To Let.
TO LET.
OGETHER OR SEPARATELY.
BOUSE-WEST FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS, and A GODOWN.
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
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TO LET AT WANCHAL
MIRST-CLASS GODOWNS.
Walls.
NOTICE.
OMPAGNIE LEN MENSAGER! S MARITIMES. FAQURBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SALGÓN, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, RU, 'SMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES :
AERO.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS:
For further Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Oo. Hongkong, April 24, 1870,
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ON
TO LET.
(WITH INMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
NOS
TOS, 10 & 12, LENDIFEST TERRACE, at present occupied by Meara Nun BBY KESBOWJLE & Co.
Apply to
LINSTEAD.& Co. Hongkong, April 24, 1879.
F
TO LET AT WANCHAL
A 8 S
0 L I R S T
GODOWNS. Goods of every description Landed and
Stored.
For term, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1870,
TO LET.
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FFICES in vs CHAMBERS,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00, Hongkong, April 8, 1874"
TO LKT.
PORTION & HOUSE, very suitable
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central. Possesion 1st March next,
Apply to
LANDSTEIN &0. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO. LET,
THE GHINA MAIL.
Insurance.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
! COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Gosde stored therein, at current local raten, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
„Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Saigon and Penang.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FLOWER WATER.
EUGENE
KARIC
SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS,
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China, Hongkong, February 19, 1878,
COKE.....
FOR SALE.
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..$7.50 per ton. COAL TAR.5 cents per gallon. Dellvery to
latimations,
NEWS FOR HOME,
The Oveyland China Mail.
(The vidast Overland Papor in Okina.). PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAll? Office IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
·
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Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
THIS
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month On the morning of the
TUESDAY, the 29th April, 1879, A China and Japan, and at Singapore, West Point (aken at the Gas WORKS, English Mail's departure, and is a re-
at Noon, the Company's B. PEIRO, Commandant Pasqualini, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spacle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and sc cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nood.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 28th April, 1879. (Parcels are not to ho sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contenta sud value of Packages are re- qufrod.
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, agent.
Hongkong, April 31, 1870.
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
T
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAISENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONF DUTIE WITH TH
CENTRAL ani UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THU 8. 8. OCBANIC will de dorpatch- for San Fransisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, May 6th, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Uargo and Passengers for Tapan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Rerope.
Connection to made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Bhangbei.
Τ
AED
Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL 4 p.m. of the bth May.
the Houses on MARINE LOT 05, PACKAGES will be received at the Office
I icon same Parool
situate on Fraya East:-
FIRST FLOORS of No. 2, 3 and 4, Prays East, with immediato possesalou.
As also,
F
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme. dlate Possession.
1
FIRS
TO LET.
HIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, MARINE LOI 65.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close
to the Wanchai Fier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented.
For further particular, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO BE LET.
Excellent STONE-FLOORED TGODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Fraya Central.
Apply to
Hongkong. August 1, 1878.
TURNER & Co.
TO LET.
should be marked to address In full: valne of me 's roonhed.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ollees addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight oz Pazzage, apply to the Agency of the Jenyany, No. 37, Queen's Road Central I. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting agent. Hongkong, April 26, 1870.
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D. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA WERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUUSING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIOS.
HE U. S. Mall Stamer ALASKA will be despatoted for San Francidou, in Tokobama, co
~~~~ the April, at 3 p., taking Pastangen, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngh Bill of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Page Tickets granted co IRSTOLASS OFFICES and GO. England, France, and Germany by all
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
FIR DOWNS, Nos. b4 and 60,
Apply to
Praya Central.
WO HANG, Nos. 6 and 7, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TEBRANEAN PORTS, BOUIS-
AMPTON, AND LONDONĮ
VIA BOMBAY,
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
PariNGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NIGATION COMPANY'S Stam-ship
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, TWENTY PER a REDUCTION OF GENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS. SION.
Kisks accepted, and Polioles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE. FÖR POLIT BRES.
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Firth
A. D. 1720,
Tandroy and above, berperion see HE Undersigned having been appointed propared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at ourrent rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australla,
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at onrrent rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department.
Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
cord of each fortulght'a current history ap30 of aventa lu China and Japan, con.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinee) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Frico, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL. Office.
NOW READY.
tributed in original reports and collated
[No. 4930.-Arul 20, 1879.
umations.
A NEW STOCK 47 NEXT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM. ENGLANDŲ
THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
EXECUTE
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT REASONABLE RATES
FANCY BALL PROGRAMME
ASSORTED BIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOVES.
