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Malls.

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, "Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Porta, Sonthampton and London;

$180,

Bombay, Madras and Caloutta.

THE PARISBULLS AND ORIENTAL STEAK - NAVIGATION COMPANT'A' Steam-ship CEYLON*** Captain. Organ with Her Majesty's Malls, Passengers, Specie,and Card, leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at

lusurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

--COMPANY.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored

THE GRINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR AMOE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE

CAFITÁL MÓNIK

500,000.

therein, sonrrent local rated abject to *HE Underigne having been appointed Discount of 90% on the Prendia..

EDWARD NORTON & Co.,

Hengkong, January 1, 1874,

YANG-TIŽE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAL

CANDAL AND SPEFLug 800,000 Tamls

Arts of the world at current rates. OLICIES granted op Marine Risks to

***This Association will, until further no- dies, provide ont of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15% to Share holders on Uspital, and thereafter altri. buted among Policy holder, annually, in Nom SPECIE and PARCELS at the

RGO will be received on board unitlah, AL the Profits of the Underwriting

Offendill 2 P.M. ou the 2nd Idem.

Hor particulars; regarding Freight and Finage, apply at the P. & 0; 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong,

- CONTENTS AND VALUR OF PACKAGÚS

ARN REQUIEND,

A stritten declaration of the Contents and Zalue of the Packages for the Overland Boute required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Dom- pany 1: Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company to nos hold themselves responsible for any detention or Prejusios thich may happen from incorrect- nats on rudis declaration.

"Shippers are particularly requested to noty Bryterme and cantissons of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading.

TEE P. & 0. 8. N. Oo, reserve the pod by their Steamers for Europe through option of forwarding all Goods ship- Egypt, alther by Rall, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

A. MofVER, Superintendent.

P.&.0. B. N. Co.'s Office,

fed

Hongkong, January 20, 1876 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND- PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

TIRE 8 8. "GABLIO," will be des

patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hama, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876, at 8p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Ateamers from Shanghal

Freight will be received on Board until

sides pro rate to amount of premium

contributed.

RUSSELL & CO.

Hongkong, July 9, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANOK

COMPANY

(FIRE AND LIBEL )·

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared solane Polidiel..of Marine Insura payable in Austraia, London, Calcutta, Bogley galauritius, China and Japan: currant ralen

TUOJA ADAMSON, BALIMO., -Hongkong, Beptember 8, 1875, - t

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, ÎN LIQUIDATION,

NOTICE

milaimiedy Dividends, Interest, or Bonus, are spausted to present amor ALL Persons holding Warrants against

payment ab. the Hongkong anil-Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.

¡ADQLE ÄNDRE,

F.D. SASSOON, bratovalnikent Mhe Liquidators.

Hongkong, Deastpber 20, 1875.

THE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL.

INSURANCE CO.

apl

AF Underiigned having been appointed

undersigned are prepared to pas POLICIES against the Bar of FIRE on Guildings or on Goods stored therela, on Coals in Matsheds, on Guoda on board Vomali and on Hulls of Tossels. In Har beur, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Lila Amarances will be recount of 30 % belved, and transmitted to the Directors for their doolston,

first Mass Lávos ap to £1000 on a Single

If required, protection will be granted on Life.

named Company, is prepared to grant Policies against Fire, mi Buildings sad on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates” subjart to an immediate dis- Altention inted to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China.

1876, share in the Bonus to be declared on

Life Policies affected during the year

Intimations.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

“No. 59.

OBINA SEA

TAROWDIATRICT.

FISHER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PESCADORES,

TOTICE is hereby given that the new

Light on the Wextremity of Fisher Island near Litaitah Point was ex hibited for the first time at sunset of the 20th December. The new Tower has been erected near the old atone one wilch has since been removed

The illuminating apparatus is fixed Dioptric, of the Fourth Order, showing a while light visible all round except where obeoured by the lalands.

The Light is elevated. 205 feet above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, it should be visible at a distance of 16 nautical

miles,

with a total height from ita base to the The Tower is round, of fron, 20 feet high, lantern vane of 83 feet.

The Tower te painted black, and the dwellings and boundary wall will be painted

white.

Approximate position

Latitude, N. 23° 32′ 53′′. Longitude, E. 119 28 7 By order of the Inspector General of

Oustoms,

DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer-in-Chief. Imperial Maritime Customs, Engineer's Office, Amoy, December 30, 1878.

