Page
MARCH 20, 1868.
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AEL, the new DIET, 20 meled by the Faculty Train derangement of the Can be procured from GEO. GLASSE
The Victoria Dispensary ember 1867.
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RIA DISPENSARY: Luber 10, 1867.
Silicated. Carbon FIL- nough to be carried in. veiler in the East should
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uary 17, 1868
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tonderry West Hartley.
Vest Hartley, Straker
gwaro Murthy,
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116, 1860,
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HERRY and PORT. WHISKEY BRANDY. draught and bottle.
¡NE65' STOUT.
PORTER
3 WALKER & Co.
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ASS WIRE of assorted :
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ZING
PACKING
SVAS HUSE,
LOWS and WORKING
ANGLE IRON.
ING.
HAND LEAD LINES.
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DRILLS.
DECK LIGHTS.
nia CHEESE.
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LOCKS of all kinds.
No. 1496-MARCH 20, 18681]
Miscellaneous.
"OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Miscellaneous..
W. P. MOORE
THE CHINA MAIE.
Miscellaneous.
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme RETURNS is sincere thanks to the Pub-Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, in general for their generous pa. A very useful book has just besin issued trongs of late, and feels quite proud that from the Frees in Hongkong under the bis unb eorts are so highly appreciated.title of the Guide Book and Fade-mecum He is ever to be found no the old Stand, to the Treaty Ports of Chiau and Jupan," Juror of Fel. Struct and Queen's Rosd, compiled and edited by MrN. B. Dennys, whore he will bold himself in readiness to The Book is very conveniently got up; is ser ve duy Gentlemen who may feel the ne-interspersof will usips of the various tren
Miscellaneous.
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.)- We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to China which otherwise would be lest, and we wish it every success. Finologues, hi nose antiquaries and suicidio aura ought
thomsolves to congratulato t appearance of "Notes and Queries, ar fi will | forte thoir median of
Brinya Quaruazzi, CAVION,
-8fk Pomury, 186, 8 The undersigned has to ruity that by instructions from Bis deny Sir Rn therford a lock, F. C. I, 11. st.'s Minister Plenipotentiary de, de, in China, thecessity of having any social operationety ports, and contains, besides much useful bring into notice what otherwise might British Consular Agonya hinco was performed. closed on the Stat January, and will not for the present, be re opened. The Masters
of British vessela will be required hencefo ward to deposit their ships papers with the Captain of the Port af Maca
D. B. ROBERTSON,
HBM's Consul.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, 22nd Jauvery, 1808. The undersigned has the honor to make public, for the inforisation of the British at this port, the accompanying community
Excellency despatch from Iis
Sir Ruther ford Alcock, K.OB., H.Ms Minister in Chok with its unclosure, urging on British subjects the necessity of great caution in the acceptaties from the Chinese of written guarantees commonly called Security Chops,"
D. B. ROBERTSON, II.A. M's Consui,
Copy, Circular No. 15.
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Now that Law and Officialism bave go ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the his- their Gazette, Science and Philology their Nothing but pure: Vegetable Shampco tory of this place is
is convoyod in Mr Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their used in this Eatablisburent, and it invigo Leys to those in Jafar Bonelt and work in this land ought to
The other porta
horts Recorder, the rallous divisions of mantal rates and beautifies the Hair.
in China
be carefully described, and linest all well taken caves of; for our part we aw gind tionints which can be required by the to see these several issues, both on account traveller or resident try to be found in of the miniation and instruction they sale by ONARIES A, SAINT.
AN this works which may be the Murray" for Justy regarded as i alford, unel the indiox they supply to the
China,
montal vigour of the foreign community in May Dully Neus,
this land. 16.). Avery interesting hook has lately been. publisist, entitled The Traily Ports of Chine and Japan," to which it forma completo guide, and regarding the history of which it gives iutotesting particulars Maps of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix slee's the exit ing meals of transport between. Europe at America and these two countries. A work of the kind was nich needed to place within reach of the general pab The information regarding the districts In which the
hich they reside that had hitherto been concealed under the mysterions hiero sof the Chinese-language, or at beat glyphics. open only to minologues. The modest hope expressed by the anchors, that much will be found
in the present boote that is now and
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cou-
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
Published at the “CHINA MAIL" Office,
Hongkong...
