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a nice age.

| THE HANDPUL OF THINGS WE ́KNOW.

Several years ago nu American humorist and post published some verses called 'Little Brecubes. This was so vid naine giren to a very small boy who was caught gut in a tremen-

KEEPING A DIARY. TIME-After dinner. Scene-The Drawing

Room, George's Wife speaksim I'm going to keep a diary this year, George, don't you think that it's a good doad snowstorms, and finally feand in soms hay plan, I got one walle I was out abepping quite a distance from the house. However the to-day, it was only a supce, and it's rather boy got thers bothered everybody to explain. 1

Look, there's a week on but you have to write Bunday all across the father said the angele must have done it; they top, else it only gets tires liver instead of just sloped down and toted him to where it was

and that's

for in six,

rather absurd, India, gute and warm, be said." The poetry about it just much on Suo (suppeaed to have been written by the young. any, rato, one dota

other day, if out more. Ister's father) starts off in this way day 5.00 with the outside was a prettier colour, aball get awfully tired of seeing the dull green book

a page, was certain ho never could havo wathed. Bo bis

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**ng about on m

RUYOR

were

I don't go in a religion,

1 nevis atn't had no skawi

But I've a riddles tight gap, sir,

On the bandful of things I know. That's it; the handful of things we know. Thore arn't many of 'an, Lut there are a few. And one of them is this: That for a hundred results there is only one case. Nature develops and makes differences; never a new forco.

before the year in over. if bore I'd make her cover it for me with

I a, hit, of silk, but

be troubled to do little things like that, they And she really enjoyed flanicking, are 30 them. I often wish she hadn't married, I really miss her more and more as time goes ou, and you simply would't believe what she saved me in the way of doing up hats. where the worst of indit, as ason as you have made friends with a person and got quite fond of them they are sure to go away or aire you do.

Now don't talks, I must begin my diary.

is January the 14th, isn't it soro teeth. His skin was hot and dry, and to To-day

to be was obliged to go. For sixteen days be was under a doctor. At the end of that time I found himself alive and that was about all you could scy for him.

す

wish I'd remembered to get it sooner, for it will be rather hard to remember what we're done since the New Year. 1 suppose I'd better write my came and address on the first page of all, there. I knew a girl once who always kept a diary and used to write

WAS.

apaos

for

Hard, for example, is an incident which shows our meaning. About Christmas, 1880, Mr E, D. Wright bad su attack of fefluenza. Previous to this he had always been strong and hearty. Well, I got over the influenza, still, it had given him (as he says) a sunke." got along fairly well, butil Fobenary of this year (1892) when the feruonze attucked him agaie. The tinc the walady at business. Nearly every one and muscio in his body acted like

After thin ho

(Signed) E. B. Wright, Sandpit Road, Braintros,

I big foster he goes cu to tell what happened seat, I had a foal taste in the mouth, le matto at the beginning of each, something says, and teeth and tongue were covered with in Latin about every day line. Nulla chick slimy phlogin. Ty wife says my boogue dies eine something" or something like was ka na oyster shell, and I'm sure. it was that. Do you know what it was, tergerang nutmeg grater. What I ate, which wasn't much, gave me pain in the cheat and No? No, well it doesn't matter much. She

ides.

After a mouthful or two I felt full and was a funny sort of girl. I wonder what blown out, and I and to amell to a great size. has become of her, she married someone at By-and-by a hacking cough set in and my breath home. Her motto wight to have been ing gat short and quick. At night I lay for every day a page, for she used to write hours gaping for breath, and often coughed so yards all about nothing. She had a blank I was afraid I should burat a blood vessel. I Брок you LUOW, not

not a tiny little

got weaker and was like a broken-winded horse. sack des like this and she put down thoughts The doctor said it was 28thms, but he wasn't 1 dealings and what people said to her aud able to relieve it. Although I live only two everything. It' very ridiculous to do that, zutes' walk from the factory where I work, I

