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Halls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ON

N SATURDAY, the 9th June, 1877, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. AVA, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placen,

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe.

:

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 8th June, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.)

Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium ourrent at the above mentioned Ports,..

NO GELARGE FOR POLJOT FEES,

JAS. B. COUGHTBIE, Secretary.

Hongkong, Noveviber 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRM AND LIFE,}

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STIRLING.

Undersigned are mapsrod to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Bulldings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals in Matabeds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vorsels in Har bout, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Provozala for Life Assurances will be re-

Contents and value of Packages are received, and tranamitted to the Direstor

quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

H. DU POUEY,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 26, 1877,

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

„PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

for their dealafon.

If required, protection will be granted on Arst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lille.

Fox Rates of Premtams, forms of pro- joposals or any other Information, apply to

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA, AND. San Francisco,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, (THE Undersigned, Agents for the above TH

Company, are prepared to great in surances at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

THE U. 3. Mail Steamer ALASKA, · OHINESE

will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th June, 1877, at 83 r., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Pamongor Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and othm Japan. Porte, to San. Franciaco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europs VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of Bishi 5. 6. Com-

pany willey Shanghat, via the Inandes Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

At New York, Pamongers have selection of various inen of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.

Fraight will be received on board until 4pm., 14th June, Parcel Fackages will be received at the office until 6 p.m. same day; Àll Parcel Packages should be marked to addsem in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the

Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For mecurity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endoras on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bulls of Lading.

For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 3, Prays Central.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 23, 18% 7.

jelb

STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Foint de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton,

A180,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.

THE PERINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship

INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

DOLICIES_granted at current rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

§ insurances.

THE UN TAI INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL TAKES 400,000, EQUAL TO

$655,555

Directors.

LEE SING, of the Tai Hing Firm, CHAN SHUNG LAY, of the Lai Ynen Firm, WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing.

Hong Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm,

FONO SOEY Fund, of the Tung Sang Wo

Hong.

WONG PAK CHEONU, of the San Tye Lee

Hong, PUN POND, of the Wy Sing Firm.

M

Manager--HO AMEL

TARINE RISKS on Goons, etc., taken at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PENANG, and to all the TREATY Pours of China and Japan,

Intimations.

W. BALL

CHINA DISPENSARY,

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' BUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. VINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefniness, and Prompt Attention

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 15, 1876.

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TWO cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cent a charseter

HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first Hongkong, June 1, 1877.

weak. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the furnt week's chargo. Advertisements for half year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable term can be made,

Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. E. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;

Fand to

HONGKUNG MARKET PRICES.

Corrected to Saturday, June 2, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,

Ib. Ame, Sugar cured,, Foodhow,

"

·PRICE Highari, Lowdi.

[No. 4846-JUNE 6, 1877.

garrots, Fresh, English catty

Celery, Chinews,

Celery, English,

Oncumbers,

Ca Chilles, Driedy

450 400

Mixed,

Red,

800 260 Indian Corn,

40

30

80

catty

100

20

100

70

160

160 140 Curry Stuff, English, catty

1600

Beef, eltloin and prime out, ay. 160 150 Egg Plant Beef Corned, »Roast,

Soup, 29 Steak, Balloaks Brains,

catty

par not

Tongue, fresh, each

Smed

Head,

Foot,.. Kiduey",

1

51

Tall,

19

Liver,

"}

140 Garlic, (bulb) dried,

150 140 Ginger,

-100. 90

160. 150

60 50 "Home Radish," S'hal,

275 250

60

Tripe (undressed), catty 50 40

Calves' Head and Feet, sat Hama, American,

H. I. EL THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS and other places which Chinese frequent. Pigs' Chiilings,

„OF RUSSIA,

Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLEXIO OLUB, TTAS on hand the Largest and Best

collection, of Views of Chlum, Pho tographio Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Radnorshire a Bussis, and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. supply of very handsome Easel Albums of

Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Ponches, in Shape of Skulls, Rats, &c., and a nice aboice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

NOTICE

THE CHINESE MAIL.

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Amociation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed ROM and after the Chinese New Year's by each, the remaining third being comted day (February 17, 1876) the Chiners to Reserve Fund,

Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRI- WEEKLY on heretofore, No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at 64 per annum.

OLYPHANT # Co General Agents,

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1873.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Undersigned are prepared to grant Folloles against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored heroin, at ourrant local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremía,

NORTON & 001 Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.-.

Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

噤

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

P

Tfor the above Company, are prepared HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong 10 grant Polloles agafat FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the namal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & U.,

Agents. Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAETAE pl

KASHGAR, Captala BAKER, will leave Hr Majesty King George The First, this on SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon.

A, D. 1780.

For further Particulari, apply to

THE Undersigned having been appointed A, LIND, Superintendent. T goats for the above Corporation, ase

Hongkong, June 4, 1877.

je16 prepared to grant Insuraneor as follows:-

Marine Department. Pelloles at current rates payable efther here, in London or at the principal Ports of Lidia, China and Australls.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company,

kade

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGEÏS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

WITH RE

iT CORBUTION

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANÍES

AЯO

ATLARTIO STRAZERO,

MHE 8, 8. "BELGIU” will to de-

Fire Department,

Pollolos loaned for long or short periods at current water, A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Polloler fasued for sums not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates...

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

TH

THE Underalgued Agents are in rocsipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing thom to issue Policias to the extent of £10,000 on any one dest

spatched for San Francisco via Yop-class sick, or to the extent of £15,000 on hama, TUESDAY, the 19th June, at 8 p.m. taking Cargo and Passengers far Jayan, the United States and Enzops,

Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.

Bright will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 18th Prosimo, PAROEL

- PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 8 p.m. same day: all Parool Fockages should be marked to address in full value of same la required.

Return Passage Tiskets svallabis for 6

then the are issued at a reduction of 20 por reht, on ragular rates.

For further information as to Freight

adjoining risks at murrent rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.;

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Bozgkong, Jeanery &, 1876.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCKIESTER

AND LONDON, THE Undersigned Ervo been appointed

www.m

Agotto for the above Company at Hongkong, Cantera, Fosshow, Bianghal

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The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers,

It. In

The Conductors guarantee an eventua alrealation of one thousand ooples." already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys conndarable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.

For terms, do,, address

China Mail Difice,

Ma CHUN AYIN, Manager.

17th February, 1874. 20 WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

KNCOAL MERCHANTE,

Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices,

Mr AHYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders. addressed to him at 67, Prays, or to Mr FAT JAUK, at 30, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten-

Hongkong, March 19, 1877,

tion.

mc19

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

Circulation of THIS PAPER has TAX

been very much extended. The fol- lowing are some of Ita Agente:

Macao.-Man Chuen Shop. Canton,-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taad Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Won Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuon Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kal Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.

Swatow.-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shuo Loong Hong

Amoy-Chain Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Strast,

Foochow Mr Yu Ching Choong, Foo chow Artanal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Marl time Customs

Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Ohuen, Mari time Customs; Mr Chun Bing Hol, Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Ohnen Fook, Educational Bilaston School; and Mow Bing Sang Kee shop.

Ningpo-Me Sung Min Ches, Maritime Onstoms,

Hanko, Yee Hing Bong. Ohyfoo. Yes Shun Hong. Japan. Mr Loong Chun Tong, Munic- pal Office, Yokohama,

Baigon-Wobang Hong.

Singaport. Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foos Sung Hong.

Pehung, Tow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Osleuths-How Bing Company.

San Francisco,-Kwong Foong Tal Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negoziations are in progress

with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gasetter, to eltbizlate the Chinese Mall in the Interior of Chitia

Hongkong, Maron 40, 1874.

el Palligt, apply to the Agency of the and Hankow, and sto prepared to grans of Ladies sad Gentlenies, are now ›

Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Cehifal, | Insurances at current zaten,

G.. B. EMORY, Agent,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Rangkong, May 01, 1877, jole Hongkong, October 14, 1888,

WASHING BOOKS, (In Englth and Chines ABITERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use ready at this Offres-Pride, #1 sach,

OBISA MAIS UMAR,

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all, the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mantis, the Philippines, Austraila, San Frandleco, Peru When he list of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already catablished in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each, OHUN AYIN,

Manager.

