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For Sale.

HONG LISTS,

Circular, large sheet,

HE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.

Malls.

U, 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGE 10 NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

at Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCIBOO.

HEU, 8. Mall Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Prancisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, p.m. taking rassengers, and Price, 26 conts each; or $2.80 Braight, for Japan, co United States,

and Europe. per dosen.

At the "China Mai" Office,

W

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese) "ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the wee of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now rondy at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office.

To Let.

TO LET.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Staten via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and

THE CHINA MAIL.

insurance,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned are

Policies against op spared to grant therein, at current local rates, subject to a $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored Discount of 20% on the Fremis.

NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.co

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICK—BONGKONG.

Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central A Chins and Japan, and as Singapore;

and South Amerts by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Parange Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all traue-Aliantic lines of Steamers.

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER UENT from Regular Rates in granted to OFFICERS or Tax ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS.

OFFICES on the FROST FLOOR, SION

No.

Apply to

J. NOBLE,

No. 8, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 13, 1879.

TO BE LET.

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Freight will be received on board until Farcel Package 4 pm, of 14th April

will be recolved at the office until 6 p.m. same day; all Purcel Packages should be marked to addros in fuil; value of samie is requiredt

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Pesange Company, No. Praya Central

Building known as the LUSITANO THEATRE DE 18 DEREK, with and Freight, apply to the Agency of the

the Out-buildinge adj,ining.

Theta Fremises, from their central posi. tton and considerable extent, would be very i suitable for a SCHOOL-HOUSE, or for a FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, BAZAAR, or STORE.

Apply to

H. W. DAV18,

2, Queen's Road.

ap16 Hongkong, April 9, 1879.

TO LET.

(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)

WESTBOURNE VILLAS,

Netently socupied by Air DANSY,

Gas and Water laid on.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & Co.

apir

Blongkong, April 10, 1879.

F

TO LET-AT WANOBAI.

IRS T OLAS 8

GO DOWN 8.

Goods of every description Landed and

Stored,

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Bongkong, April 4, 1879,

HOUSES,

L

TO LET.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Bongkong, Mach 21, 1879, aplb

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇA 13.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ALHO.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of

Saigon and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Policies of insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FIES.

JAN, B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AMBAL WAX LE OF Firm CEASED on the 1st Inatra. Mr W.

tion. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida

WILSON & SALWAY, Architects, &c,

7ITH Reference to the above, 1 have

Intimations.

THE FOLKLORE OF OHINA ;

BY

N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.

[ 1919. APRIL 12, 1879.

Indmalibas

A NEW STOCK OF NEXT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

PROM ENGLAND,

following are selected from nume. THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO rous notices which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern papers :--

Dr. Dennya, bas done good service in bringing together and presenting in read. able form the hitherto scattered contribu-

WITH Reference to the BUY GOD. tions to Chinese Folkloruered

FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Business will henceforward be continued under the Name of WILSON & BIRD."

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W. WILSON. Hongkong, April 7, 1879.

NOTICE.

A very important addition to Folklore literature-Atheneum,

The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology -all Mall Budget.

A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic,

A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.

-

THE INTREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Adda useful testimony to curious inform.

WLTER SCOTT FITZ, in ouration London Neux. Firm in Hoppkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last,

EXECUTE

BOOK JOS PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.... AT REASONABLE RATEL, FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES

ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours.

MENU CARDS,

In Gold & Coloured Bordors & Patterns

*-**

www.TO

Full of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED

Beview.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is ethaological philosopher-British Quarterly admitted a Partner from This Date..

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

jyl

R. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly

We are indebted to Dr. Denays for a welcome addition to all exlating stores of popular anperstitions-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

M Manager of the FODCHOW DOORS, the boudoir as well as for the savant-

has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm,

J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai, Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

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NOTICE. HE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chiness Mail,

BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance as follova :—| Marine Department, Policies at current rates payable either (Wah The Yat Po), here, in London or at the principal Ports

CRAGED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will received of India, China and Australia.

and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN, Hongkong, April 1, 1878

NOTICE,

Fire Department.