my way many a time. and the fut real names in to, only she used had to top and rest to turn the book apsido down and write them Thus matters went with me zutil Jane, 1892. In that It was a little puzzling at the Thoa cho day I look up the Bare Neusman, and read of a man living at Earshen, car fiest glance of courer, but nothing was easier than to turn the hook and read them. You gay, ang been cured by Mather Seigel's Carative Syrup. I got some of thle medicine see what I mean George, the whole sentence from the International Tea Company, Braintres. was written ordinary way, only the same After a few doses my breathing grow casier, and upside down. I know when I put them in, by keeping on with the Syrup my food soen if the thing was the least bit secret I always digested, the cough left me, and I gained wrote them backwards, that's a very good strength. I am now as strong as over, can cat Ways Yes, 1 tried keeping a thought and anything, and walk for miles. I am a brash- feelings

one8, because she asked me maker, and work at the factory of Messra John sought to; we

baro lived in the town them at the end of the year, but I soon got

over forty years. Lired of it.

Teu oan't imagine anyeto doing much a dishonourable thing as reading anyone else's

1 No diary?'

of course nat, but she used deer, to read here aloud to me time and again, she constantly left it tying about and when a thing is touted about it can't be very secret:

Now let me set to work at this. What did we do on New Year's Day? You gulted of course and I went to the Bross with Mrs Birkmire's party. I never saw her look ao plain as she did that day. What did I wear on and drepepsia of which all boy

wonder, it will make it more interesting to read after if I put down my frocks, I think it was that fawa crepon; as, it can't have been, for somebody told me I looked like a

Who then, is was tang of the handful of lily, so it must have been my white and things we know? Answer: Thn: nautly all sorts of diseases are really symptoms of indiges- green

Who was

the fool who said that Plion and drepepe, and that Mother Weigel'a Indeed I don't mean to tell you, and you Curativo Syrup cores it.

Double that fost up in your fist and hold on needn't call him names for he's very bios and very good looking: it's very silly of you to to it tight. be se jealous, dear! We dined with the Forbes that right, rather a jolly dinner, don't remember who took me in some one onlled Anstruther or Crooksbank or Shepherd, or some name like that. Nover I know I wore pink. That day is mind, Alled up beautifully, but one-bce to write vory, quiall

and

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Fossex, August 28rd, 1802.

Mails

THE CHINA **Mails.

MAIL.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

1

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, ZUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK

SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

47,40,

LONDON, NEW YORK, DOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY's Steamens WELL, CALD

AND LUGGAGE.

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENDE ..--Carge can be taken on through his of Lading for the principal places in

PROPOSED BAILINGS FROX HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Prins Heinrich... | Monday | Murch 4. Bayern. "Muuday | April 1. Preus. | Monday | April 29,

Nor

STEAM FOR STRAITS, ORYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

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Newspapers over two ounces in weight aro charged as double, treble, do, as the case may be, but rush papers or packets of may be sent at Book Rote. Two papers Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements of the savie paper and the same date. Frinted mate ter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Our

rent

SATURDAY, FLURVARY 28, 1995.

Bourely enclosed

Through Bills of Lading issued for EAT.. may be paid either as Newspapers or any fault on the part of the box-holders for the delivery of considerable

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN. -ENTAL-AND AMERICAN FORTS

Boulo

BA,

Hongkong Rates of Postage.dence, but it is prepared to make good the other writing whatever, to the Postmaster nontents of such correspondence lost while Genstal. This sotion should be taken the passing through the Fast, to the extent of first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a 310, in certain cases, provided :-

mislake to lot much waiters pasa for Star of conditions of Registration required.

1. That the sender duly observed all the giving trouble, a course which generally

gives more trouble in the end. 2. That the letter was in a reasonably strong envelope.

1. Circulars, Dividend Warrants, Invite- 3. That application was made to the loss, Oards, Patterns, Bills, AlmanNER, Postmaster General of Hong stoly the loss was dissovored, and within a of China, in batches of not lose than ten of neral of Hongkong Immedido, for addreres in Hongkong or the Ports year at the most from the date of Fasting uniform sise and weight may be sent to That the Postmarter General is salia-the Post Of go stamped, the postage s fied that the loss occurred, whilst the corres. the rate of one cont sach, belug ponderos was in the custody of the British cash or charged to the sender's socount, Postal administration in China, that it w Special accounts may be opened with nat ust caused by sender, by dostauction by fire, or shipwreck, ¦ numbers of such articles.

2. Such covers, when addressed to places Commercial Papers signify such papers nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any

not in the employment of the other than Hongkong or China, must be though Written by Hand, do not bear Pokong Post Office.

propsid two cents oach in stamps as hereto. 6. No compensation can be paid for mere fore. watches, handsomely bound books, &, ounces each in weight. Patterns, Almanacs, which reach their destination, although indo, ust be under 4 ounces sach in weight. broken or deteriorated condition. Nor on Heavier articles will be charged ordinary account of alleged losses of the Contents of rates. Registered covers which have reached their 4. Envelopes containing Patterns, 46, destinatione.

"Nor on account of any may be wholly closed if the nature of the article for which the addressed hanxigned a contents be first exhibited or stated to the receipt.

Postmaster Genarsi, as he may consider cessary, and approved by him. Printed Missent or Delayed *Correspondence. sulars may be enclosed in pattern packets. When correspondence has been missent France, Greade, or delayed (hoth of which are liable to is to say, on such covers as are not mi

6. Addresses must be complete. Thai Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, Rica. Ecuador, Egy," Free State, Costa Нажай, Holland, Hungary, leaving that port on the 23rd MARCH, Guntomaal. Roamanik, Sales need do is to nota on the cover, Sent to residence or place of business must be

Italy, Japan,

happen occasionally) all that the addresses dressed to hoads of houses the addressee's Luxemburg, Mexico, Persia, Peru, dor. Servis, Siam, Spain, Switzerland, or Received at 7 pm, or as the case added. Incompletely addressed covers will Tunis, The Argentine Republic, The Domini, may be, and forward it, without any be returned to the sender for address: can Republic, The Republic of Honduras,

1 Steamship 'KAISAR-X-HIND,

T

the character of an actual or personal corre- spondenco, auok as invoices, deeds, copied musia,

books. The sender of a Registered Article for a this Majesty's Mail, will be despatched Union Country may obtain an acknowledge from for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY,ment of delivery on paying an extra fee of the 28th February, at Noon, taking Pas-5 cents.

The limit of woight for Books and Com sengers and Cargo for the above Ports marcial Papers to Foreign Port Offices is This Steamer connects at Bombay with the 4 the Patterns for such offices are limited GALEDONIA, which Vessel takes un her to 8 ounces except to Austria, Belgium,

Bolivia, Bulgaria,

Captain F. H. SEYMOUR, Carrying Hurts. The charge on them is the same damage to frspila arteles such as pertrasse, Dy Carcalars, &c., must not exceed

1806)

Silk and Values, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be translipped at Colombo into a

steamer proceeding direct to Mataillos and London; other Cargo for London, &o., will be conrayed má Bombay.

Parools will be recalved at this Office

N MONDAY, the 4th day of March, 18, at 3.m., the Company's 2.8. PRINZ HEINRICH, Capt. ENGELE ART, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAROO, will leave this pert as above,

gling at NAPLES and GENOA.

Bapping Orders will be granted till Noon, ou SATURDAY, the 2nd March,util 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The Cargo sud Htnrocde! will be received on based until Novu, on MONDAY, the ith contents and value of all packages as March, and Parcels will be received (at required. the Agency's Oilee unti Noon, on Sk PAY, the 3rd March. Contents of Packages are required. No Pureel Receipts will be signed at less than $, and Parcels abould | not exceed Two beat Cube is measure. ment.

302

The Steamor has splendid Accommodation an-l-Carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

Linen can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 11, 1895.

U. S. Mail Line.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

3

Now let us Bce how this illustrates the proposition we started out will. For almost thros yare Mr Wright was ill with what seemed like a tories of different diseasca, He had the infgeord taies, the asthan once, and another disease which he gives my name toren if he recognised it. Look for a moment at the IA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND variety and incongruity of the pains and troubles be meatious, and he doesn't describo them all, either. You would fancy he had half

a dozor ziìmauts et Jeast. · Yet he had but one

disturbances included a blood onse) wore symptoms. All came out of the stomact, and when Segel's Syrup set that right the others quietly departed.

