görader. No parcel is sent with the Lawn Sugar Cazipany, Idmited,,... 7, Overland Mail til Brinchi Porcely there

for anxive in London about eight damn later HK. A Kore What & Clodonti Di. 10, IKKE than the Mail, Parcels may be sealed but Wanchal Warsborne and Stor any parcel, even though sealed, is liable to

bo opened for examination.

AND BUIL

Parcela zu be ted in Hongkong Hongkong Land Investment and

Posted before 9 pm, on the day halore the depar * Agency. Company, Limitedings as Cature of the Mail, Those arriving from the Kowloon Land and Building Oor- Odnalar furgone to socompany Cargo Astined to points beyond following F&O Mail

Coast, du, after this hour ere kapt for tha in the United States, should be sent to the Tmpany Ofoes in Sealed Bliv doppi addressed to the Cnllactor of Customs sk Dan Francisco, and

Humphreys Estate & Finance Co.

cents eagh zucceeding or Inotion of a th

The Postage is 25 cents per fb,, sud 201 West Point Balling Co., Limited. 12,500)

and which incinded Registration fee, and must BK. High-Level Tramways Co, Ld. 1,30

For further information to Panze and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 78, Quash's Stand Ceiltral..

FS VAN BUREN,

Bongkong, February '1. 1894. NORTHERN PACIFIO, STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

293

(SUBJECT TO ALERRATION), azometrik | Tuunday | Fohraary 975 Moral: Tannday" | March 20. Florida.................... | Tusiday | April-10... « HB Steamship TACOMA, Captain J. DAY, the 27th February will proveed to VICTORIA 8.0., and T400MA par EHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KUEN and YOKOHAMA

be prepaid in stamp. No further charge is

male in the United Kingdom except for Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Lal. Customs dues. No parcel maat ba more. Punjour Mining Co., Taki than 3 feet 6 inches in lenze, or 6 Lest in Société Francaise das: Charbony greatest length and girls pumkroed; AN- inges du Tonkin

VaThe Balmoral Gold Ming ceipt is given for each Fabord

The sender must fill noe form of Customs Rank Aust, Gold Mining, Declaration, which can be obtained trur at Societe Francina des each Post Office. Na patcal can be so the

do Tourne ed till this is completely and mocurately pe filled. The only articles ordinarily sent China-Borneo Compet from Ching which are liable

FL. G. Brown & Co, Tea, Tobiceo

Dangerous or perithabis likely to more the Klum, securely packed) or parool atch as band-boxea, are prohi gel can be received if its value"

4. Parool may contain a letter to the address as that of the Parse.

m

other enclosures are allowed.

With regard to furward Paroah,

not opened until the f are rogussled to observe that

↑ tribution of biber,

"Through Bill of Lading inazed to Japan, Pacific Coast Pointe, and to Canadian and postage on Farvels at

The Regulations are United States Poltitas

Consular Lavoies of Goods for United shove, and the Pare States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the kismer to the cars of The Freight Agent Northern Pacian Railroad, "Tacoma, Wash,

Parcels must be act to our Ohow with for the

marked in full by 6.p.m., on the dance, but

| day previous to telling

For further information as to

Thighs, Apply

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