Policies issued for longer short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Policies sauud for aume not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR.

ANOE COMPANY.

BE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENTS in Hongkong for the above named Company, are prepared to Graut POLICIES against FIRE on Bui dings and

BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the

ON

PORT LOUIS.

SATURDAY, the 19th April, 1879,

usual Hates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per vent,

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in

at Noos, the Company's S. SChina ANADIR, Comendant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIM, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above planes,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Oruert will be granted until Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 14 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th April, 1879. Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) **

Nos. 3 and 4, SEYMOUR

TERRACE.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879,

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TO LET.

FFICES'in CLUB CHAMBERS.

The BUNGALOW. No. 8, OLD BAILEY STREET.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1870,

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offic

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent

Hongkong, April 7, 1879,

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Occidental & Orientál Steam Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE,

CONHITION WITH

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TO LET.

of a vary

CENTRAL

and

MEYER & Co,

Hongkong, August 18, 1878,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

TH

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ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL $9,000,000.

HE Undersigned, Actnts at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policien agaisnt FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Risks to all parts of the World. accordance with the Articles

PORTION & LEWE Stable UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING of Association, Two Tonary's Poles

fur^w^ STŪRE, Queen's Road Central, Possession Jst March next,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.

تان

RAILROAD COMPANIES

AXD

ATLANTIO STHAMERB.

THE SS. OCEANTO will be despatch 1ed for San Francisco via Yokchama, or about May 5th, 1879, at j P.., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central Nibs Houses on MARINE LOT 65, and South America, and Europe.

TO LET.

I formerly known as the Blue Houses,

ituate on Fraya East

FIRST FLOORS of Nos, 2, 8 and 4, Prays East, with immediate possession,

As also,

A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the Dwano to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme diste Possession.

F

TO LET, TIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to blue Houses at Wanobai, MARINE LOT 65.

Also,

A EPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanobal Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented.

For further partiniam, apply to

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, Marsh é, 1879.

TO SE LEE.

L'onuertion is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Skaughai..

Freight will be received on Board until $ p..

PARCEL of the 4th May, PAUKAGES will be required at the Uftico until 5 p.. same day; ail Parcel Packages hould be marked to address in full; value

same is required,

A RENVOTION is made on Return Pat- SADE TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addreased to the Collector of Cus. toms, Ban Francisco,

For further information as to Freight * Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. fiugious April 1, 1879.

Insurances.

tuys

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Underignet, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant In

100DOWNS, on Marine Les No. 10,

WO "Excellent STONE-FLOORED: aurances at obnent rater.

Fraya Constal

TURNER & Co.

Apply to

Hongkong, August 1, 1878

TO LET

MELCHERS & Con Agerits, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY. OF WINTERTHUR.

are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion

to the nett amount of Premia contributed

by esch, the remaining third being carried to keserve Fund,

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary,

Hongkong, December 9, 1878

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £10,000 Rezerve Fund upwardsd£ 110,000,

£250,000 Annual Income-

THE

Undertigued have been appointed Agents for the above Company at

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Naval and Military Gazette.

Mr. Dennys's book ahesa us that man is

PATTERNS.

For Sale.

AGREEMENTS

SHIPS,

FOR FOREIGN-GOb

AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING BOOKS,

LADY'S

the same at bottom whether his skin be CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, yellow or white-London Quarterly Review. | EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, We can promise the p.cial student a POWERS OF ATTORNEY, rich fund of matter on a very interesting

CHARTER PARTIES, subject-Printing Times.

of Chinese superstitions-London and China BILLS OF LADING, Coataing some very curioue illustrations SHIPPING ORDERS,

Express,

Deserving of careful reading, Throws PASSENGER LISTS, much light on the study of comparative BILLS OF SALE,

LOG BOOKS, mythology-(Shanghai) Celestial Empire.

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

Amusing and instructive enough to com mand a ready sale-Hongkong Daily I ress.

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

Abounding with entertaining and inter- eating mattez-Japan Mail,

Pleasantly written

instructive-

and

N Reference to the above, the Under- signed has LEASED the Chiness Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOX CHUN, a book of reference to the student and as Translator and General Manager of the | a light and pleasant volüme-Shanghai nowspaper, which under its new régime Courser. will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devete. his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.dtraits Times.

We trust the author will continue his KONG CHIM, Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail interesting researches. He has produced: a very intoreating and valuable volume Hongkong, April 0–1878.

even if he has not established his theory

New York Nation. Representative of the interest and im- portance of the study of folklore-London Tatter.

Notices to consignees

FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND

PENANG,

BE Steamship dulley of Lorne having

We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane on York Evening Post,

Dr. Dennys appears to bave done his work with great thoroughness-Australa-

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

arrived from the above Forts, Coni signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their riskin. into the Godowns of the Undersigned, Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats qu'il s'est donnée à recueillir des materi- aux impurtants--La République francaise delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the (Paris). 14th Instant will be ubject to rent.

No Fire Insurance Las been effected. Bills of lading will be comutersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, April 7, 1879.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send In their Bilis of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has beez landed and stored at shoir risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

G. DE URAMPEAUX,

Agent. Ex "Peiho."

A ME (in die mond) H L 3 (underneath) No. 8, Order, 1 case Cotton, from London.

FYMr. F. Vinemot, 26 bass Beans,

AL from Saigon.

A Nos. 135/'42 Assen, 8 cases Umbrellas,

from Marseilles

A. A. No. 100, Messrs Melcher & Co.,

a.ee Merchandize, from Marseilles.

SP Order, 22 bags Stones, from Madras,

Hongkong, April 10, 1879.

indicationÀ.

1

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW.'

No W

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

For Sale by Messra, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Bongkong, Jan. 11, 1879. [1w1lap79

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldati Overland Paper in Økĺza.}

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAL" OFFICE IN TIME JOB THE ENGLISH MAIL

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter,

nais

als alma ya mped from the Daily China Mail, published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and le a re- oord of each fortnight's current bistory of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the Farious ports in those Countries.

&o.,

China ait Doe, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club).

THE HONGKONG CHINIRE MAIL

THE Circulation of THIS PAPER had

been very much extended, The fol lowing are some of its Agents:- Macao-Man Chuen Shop. Canton,-Bing Chuen Native Post Office Luer Hung Street, Chui Heung Low Hotel Luan hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Ya Test Street, Mr Sit Chuan Fan, Tung Wer Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's kamon; How Yuet Shop, suallarkes Street, New City; You Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwa leang Shop, bin Choong, Hou

Swatou, Sul Cheung Hong; Woh Shaz Loong Hong.

dowy, -Chau Cheong Hong, Mook Kel Street..

Foochow Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Bir Lum Kwok Ching, Mart cime Custome

time Customs; Mr He Yae Ohuen, Mari Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mari time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hot, Mesor Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Ms KOD Chuen bock, kaucational imaton sonoor and Mow Sing bag Kes shop.

Nagpa-kir. bung Man Okee, Maritimi Customa

Hanker-Yee Ring Hong, Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong. Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniad pal Utice, Yokohama

Saigon-Wolung Hong, Ningature--Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Food Bang Hong.

tenang.-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office Calcutta-Mow Slug Company,

San Francisco,wong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the. Agencies othera will be published, when they ar arranged for, begeditations are in progres with the express courier who marry

icial despatches but Lang Gazetter, arculate the Chinese Muri in the interior o Sher

Hongkong, March 10, 1874

Chair and boat Hire LEGALLER TARIFF OF FARRH FOR CHATE

CHAIR BEARERS, And Boats, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats).

Half hour,...20 ots. Hour,.........20 ote Three hours,..60 ots. Six hours,....70ct

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Day (from 6 to 6),..... One Dolla Hongkong, Canton, do, and a complete. