PROFESSOR MAX MULLER ON-ORIEN TAL STUDIES.
In the core of hie address at the opening of the Congress of Orientaliste, Professor Mux Meller made the following remarks
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think that Oriential studies have a claim on it contains 200,000 inhabitants, and in this the colonies and the golonial Govoromunta. The district excluding the city, ie 69,500 inhabit Engliab odlasies rescattered all over the globe, Lants. In the city are 59 oburohse, 81 publie LONDON. and many of than in lopalities where an initializations, including six alleges, even Log mense deal of useful soientiflo, work might be pitals and five theatres; there aro Bix ploša, doce, and would he done with the slightest and larger number of parke, in which ure encouragement from the local authorities, and statues, fountaina und Horeca, The pathedral something like a systematic supervision on the in the lrgest building in the city; it faces und part of the Colonial Office at hores. Soute years copies one aide of the Grand Plean; its two ngo ventured to address the Colonist decretary principal towers ars 150 feet in hight; there of State on this subject, und a letter was ant are several departmente, a great many altars out in consequence to all the English colonies, and priesto, and a bull dozen softante build- inviting information on the tangauges, mon. ing. On another olds of the plaza is the Pre- inculo, customs, and tradition of the native dent's Palace, which is a largo tico story MELBOURNE AND STONET.Ele Jaces. Some maal valuable reports Lave been building, about fire handed Test square. The SAN PANOISCO.
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more impcaing at the present moment some of the tribes living Repartiment of about two hundred members TOKOHAMA. in or near the English colonies in Australia, They are apparently a vary intelligent body of Polynesia Africs find. "Amerion, ere atualty nien; they are very polite, but are not very
SHANGHAL.. dying out, their languages are disappearing, dignified. They unto by boring or "baking- their austan traditions, and reliziura will their heads, and sometimes their fists are used, Buon de completely swept away. otheaudent I went to the National Theatre in avarch ùf
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of langdigen the dialect of a savage tribe is asseusement; the building is large und Beranged ralunble as Sapekrit or Hebrew, any, for the in good style; I was interested for an hour by SHANGHAI via FOOCHOW solution of certain problema, mora eo. Every the opars, when it was aurourced thatowing to one of these langusger is the growth of thou.siskates a part of the programme would be sands of yeaxe, the workmanship of millions omitted, some in the audience became enraged and millions of human beinga. If boy were and oailed for the dance, and it failing to come now prepared they might hereafter fill the most forts, some gentiemsn (P) threw mast ansbions. critical gaps in the history of the humun race, from this allery; a scattering summabad, then Atoment the time of the Soipice hundreds of chaire were thrown down, sad the performance people might have written down a grammar and was broken Tip. dictionary of the Etrusc language of Oscan,The city acoma to be completely surrounded GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS or Umbrian; but these were men then, as there by mountains, but as they are approached ronda are kos, who sbrugged their abouldere and said, between them are found. The soil is good, and. Whatain be the use of preserving these barbar. [every available hore is cultivated. Coru, cane, ous, uncouth idioms? What world we not give cotton, wheat, oats, vegetables and frait are now for aone sash records? And this is not raised, inelucing atrasberries, which are now. all. The study of eavage tribes his assumed a for sale overy day. new interest of late, when this question of theị exact robation of masa to the rest of the animal is beautiful, bat the business, is not equal to that The 'slimat ja perpetual spring: the soonery kingdom bee aan roused the passions not only of Chicago, and the general condition of things of scientific inquirers, but also of the public at is not very modern.. haree. Now what is wanted for the solution of Lobtained a bird'seyo view of the valley by. this question ure more facts and fewer sereelibing two-handra-eteps in one of the and there fiets can caly be gained by a patient outbedral towers; a splendid pietura, ia prend study of the lowest races of mankind. When seated in a frame of mountains; engt of religion was held to be the specific obaraster of the city the fakes are dimly seen; beyond. wn, it was deserted by many travellers that them is a high mountain with night. they tad secu reces without any religions ideas; cup oa. There aro novorel rivors and senals whèc language was som to be the real frontier extending to the