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MENU CARDS,
from the journals published at the various In Gold & Coloured Borders & Pattern ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai,
+30
Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVE Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cente per Copy (postage paid 56 cents)12 per annum (postage (paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY
SKIPS,
PATTERNS,
For Sale.
BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham AGREEMENTS. FOR FOREIGN-GOL Street, not later than the evening before the CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as fu Daily ACANTONESE DIALEOT. Parts In Mail. and II, A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bvo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Twe DollarS
AND A HALF per Part,
To be had from Mesars, LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai and Mosers KELLY & WALSH, Bhanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail.
LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHIN
BOOKS,
CONTRACT PASSAGE. TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES,
SHIPPING ORDERS,
BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS,
a chatnoter
TWO cents a character for the first 100
BILLF. OF SALE, HONG LISTS. ·
beyond the first 100, for lizat insertion, and LOG BOOKS, half price for repetitions during the first Circular, large sheet. week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will WILLS; Policies issued for sums not exceeding Tin English and Chinese, con- half a year and longer will be allowed
HE AMENDED HONG LIST.be charged only one half the amount of the irst week's charge. Advertisements for deduction of 25 per cent of the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terma can be made.
£6,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed TUENTS in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the usnal Rates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Chi
MEYER & Co. Bougtong, August 13, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
THE
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
HE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or in the same, në the on Merchandize usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted, at current rates in
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all Price, 25 cents sach; or $2.50 the ports in Japan, in Salgen, Singapore, per dozen.
Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mantia, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other pla which Chinens frequent, When the lls of Agundien is completed, it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.
At the "China Mail" Office.
dotices to Consignees.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. 8. COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship CEANIC, from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bilk of Lading for countersignature here, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees rink and expense.
Hot ghong, February 23, 1874.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
#Y
N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.
HE following are selected from nume rous notices which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern papers :- H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 21, 1879,
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEWS.
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo sze roquested to sond in their BUL. of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take framediate delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored i
heir rick and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been skectɩd.
G. DE ORAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Ex "Yangtsze." HL c/o Mr A. Marty, No. 1, 1 cam
Arms, from Marseilles,
Ex "Anadyr."
0,
NC.,
da.
China Stail Office, 2, Wyndham Stred
(Back of Club),
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAI
THE
HE Circulation of THIS PAPER been very much extended. The towing are some of its Agents:--
Macao-Man Chuen Shop, Canton.-Slog Chuon Native Post Off Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low No Luen Hing Street; Kweng Tin Fat Shop, Tsal Street; Mr Bit Climen Fan, Tung Kwan Yuen Fong Shop, in front of Provincial Treasurer's Tamen; How Y Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; K Elening Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam
Swator-Sui Choong Hong; Woh S Loong Hong
Amoy.-Chun Cheong Hong, Mook
Street,
Focchow.Mr Yü Ching Cheong, chow Areenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, M time Customs,
Shanghai.-Mr Ng Ching Shua, M. time Customs; Mr He Yus Chusa, M
Dr. Dennys has done good service in bringing together and presenting in read-time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Me able form the hitherto scattered contribu Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr. K
Chuen Fook, Educational Mission Sche tions to Chinese Folklors-Times.
A very important addition to Folklore literature-Atheneum.
The book is outertuining and adde a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology
all Mall Budget,
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic.
A very amusing and very instructive book Spectator.
Adds useful testimony to curious inform ation- London News
Full of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the othnological philosopher-British Quarterly
Reviews.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitions--John Bu'l
A work which merits attention as being to a large extent sui generis-Globe,
An interesting and important work. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributors Lieut. Joubert, Hanoi, 2 cases Wax, from the boudoir as well as for the savant-
whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the sett amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Starctary. Blangkong, December 9, 1878.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLORS STERLING.
Freight will be ressived on board until 4 p.., of April. Parool Packages will be reasived at the office until 6 p.m.BE Undersigned are prepared to grant sime for all Parco Purkages should be marked to address in fall; volus of same l required.
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Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Olides in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage ad Freight, apply to the agency of the
mpany, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Oo, Agente, Hokong, April 16, 1978
Insurances. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surances at current rates.
HELOHERR & Ch
Agat, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
BWISS LLOYD
NIZAM, Captein A. E. BARLOW, will Jeare this on TUESDAY, the 8th May, at TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY Noon.
OF WINTERTHUR,
Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without toship. bient, arrying one week Jater than by the Birect roule. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutte steamer et Gialle.