* (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We love received the brat number of a neat little pamphibt of eight pages entitled Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing one able and interesting his torical papers on China, together withi notes and unierons queries for future a tributors to anatet, and states that the number of its pages will, depend upon the By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LL.D. number and length of ite contributione The work will be received with eagerness by literary men, as throwing light upon the ancient traditions of China, with re searches into the laws of the various pro vinees, and the custom of the people. (Foochons Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) The two first numbers of Notes to Qué- A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORTS OF Unknown to the general realer, 1, on our table. The magazine is overY WHY worie: on China and Topan have been placed link, Fully justifica,
Hongkong o THOSE COUNTRIES, POGETHER WITH PE-and Cauton, forexample, cach scupy we cannot but wish them the utmost sus- editable to its editor and publishers, and than 100 pages, comprising every conceiv- able
them, from their history native and to particulars of the geological
THE TREATY PORTS OF
jina and Japan,
PAKING, Gelober 7, 1807 SIR-I have to call attention to a stoti fication issued by Mr. Consal Medhurst, copy of which is herewith enclosed for your information. It conveys a useful | warning to British gubjects as to the necessity of great caution is the acceptance from the Chinese of written guarantees commonly
The difference KING, VEDO, HONGEONG AND MACAO. called Security Chops" between the Chinese law and calonis, and FORSING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS; our own du this bead renders them in iy great degroe, as esperience as shewn, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL. valuelers, and for any security they prno 390. pp. 618. With APS and PLANS tically afford useless without there is other and collateral security. It would be
ވ
well
•Eng
therefore to assure pulilicity to the enclosed.. MAYERS, FR.G.A., H, M. C. S., within your jurisdiction, a fair expost-
Ý. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. Sy tion of the actual conditions which limit AND CHAS, KING, LIEUT. R. 31. A. the value of such guarantees in any appeal to the Chinese authorities for execution.
Your obedient servant, (Signed) RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
D. B. Robertson, Esq, C.B.,
H.B.M's Consul, Canton.
[ENCLOSURE.
The Undersigned desires to call the attention
of British subjects in this port to the mersity
of exercising great caution in the acceptauco
BONOKONG
BOTO
Art and botanical!
cess in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto unoccupied place in Eastern liter-
ature.
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(San Francisco News Letter, Mar, 23, 1807. is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter,
We have received the first number, which
PRICE REDUCED From $8 to $5.
wealth of the neighbourhood. *** Not the least interesting feature in the book under review, is the insight it affords us to the charactor of the pupulation in dif- ferent parts of this vast cupire.** Ong of the frost interesting chaptere is devotod to a sketch of the history and topographical entures of Formosa. The vicissitudes of CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A.its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit
ants, and the reputeil miocint wealth of its Shortyede & Co.).
[O A. SAINT, (late A. Shertrede & Co.) billaaltord aimple subject foresearch; and, tó a person of Jar Swinhoe's tastes, must have ning purchased the remaining copies of the undermentioned work, lies reduced the offered pewerful "Notes on
For 2018.
price at which it was originally published, are derived from $8 to $5.1. of the particulars given in the work under revitar. ** Interesting descriptions of the fauna and Hora of the island are
LaNDus: N. Trusser & Co.
Price, g, leather half bound.
from the Chinces of writzen, guarantees, onions of the FTCSS.
mouly called "security Chups. The oxperience
of the past two years, during which numeroue
· (Singapore Free Press, Jay D.) Baile have been instituted in this Consular Courts.
