2
Malis.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE, IN CONCTION WITH TEX
CENTRAL and
HUNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
LAD
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of JOHN GRANT SMITH and WIL
IJAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED on the 31st day of December 1878.
".
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Dated this 31st day of December, 1878.
NOTICE.
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
WALTER
in our T
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEABED on the 31st December last,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH
Tod for San Francisco via Yokohama, admitted, a Partner from This Date.
THE 8.5, OCEANIC will be despatch- on THURSDAY, the 6th February, 1979, st 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.
Freight will be received on Board until PAROEL 4pm. of the 5th February.
PAUKAGES will be received at the Offica until 5 p.m. same day: all Parent Packager should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A Reduction is made on RETURN PAS- BAGS TICKETS,
For further information as to Freight o Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agmi. Hongkong, January 31, 1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
- PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE,
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BATAVIA,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES :
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N SATURDAY, the 8th February, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. 3. TIGRE, Commandant. CHAMPENOIS, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marsellles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 7th February, 1879. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
L. RENNEQUIN, Acting Agent,
Hongkong, January 27, 1870,
D. 8, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
RUSSELL & Co.
jyl Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
M
FR. J. J. HOWARD is hereby autho- rized to SIGN BILLS OF LADING by the Company's Steamers.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, January 2, 1870.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THE S. S. Gordon Castle, having arrived T from the above forth, Onlguses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk into the Godowns of Mesars BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 a.m., To-morrow.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after Prosime will subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 28, 1879,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BRITISH BARQUE ABBEY COMPER, FROM ANTWERP,
insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are propared to grant THE
Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremis..
NORTON & Co.,
Agenti Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
BERLIN COLOGNE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BERLIN,
Guarantee Funds of the
Company's Reinsurers,.. M. 100,000,000 Shareholdere Capitol,.....
fod Premiums and Interests
for 1877,... Reserves,
For Sale.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Faris L.
[No. 4859-FEBRUARY 1, 1879.
Inumations.
A NEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
1, M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EXTEL, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO PhD, Tübingen,
Price: FIVE DULLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part. To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shongbaijand Mosars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878:
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese) WASH
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now
6,000,000 ready at this Ulico-Price, $1 each- CHINA MAIL Offco.
5,157,643 1,668,122
Makes a Grand Total of... M. 112,823,763
Capital Insured end of 1877, M. 1,924,607,681
HE above-named Vessel having arrived, Consiguess of Cargo are requested to
THE Undersigned having been Appoint sand in their Bills of Lading to the Under-GENTS GENERAL for the signed for countersignature, and to take above Company, are prepared to grant immediate delivery of their Gooda.
Losurances to the extent of $50,000 on Cargo impeding the discharge of the First-class Risks at Current Rates. Vease will be landed and stored-at-Con-
signees' risk and expense. fo2
THE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted by ne at this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from Tale Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.
I
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1870, fe?
NOTICE. HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port and at CANTON 3 MER || CHANT AL COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm or Style of PUSTAŬ & Co.
.:
T. I. E. VON PUSTAU, Bongkong, January 1, 1879.
T
--NOTICE.
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr OTTO BENECKE in our Firm CEASED on 31st December, 1878.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Canton, Hongkong January 1, 1879.
fe2 and Shanghai, J
NOTICE.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Bongkong, January 29, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8. S. YANGTSE.
NOTICE,
GROSSMANN & Co., Agents General, Hongkong, January, 1879.
- fol8
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THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.
THE AGENCY of the above Company this Fort and at FoodHow has YONSIGNEES of Cargo per . S. This Day been Transferred to the Under CON
Euphrate, from London, in connessigred, who are prepared to accept Risks tion with the above Steamer, are hereby and grant Policies at Current Rates. informed that their Goods are being,
BIRLEY & Co. landed and stored at their risk at the Com
Hongkong, January 11, 1879,
Pay's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, antern intimation is received from the Con- signees, before TO-DAY, the 24th Instant, at 3 p.m., requesting it to be landed here." Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Underalgued.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fai DAY, the 31st Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, January 24, 1879.
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet, THE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI- NES MARINE SURVEYOR attaining the Names of all the most this Port,
R. B. CAIRNS,
important Companies, Institutions Surveyor to Local Insurance Offices and and Mercantile Houses In the
Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Colony.
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Club Chambers,
Hongkong, December 21, 1878,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHINS AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. 8. Mall Steamer CITY OF PERING will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 2nd February, at 8 p., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forta, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, t'entral and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted. to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to KUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER QENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS SION.
Fright will be received on board antl 4 p.m., of 2 lat February, Farcal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel-Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same ls required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Dollector of Customs at Sen Francisco,
For furtha intormation
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NOTICE.
Price, 25 cents each; or $250 fe2 per dozen.
HAVE This Day. ESTABLISHED myself aв & PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR.
THOS, ARNOLD.
16, Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE
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HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as A COMMISSION MERCHANT, &c., at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of "3. G. SMITH & Co."
J. GRANT SMITH Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
TR. 1ZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO.
MMUN has been admitted a Partner
in our Firm at this Port and in. China, from 1st January, 1879.
E. D. SASSOON & Co.
1624 Hongkong, January 24, 1879,
NOTICE
At the "China Mail" Office.'.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
POLIC
NOTICE.
OLICIES granted at current rates zn Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articlea of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholdors or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried. to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR
ANCE COMPANY.
RE Undersigned having been appointed TH
AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- nated Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Gloods to the extent of 350,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis-
R. ROBERT BERNHARD has This count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable
to Panaage MDay CLARED to be a Partner in our reduction in Fremis for Life Insurance in
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Business, Borpany, No. 9, Prays Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, January 28, 1879 1.22
THE CHINESE MAIL,
THEME OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mall,
Wo cents a uharacter for the
characters; and one cept a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the Arst week's ahatge, Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cant on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable to can be made.
China.
HEINEMANN & Co., Ship Brokers,
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Hongkong, January 17, 1870
NOTICE,
Ted in the Chinese Mail, HE Interest and Responsibility of the
## (Waḥ Tam Yat Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debte prior to that Dats will be recolved and paid by him.
I
CHON ATIN
Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
"NOTICE. Reference to the above, the Under-
fed has at the Chinese Mail
'Efforts have been made to establish
from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged Agents for droplating the Chiness Mail in all the parts and in the interior of China, all the servio-s of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN,
as Translator and General Manager of the
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 13, 1876,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(BIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG.
fell
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A Chica and Japan, and as Singapore,
Saigon and Penang,
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
J
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTKE of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
- Marine Department. Policies at current rates payablo either here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policles issued for long or short periods at ourrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up
£100,000 12 Reserye Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Izcome
£250,000
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THE Undersigned bave been appointed
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Haukow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
KATARLIBHED 1800,-
CAPITAL $2,000,000,
HE Undersigned, AuDxte at Hongkong for the above Company, are pro THE Undersigned are prepared to grant to grant Policies againet ERE, to the POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on on Merchandise in the same, at the Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 and Conditions.
Proposal for Life Assurances will be re- elred, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
"
per cent.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1678.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. DHE Undersigned, Agents for the above For Rates of Premiums, forms of peo-T Company, are prepared to grant le attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.posals or any other information, apply to
the parts in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, newspaper, which under its new régime I required, protection will be granted on Fenang, Calcatta, Eataria, Mantia, the well pond to be, ut hitherto, egle first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Forucellent medium for advertising, especially Life, and other places which Chinese frequent se the Manager is able to devote his whole When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agente have been Already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than Fue agent has been appointed at each,
Hongkong, February 29, 1876.
KONG CHIM, Losses of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong, April 5, 1878,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
surances at current rates,
MELOHERS & Co., Agente, Boyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 37, 1876,
Intimations.
MOORE & Co., VARIETY STORE" NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS, No, 42, Queen's Read Central Hongkong, September 10, 1878.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
DY
N. B. DENNYS, P¤.D.
EXECUTE
BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION A T REASONABLE RATES, FANCY BALL. PROGRAMMES ASSORTED KIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS, `
BALL PENCILS,
assorted coloura
MENU CARDS,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns.
BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED PATTERNS,
For Sale. AGREEMENTS
bxIPS,
Fos
FOREIGN-GOING
LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS,..
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT (ARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY,
E following are selected from nume- rous notices which have appeared in OHARTER PARTIES, the London, Continental and Eastern SHIPPING ORDERS,
BILLS OF LADING, papers :-
PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE,- LOG BOOKS, WILLS;
Dr. Dennya has done good service in bringing together and presenting in read. able form the hitherto scattered contribu. tlons to Chinese Folklore-Times.
A very important addition to Folklore litorature-Athenasiem,
The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the fact of comparative mythology -Pall Mall Budget,
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumas-Graphic,
A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.