CLARKE'S WILD-FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE. The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill bave lought to light baf free from Scrofula, Starvy, Liszer, End Lege, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of any kind are solicited to give it a trial to test its value. Thousands of wonderful cases have bene bottle. Beware of worildess imitations and sub- stitatem

HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SALLINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Peru (via Nagasaki,

Kobe, Inland Sea,SATURDAY, Mar. 9, Yokohama andi at daylight. Honolulu).

City of Rio de Janeiro

(via Nagasaki,WNESDAY, Mar, 27, Kobe, Inland Sea, at daylight. and Yokohama).... City of Peking (la)

Nagasaki, Kobe, WEBDAY, April 17, Inland Sea and Yokolos)

al Boon,

Shippors are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cam pany's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

ALF. WOOLLEY, Atting Superintendent.

gramades as to which places 12 oz (360 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S these dimensions: 12 inches by 8 inalien

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

grammes) is the limit, and must not exceed

by 4 inches.

Countrica of the Postal Onion. The Union may be taken to comprise all civilised countries.

Postage to the United Kingdom.

Letters,

Post Cards, Registration,

Books, Pattorna and)

10 cents por oz.

4 cents each.

10 cents.

Comm. Papers, 2 cents per 2 oz.-

236

Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route Lettere,

10 conta poros.

4 cents each.

Reply Post Carda,

P. U. 3, N. Co,'k Omes,

Hongkong, February 14, 1895

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAHEKTES

MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MAPRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX:

*150

PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.

ON

N WEDNESDAY, the Gth March, 1985 at Noon, the Company's 8.8, ERNEST SIMONS, Comerandan VruONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the THE U. S. Mail Steamship PERU above places.

will bo despatchod

Cargo and Specle will be registered for FRANCISCO, id NAGASAKI, KODE, London as well as for dailles, and at INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and cepted in transit through Marseilles for the HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 9th principal places of Europe, March, at Daylight, taking Passengers and

for BAN

Post Cards,

Registration,

Newspapers,

Books, Patterns and Comm. Papers,

Į

8 cents euch.

10 cents.

2 cents per 2 oz.

2 conta per 2 os

There is no charge on redirected corro- | spordones within the Postal Union.

LOCAL POSTAGE, The General Local Rates for Hongkong, China and Treaty Ports (Canton excepted)

are-

Letters poroz, 5 cents (c). Post Cards, each, 1 cout

Raply Post Cards, 2 cents sach. Books and Patterns, par 2 oz., 2 conts.. Novopapers and Prices Current, 3 each

per 2 oz. Registration, 5 cents.

1895.

SAFETY-SPRED-PUNCTUALITY,

1895.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. (Calling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Seram Steamships-6,000 Tena-10,000 Horse power-Speed 10 knots.

PROYED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr. G. A. Laz, B.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 30th March.' EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. ARCHIBALD, R.N.R....WEDYERDAY, 10th April. EMPRESS OF INDIA........Condr, O. F. MARSHALL, F.N.R.. WEDNESDAY, 1st May,

MEE magnificent Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the seyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, making close connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS. CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY leaving there daily, and cross the. Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIO WITHOUT CHANGE. Ulose connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengere booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD: Rotira tickets to various paints at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 0 and 12 months

SPECIAL RATES (hrst class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Offcials in the Service of Chins and Japan Governments.

CIRCULAR PACIFIC TICKETS Hongkong to Vancouver, Vancouver to Sydney Australia via Honolulu, and Sydney to Hongkong vis Brisbane and Torres Straits Good for 9 months £100.

The Attractive features of this Company's route, embraces its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (econd to none in the World); the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for Be resent Chicago World's Bihibition) and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Marzo MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Line passen.

THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and costs.

operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcalled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Bates of Passage, ote, apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Agent,

Local Delivery.

1. All correspondence posted before 6 p. oo any week day for addremzes in Victoria will be delivered the same day. In Town (Ship Street to Benham Strand

a.m, 30 a. m., noon, 2 p.m. 4 pm. 6 p.m. In the Suburbs, 9a.m., neòu, 6 p.m., unless the delivery should be retarded by the Con- tract Mails.

Now for Wednesday, 2nd.-The mail effected by it. Sold overywhore at £6, 94, per Freight for Japan, the United States, and Nonning Orders will be granted West, up, to level of Robinson Road) at &

came in that day, or was it Tucaday? I knew I got a lot of cards and two or three letters; who were they from George, do you remember? I'm sure I heard from mother; I'll write down that I did at any rate.

Did we go to teenis that afteracon? 1 awfully

hard to remember; or was that the day I went out to tea and you fetobed me and came very late. Do try and recollect, you are not helping me a bit. Perhaps it would be easter if I did today and yester- day and tried 10 Ell up backwards. It's

route.

amera of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, kad passengers are allowed We can readily see how easy it is for to break their journoy at any point other people to do right.

Through sage Tickets genated to Mugland, France, and Germany by squired. Trans-Atlantic lives of Steamers, sad to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Ratos may be obtained on appli

Fus. Blood is the source from which on syetuas nie built ap, and from which we derive anr mental as well as our physical capabilities, cation If the blood in diseased the body is diseased.

fanny how hard it is to remember, and if Sufferers from Serials, Scarry, Eczcina, Bad Egogors holding through ORDERS TO

leave blanks on the first two pages it will look very bad, I didn't think it would besnob

have the choice of the Overland

Legs, Skin and Blast Diseases, Pimples, and Bail routes from San Francisco, including Sores any kind are solicited to give Clasics's the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL world-famed Blood" Mixture a trial to test its PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER vine. Thousands of wonderful cures have bees and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN effected by it. Soll everywhere at 2s. 34. por PACIFIO RAILWAYS; also the CANA- bottle. Bowars of worthless imitations and subDIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of $10.00 Gold in addition to the reguiar tariff rate.

stitutes.

bother.

Oh Destge, isn't this strange, Jaguary 25th, 9.28 p.m. Greenwich Conversion of St. Fant New, how can they tell that St. Faul was opaverted at twenty-six minutes nine at Greenwich Why Green- wich can't have been discovered in theas days! They oughta't to make fun of things dissension between capital and labour,

BROWN: There ought never be any like that. De look, it's really there,

What,

that round dot meats that there taken just as much labour to obtain the Jones: Why so? Brown: Because it isn't a moon then? Why can't they may so inarend of mixing up St. Paul with it? I capital as it does capital to get the labour. didn't get a diary for

for that aort of thing.

Oh dear, I wish I know what happened on the afternoon of the 2nd and the 3rd; why I'd quite forgotton. You keep a diary, don't you. George? Do lend it to me for a few minuten just to let me sea when wa went those days, I won't actually copy it of

course.

You do keep it; you keep it looked up in your then hor and you mean it to Alay there? That's very disobliging of you. If you keep a diary that you are afraid to let your own wife see I think you ought to he ashamed of youres!f.

will be received on board onto &

PEDDER STRENT,

Hongkong, February 20, 1895,

SHABE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. FEBRUARY 23, 1895. Noahe. Shares.

dlocks.

MANKA.

Hongkong and Sasoghal Bank Our 80,000;

New Iesus.ETISTIKKATLESPIE BENEFA

Uscie,and Parcels until 3 pm. or the 6th March, 1895 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left st 2. Boxholders who desire to send Circu. | Bank or Uhine, Japan and Straits, Į |39,871 | € the Arenoy's Office'

laxs, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Jarda, National Bank of China, Limited .....

$1,250 Contents and value of Packages are re&c,, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, or the Ports of China, may For further particulara, apply t deliver them to the Post Office-unitamped the postage being then charged to the Company's Office.

Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, sender's account. Each batch, manat con

Agent,

sist of at least ten. Hongkong, February 20, 1895,

Intimations. NOW READY.