We referred briefly, several days ago, to with almost utvarying it stecens, against Chi nese sureties whte lave failed to fulfil licite work publish by Alessre. A hozi written guarantees, sufficiently proves that ecche & Co., of Hongkong, entitled he documents, in this part of Chime at any rate, Treaty Peris of Chime and Japan." But it dro comparatively worthless for the purpose for wronku. be utterly impossible, in a coudens shice they are given and taketinamely, the notice of such a work, to give an ade- additional protection of the obligee from risk ornate Alea of its ousteris. The historical Idee. This is to be accovated lor, nat train and oranis of interest since the foundation of
infequality id the dopaments themselves, but the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps from the fact that the Chinese are in the balát | too inch cuudindeil nito a general semmi- of regeling a serey mother in the light of 17, but the most sa postage fratres in the
suraty
important
principal, or to moist hún towards the attain. west of ebme cherished object, such as à loan at detailed at greater length.
When we placo & tiran au an suividual who kinds a cupe lo consider that the book Elmself to stand to all intents and purposes in fore us makes no pretensions to be a lis
From his
given, for details of which we refor our We have, we
rendeas to the book Macl
OF
THE TREATY PORTS
CHINA & JAPAN.
believe, cuid snough to show the scope and character of the work; and, must fake have of it for this present thing with the intention of computing or sketch of the information it gives regarding the various FORMING A GUIDE LOUR & VADE ME creaty ports, on a future ocasion. In the meantime, we can assure our readers that
À COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN TORTS (OP |
THOSE VOUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAUAG.
UUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENT IN GENERAL -
no one who takes the trouble to gain a&ve. pp. 618, With 20 MAPS and FLANS. te intimate knowledge of it, will regret W. F. MAYERS, H. M. O. S., the tim remployed.
DY
CHINA AND JAPAN
COMMUNICATION
but merely a guide book, we ontol A MONTHLY MEDION OF INTER-
he stead of his prinolyal and to faint. 40 blsitate to pronounce it at once the most obligations with and for him. So prevalent complete work of its kind over isane. The this qualified idea of the position
be termed the China Brad- and the text toems
duties of a
FOIL
Professional and Literary Men,
"N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M-US, AND-CHAS, KING, Lokir, R. M. A.
LONDON: N. Tavisen & Co. HONGKONG: CA. SAINT (late A.- Shortrede & Co.)
guaranee, that it ie a cominus practice here for appuix 20 with interesting Missionaries and. Residents in the TORRAPHY, FAUNA FLORA, GEOLORY
surety to receive a consideration for the use
use slaw,
of his name, with the understanding that no papers, historical, butalical, and descrip Sadividual reponsibility follows upon the protive. The spa aid plans are useful illus cess. The Chinese authoritica murvavere inventious of the geographical position of the been found to support this view, for they buve treaty ports, sud a valuable assistance bot-b always persistently avoided acting you the to travellers and resilents... principle at a rety is to be regarded as equally responsible with his principal for all the obligations entered into by the latter, which the
From the Bankor Times, May 18.
We feel it to be a public duty to take the
former undertaked sunlite fullled; and they ret opportunity of calling attention to the Flead in excuse that Chinese udicial practice,Guide Book and Vade-Mecum" acts and defabits of his principal, is sextheless sund for "travellers, merchants, and resi always careful to treat surety when involved dents in
wid of a surety for thin
East generally. EDITED BY N. B. DRYNYS.
