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Notlees of Firms.

NOTIOR.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

FENTON

CRAWFORD in our Shanghat Firma,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

CEASED on 31st March last.

Shanghal, October 10, 1878.

NORTH OHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

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ROM This Date, and during the Flue of the Undersigned, Mr

REGINALD DIGBY STARKEY is autho rized to Act as AGENT for the Company in Hongkong.

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Agent. Hongkong, October 15, 1878,

NOTICE.

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HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THE THOR CHART in our Firm CEASED on the 81st December last.

J. INGLIS & Oo.

de13 Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

NOTICE

THE Undersigned having This Day PUR-

ULASED the STOCK-IN-TRADE, Book Debts, and Goodwill of the CHINA DIS- PENSARY hitherto Carried on by Mr W. BALL, will conduct and carry on the sald Business (in connection with the VICTORIA DISPENSARY) on his own Account from This Date,

WM, CRUICKSHANK, Hongkong, August 31, 1878.

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NOTICE

R NG MEI KUM otherwise called NG HOK MUN is admitted a Partner in our Firm from the 3nd February, 1878.

TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,

No. 811, Bonham Strand West Hongkong, September 80, 1878.

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NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of The Me Mr NG SIN FOU otherwise

called NG HOK SEE in our Firm CEASED from the 2nd February, 1878.

TACK MEE, HOP KEM HỒNG

No. 9 11, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong, September 30, 1878.

Malts.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

insurances.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.OF THE UNITED STATER.

Notices to Consignees

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. B. COMPANY

NOTICE

TRISKS & GREATLY REDUCED CONTENERS of Cargo por Steamship

are prepared to accept

RATES, and upon. Terms very favourable to the Assured.

OLYPHANT & O

Agents,

Hongkong, October 17, 1878.* CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) NOTICE.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PO

AUSTRALIA.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship "VENETIA," Captain C. G. PEERING, will leave this ou THURSDAY, the 24th October, at Noon.

For further Particulare, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent Hongkong, October 12, 1878,

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NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

SAIGON,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT

- SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES ;

ATSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND

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PORT LOUIS.

THURSDAY, the 31st October, 1878, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. YANGTSE, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Part for the above places.

Cargo and Spece will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and pepted in transit through marne lied for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon,

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specio and Paresle until 8 p.m. on the 80th October, 1878. (Parceli are de30

not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) ---

NOTICE..... MEE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ### (ah Ters Yat Po), CRASED from the let August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

IN

NOTICE.

Reference to the above, the Under- signed has LEASED the Chinese Mail from the 1st Angust, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOR CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager in able to devote his whole attention to the.conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG CHIM. Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

To Let.

TO LET.

FOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, occupied by

The Hon. CEULL SMITH,

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House No. 7, Zetland Street, at present Dooupied by Mr HEVERMANN.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, October 7, 1878,

TO LET.

Contents and value of Packages ATO 29- quired,

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

H. DU POVEY," Agent, Hongkong, October 18, 1878.

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Occidental & Oriental SteaIN- Ship Company.

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TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

FOR THE UNITED PASSENGERS

STATES AND EUROPE,

WITH TH

IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL

and UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIO STEAMERS,

THE S. 8. ** OCEANIC” will bo doppatch- THES, San Francisco, ris Tokolains, on FRIDAY, the 1st November, at Noen taking Cargo and Passengers tor Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Fraight will be received on Board until PARCEL 4 p.m. of the 31st October. PACKAGES will be received at the Office intil 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address fi full value of same la required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PA5

THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambers, SAGE TICKETS.

The BUNGALOW, No. 2, Shelley

Street.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Üo, Hongkong, September 10, 1878.

TO LET.

TN the Houses on MARINË LOT 65, formerly known as the Blas Houses, altuate on Praya East

FIRST FLOOR and RASEMENT of No. 2, Prays East, either separately, or together, as required, with immediato pos Fession.

HOUSE No. 3, Praya East. The whole House or in Flats, with Immediate posseualom.

As also, SIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor tidors and Out-houses in the DWELLING HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Pier at Wanchal. These may be had in Apart.. ente of Two or Three. Rooms to suit cons venience. Five spacious Verandah looking on the Harbour, Immediate Possession,

20 LET. FIRST CLARS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Boures at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 66.

For further particulars, apply to

MBTER & 08.

Hongkong, August 16, 1878.

For further information as to Freight or Pazzago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, October 17, 1878. nol

NOW BEADY.

OLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with, the Cocapany's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profite are distributed annually to Contributors, Whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Co ***General Agents.

Hongkong, Apell 17, 1879. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY.

TAE Undersigned having been appointed

THE

benar

are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expensĘ,

G. B. EMORY, Agent,

Hongkong, October 16, 1878.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,

Intimations.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE

(No. 4772-OCTOBER 19, 1878.

FIRST-CLASS

Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARİFE OF FARER FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATḥ, IN THE COLONY OF HONEXONG, Oheirs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats,`--

ots. | 20

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One Dollar.

GOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE st GUDOWNS, under European supervision; Three hours...50 ea. Six hours.... 70 ots, and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Day (from 6 to 6),.. WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

D028

Hongkong, August 28, 1878.

· A EKY STOCK OF E NEXT JOBBING TYPES

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

-FROM-ENGLAND," |

CONSIGNE, ESMania, are korozy notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godown of the Under signed at their risk and expense.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. 8. THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO

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No Fire Insurance has been effected.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1878,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

V A.

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EXECUTE

BOOK JOB PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. AT REASONABLE. BATES FANCY BALI PROGRAMMES ABBORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.

BALL PENCILS,

Assorted colours.

MENU CARDS,

In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterne

BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED PATTERNS.

NOTICE. named Company, are prepared to Graat ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S5000

Gange, from London, In sonnes POLIOLES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 850,000, at the tion with the above Steamer, are hereby usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis-informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com count of 20 per cent.

Attention is invited to a considerable pany's Godown, whence delivery may be reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in obtained immediately after landing. China,

MEYER & Cov Hongkong, August 18, 1878.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First,

A. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant. Insurances as follows

Marine Department,

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Poris of India, China and Australla,

Fire Department.

Policias issued for long or short periods at ourrent raton. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department Policles issued for suma not exceeding 48,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Rongkong, July 25, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

Optional: Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con aigneon, before TO-DAY, the 14th Inst., at 5 p.m., requesting It to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR DAY, the 19th Tastant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DV POURY, Agente Hongkong, October 16, 1878.

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WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.) ▼TTASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use W of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Pries, $1 each,

CHINA MAIL Office.

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of OMAN WOONG TONG, Deceased.

TAM A CHAI,

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THOMAS HART,

Undersigned have been appointed. Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Cantón, Foochow, Shanghai and Hankow, and ate prepared to grant *Insurances pt current rates.

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WILLIAM SHANNON,

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WILLIAM MATCHETT,

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,

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ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,,;

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LEONG KIN,

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WILLIAM DUNPHY,

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

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

Kiska accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

ENG SHUI OF, THE RUDIMENTS OF

NATURAL SUIERCE IN CHINA. BE DHE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong E. J. EITEL. One Volume. Bro, Price, $1.50.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Latures, By Dr. E. J. EITAL Second Edition. One Folume. 8vo. Price, $1.60,

Ordem will be reveived by Masses Lamo, Crawford & Co.

"Hongkong, July 91, 1879,

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned aro prepared to grast Fire to extent of $48,000 on Buldings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremia.

NORTON & Co, Agente Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Excellent STONE-FLOORED Topas are prepared to grant In

THE Undersigned, Agents for the abere CODONE, on Marine Lot No. 10, strancos at sustent raven

Typys Ogntral.

TO BE LET

Apply to

TURNER & 06,

Mosphung, Angit 1, 1870.

MELOBERS & Co., Agents, Boja! Insurance Company Hongkong, Optober 27, 1676,

for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the naual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 por cent

GILMAN & Co.j Agenti

Hongkong, July 6, 1675,

LÅNGASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIKE AND LIFE) UAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Policies against the Rink of F11th ons Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on flulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terzan and Conditions.

Proposal for Life Araurienes will be re- belved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision

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

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

"ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 1, 1997,

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For Sale. AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING

SHIPS, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING

BOOKS,

CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS

&0.,

20.

Ohika Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street,

(Back of Club); -

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 91.

CHINA SEA,

WENCHOW DISTRICT-WENCHOW HARBOUR.

"Lion Book" Beacon

TOTICE is hereby given that a BEACON

has been erected on a smail Pinnacle Rock called "SHIH SHIN" (Lion Book) Submerged 8 feet at H. W. Springs, sitaated near the anchorage at Wanshow about 600 feet S. E of the East end of the Island known as the Chiang-Hsin-Sat, which is in the middle of the River oppo sito the North Wall of the City.

The BEACON consists of a POLE, 15 inches in diameter, painted Black and White Alternate Bands, on which is fixed BALL 8 feet in diameter, painted Black. with a Horizontal White Band round the

OTICE is hereby given, that in accord.

ance with the provisions of OrdinanceCentre, No. 9, of 1870, Section 3, an Order has been made by FRANCIS SNOWDEN, Esquire, H. W. Springs. The Centre of the Ball Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The top of the Pole is 24 fast above

By order of the Inspector General of of Hongrong, limiting the time for ORE is 15 fest above B. W. Springs. DITORS and others to send in their

Customs, CLAIMS against the above Estatos to MONDAY, the 4th day of November, 1878, on or before which date all Claims must be proved, otherwise they will not be in- cluded in the scheme of Division,

All Persons indebted to the said Estates are required to make immediate Payment to

C. B. PLUNKET,

Official Administrator. Hongkong, October 4, 1878,

GERALD E WELLESLEY,

Acting Engineer-in-Chief. Imperial Maritime Customs, Engineers' Office, Shanghai, September 20, 1878,

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THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

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Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW,"

Now

Ready.