Now Ready.

THE CHINA REVIEW,

VOL IV., No. 8...

Ebirin By N, B, DENNYS, PH.D.

Intimations

PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS

OF

Japan,

[No. 8925.-JANUARY 20, 1876.

À COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPAN PORTS OF "THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETH12 WITH PE

KING, YSHO, HONGKONG AND MÁCIo, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME

CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS,

· AND RESIDENTS IN^OBNERAL. yo, pp. 816, With 29 MAPS and FLAND.

W. F

F. MAYER, N. B. Daanys, and,

CHAS. KING,

·DENFYB, Pr

intimations.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIK

THE

THE Cirenlation of THIS PAPER has

been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agents Mando-Man Chuen Shop, Canting Chnen Native Post Office, Len Hing Street Chul Heung Low Hotel, Egghting Street, Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Prime Ntreat; Me Bit Chuon Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; Row Yuen, Uning Photograph shop, Hồn m; Kwal Shop, Smail Market Street,

New City; You Heung Shop, Six Choong, Honam

Swatoto,Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Bhim Loong Hong

i

COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B. Amoy Chun Utrong Hưng, Monk Kek

Street, FACE SHERMAN SIMERIA

Fooshow.Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal); Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari time Customs.a

LONDON: N, TRUBFEE & Co. Hosarong China Mail Office. H... Price, $6, leather half bound.

Shanghal-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mart The scope of this work includes detailed time Costoma; Mr Ho Ydo Chuen Mari- TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School/ descriptions of important SITES and MONT-time Customs; Mr Chun Bing Hol, Mests HANTS, notes on the Canstars and general Jardine Matheson & Go.g Mr Kwong and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its snd Mew Sing Sang Kee shop neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES Ningro-Me Sang Min Ches, Maritime, and minute details respecting the rise and Customs. progress and social ofiaracteristics of the several foreign settlements. To these par- tionlars are added summaries and statistics of

the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from "official" returns, together with statements respecting COIKAGE CURRENCY, and Er- OHANGES, Lannsof STEAM COMMUNICATION, Disramota, and rates of Passagh Money, Hints, and recommendations to travellers, giving full particulars of Ouvrez and mode of proceeding to the less fréquented settle. ments are also included, combined with notes on Domestic Markets and Mode of living

In addition to furnishing similar particu- Esas, the Section devoted to Hongkong contains an historical sketch forming a chronological index of the chief events which occupied public attention between 1841 and 1865, Including Pourricaz EVENTS,

For Hates of Premiams, forms of pre-31st December for the quinquennial period Annual Subscription, postage. Included, Changes in the GovNMENT SERVICE, the posals or any other information, apply to then ending.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG ♣ 06,

Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

THE-CHINA" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

ارا

A GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.

Bisks accepted, and Policles of InsuZARDS granted at the rates of Premium ontrent af the above mentioned Porta,

-NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,

JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

THE Undersigned have been appointed

A. MACH, HEATON, Hongkong, Beptember 27, 1875.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter anki Special Asis of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1800.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Underilented, Aensis at Hongkong

$6.50.

CONTENTS.

*

passing of important ORDINANOPA, the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of BONNT READENTS, a record of the mori notable PIRACINE, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, The Folklore of China, (Continued from Fress and Criminal Tetals, ADDRERES

page 84.)

and PRESENTATIONS, do, do,

The Chinese Vernaculars..

Trip to the City of Leen Chau. Legend of the Ballding of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean

during the Fifteenth Century, (Con tinued from page 67,)

An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with

China.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters $---- Torture in British and Chinese Prisons Fung

for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polkies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or an Merchandlas in the same, at the

anal Rates, iubject to a discount of 20. per cont

GILMAN & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, July 6, 1871.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

1 Agents for the above Company THE Undesignet having been appoint tongkong Danton, Foochow Chan hate Agents for the above Company, p.m, of 2nd proximo Parcel Packageed Hankow, and ate profaced to grab are prepared to will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. In crances at current rates. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to addresa in full, value of same In required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 montils are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent, on regular rates:

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.

Hongkong,-January 17, 1876...

U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Üs,

Bongsong, October-14, 1868,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE of

His Majesty King George The Dirst;

A. 'D: 1720,

TELE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents For the above Corporation are prepared to grant Inanrances as follows:-

Marine Department.

Polloles at current rates payable either lore, in London or at the principal, Ports of India, Chips and Australia.