Hongkong, February 23, 1874.

Now Ready.

"TIS OHINA REVIEW,” No. 8, VOL. V.

Annual Subscription; Six Dollars and

a Hall,

Lettuce, Chinese. "English,

180 170

360 810

100 180 Shalots, 100 180 Sesamum,

60

Californian, Sweet,

60 50

70 Vegetable Marrow,

80 Water Lily Rosta,

150 140 Water Creas;

180: 190 Yama

80 70 Banauss, fragrani Punil, 1760 1000 Chestnuts, old,

10

80

188881238198888729988888811898 1899

881

30 20

Greens, White

Winter course

20 15

300 350

190 20

820 300

13

* "

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE

Chinese Mall,

1

600 500 Mint,.

"

Heart,

静

Hump, Balt.

110 100 Onions, Bombay

150 140 Mushroom, dried,

head bunch catty

10

15 10

750 650

60

50 40

25

Green

80 20

· 60

50

Paraley, Chinese,

.80

2)

100

90

41 English,

bunch

10

80 catly

Potatoes, Macao,

catty

32

#

30 25

.600 400

1

lb.

300 280 Pumpkins,

20

27.

13.

Chinese, English futton Chop,

Radishes, Scallions,

doz. ontby

80

$254,30

85 30

"

Leg, Shoulder,

120 100

∙140 130 Spinaob,

30

Liver,

exity

∙180 120

" Common 50 Squaab, bottle

23 80

0

"Foot, .. Fry,

100 60 Taro (U Tan) -

201

110 100 Tomatoes,

80 50

"I flead,

·90

80 Turnips, Salt

20 15

22

each

93

Chinese.

catty

15

22

Kidneys,

80

11

14.

Liver,

100

60

Pork, Chop,

i catty

bunch 20

I

Corned,

20

11 Loz

130 140

}}

Fruits

10

Fat or Lard,

110 100

"

Aleurites,

Sheeps' Head, and Fort, ast

840 820 Apples, Rosa,

obby

60

#

Boat,

each

60 40 11

Californian,

Kidney,

200

95

Sucking Pigs,

120

Teal,

catty

140 120 Cocoanuta -

60 50

Poultry.

Charrants,

bottle.

400 250

Сироп

Eggs, Hen. Dunks,

matty

960 220

200 160

eatly

120 110 Dates,

bottle

500 400

dos.

100

500 400

Duck

100

U

catty

40 80

Salt

120

-

1

"

Lemons,

160 140

catty

180 180

Green,

100 90

120 110

Ekhees, Dried,

200 180

Pheasants, Canton, Pigeons,

- pair esch

ench 350 800

$1,80

50 40

150 140 Mangoon,

Loong Ngan, Dried,

800.400

esch

60

Quall,

Rabbita,

130 800 600

33

Anam,

26

Teal,

catty

400 350 Mangosteen, 800 700 Musk Melons,

35 Canton, green, catty:

each

Нед

#1

catty

Fish. Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 - 500 Bream,

70 catty

Papaw, Carp,

80 70 Peaches, Sweet, Codfish, Salt,

160 150 Pears, Nanking, Crabs,

Punti,

500 450 Olives, green, Punt, catty'

་་ " ་

| Oranges, (Ocolle) Chang

120 110

37

(Mand.) coolle

20000

60

140 120

Cattle Flab, Dace,

250 140

100

27

50 - 40

31

each

60 50

00

70 Plantains, commou

antly

30

20

70

60

120

fragrant Plums, Dark-red,

60 50

*

Yellow,

40 30

130 120

"

Green,

40 30

80

70 Prunes, Dried,

. bottle 300 250

*

200

180 160

160 Pumeloes or Shaddock, Canton, ea, 100

80

Balsins, Muscately bottle

100

80

15.

*750* 600 200 160

19

amoked

. box

$1.00 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty 70 50

calty

120

dete

Sugar Cane,

140 120 Tamarinds,

calty 8050

110 100

CONTENTS.

Chinese Natural Theclas Notes on Chinese Grammar. Dear-Stalking in Obina (Concluded from

page 224.) Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primal-

tives and Ker to Shwo-Wän.