Adds useful testimony to curious inform- ation-Ill. London News.
Full of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly
Review.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitions-John Bull.
A work which merits attention as being to a largo extent sui generis-Globe,
An interesting and important work. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for the boudoir na woll as for the savant Naval and Military Gazette.
Mr. Donnye's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether bis akin bo yellow or white-London Quarterly Review, We can promise the special student a rloh fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times.
Contains some very curious illustrationis of Chinese superstitions-London and China Expres.
Deserving of careful reading. Throws much light on the study of comparative mythology--(Shanghai) Celestial Empire.
Dr. Dennya has contributed not a little to exhibit the inner life and mode of thought of the Chinese people-North China Herald.
Amusing and instructive enough to com- mand a ready sale-Hongkong Daily Press. The book is one for the general reader: thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Afail.
A book of reference to the student and a light and pleasant volume--Shanghai Courier,
Abounding with entertaining and inter- eating matter-Japan Mail.
Pleasantly written and inatruotive- Straits Tim 3.
We trust the author will continue his interesting r.searches
Le bae produced a very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory -New York Nation,
Representative of the interest and im. portades of the study of folklore-London Tatler.
We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane ew York Evening Pust.
Dr. Dennys appears to have dons bis work with great thoroughness-Australa-
sian.
Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnés & recueillir des materi aux importante La République francaise (Paris).
Il volume del signor Dennye è di quelli che non ei leggono, ma si div, rano-Kevistu di Bima.
Indispensable to the student of the very instructive subject of Folklere-Dublin University Magazine.
For Sale by Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1870.
A
SAILOR'S HOME.
[1w118p79
NY Cast-of CLOTHING, Books, or PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 20, 1878.
NOTICE,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
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40.
China Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club).
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
THE Circulation of THIS PAPER han been very much extended. The fol- lowing are some of its Agents:-
Maczo-Man Chuen Shop,
Canton Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel Luon Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.
Swatow,Bul Cheong Hong; Woh Skun Loong Hong.
Amoy,-Ühin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Foochow Mr Ya Ching Cheong, Foo obow Arzenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mael- tire Customs.
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl- time Customs; Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Mari. tine Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mesern Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Book, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpor Bung Min Ches, Maritime Customs,
Hankow,Yee. Bing Hong. Chefoo.--Yoo Shau Hong
Japanir Loong Chen Tong, Munici pal Uffice, Yokohama,
Saigen-Wolung Hoog.
Singapure. Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong,
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutie.--Mow Sing Company,
San Francisco-Kwong Foong Tai Hong.. The above are some of the Agencler, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express curit who carry the othctal despatcues and Leking Gazettes, to circulate the Chinese fail in the interior of China.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874
Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FABES FOR CHAJES,
--CHAIL BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Half bour,....10 ots. Hour,.........20 ota. Throo hours,..50 ots. Six hours,....70cts.
8.
One Dollar, Day (from 6 to 6),
Licensed Bearers (cash).
Bour, Half day,
Day,
+
712
...10 cents.
AGI
95 cents.
*
...50 cents.
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE,
BOATS
lat Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
picula, per Day,
48.00
picula, per Load
2.00
picule, per Day,
2.50
2nd
Claso Cargo Boat of 800
pisals, per Lead,
341
1.78
Brd Claus Cargo Boat or Hakan Boat of 800
picule, per Day,
1.60
3rd Class Cargo Bost of Ha-ban Boat of 800
plouls, por Load,
1.00 Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Bout of 800
picule, Half Day...
гр
50
Sampane.
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's
day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese or Pailway Boats, per Day, Mail will be issued Daity instead of TB WEZELY as heretofore. No change, how- tion, which will remain at té per annum. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip
$1.00
· មុនន
Hour, Half-an-Hour,
After 63.
....10 cents extra Nothing in this Beale prevents private agroo›
10
The charges for advertisements are now asaimilated to those of the China Mailments, The unusual success which he attended That for the Street Coolles is as fol. the Chiners Mail makes it an admirable lows:- medium for advertisem
It is
One
STREET COOLIES.
Soals of Hire for Street Coolies,
The Conductors guarantee an eventual circalation of one thousand ceples. steady the most infiential native journal Bait D published, and enjoys pensiderable prestige Three Hours,... at the Ports of Calha and Japan, and at Oce Hot Singapore, Penang, Calitia, nan Fran Half Boot disco and Australia.
Chine Moil C
.88 cents.
12
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Nothing in the shore Scale le to affect privala Agregante,