Vol. XXI-No. 5.-

366

'CHINA REVIEW'

Passengera holding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES je the United States hore, between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACÍFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi-The Tried Society, or Heaven and Earth cago to destination, the choice of direct

ines.

Particulare of the various routes can be hat out application.

For the past quarter of a century there has been one contignons flow of letters bearing testimony to the fraly wonderful cures effected by Clarka's World-Camed Hood Mixture, the

Special rates (first class only) are granted a Blood Purifier that science had medlet i Afissionaries, members of the Narai, skill tava hrought to light. Sufferers from Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, Serofus, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Loge, Skin and Blond Diseases, Pimples and Sores of any kind, to European officials in service of Chibi are solicited to give it a tria to test its value,

and Japan,

and to

to Government officials and Sold everywhere, at 38-ąd. per butils. Beware their families, of werklose imitations and substitutes,

It wouldn't help me at all for it's orig letters and business memos and scores at golf? Ob

Oh pray don't apologise, I didn't suppose for a minute, that there would be anything is it about me; know the offc

your-like

GRANDEL: Well, Willie, you have been church, haven't you? Willis: Yes, eiz. Grandpa: Well, what can you tell about it? Willia: Why, sir, the m box is much more important to you than I that ask in front of us had ears that was

and lock go and

I wonder you don't

should self up in it.

not mind if did 1

you I wish I hadn't bought this diary now, every time I look at it I shall remember how die-

agreeable you were about it. You never take an interest in anything I do, George, and it is so disheartening - Pioneer Mail.

DEAFNESS.—An essay dcsceiling a really

CONTAINS Turko-Seytbian Tribes-After Han Dynasty The History of Hongkong.

Association.

Notes and Queries, A Trip on Fubkica Waterways.

Chinese Examinations. Miscellaneous Notes Cantonese

Lotter Nursery Ryhmcs.

Proofs of Ancient Chinese Sounds. Two Sonnets. Notices of Now Books.

portati a Bills of Lading losued for trand-Collectanen Bibliographics.

THE CHINESE MAIL 報日字華

3. Boxholders may also sead Patteras to the game places in the same way. En valopoe containing Patterna may be wholly closed, if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by kima. Printed Circulars may be iuerted in aneh Pattern Packets.

MAKING INAGRANCE).

Pa

Mp.

130

HE

Closing yuviations,

Goal.

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Gains fir. Misurance Co., L. 80,038 og fire insurance Co., Lt. 3,8 'kong & Whampus Dook Co.,

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5,3

China sa Manila 8. 8. Co., La........ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ......... (20,00 ||

The Post Office declines all responsibility dk. U. and M. tamboas Uo., Lo 80,w

21324, ellers

201

:7-1180, sales

GL 867, bayers

10:

****** ** * ***** * **

for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Indo Cans &. N. Company, Lumite 160,00 E Notes or Jewellery and, where Ra-China Mutual 8. N, Co. 50,00 21 gistration has been neglected, WILL MAKE letters. NO ENQUIRIES into alleged Jomes of such

(now fine). 20,00 £

Do

KAFINERIES,

Registered Correspondence(s) Current Coin Lus, Bugar Company, L

It is forbidden to insert in ordinary or Ch's Bags Company, Limited..... 20,000 $

(b) Articles liable to Customs Duty.

WRARVEJ.

HE & Kr. Waart & Godowu Go, 20.00 $ Waushar: Warehouse and Blocage Company, Limited:..........”

LAND AND BUILDING,

Faresi Post to the United Kingdom. Parcals not exceeding 11 ha in weight are received in Hongkong and at British | Post Offices in, China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by F. & O. Packet vid Gibraltar. No is sent with the

parcel Overland Mail via Brindisi, Parools there fore arrive in London about eight days later than the Mail. Parcelo may be spaled, bitt any paccel, even though sealed, is liable to HK. Ligh-Level Tramwaye Ob.. LG 1,250 be opened for examination.

Bungkeng Land' Investment and 450,

Agency Company Limited...... Kowloon Land ami Building Com-

|| 6,0 | Humphreye' Estate & Finance 13,400 Wes foius Building Co., Limited.. 15,600 ||

TEAMWAYE.