PRICE 80 PER ANNUM.
cach
Price, $5, leather half bound, The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of important SITES and MONU- MONTs, moten on the CLIMATE and general
and METEOROLOGY *of Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NUTIONS
₫ minnté
details
respecting the rise and pixyress and social characteristics of several foreign settiomcuts. T these pair- ticulars are added sunemaries and statisties
and
the
dress is
through the zasvonditet of his jaincipal with China and cle&of the late in our colmong an extract froing COINAGE, CORRENCY, and ExuuANGE,
or how positive the forms in which the guarantee
may be draws ap
their
ry:
Jeen, by
cet
Tegars
actcmnioda- !
and
RTU
OF Ali TRADE of enel open Port, compilal Opinions of the PTCSS. the most recent official returns, neguan- panied by descriptive detaile of the varied (Hunkar Times, Mar. 1967),
branchus into which foreign con
commerce Weinert this week,
propos of some pi- divided, together with statements respect- Ports f quant correspondenco which has appeared
LINES of STEAIONDISTANCES *** The order of the new publication, “Notes and Queries and rates of
Money. peculiar lezity, and will not allow of is being C, of on the varicus places follows in China and Japan, on the subject of in
recommendations to travellers, giving ful prosecuted or pressed until the ubility of the descriptio
10, orinaus the coast, as we fanticide, which we particularly recon particulars of Overrr and mode of pescoed principal to make good all defalcations for himself, is gespaired of, no matter how stringanto nurth wited. In such instance the biston to the notice of our contrilators as to the loss feeqnsubu potlomento, co
ing containing some reliable facts in cuaiso included, combined with notes on means of
of access, residences, public
with the vest question ***
work Such
adilar cu Dna MARKETS and Mode or living. the Notes is
is pecu-
In addition to
to furnishing lars, the Section davoted to Hongkong conn-
contains historical sketch forming a try, and its people, aguage, and in chronological index of the chief events which but that they should always be accepted with to trade are gevon, along with strong; and we trust it a
have occupied attention between POLITICA LEVENTE, Changes in the
of int ORDINANCES, Passing ARRIVAL ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT BULAS, & record of the most notable ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, FIRES and Criminal TRIAL, AUDRESSES
&o, ko
Under these circusginners, it is clear that it
mode and ost offe
ឆន
la not desirable to regard Chinese Securusements, places of in-diriy darted for bringing to light rakt
construed, as with ourselve, to the evary letter erect,
populatioit, Joral
Cho" In the light of solemn guarantees, to by native instit, productions, |
that reservation, both as regards construction: and
natural
able information in respect to
bo as warn-
ELIT
and intention, which seems ine parable from til of fucts and insidant, supported as it deserves by the e- 1841 and 12MENT SERVICE, the|
w which to full back in case of need; or to avold i Matao are wisely
the
placing that entive reliance on them which they survoy. The value of the blini vice to the cause to which they have given and PRESENTATION full tables of the !
Bre accustomed to aceurd to similar instruinosita greatly more
to the West.
Jap
08. HUNT & Co.
1868
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Biocoso SHERRY in 9
20.
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2
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a11-
The appendix
P.&O.panies' lines
AIR ALFRED
the end
638 FF. DEACY 8VO, WITH APPENDIX, FIFTH EDITION, 1803, Price, $3 Original Publishing Price, en Dollars
The following is an Abstract of the Con- tents of this Book:-
CHAP. 1-SEC; 1 TO 4 Four Treaties with China, 1.Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same. 2Treaty with the United States. 9.---Treaty with Franco.. 4.Treaty with Russia.
Supplomsutary Treaty with Russia.
CHAP. (185c, 1 to 5. "Articles of Trude with China. 1.Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3-Bules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese fext of the same. 4-Description of Artioles of Import. 6.-Description of Articles of Export.
CHAP, IL-SEG. 1 to 14. Purety Commerce with China. 1-Port of Canton.
2. Port of Chanchau or Swatov. 3-Port of Kiungohan in Hainan. 4--Port of moy.
5.-Port of Foochow
6.Ports of Tushui and Taiwar in For-
mosa
7-Port of Ningpo. 8-Port of Slinghal.
9-Ports on the Yangtz and Trade in
the Interior.
10-Poit of Tangchau or Cheivo. 11-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newelivanng or Yangtsz'. 13- Colony of Hongkong. 14. Colony of Macao.
THAY. IỴ. SẸO. 1 TO Õ. Foreign Commerce with Japan 1.—Intercourse with Japan. 3-Treaty between Great Britain and
Jupan.
3-Ports open to Foreign Commerce,
Kagiaki
Kanagawa and fakodadi. 4-Japanese Coils, Weights and Mea-
gures.
5-Americau Compact with Lewchew,
QUAP. V-8c. 1 20 7. Moneys, Weights, &c., in China.
1.-Chinese Currency..
2.-Chinese Numerals,
3-Chinese Commercial Weights. 4-Measures of Capacity: 6-Measures of Length.
inese Land Measures, 6.-Chinese 7.-Uhinese Divisious of Time.
SEC. 110-11. Western Moneys, Heights,' do. 1.-Amiaurese
OSAP, VI.SRC.
2.Porte Moneys, de.
3.Treaty with Siam, Tarifl, &,
Siamese Moneys, 4.-Netherlands India.
5.-Philippine Islands.
Sailing
Weights, &c.
Directions for Penny L
Onlayan States-Singapore, &c. 7-Burinesc
Weights, de
8-Indian Presidentes,Bengal, Ma-
dras, Bombay.
9-Ceylon
10. —English and French Weights, &e.
11. Uited States of America.
CHAP. VI,:0. 1 To 6. Tables on Fries, Fachanges, d'e. 14mparison of
Prices.
2-Relating to Exchanges. 8.-Relating to Tims. 4.-Comparison of Weights. --Acusurament of Cargo. 6-Bullion Operations.
with particular localities. So far as the whole such instruments secrding to Chinese hobit of in thought and Judicial practions. The Undisisigned for as we are able to practically test the it thanks principally to the philological fa
boars if Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid though there is recuinned his muurses, lividual descriptions of the various places, advance in the activement of the languages apid when taking sach documents, either to see that they are given
with n a cousiderable deyret they are protected by some collateral stcurity of fairness and fulness.
Yedu, zude zay nothing of the devoted missionaries indudeeking,
in the general who Lave already grown grey in their ser increased by a most copious hurlex, emselvósi and the work deses with a set of usehil
Report of North China-Branch of the Hugal susir Society. padices. The last of these is the gevatest
of the FACIFIC Arch. 1607. novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli-
HOLT'S LINE of
Polyntetrical ographical index of all formal works pub Two periodicals which are likely to be of
iables of DISTANCES between Europu And Lahod from the earliest date in the English great service have also been countnced
China and the China ports. It also includee one is published at Fecelow and is called language on China and fapan. Philologa cal bors are, for some renouns best known "The Misionary Ketonier," wind the other CAZALDEUR of over 440 works published to the compilers, entirely excluded, onnuates from Heugkong and in culled in the English language upon China and
Japan, while a copious INDEX at the suWe hope to soo this nision repaired in Notes & Queries." It is intended
to servo
of the Work afforda rendy means of refer- perior accommodation.
I the next edition.
on. With:
the arcoption of at anodium of intercommunication for per Private Rooms for Dinner parties.
the comparative thinness of the peper, the sons interested in Chinese his y, en once to the reader.
**The foregoing work contains the foltions for the Coast of China, and for the **Maps and Berakfast from 9.10 am.
or history. These indications of li-
Plans,
Japan Islands; also giving the meanings several hitherto lowing 'Silin
L.tq: 2 P.M1,
of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and the most import lave sincere pleasure
activity terary all concerned; wat wel Vinner at
YF.M.
in congratulating the authors and publishers ant sign of the times"
* of
Hongkong
(City of Victoria), Canton, B.The Public Bar will be open on on the considerable merit of their admirable province to recurs, for they are all means Mango, Swaton, Amoy, Feuchow, Formations of places on the Chinese and Japa- Saturday, the 7th instant.
enterprise and performance.
to facilitate that mutual understanding one (Island of), Taiwan and Tansny, Takao, est of the other, which seems so bird to estab- Fort Zelaudin, Ningijo,
The author in his Preface saya The From the Englishman Cilently) of June Slish Letween Europe and China.