No. 1.-Vol VII. -OF THE-

HR Choulation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol towing are some of its Agenta:

Masao-Man Chuen Shop,

Licensed Bearers (each).

Hour, Half day, .Days.

...10 cents.

*

***

35 cents.

* 1,60 cents,

BOAT AND GOOFTH HIRA.

BOATH.

1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900

pienie, per Day,

$8.00

1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900

picuis, per Load,

3,00

2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

pleals, per Day,

2.50

2nd Class Cargo Bask of 600

picals, por Losd,

1.76

Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of 800

piculs, por Day,

***

-1.50

Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of 800

picula, per Load,

www

ary!

1.00

Brd Class Cargo Best or Ha-kan Host of 800

picals, Half Day,

曲

LO

Sampas.

of Pullaway Boata, per Day,

... One Hour,

Half-an-Hour,

$1.00

419

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After 6 Filipinou..............10 cents extr. Nothing in this Bosle prevents privats Rg700K mento.

That for the Street Coolles ja sa fol lows

STREET COOLLES,

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Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. One Day,

Halt Day,...RE

Three Hours, parava

·One Hour,A CROSTAT

Balf Hour

Marna

88 est.. .90

Nothing in the above Scale is to affect private agreements,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract / Fapket Venetia will be despatched with Malis for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through Loudon, on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst.

N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or 8. Africa, nor for Mauritius.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dre

Wednesday, 23rd Inst

5.M., Money Order Office ologas.

6 F.M., Past Office olores except the Night

Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 24th Inst

YA.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Post Office aloses except for Late

Letters. Registry comes.

(10.15 A.M., Lettere may be posted with LATE FREE of 18 cents extre Postage til fra

to

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..

11, when the Post Office OLOSES

entirely. (11.80 A., Lettere (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pecket with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

to

11.50 A.M., when the Mall in finally

cloned. Hongkong, Oct. 12, 1878.-

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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKIE- The French Contract Packet Yangtze will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 81st inst., with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar seiller; to Satgon, Singapore, Bata via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suet, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Caps, St. Helena, and Arcansion. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet,

Canton Sing Chuen Native Post Oleo, Laen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Laen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan The following will be the hours of closing Teal Street; Mr Sitt Chnen Fan, Tang Wen the Malli, do, Kwang Yuen Fong-Shop, in front of the Wednesday, 80th October Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; You Cheung Fhotograph Shop, Honam; Kwal

CHINA REVIEW Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Bonam.

CONTAINS

The Chinese in Borneo. Jottings from the Book of Bites. The Character or

On the Use of the Obaracter Fan Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung

ming.

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ob'ung, Geographical Notes on the Provides of

Kiangui,

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chiness.Bchool-books. Perkin Warbeck in China. Bhort Noticon of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries *---

Dutch Doctors In Bornst. The Giraffe and the Ki-lin, On the Byllabic Spelling, Locus Operandi in Flogging,

Early Freat in Canton, in 1877-8. A Chinata Goin

Annamese Sovereigns. Chinese Bank-notes, Books Wanted, Kachanges, de

China Mail Office, Hengkong, Sept. 10, 1878.

SAILOR'S HOME.

or

NY Cast-of Ototutro, Books, A Parass will be thankfully received

at the Ballor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

Swator-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shan Loong Hong.

Amry, ---Übün Cheong Hong, Mook Kok. Straeterea

Fonchow-Mir Ya Ching Cheong, Foo show Arsenal; Me Lam Kwok Ching, Mari time Custotal.

Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shan, Mari time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- time Customs; Mr Chan Sing Hol, MearB Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr. Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission Behpol and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop,

Ningpo-My Bang Min Chen, Maritime | Customs.

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Hankou, Yee Hing Hong.

Chefoo, Yee Shun Houg

5 P.M., Money Order Office dieses Post Ofice closes except the NIGHT Box, which romains open all night. Thursday, Slet October.-

4., Post Office openn for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10, Regletry of Lettera desanz. 11 A., Post Office closes except for Latu

Letters

f110 Letters (but Testers only)

to

except those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 AM, when the Port Offon CLOSES

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entirely. Hongkang, October 17,

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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACELT

Japan Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munids The United States Mail Packet Oceanic

pal Office, Yokohama..

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st November, with Mails for Jagan, -San Francisco, and the United States,

which will be closed an follows- 11.18 Registry of Letters Coater. Fenang,-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office.

11,80 M. Post-Office closes, but Letters Calcutta-Mow Sing Company,

(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet withs Late Fes of 18 dents extra Postaga anill the time of depaflure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babass and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, Now Gracads, Paraguay, and Uruguay san no longer be sent by this rouls, Hongkong October 17, 1876,

Salyors--Wohang Hong.

Singapore Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foox Sang Hong,

Bas Francisco,--Kwong Foong Tal Hong.. The above are some of the Agencies, other will be published, when they are Arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express courier who try the official despatches and Peking Gasetter, to alzeniste she Chiners fail in the interior of Chip

Hongkong, Merch 10; 1874,