MINING,

OF

+9

(and heller

#77, ex div., buyers....

$187, sales and aller

all 82% pram, ex div.

(165, cellors

853, mellem |$258, salon 1837, males

al

|1150, sellers

T

48, selicra

2,00€ 8

ali836, ex div., estiers 10$ 3237.

103

52, sales and buyers

188, males

a

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$10, sellers

iv

1865

184,60, sales and sellers

$31F), Baics and auliers

B

84.20, sales and buyers 13/10 8410, sellers

8,00 Fas. 50

all

Parcels must be posted in Hongkong Jelabu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. 15,0 before 3 p.m. on the day before the depar Pour Mialug Co. Ed. 00, 10 || ture of the Mail. Those arriving from the Boots Francais des Unarb

8,00 |Fos, Coast,

Ec., after

after this hour are kept for the nager du Toukuzuiniiiim } following P. &0. Mail.

New Balmoral Gold M'ing Co., Ld. 50,00 || Tho Lago is 10 conto per tb., and 25

Postage

Ib or fraction of a Fb: haub Adst, Gold Mining Co., D1... 20.00 £

The abscription is faed at Fire conts each e Registration foe, and must Societá Francie des Houilleros)

50 ||x.50 675, Bellers

to Yokohama and other Japan Books Wasted, Exchanges, &v. Fort, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and

To Contributors. Inland Cition of the United States, vin Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demon, and to ports in Mexico, Gantmi-and South America, by the God- pany's

'a and connecting Steamora.

(Fch Tas Yat Po). Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m.

m the day previous to sailing. Parcel

THIS paper is now isnted every day, Packages will be received at the office antil .., zame day; all Parcel Packagon. lould be marked to address to full, salong, or Eleten Dollars Forty Dents in- be propaid in stamps. No farther charge is

Dollars per annum delivered in Hong-whi Includes

cluding postage to Coast porta.

made lathe United Kingdom except for It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever Customs duos. No

7,50 8 in

3,003 or 6 feet in H. (7. Brown & Co., Lalwrited, i langered. A re used under purely native direction. The then 3 feet 6 inches reci must be more him-Buruan Company, Ld....... shief support of the paper is of course greatest length and girth

TOTEJA, ETC. derived from

the native community, ceipt is given for each Pareoul,

Hongkong Hotel Gompany, Lt... 6,00 amongst whom also are to be found the The sonder must fill up a form of Custoras guarantors and securities necessary te Declaration, which can be obtained free at A. B. Wat ou & Uo., Limited place it on a burncas and legal footing. each Post Office. No parcs can be accept Dakin, Q.giskebank & Co.. Id. 60,000 8

The projectors, basing their estimates ed till

this

is completely and accurately

19HILNG upon the most reliable information from filled. The only articles ordinarily seat | BE. and Chin: Glas On.. Limies. 20. £. H the various Porta in

sach Japan from China which are liable to duty ara Hongkong Electris C., Limited....50,00

To and Tobacco.

Joneular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to peinte beyond San Francisco in the United States, should he sent to the Company's Offices in Sueled Enyeupes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sar Francisco.

to Cart for Deafness, Singing in Ears of same la required. bo port pout free.--Artificial Bar-drums and ., no matter how severe or long-standing, will simalist appliancca anticely superseded. Addros

3246 Kuser, Victoria Chambers, 19, South FOR THE BLOOD 18 XX LIFE.-Clarke's ampton Buildings, Holborn, London. World-famed Blood Mixtars is warranted to mem cleanas the blood from all impurities from what ever cane prising. For Serofulo, Serrey, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Discasne, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, its effects aro marvelous. Thousands of wonderful curas harg been affected by it. Sold everywhere at 28. d, Beware of worthless imitations.

MISTRESS: How is it I saw a policaman kissing you in, the kitchen last night?' Maid I don't know, ma'am, unless you ware peeping through the keybals."..

INFURISERS IN TER BLOOF. We have soon hosts of letters from people who have received benefit from the use of Clarke's Blood stares. It cannot be toa highly intimated, for it cleanses and clears the Flood from al im- purities. This is a good testimonial from the Family Dostor, which goes on further to say:

It is the finest lood Furifier that science and

skill have brought in light, and we can with the

SKINS ON FIRE Instantly Relieved by CUTICURA

INS ON FIRE will torturlig, disfig-

during eczemas and every species of fat-

10g. barning, and scaly skin and scalp diseases relieved by a single application and speedily

ospitus, and all other methods (21.

How to Cure Sila Dicases pazes and signals, wrapped around every boste of the

utmost confidence recommend it to aux subcured by CUTICURA when the best physicians bers and the public generally For Serful, Scarry, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Bloud Disease, Pimples and Sores of all kinus, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures hare Hoen elfactod byfit. Clarke's "Blood Alistuss in gold everywhere, at 26, 9d. por bottle. Barre et worthless Imitatione and gabelitator,

Leunieyna BiNOLVENT.<

RENEE ar dthrangbout the world. Cetin e Gurieur SAP SE UTOKA 27.2017. 91. Forpand by POTTER DENGA CHEN BAL CYNOTION 410 54

For further information as to Page and Freight, apple to the Agency of the Company. No. 7. Praya Contra

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Дустово Tongkong, February 20, 1825.

NOW ON SALE

INDEX

TO THE

from Australia, Califora and 363 nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by Dangerous or perishable.

CIIN A REVIEW from

1-LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, 2-ARTIOLES

S-REVIEWS or Boots à me 4-Lasr of Auradas vien

PRIUE,

50 Canis To be had at the China Mail Offee, Meum, Krzy & WALBE, Mesir. Lars, DRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and MARTS Kasy & Wane, Rhugashi

de Toutane

PLANTING, ETC.

DISPENSARIES. ⠀

BRICK AND CEMENT.

MISOSILATRUTH.

60,00

5,00

the Chinese, consider themselves justified likely to injure hable goods, articles Green Island Cement Do.. Ed. 30,00 Liquids (anless Bongsoug Brick & Cement Co., L1,00 in guaranteeing a large and ever-incrassing securely paused) or parcels oasily crushed, circulation. The advantages offered, to

to ad such as band-bores, are prohibited. No Par Campbell, Moore & Co. Limitel 1263 vertisers are therefore unusually great, and gel can be received if its valus exceeds $500. Gov. Fenwick & Co., Limited .......... the foreign

y generally will find A Parcel may contain a letter to the same. Razken Bokazy, Oɔmpany, Ja it to their

to avail themselves of

of address 1 as that of the Pareal itself, or an Hongdang Dairy Farm Coint ne 9,00 them.

other Parcel to the same address. No Hoogai, Los Ở many, Limitoa The field open to a paper

paper of this descrip other enclosures are allowed.

Hm & po Mufastory Co., L tion conducted by native efforts, but With regard to inward Parecia, addressess * Founder's shares progresive and anti-obetructive in tons are requested to observe that the Parcel almost limitloss. It on the one hand Mail is not opened until the ordinary dis comisiande Chinese belief and interest, tribution of letters, &o, is finished. The while on the other. it deserves avery aid postage on Parvels at home is 10d. por it. Chinese fueris 168. T. 797, T. 25 that can be given to it by foreigners the Regulations are generally similar to the Lake English journals it contains Editorials,abere, and the Faroela are sent out vid with Local, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisements.

Subscription orders for the above may be sent to

GEO, MURRAY BAIN,

Chime Mail Olles

Gibraltar,

Indemnity for the Loss of a Fegistered Article, The Pont Ofte is not legally responsible for the safo delivery of Registered serrespon

В

all

36, sellers

59, buyer

1

$0.80, sales and sellora

3125

$4.60, sales

all 183, sales suð sellers.

1125 $ seller

-60

10

5. sellera +78, sellor $323, nales

Amount

Falue. Inforest,

Cotation

p. anni 10% prema, males.

PREMATURËS,

Hongkong Hotel Murti | gege Debentures: 1880.

400,000, or 1306

sprons 8500

AG STOKES, Share-broker.

Printed as the Qline Mail Quio, No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,