Fire Department. -- Policise izanted for long or short periods.at:

allowed,

MIRË 9. 8. "GREAT REPUBLIC” will | current rates. A disomit of 20

Leave Hongkong for San Francisco, Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876, at,3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Tokohama and other Japán Ports, to San

Life Department.

£6,000 on reasonable terms,

Pollafes issued for mums not exceeding

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.

Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi S. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about game date, and make close connection at Yokohama

A New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Brande and: Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4pm 14th - Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pm Rame day ; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.

For further information a to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

G, B. EMORY, Aching Agent. Hongkong, January 17, 1870.

TRANSLATION,

fo16

(LIMITED)

NOTION

TOLICIES granted at current rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contelbators, whether Shareholdera or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fresia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Retorve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Com General Agenia

Fongkong, April 17, 1879.

YANGTUZE INSURANCE A8800TA: TION OF BHANGHAI,

*NOTICE.

DOCUMENTS frangated from Bois A will allow & Brokerage of Tile

Into

Og from GzRMAN, CHINESE,

FRENCH, SPANISH,

quigen ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE,

Brolin, by competent hands.

Spesial attention paid to ProIRITS, EXTEMURY PROTESTE, and other Documenta containing NavTICAL, ENGINEERING, OF ather TronRidat. Terms.

Terms for European languages, Fair copy, per legal folic,

$1.00%

Apecial agreements made for Oklness aublations or lengthy documents in other

dank! TRANBLATION.".

Care of China fait Office

AFTER this date, the above Association.

three sud One Third per cent. (88)%) ok Local Blaka only~

RUSSELL & O

Hongkong, June 8, 1874.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

BE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to leate Policies to the extent of 610,000 on any one frit clas risk, or to the extent of £18,000 og adjoining #iska at current rates A Discount of 20% allowed

HOLLIDAY, WIZ & Co ** Elyngkong, Janslary 8, 1875) ~

Insurances at cit

DE LOHIRE . Động Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, Qctober 27, 1874.

“Intimations.

COAL DEPOT.

OALS of every description supplied to

Steamers by the Undersigned. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with MrJ. MACKEROSE, OF LEONG

AR YO, KWONGING, Praya

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1875,

WANTED TO PURCHASE

YEINA REVIEW

myl

Complete Set of Vol. I. Six Dollars, will be paid for the above,

Nos. 1 and 2, Vot, I.

No 1 opples) and No. 2 (1 copy)

One Dollar will be given for each of the above Non. Tapply to the Publian

CHINA MAIL OFFICE,

PILOTAGE. VESSELS inward bouild man socure Pi lote from iteof Island, from this date. Outwalbonid! Vessels can secure FIRST OLABS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Prays Central, No. 29. The Pilot-boats Flag a No. 6 at the main-mat

HF STUART Hongkong, April 5, 1878..

(NOW READY. Parcs $8.00

HANDBOOK

THE CANTON VERNACULAR

Chinese Jessamine.

Bello.

The Natural History of China. Red as a Festive Colour. Books Wanted, Exchanges, ds.

China Mail Office. Hongkong, January 11, 1878,

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF "ADVERTISING IN THI Chinese May

The appendix contains full tables of the Various steam companies lines. It kino inoludes a Catalogue of over 140 works published in the English language upon Chins Japan, while a copious INDEX. at the end of the work afford a ready means of reference to the reader.

A NEW STOCK OF

NEAT JOBBING TYPES

„HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

FROM + ENGLAND, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO EXECUTE

·BOOK & JOB PRINTING

"OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

AT BEASONABLE RATES, FANÓT BALL PROGRAMMES ABSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURA.

BALL PENCILS,

assorted coldura -

MENU CARDS,

characters, and one cent a character WO conte a pharacter for the frat 100 Is Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns

beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, sud-

PATTERNS.

Half price for repetitions during the BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED weak, Subsequent weeks' sertions will be charged only one half the amount of the Arst week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a. deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,

---

Sale

and contracts for more favourable terms AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING can be made.

SKIFE

Efforts have been made to establish

BOOKS

Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru EXPORT CARGO REFORTS, and other places which Chinese frequent. When the liat of Ageniales is completed,

POWERS OF ATTORNEY, it will be published.. Agents have been CHARTER PARTIES, already established in most of the above SHIPPING ORDERS, places, and in important ports, more than BILLS OF LADING, one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,

PASSENGER LISTS, Manager..

BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS. WILLS,

Hongkong, February 28, 1874

NOTICE.

A

In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY FALCONER, Deceased.

LL Persons having any ULAIMS Aagainst the above Estate are requested to sand in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned, on or before the 28th Day of February, 1876, after which date no Claima will be recognised, bed seconda

And all Persons being indebted to the said Estate are requested to make Imme diate Payment,

&0.

China Mall Offies, 2, Wyndham Street,

(Back of Club).

HONG LISTS.

THE AMENDED FONG LIST

in English and Chinese, con- taining the Name of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the fe28 Colony.

L. B. FALCONER

Adesinwirairie. Hongkong, December 8, 1878-

NOTICE

THE CHINESE MAIL FROM sad after the Chinese New Year'

Price, 26 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.

At the "China Mail! Ofice,

The Overland China Mail,

(2% oldest Overland Paper in Ohio) FUBUSARE AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OPTION.

day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mall will be lasted DAILY instead of ra WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how over, will be made in the price of subac tion, which will remain at $4 per annuik.

The charged for advertisements are now assimilated to them, of the Ching MailOMPILED from the Daily China Mall, The untour success alot has tended as published twice a month on the medium for advertisers ANALY the Chinese Hail makes it an admirable morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a record of each fortnight's current The Conductors guamoter, an eventual history of events in China and Japan, con- circulation of one thousand coples. Il tributed in original reports and collated already the most indiensal natifs journal from the journals published at the warious published, and enjoya vonmidarable prestige | porta in those Obuntries (125) Approved at the Portscot) Chits and Japan and at It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, #kamienion in Chinese Singapore, Pebig, Calcutta, Ban Faucie Hongkong, Canton, Macao do, and a com-

Lamination Board of co and Australl bearing arte wet Kplete Commercial Summary.

CRINTAR LANGUAGE" SEING & Burles of Introductory Lesson

BY DENINS, Pr.D.

Bos demater and business purposes

For worms, &c., addres

M OBUN ATIN,

SOHUM MAIL OFETURT

Hong Ko

China Mati Office,

17th February, 18/4

Subscription 19 per annuum, payable in advance, * Portage, aotled, "Single: Copies i 50 cents o

Terms of Advertising, mama, as in Dally China Maike

|

Hankowo-Yes Hing Hong. Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong

Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munlal- pal Office, Yokohama

Saigon-Wohang Hong

Singapore. Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fook Sang Hong.:

Penang, Yow Wing Fongs Argus Office. Caloutta,Mew Sing Company.

San Franciss.--Kwong Foong Tal Hong,

The above are some of the Agencies others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Paking Groesties, to circulate the Chiners Mail in the interior of China.

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

—

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. — The English Contract Packet CEYLON

will be despatched with the Maila for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the Brd February."

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, dro.

Wednesday, 2nd Feb. P.M., Money Order Office closes, 6PM., Post Office clones except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 3rd Feb,

for sale

7 A.M., Post Office opens

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,

10 AM Post Office closes except for. Late

Letters. Registry of Letters consOS, 10.15

to

M., Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE Fan of 18 cents ▼ extra Postage until

11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 A., Letters (but Lettern only) addressed to the United Kingdom Vid Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Board ceaser,

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster Generál

General Post Office; Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1876.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mall Packet #ABLIC, will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at8F.. with the Maile

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United

States and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reosp

tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, New papers, &s, until 2,30p.m..

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 780p.m. to 2.50 p.m. on gaynient of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

The prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compal- sory Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Enge Jish Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama,

and the United States must be super- scribed por Geelis, and that addrested to the United Kingdom must be super- scribed via San Francisco,"

ALFRED LISTER.

Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Blongkong, Jan. 18, 1876.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet ANADYR,

will be despatched on THURSDAY the 10th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Sin- gapore, Galle, Madras, Calouste Bombay, Aden, Suer, and Alex

andria,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mail, des fonda

Wednesday, 9th Feb

2. Money Order Office blonen Pare Office closes except the NIGHT DOL, which remains open all night. - Thursday, 10th Feb.—

My Post Office opetia for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10AM Registry of Letters onssk 114.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letter

(11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters onlys addressed to the United Kingdom er toto Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, unti 11.30, when the Post Office Cross

entirely,

ALFRED LISTER

Fortmaster General General Post Office. Hongkong, d'anuary 27, 1878,

I