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Pozzolze against the Risk of File Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Deived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted or Best class Lives up to £1000 on a single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. -- Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
"
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwardscf£ 120,000, Annual Income
£250,000 1 THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, haveHE Undersigned have been appointed This Day laken over charge of the Hong or Agetits for the above Copy at kong Agency, and are prepared to graut Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, INSURANCE ON MARINE RISKS at Current and Bankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurancen at current rates. Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & CO. Bys Hongkong Felnery 19, 1810,
For fuller Partlonius, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintadent. Mongkorn, Asıll 29,187 2.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & OS. Hosphong, Melober 18, 1869,
- Endon.
Ex "Peiho."
A ME (in diamond) Nos. 3, Order, 1 case „H L3...
Cotton, from L'don. SF Order, 22 bags Stones, frem Madras, Fx "Budh." M*FC 20 baza Tobacco, from London, KJ (in diamond) { No. 105, Order, 1 case Linen, from London flongkong, April 24, 1879.
PU
Intimations.
HONGKONG, WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE st Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VEBSÉLS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch,
MEYER & Co,
Proprietare,
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Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mall ## (Wah Tips Fat Po), UZAED from the IAugust, 1877.
Navul and Military Garette
Mr. Dannye's book shewn us that man is the same at bottom whether bis skin be yellow or white-London Quarterly Review We can promise the ep cial student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times
Contains sou e very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions-Lendon and China Express.
Deserving of careful reading. Throws mooh light on the study of comparative mythology-(Shanghai) Celestial Empire.
Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little to exhibit the inner life and mode of thought of the Chipete people-North China Herald.
Amusing and instructive enough to com mand a ready sale-Hongkong Daily trees. The book is one for the general reader i thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Mail.
A book of reference to the student and light and pleasant volume.Shanghai Courier,
abounding with entertaining and inter esting matter-Japan Hail.
Pleasantly written and instructive Straits Tim's.
We trust the author will continue his Interesting researches "te has produced very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory -New York Nation.
Taller. ORUN AYIN.
Hongkong, April 6, 1878
NOTICE
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and Mow Sing bang Kee shop.
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Marli Customs.
Bankou.-Yee Hing Borg. Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong, Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Ma
pal Ulice, Yokohama.
Saigon.Wohang Hong. Singapore-Ting Keo Hong K Foot Sang Hong,
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Of Calcutta. Mow Sing Company San Francisco.--Kwong Foong Tal H The above are some of the Agen others will be published, when they arranged for. Negociations are in prog with the express conriors who carr othicial despatcher and Peking Gazettes circulate the Chinese Mail to the tutorie
Hongkong, March 10, 1874
China:
Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FAKES FOR CH
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGEONG. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boa
Half hour,...10 ots. Hour,.........20 Three hours,..650 ots. | Slx hours,...70 One Do Day (from 6 to 6),.
Licensed Bearers (each),
....10 cen 36 cant
...50 cent
Hour, Half day,
Day,
... +14
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BOAT AND COOLIN HIRE,
BOATE.
1st Claes Ourgo Bost of 8 of 900
picals, per Day.
1st
Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900
plenis, per Load,
and Class Carge Boat of 600
picula, per Day;
2nd Class Cargo Bout of 600
pionis, per Lond,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kao Boat of
picula, per Day,
3rd
Class Cargo Bost or Ha-kau Host of Be plenis, per Load, ard Class Vergo Bost or Ha-kau Bost of Be
piculs, Half Day,
:
Bampana.
Representative of the interest and im portance of the study of folklore-London
We my thank Mr. Dennys for treating or Fallaway Bosta, por Day, the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane-New York Evening Poet.
Dr. Dennys appear to bave done his work with great thoroughness-strale.
FN Reference to the above, the Understan
Nona satons gré à l'aut-ur de la peine alged hat LEASED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged qu'il s'est donnée à roueillir des materi the serviors of Mr LEONG Yook Caux, aux importants-La République francais as Traunlator and General Manager of the (Paris), newspaper, which under its new régime Il volume del siguer Dennyn è di quelli will be found to be, aetherto, an ex che non leggono, ma si divorano-Revista cellsut medium for advertising, especially di Roma:
Indispensable to the student of the very the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper Instruatre subject of Folklore-Dublin
University Magazine, KONG CHIM Lesson of the Hongkong Chinese Makk ] & 00. Hrégkrep, April 8, 1976,
For Sale by Monsra, Lang, OKAWFORD
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One Hour...... Hell-an-Hour,
After 6 PM
monte.
.10 cents extre
Nothing in this Scale prevents privato
That for the Street Coolies, is a lowe
STREET COGLIES. Seale of Hire for Street Coolies. One Day Half Day,....
-One Hong******* Three Hours,...
Half Hour......
Nothing in the shots Besie is to sit
Mongkong, Jan. 13, 1879. [lwllap)) egreEKLODĖL