lake, on which prodaos and: line between man and beast, it was maintained passenger ate carried in ssows pulled by LONG CLOTH, CXFORD TWILL, THE UNIQUE BODICE AND MARIE that there were human beings without language tives. In every direction are villagea. Sonth Now all we want to know are fasta, lat the con- west of the eity are the Heights of Chupaul. clasious be whatever they may. It is by no tepee, whore Gen. Scott was rioturias; the menze casy to decide whether savage tribes huing there now appeara, like a castle from have a religion or not; at all events it requires the gathedral. Near the city the land is low tas sime discernment and the same honesty of pasturing ground, once the bottom of the lake; purpaso de to find out whether men of the it is now well drafuel, and crossing it in many bigkrat intellect among us bars a religion or directions are aloe carriage drives, shaded by not. Lead the introduction to, Spencer's First tall trees. The city below boks like a solid Principles deeply religious, but I can well un mass of mascary; res are unknown; I think, derstand Bt a missionary, reporting on a tribe this plan of building might pro5tably. be of Spencetion savages, wight declare that they imitated in-the United Statea. bad to len whatever of religion. Looking at a reportsunt oare lately by the indefatigable Governor of New South Wales, Bir Haroules Robinson, I find the following description of the religious ideas of the Kuilurus, one of the mum degraded tribes in the north-western die- frict of the colony" Bhainmni is regarded by them as the maker of all things. The name Harriet" and an affentionate husband on tha significe maker,' or 'outter out, from the verb hay con trip. Well, Chatfes, dear, you bhai, haielli, baia. He is rogardod as there shall have it very cheap-ay a diamond ring wurder and pan aber of meu according their for my wee wee little finger, which she pointed conduct. He sees all and knows all, if not at him mat coquettisbly. -dirently, though the aubordinate deity Turra.
also, who presides at the Bora Bhaiami said to have been once on the earth. Turramu ium a mediator in all the operations of Bbaiami noog man, and in all man's tragenations with
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MQivent.” What applies to religion applies to language, We have been told again and again, that the Yeddaha in Ceylon have no language. Sir Emotion Tennant wrote that they mutually make themselves understood by signs, grimaces,
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Staats-42 per cent.discount. parative grammata, in most unious that thera Hongkong, Uanten and Macao Steamboat Co. abould be a permanent linguiatio and ethnolo-5 per cent, premiom... Hical station etablished at the Cape, in fact, Shanghai Stenu Navigation Company Tis, That there should tex linguistattuebed to every
B5 per share.
zological action. At the Cape there are not
only the Zulu dialerta to be studied, bataWO' mbet important lunguetes, that of the Hot tentote and that of the Bushimes. Dr. Bleek
Hongkong Gas Company'a 'Shares-$75 per
anaro.
Hongkong Hotel Company'a Shares-360 per
cent, discount,
discount.
has lately been able to write down serealdelines Sagar Uompany-$94 per cont, volúnica of traditional literature from ide moutlis of sime Bushmen prisoners, but he Bayo,ory powers and my lia are drawing to
an ood; and unless I bays some young mau tại
avaist me, and carry on my work, taush of what
---SALRA ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1874,
da reported by Chancsa, Wints Wa, 2 pieces, at $71.50, by Tui-foong.
I have done will be loat. There is no time tohun to travelling trader. A
be lost, and trust therefor that my appeil
will not be considered importumste by the
KELLY & Co., 8bangbui. HALL & HOUZ
HALL & HOLTE and Key
& Co. Shunghai, HALL&Hozand KELLY
& Co., Shanghai. HALL&HOLTZaud KKLLY
it comprehensive and practical service Fochon tuis Work stands harivalled. All the new Wingporntac compelled to quin to express the numerons ob jetsin machinery photography, telegraphy, and Hankowe and in science generally, which the rapid advanca River Parts.) of foreign relations le imposed upon them, are Chefse and here given in exteneo. Each and every word is Notochroang, fully flustrated and explained, forming exor Tintin and cises for staniente of a must instrmotive nature. Palango Yhanghai, Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are Nagonalt.......THE U. & TRADING CO. givon, the accents. boing oarefully marked on logo, Oak...THE C. & J. TRADING CO. the best principle hitherto attained, The typo Yokohama Mera LANK, GEAWFORD &c. graphy displays the seas of an actempt to maks the Chinese and English type correspond
Mr. O. D. Moss, Japus Garatie
Oflec..
„Mesero, J. De Lorzada & Lug
Straate Tier Oise. [ Mr. F. Atos, Clemons's Lano, LÜEO, STEBET, 30, Cornhil};--- Messra. BATES, HENDY & Co.. MLP FISKE, 21, Mer
obante Dechrage.
