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Auctions.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned has received in- .structions to sell by Public Auо- on on the Premises, on

SATURDAY,

e 22nd day of February, 1879, at oon, if not previously sold by private ntract, of which, due notice will be ven,****

THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFI- ERY, situate on the Praya at Wan-

al, now in complete working Order

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ELEGANT

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH-MADE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices-to-Consignees

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,signers of Cargo by her are re

OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CHROMOS, OLEOGRAPHS, GLASS WARE, PLATED WARE, PIANO,

dc.,

.

&C.,

TUESDAY,

do.

the 25th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at his Residence, United States Consulate, Arbuthnot Road,

GERMAN BARK "EXCELSIOR," Captain KLOOK, FROM HAMBURG. above-named Vessel baving arrived, queated to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of thele Goods Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 17, 1879, FROM HAMBURG, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

To Let.

TO LET.

TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY, THE DWELLING HOUSE, OUT.

HOUSES, OFFICES and T

GUDOWNS, Recently occupied by Messrs W, PUSTAU

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for

THE S. 8. Hesperia, Capt. JOHANSSEN, The whole of the ELEGANT HOUSE-

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed HOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising: that their Goods are being landed at their English-made Mahogany Drawing-risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats room Suite.

delivery may be obtained.

American-made Cabinets, with Glass

ad capable of refining 500 picule of rawHE Undersigned has received in- structions from H. S. LORING, Esq., gar per day. The Property comprises I that valuable piece of ground situate to sell by Public Auction, on

Wanchai, Hongkong, abutting on the orth side on the Praya, and measuring sereon One Hundred and Sixty feet, on te South side on the Queen's Road, and easuring thereon Two Hundred feet, a the East side on a close registered in he Land Office as Barine Lot No. 42, hd measuring thereon Five Hundred ad Four feet, and on the West side on oloso registered in the Land Office as Iarine Lot No. 64 4, and measuring hereon Three Hundred and Eighty-two et, containing in the whole 86,200 quare feet, or nearly two statute acres, 1 level ground, registered in the Land Moe as Marine Lot No. 10, held for an nexpired term of 979 years from 1863, ith the valuable Messuages and Build- ags thereon, which were especially built or the purposes of a Sugar Refinery bcording to Weinrich's Patent and other pproved processes, with the valuable ew Machinery, Plant, Fixtures and Fittings thereon.

Doors,

Blackwood Tables, Handsomely Carved.

Blackwood Carved Marble-top Tables, Crystal Gasaliors, Gas Brackets, Car- pets, Hearth-rugs, Engravings, Oil Paint- ings, and Chromos..

American Bronzes, Statuettes, and Ornaments.

English-made Mahogany Dining-room

Suite.

English-made Mahogany Telescope Dining Table.

American-made Walnut Dining-room

Also the sole right American-made Oak Sideboard, Hand- nd benefit of the Patent for Rein-somaly Carved. bg Sugar by the Weinrich Process, btained from the Government of Hong. jong by WILLIAM MCGREGOR SMITH for he term of Fourteen Years from the 8th day of May, 1874.

There is an abundant and unfailing upply of fresh water on the Premises, mple for refining over 1,000 picule of inger daily,

The whole Property will be sold free from all charges and Incumbrances save the Crown Rent and Taxes, subject to he conditions of Sale, which can be nspected at the Office of the Under Igned.

For further particulara and conditiona f sale, apply to WILLIAM HENRY BREASTON, Solicitor, No. 29 Queen's Road Messrs SHARP, TOLLER & JOHN Ut, Solicitors, Supreme Court House nd Mezars STEPHENS & HOLMEG, Soli Aitors, Club Chambers jor

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 8th day of Feb., 1879,

PUBLIŲ AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in. structions to sell by Public Auction,

* KO

MONDAY,

the 24th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

A Private Collection of CHOICE and VALUABLE CURIOS, comprising

Bronzes Vases, Lacquered Ware, Enamelled Bronzes, China Ware, Soap.. stone Ornaments, Jade Bione Carvings.

Catalogues will be issued.

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TERMS OF SALE.As customary:

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 18, 1879,"

AUCTION OF RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS, FROM BERNARD QUARITON, LONDON,

HE Undersigned has received instruc-

Tens to cell by Public Auction,

ON

MONDAY, the 24th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at

his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,—

An Invoice of RARE and VALU ABLE BOOKS.

Catalogues can be had by applying to

the Undersigned.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 18, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLUB LUSITANO, with the sano- tion of a majority of the Share- holders given in General Meeting, HE Undersigned will sell by Publis

Auction, on

TEE

SATURDAY,

the 1st March, 1879, at 2-p.m., on the

Premises,

Lot 1-All that Piece or Parcel of

GROUND, being portion of Inland

Chairs,

Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, and Glassware.

,

American Plated-ware. Double Brass Bedstead, Mahogany Cheval Glass with Marble-top Stands, Marble-top Toilet Table and Washstands, Lady's Wardrobe, American-made Wal nut Wardrobe with Plate Glass Door,

Office Desks, Writing Tables, Book Shelves, Clocks, &o.

A COTTAGE PLANO, by JOEN Broadwoon and Boxs.

&o.,

D.,

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Monday, the 24th Instant.

TERMS OF SALE. As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 12, 1879.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p.m. To-morrow, the 15th Inatant. Cargo remaining nudelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance had been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, February 14, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Blls of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take Immediate dellvary. This Cargo has been landed and stored at No Fire Insurance has been affected. their risk and expense.

G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent. Ex "Ava." BUS No. 111, Order, 1 case Drapery,

from London.

AME: (in diamond) A MO (underneath) No. 8/9, Order, 2 cases Haberdashery, from London.

HJAH (in orose) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co., 1 case Hosiery, from, London,

Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

& Co.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

TO LET,

Intimations.

TAKASHIMA COAL

[No. 4874.-FEBRUARY 19, 1879.

BE Undersigned are prepared to Dr. LIVER the abovo COAL, ex Godown, in quantities to salt Purchasers.

1.

mal

LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1879, THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;

BY

N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.

for OFFICES and DWELLING, alsorous notices Thich have appeared in a STORE, Queen's Road Central the London, Continental and Eastern

papers Possession ist March next,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co, Hongkong, February 4, 1879.

TO LET.

Dr. Dennys has done good service in bringing together and presenting to read- able form the hitherto scattered contribu- tions to Chinese Folklore-Times.

A very important addition to Folklore literaturo-Athenaum.

The book is entertaining and adds a good TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, dani to the facts of comparative mythology

formerly known as the Blue Houses,Pall Mall Budget. situate on Praya, East:--

FIRST FLOOR, No. 2, with possession 1st February.

HOUSE No. 4, Praya East, elther the whole House or in Flats, with possession on the let April text.

Aworiby pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic.

A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.

Adds useful testimony to curious inform- ation-Ill. London News.

Full of curious interest to the general render and of valuable material for the ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly

Review.

As also, **A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier,

We are indebted to Dr. Dannys for a with part of its spaelona Verandab. Imme-welcome addition to all existing stores of dista Possession.

TO LET.

FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Blouses at Wanchai, MABINE LOT 85,

Aleo,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanchai Plor. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented,

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co.. Hongkong, August 15, 1878.

TO BE LET. Excellent STONE-FLOORED TWO

GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central

Apply to

Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

TURNER & Co.

TO LET

popular superstitions-John Bull.

A work which merits attention as being to a large extent sui generis-Globe."

An interesting and important work, Printed on fine paper it will be a book for the boudoir as well as for the savant

Naval and Military Gazette.

Mr. Dennys's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether bis skin be yellow or white-London Quarterly Review.

We can promise the special student zich fund of matter on a very interesting | subject-Printing Times.

Contains some very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions-London and China Express,

Deserving of careful reading. Throws much light on the study of comparative mythology-(Shanghai) Celestial Empire.

Dr. Donnya has contributed not a little to exhibit the inner life and mode of thought of the Chinese people-North China Herald.

Amusing and Instructive enough to com- mand a ready sale-Hongkong Daily Press.

The book is one for the general reader thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Mail.

A book of reference to the student and IRST CLASS OFFICES and G0a light and pleasant volume-Shanghat

Courier, DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

Apply to

6. E.

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Notices of Firms.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

HONGKONG AGENOT.

ROM Date Mr G. DE CHAMPEAUX FROM the Management of the Company's Agency at this Port

L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF MI. WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last.

Mr OHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co.

jyl Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE

I BURNIE to an Luterest in my Busi HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD

ness of MARINE SURVEYOR

R. H. CAIRNS. Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 6, 1879.

NOTICE.

R. FŽEKIEL

mai

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S.

on connen-

tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godown, whence delivery may be pained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con algn an, before TO-DAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, requesting it to be landed here,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR DAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Arngkong, February 8, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Praya Central--

WO HANG,

Nos. 6 and 7, Praya West, Bongkong, January 2, 1879.”

Intimations.

MOORE & Co., "ARIETY STORE” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, September 10, 1878.

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

Abounding with entertaining and inter esting matter-Japan Mall,

Pleasantly written and instructive- Straits Times.

We trust the author will continue his interesting researches. He has produced s very intercating and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory

New York Nation,

Representative of the interest, and Im portanon of the study of folklore London Tatler.

We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a high plans-Now York Evening Post.

Dr. Dennys appears to have dons his work with great thoroughness-Australa. sian.

Nous savom gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donroe & recueillir des materi- Buz importants La République francaise (Paris).

Il volume del signor Dennys è di quelli Ready.che non si leggono, ma si divorano-Revista

No, B.-Vol. VII.

-OF THE

di Roma.

Indispensable to the student of the very Instructive subject of Folklore-Dublin University Magazine.

**CHINA REVIEW & Co.

CONTAINS-

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any | Jottinge from the Book of Ritos. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crews Geographical Notes on the Province of of the following Visscio, during their stay Kiangai. in Hongkong Harbour:-

PAO110, German steamer, Capt. Hern- sheim-Siemazen & Co.

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Capt. R. Haje.-Melohets & Co.

8. B. ALLEN, American barque, Captain La Taylor.Meyer & Co.

ABASELLA, British barque, Captain Thea. Pearson.-Master.

R. M. HAYWARD, American schooner,

MURIEL ABRAHAM SOLO: Captain Doane.--Remedios Co

in vor Firm at this Port and in China, from 1st January, 1879,

E. D. SASSOON & Co.

1924 Hongkong, January 24, 1879.

NOTICE

I

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as

& COMMISSION MERCHANT, Éc

at

No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of J. G. SMITH & Co."

+

J. GRANT SMITE.

Lot No. 128, measuring about 6,408 Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

square feet, with a Frontage of 91

feet, more or less, on Elgin Terraco j

NOTICE

and the MATERIALS of that pornHF Interest and Responsibility of the tion of the Building known as the Undersigned in the Chiness Mail, LUSITANO THEATRE, being upon the # (Was Tom Yat Po), Baid Piece of Ground,

UBASED from the lat August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

Lot 1 The GAS SUNLIGHT BRACKETS, PIPES, and other GAS FITTINGS, and SEATS in the said Theatre.

Conditions of Sale and Partioulers of the Property may be obtained upon sp plication at the Office of the Undetegn. sd, where also a Plan of the Premises may be seen.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

CHON AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

אן

NOTICE.

N Reference to the above, the Under

sigued has LEASED the Chinese Mall

from the ist august, 1877, and has engageti

WANDERING MINSTRIL, British barque, Capt. Sievewright.-Captain.

LARGs, British barque, Capt. T. Brown, Eduard Sobellbase & Co.

For Sale.

READY.

NOW

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L and II,, A to M, with Introduction Royal 8FD pp. 404-By EBET Joux ETEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

·Priest FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.

To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Mesaru - Kaux & WALAH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese)

WAB

of Ladles and Gentlemer, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office,

NOW READY.

Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

History,

Coins of the "Ta-Tsing" Dynasty, The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. The Ballad of the Shi-king.

Translations of Chinese School-books.

DEPARTURES

Fob, 19, Maria Lovita, for Manila. 119, Louisa, for Haiphong.

19, Burmese, for Saigon.

19, Yangtze, for Canton.

PASSENGERS.

ÅKEIVED.

Per Douglas, from Coast Port, Dr. Deane, Messrs Hill and Shuglo, and 200 Chinese deck.

Per Tibre, from Yokohama: for Mar- Bollles, Menara Tomita, Ussada, Tokuyarva, Karvadji, Sarva, Ouoda, Hayashi, Tanaka, Sohnell, Yamanaka, Goday, Mr and Mes Retz and 2 children, Messrs Muraour, and Montgomery; for Hongkong, Mr. Wildsel, aad 2 Chinese.

Per Yangtze, from Shanghal, 41 Chinese, and 1 European deck.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

گی

The British steamer Douglas reporta :

Left Foochow (Friday) Feb. 14th, Amoy 15th, and Swatow 18th. Experienced mo- derate monsoon and fine weather to Amoy, and from there to port moderate Westerly winds and fine weather. Passed a British gunboat on the 14th steaming toward Matsou, In Foochow H.M.S. Sheldrake, and S. B. Europe leaving. In Ainoy. H.M.S. Hart, and B. S. Courier, In Swa tow: 8, 8. Nestor, Feronia, Swatoto," and Wenche leaving.

The British steamer Yangisze reports: Left Shanghal on the 15th at 6 am., were detained in the River on account of foggy weather. Had light South and 8,E. winds Arrived Hongkong 19th at throughout.

1 p.m. On 18th inst, passed 8. 8. China from Hongkong to Bhanghai off Lammooks; S. 8. Hai Yuon and Hesperia off Brothers Island.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For BANGKOK.—

Per Rajanattanuhar, at 3.30 p.m., on

Thursday, the 20th inst.

For SAIGON.—

Per Pernambuco, at 4.30 pm, on Fr.

day, the 21t inst,

For PORT DARWIN,

COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 40,--314 Per Ocean, at 11.80 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 8th March.

MAZZS BY TAB Faunch Pacz The Fraich Contrast Packet Fangtid will

bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Naples; to Saigon, Strafta Bottlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,, India (vid Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Taamania, Fiji, Aden, Bey chellen, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Gorre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.—~ The Australian Contract Packet Brisbane,

will be despatched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, with E Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel bourne.

Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.45 am.

The Mails will be closed at Noon. Bupple- mentary mail on board with 18 cents late fee till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it in better to send it via Galle.

fa22 Hongkong, Feb. 11, 1879,

.:

For Sale by Moss. LANE, ORAWFORD Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1879. [1wilap79MAILS BY THE UNITED States Pauker.

Today's Advertisements.

FOR SALE UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL

FLOWER WATER.

情

Tonio and Vocal Modification in the SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARITIONS,

Foochow Dialect,

Legislation and law in Ancient China. A Plea for Fan-kwal." Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:-

Taxes on Industries in Canton.

A. Bit of Folk-lors abent Candles,

Lamps and Fire.

Legends on Chiuse Porcelain. Tame Birds.

To make a Toi (Antithesis)..

"Respect This."

The Army of Kwongtung.

Gutta Peroba ia Chins,

Chinese Dialecte.

+

VOGEL & Co., Role Agents for China, Hongkong, February 19, 1879.

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myle

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ATOTICE is hereby given, that the EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS is the above Company will be Held at the HD OFFICE Victoris, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 84 O'CLOCK P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

"Confucins Losing a Hors in the Directors, together with a Statement of

Desert."

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o,

China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 21, 1879,

THE CHINEER MAIL,

THEME OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mali,

TWO cents a character for the first 100

contes tone cent a chatheter

beyond the brat 100, for first taxertion, and half price for repetitions during the first

Accounts to Blat Desember, 1878.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th March to the 24th March, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

J. BRADLEE SMITE, General Agent.

ma24 Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

SHIPPING.

ABRIVALS.

Feb. 19, Douglas, British steamer, 884 week. Subsequent weeks' insertions wil M, Young, Foushow Feb. 14, Amoy 15, and

charged only one half watow 15, Galeral-DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & first week's charge, Advertisements for Co.

Feb. 19, Tire, French steamer, 100%, half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 percent on the total amount, de Girard, Yokohams Feb, 19, Mails and and contracts for more favourable terms General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Feb. 19, 1 p.m., Yangtare, Briilsh att san be made.

Efforts have been made to establish 789, Schulte, Shanghai Feb. 13, 10 am. *ING-SHUI; or, Tax RUDIMENT OF Agents for altulating the Chinses Mail inall General➡8132sses & Co. the servics of Mr LEONG YOOR CHUN, NATURAL BOINICK IN ONISA. By Dr. the ports and in the interior of China, all Hongkong, February 12, 1879, malas Translator and General Manager of the B. J. Etral One Volume. 846, Pries, the ports in Japan, to Balgon, Aingapore, Penang, Calcutta, Balavia, Manila, the newspaper, which under its new régime | $1,50,00 will be found to be, as hitherto, an az- BUDDHISM, Ix» HISTORY, THEORT ATE Phillippiasa, Austraila, San Fransient, Peru Agute, for New York, cellent medium for advertising, especially Formzan Rasteson, in thres Lectures, and other places which Chinees frequent. Busy St. Edmunds, for Elephant Foint. attention to the conduct of the Newspaper. | Volume 8vo; **Pries, $1,50. as the Manager is able to devote his whole By Dr. H. J. H-Second Edition One When the list of Agencies is completed, Commissary for Manila,

KONG DEL

Ouders will be received by Biesses Letest of the Hongkong Chinees Mail | Crawford & Cos Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

Hongkong, July 11, 1975,

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Ostroff Otofuirë, Books, or

Pisasa will be thankfully received the Ballor's Home, West Pointy Bongbong, July 24, 1878

OLEABED,

is will be published: Agents have been Elisabeth Nicholson, for Maniis. Lansarendy established in most of the above Pall, for Saigon

places, and in important ports mein, than Faul Maris, for Whampoa

Berthern dise, for Newchwange one agent has been appointed at each.

Nance, for Coast Forte Hongkong, February 13, 1976,

The United States Mail Packet City of Peking will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 24th Instant with Malis for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed sa follows,

2.15 r.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Offico eloons, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this renta.

#fe24 Hongkong, February 14, 1879.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET me British Contract Packet Gwalter,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1st March, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Enrope via Brindist or Bouthamptong to the Straits Settlements, Batarlo, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar,

NB-This Packet carries no malls for the Australian Colonies, B. or B. Africa nor for Mauritius,

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THE CONTRACT MAILS.

The following hours are observed in closing Malla, doby both the British and French Contract Packets -

Day before departure --

5.M.Money Order Office closes Post

Office closes except the NIGHT BOR which remains open all-night,

Day of departure,-

7. Post Office orretik.

10 AM-Begistry of Lettera cosa Posting of all printed mattes and patterns cossess

11.-Mails closed, except for Lais

Letters.

11,10 M.Letters may be posted withi

Late Fee of 18 centa untli

-11,80

when the Port Offles Czomá

11:40 AM.-Late Letters may be parted on board the packet with Late Fen of 18 cents until bits of departure."