Shanghai (general may), British suction tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices; settlement measurement, of goods, exeliaugus, & have Plio celebrated volunes of ilio French (Shanghai Recorder, May 27, 1867-) Abbé Huc on China, and Sir Rutherford We are put in possession of the fourth Shaghai, Kiukiang, Tientsin to Tung been selected from these constantly in use Alcock's acerant of Japan re, ne umber of Notes and Queries on China Chow, Tung low to Peking: Peking, among the foreign merchants in China. doubt, works of t for higher class and Japan and mores extensive scope than the mic number equals in tying that is present Nagas ki; Nase,) Japanese Islands, Those for calculating the prices fo
its predecessors, we have already great deal in its favons
27
UHAR 9. DUGQAN; Manayer.
Hongkong, March 6, 1868. “STAG HOTEL.” SITUATE IN QUEEN'S ROAD. PERSONS and FAMILIES requiring Su
Furion Hotel Accommodation will find it at the niye Establishment.
རཿ
EDMUND H, HOLMES,
Propricier.
Hongkong, July 22, 1867,
ORIENTAL BOWLING ALLEYS,
Entrance--Wellington Street, ... ·
DAVID BROWNE,
APPENDIS-Containing Sailing Direc
i-getting-up of the work is very creditable tography dy vjera 1.86 buen published:- Hongkong (Island of), Sailing Directions; and alzo a Table of Po-
interest and
our
Takoo forts
showing the Oecen steem routes of the last section of the anne chapter, ou
sion
The
(harbour and neigh dollars or pence liave been copied from the. and importance hourhood,) Yokohama Yokohama and more extended tables, by the kind permis- now before us but for practical utility,
knowledge
Kanagawa, Yodo buy, Hakoladi, au engra of the author, P. Loureiro, for all purposes of Incunction, trading and
More sailene-in any of the place cotany thing of the countries lias hitherto be
Bullion" meists in cumpase, The Posts of scattered, su, sulumbed as it
prepared and furnished for the Guide by Fatrick R and Japan, by Messrs blayers, Dennys and were, in a series of
f works, in different lan King, far sitrpasses then. Is is difficult to gunges, and spreading in point of time, over know under what class of books to place it, the last two centuries, that some mcave
in its
Bradshaw's (r's Hand-book and has possibly been over and over again déa
**
that
world,
December 27, 1867.
BOOKS
Score 30
FOR RIFLE PRACTICE,
for it captains a mixture of history, topo of er parating what is really now, from what HARLES A SAINT-had ou salu graphy, hygiene,
as complete and exiled is much to be desired excellent in the own line as could be c3 As a medium of jatercommunication on petrol; and though, prabapa, the book will these uit miny other subjects of interest (LUE MANAGER OF THE ALION FOTC) prove attactive to students, it is cal to these connected with the fur best, was used at the WIMBLEDON RIFLE
EGS to lora his Friends and the Fulcnlatest to give a more intimate knowledge must hail the
appranuce of "Notes and
MEETINGS) We need only and Die that he has opened the above Bar of the towns it describes, aided by the Queries,"
CONTAINING and Bowling Alleys, and trusts by strict calient mape which accompany it the the periodical is of convenient size, attention to business, and the confort of work entirely of Chinese than any of the fully edited by Mr N. B. Denys, and is visitor, to merit a share of their patronage more olabe rated works that have preceded published at the low price of $4 per auto;
Iced Fundy Drinks of every Desertion."
*** We trust we have said enough B.The above-namel will not be rosa show that for any ons about to visit, or to be for any. DELTS contacted by the reside in other at the comtrice described, this work contains not only mort valuable information, but many useful bints.
Proprietors, Hongkong, February 1, 1868,
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having said this, we trust that "Notes Queries in China and Japan" will meet that sucess which s oveditable a pro- suction deserves at the hands of those in- tcreated in Asiatio researches.
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