SBL137; Park Reap"
In the sing of body, thereby effecting a vast Einila,. comnomy of space, achieving a clases not agapors. previoudy attained, and dispensing with those London. wax margina and Vacant spaces which bare hartafere characterized Chinese publication.
To illustrate the tart mopa of the work, the San Fran following facts are submitted for consideration. Chaera Younbalarly obtains about 16,000 New York. Messrs. S.M. PETTINGILL & Co Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work containe more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese obarao WING KEE COAL SHOT. Blacks Dates, 20 bugs, 34.10, by Kin-tyster Again, despite all the gramman and HE Proprietor of WING ERG Stup begy to loong to travelling trader.
other olomontary works as yet published, the inform the pablis that bis Bhop has been
sent Colonial Minister, but by the pre-wo to travelling trader,
Among the books to be looked for daring the Ocing acuson in Mr. Murendy's autobi graphical-reminiscences, which will be pablisti- ed, under the editorahip of Str. Froderick Pollock, by Mesers. Maemilien.
Major-General Sir Alfred Hosford,
has been selected to fill the post of military Becratary to the Field: forsal Commanding in-Chiet, vucut by the death of the late List.. General the Honorable Jura Lindey, K.O
H.G.
The death is announced of the oldest preacher in Wales, the Rev. David Wiliams, at Llan wyty, at the age of 96. Is is stated that he had presobod every Sunday, sometimes two us three sermons each day, almost without futer zalanion for 72 Your
M
Cuttlefish, 20 bags, at $20,00, by Foul-bing Fungus, 10 bugs, n6 $61,00, by Fook-uingawa 10 travelling trador,
Fook-hing wo to lavalling trader,
Dried Lily Flowers, 18 bage, at $12.30, 17.
Folive Porn 3000 propte, at $1,70, by Kin tye-long to travelling tradere
Amond: 20-bage, at $18.00, 63 Choa chong to travelling trudera chong to travelling trader.
Kama, 1 packages, s4 Tia 12000, by Chen,
NOTICE.
dept of this diffords language absolutely restablished in 1835 Endicott's Lane, and have une geporal meaning of these examples masters wishing to patronies him, are requcated quissa examples to dispay bos various applitat he has always a great quantity of BRST ativas and equivalente of different worde which00AL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Slip- this work contains more than five times Ba apply at his Shop,
many any other Dictionary hitherto pably 1500. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
lished.
For praation purpees the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that u reference
FOR BOMBAY,
to its pages mubięs a person who lider. E
THE German Berk
FERDINAND
For Freighs or Pasage, apply tod
A JAIBAZUHOY FEERAHOY
Charterer.
AH YON,
MON-HEA 1 British Ship
Kutong Hing Shop,
57, Fraya West 5d 1832 Hongkong, 4th Novembre, 1874. STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND HUMBAY
HE P. & OEM Co.'s Steamship
**COLUMBIAN”
will live for the abave plucca at Mom on TURSDAY, 10th instant,
A. MOIVER;
Superintendent ¡P. £0. B. N. Qọ's Office,
Hoogkong, 4th November, 1974. (74 1836 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANI.
-
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pussengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
HE Company's Steamship
"GLAUOUS" will be despatched on or about the 12th instant.
Po roight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agents
1888 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
HE P. & 0.9. . Oo.'s Steamship
MASSILIA" arrival of the next English Mail. will leave for the above place shortly after the
A. MOTVER
Superintendent.
(1805
P. & O.S. N. Ca'e. Offica
Hongkong, Bist October, 1874.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
Taking Cargo at through sites for NAGASAKI
and HINGOJ THE P.&O.SN. Co.'s Steamship THE F
"GEELONG”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong Slet October. 1374. (1808 NEW YORK, LONDON, AND CHINA STEAMSLITE COMPANY, LIMITED-
FOR SHANGHAI »ž FUOCHÓW. HE Company's Steamer
MONGOLE
....
SIR HARRY PARKES? will lon this and Whampoa for the above Pure, and have quick despatch." For Freight, apply to
F. W. MITCHELS. General Post Offico,
Postmaster General.
Rongkong, 30th October, 1874.
As some misapprehension crists regarding the transmission of Piokets und Samples through the Post, it is bereby notified, for general information, that the privilege of acad ing anch'articles through the Pont at the rates of postage applicable to them in restricted ta bond fide Trade Patterns or Eamples of Aferchon- die. Goods seat for Sale, or in execution of An order: (lfonever small the quantity may be), orny ntiales sept by one private individual.. o another which are not actually patterns o
samples, are not admissible,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Chénieral Post Office, Hongkong.
is hereby notified for genel information that bienseforward the Postage on Lidera ad dressed to Russin, yhen masked to be forwards. dviù Southampter, will be reduced to 40 cents
'F. W. MITORELI,
Postmaster-General.
OLYPHANT & O tf 1438 Hongkong, 12th September, 1074.pict:half-bunce
POR LONDON,
THE British Barque
"FALCON,"
Shinli, Master, will had here, at Wsimpos, and at Macao; and will have impediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
-OE
MAOG HEATON,
THOMAS & MERCER,
Canva. it-1423 Ponekode, 9th September, 1874- FUR LONDON. CHE A 1 British Bars
TH
"ARDENT."". Robert Clanger, Master, will loud here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port..
Fra Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uf>. 1419 Hongkong, 8th September, 1874..
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOBAMA AND
2 SAN FRANCISCO:
Tekobead, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th No Tleure Hourlong for me. I'vancisco, rid Ting S. 5. "GREAT REPUBLIC" i
vamber, at 3 F., taking Pasangers, Maita, and Freight, for Japan the United States, and Europe.
General Post Office, Hongkong...
It in bereby notified that henceforward tho' postage on letters addressed to Denmark, whon forwarded vid Southampter, will be 2 cente por half-oguce, prepayment optionsis, Unpaid "letters will be subject to an additional nbärge
on-delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General," -Gonora) Post-Oos, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Cootrait Packets has been establiebed be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular menus of con- the Foreign porta ex the East African Coast, as vayanne of correspondence from Hongkong for well as for Nata) and the Capo Colony, St. He tena and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advanes, în let- ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosaique, Dela. go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, |nowspapers 2 cents andhi,
F. W. NETCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hovely notified that the rates of postage chargeable himeeforth on Lettern addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the
Letters forwarded by British Packet vik-Brin Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Tited Kingdom, when forwarded by French
dis.
F. W. MITCHHA,'
Poshmarter Genera!: General Post Office, Hongkong.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko. hama and otter Japan Ports, to Se Francisco,
It is hereby notified that hexceforward the to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, postage on lettore addrémed to Norway, when and to New York and Europe, IA PANAMA, forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents A Steamer of the Company will leave bang per balf-ounce, prepayment optional Topaid hai, via the Inzil Sea Porta, about the same letters will be subject to an additional charge date, and make close conection at Yokolmama, ou delivery, --At-Nam Fork and Aspiowali, Enescogere- buvo nelection of various lince of Steamers to England, Franos, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
EY MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong
on the 10th prozima. Esemel Packages will be. It is bereby notified that Letters addressed received at the Office until 5. P. of the sage to Franco may be sent either paid or unpaid at will have immediate despatch for the above day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to the option of the scader; but the postage on Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &06,
Agenta, tf 1785 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874. - 0
FOR NEW YORK
THE 41 German Burk
HANS.*** pas, and will have quick deapates for the above Captain Le Moult, will load here and at Wham-
Fort.
For. Freight, apply lo
* VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO "If 1884 Bungkong, 4th November, 1874
FOR CALLAO (Direct)-- BE Peruvian Olipper Ship
CALLAO"
Captain Vidaurrazaga, will be despatobed as
shove, on or about the 23rd Decsuiber; and would take onze light Cargo, at a Cheng Freight.Apply to
t 1803 Hongkong, 4th Noveber, 1974.