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. Fowl On the Twenty-eight Constellations. Short Notices of New Books and Literary Geese,

Intelligence,

Partridges,

Notes and Queries Collectanes Bibliographica.

The King Kia" or Nestorian Religion. The Shan of the King of Oh'u

Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China.

Rata a Delicacy.

Domestic Torture.

Do. Do.

Asop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese. Turkeys, Cock, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

Ukisa Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Payer in China.)

PUBLURED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE Eele, Congor

IN TIME FOR THE ENOLIAU Mart,

1

Yellow File Fish, Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Fresh Fish, Large Small

"

printed matter.

Frogs THIS Mall Summary is compiled from Garoupa, The Bally China Mail, is published twloe a month on the morning of the

Herrings,

cord of each fortnight's current history Labrus, English Mail'e departure, and is a re- of events in China and Japan, con Live Fish, tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various Lobstern, ports in these Countries. ⠀⠀

Mackerel,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Mango Fish, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complote Commercial Summary.

Malict, Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Oysters, paid 56 cents) $12 per annum (postage Parrot Fish, paid $13.50.)

Perch

Orders should be sent to GED. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Streat, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer,

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily

China Mail:

To Let

TO LET

Balmon, Canton,

44

Figs, Dried,

Ground Nuts,

23 Green,

80 Plue-apples, Funti

40

180 190

100 80

40 80

60 80

130 180 Walnuts,

Water Chesnuts, Canton,

Miscellaneous.

60:50

bottle 200

750 600

⚫ ploul 1600 1600

80 70

| pioul 1500 1400

18.

600 500

30 Candled Orange Foel, bottle 750 700

750 700

60

120 110 Coffee,

120

100

90

70

Allspice, Chinese

140 130

"

English.

D

120 100 Barley,

Brail,

Pomfret,

·100 140

静

Batter,

Black

100

"

Prawne, Bay, Bock Fish,

200 180

17

?J

Комод

60 70

Capore,

250 220

00

80 Charoos!,

picul

1060 1000

100

80

Cheese, American,

Balt Fish,

120 100

Cinnamon,

Ib catly

400-850

800 280

Shark, young Shrimps, Skate, Snapper, Snipe Flah, Boles, Frsah Tenah, Turtles, Small, White Bait,

70

12

Citron,

160 150

100 00

Oloves,

700 BUD

260200 Cocoanut Oli,

bottle

180 150

280 200

160

PRA

"

180

Ourry Powder Firewood,

bottle

500 250

pleul 400

onity pleal

8000 2760

11

80 60

Laingions,

Vegetables.

Asparagu Bamboo Shoots,, Beans, sprout,

Ha

450 400 130 100 20. 14

Lamp Oll Megaront, Mace,

pkge, 750 catty box

0 80

patty

1025 1000

760

>> Broad,

·80 -70

Mango Chutney,

bottin

500 800

"

French from Macno 1)

Mustard

180 180

60

40

" Long,

60

Nutmegs

10

Oliven

Bach

Paddy,

catty

30

80

"

Apply to

TURNED & Co.

Hongkong, May 10, 1877,

Hongkong, Bach Maçao, Turnip, Bobl rech sodior pickling Cerroty Self

150

120

80 40

THE Dwelling Houss and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occups. Mon of Moters Douglas LaFRAIE & Co.

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace Portension from the 1st June

Possession from the 1st July next.

The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street,

Apply to-

*

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.. Hongkong, May 13, 1877,

TO LET. TTOUSE No. 30, Albany Road, at present H

occupied by the Rev. R. H. Kis Biznes Villa, Fok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongtong, February 15, 1877,

THE

TO BE LET. MRE Premises No, 89, Queen's Bord, late in the occupation of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

Beet Rost,

Bitter Bqusah, Brassica, Cabbage, Comma,

100

80 Flour,

850 800 Gram

09

Pearl Barley,

Popper (whole)

bottla

ontty

250 200 ploul 1600 1800

bottle

" (ground) bottle

280 180 270220

250 200 W. QUINOST, doting Inspector of Marken.

Printed and published by Guo, MUKBAY BALE, at the China Hell Ontos, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hopking.