1999 CARLOWITZ & ĉɔ.
FOR BREMEN DJ 88 Bricab Bayre
Grenc, Master, will load bergand it. Whampoa Fort and will be immediate despath for the ator
For Freight, apply to
“JOHN 0. MUNRO"
BELOHERS & Co.,
MESTERN & HULSE,
Canton
FOL LONDON, 41 Brition Barque
Order to mine the mahes of the Native stands English to commute electoral Community, the Uhingen Issue of this with natives who underband nothing but Chi will have quick despatch for the above Port. t 1773 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874, Paper bas bien, from the coin mencement of the nese In this respect the work will be found A young yachting lady, after going to be to bin New Year, leaned patur instead of on indispensable to all Europeana residing in propare for kea-sickness, uskud bermaid what alternate days sa bafori.IN
Chine, and to the natives themselves il ex- The silora were calling out Yer-ho" so loudly The Paper has been Eatablfated for nearly plains anbjects fally with which very few lo for. They sue being up the unobor, miss." Twenty Tears, not is, na to Editorial Manage-dead of thein are perfody noyuninted. T "Dear me clanned the young lady heavent, under the Direction of a Well Educated parties resident in Bagland and interested in jug up an anchor. They must have it badly. Uhmoud, Cotton; gires voliable commercial China it cannot, hut, ha ruralna i pasionally, OFFICERS OF THE ASHANTES CAMPAIGN and general information, and be the same It comprises apwards of two thousand large The office of this Gosti: Department of the position with to Native Community sa to Ad-quarto pages. Army bave joined in a general subscription vertisements und Neye na the Baglish Daily with the object of placing a monument in All Freze with the Foreign Community The Saints Church, kiderabot, in memory of the Charge for Advertisements will be a hereto Centrul officer who died during the astrantee fore. pampaign.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
TRUBRUERA QU
W. EL BELL
60, PAIRETOITEE ROW
DAX PRESS" OPTICE, HONGKONG.
THE
1628 Hongkong, 3rd November 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO Amarion Clipper Shiy FREDERICK TUDOR,” Bearse, Master, will bare early deepatol sa above,
over Freight, apply to
MATHILDA ATHELING” Wharest Master, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Mace and will hare quick despatch for the abore Porta
For Freight, apply to
'BUSSELL &.00, 1799 Hongkong, 30th October, 1874
*A MAGG. HEATON,
THOMAS & MERORE,
1700 Hongkong, 10th October, 1874,
Canton
address in full value of sauce is required.
For further informations to Passage and he prepaid
Prices Current, Newspaper and Books cannot Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
For each ounce Praya West.
The rate of postage chargeable on G. B. TMORY,
Lettera addressed to France per Freneb Packet i
12 cents. Hongkong, October 25th, 1874.
For British Packet when marked vid
Brindisi
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STEAM FOX
Acting Agent,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT LE BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA
STERKANKAN PURTE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
LIBU,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTS.
Fer British Facket when marked via
Alexandria and Marseilles..in 12 P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
Arrangements baving been made under
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Who Mails for Landon miring at Bues from NAVIGATION COMPANY'S" Steamship China by Primate Ehips will be forwarded to- "BARODA.” Captain W. W. FENTIMAN, with destination-vid Brindini, it is hereby notified Her Majesty's Mails, Passangers, Specia, and that the rates of postage, tohish must be paid in THURSDAY the 19th November, si Noo Dargo, will leave this for the above places on adranos, on correspondence addressed to the
United Kingdom. forwarded, will be in fol Cargo will be received on board until Neon, (lowa, vin, d Soucie and Percels at the office until 2. on For Letters4 cents for balk onpCO, the 11th Idem.
For Nowapapers 6" each.
(not exceeding lounced centa. ForBooks and a
Pattern.....
L-every additions #A FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Ofoe, Hongkong.
For Partieniors regarding Freight and Fas sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUR OF PAUKAGES ARE BEQUIRED.
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and must be delivered by the Shippers to the A Written. Declaration of the Contents und Fahie of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or It is hereby notified that henceforward the with Parcele; and the Company do not hold rates of postage which must be paid in advance, themselves roaponsible for any Detention or chargeable on Packets of printed papers or Prejudice which may happen. from the inoor patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong retuosa nach declaration.
to the United Kingdom by the United States. The Company reserve the option of forward. (Packets via Sua Francisco, will bans follows ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for viz Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce Canal in their own Steamers, or in vetuels employed for the purpose,
Shippets.uf cargo for Bombay are requeated to take dote, that the Steamers leaving Hong. kong in sorrespondance with the Australian. Steamers from Galls to Bombay, may call at Colombo
Suippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
LAUSNAHḍIVER, Juporiniandenti
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 80th Outaber, 1874
in Weight 2 cents. For a packet above 1 ounce not ex
ceeding 2 ounSES...........
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex- and eight cents for every additional four onncon ceeding 4 ounces........ These rates apply to Printed Cironlare, Price Lists, Barket Heports, and all printed papera other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Tende Patterza or Ssuples PAD F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Post Offies, Hongkong,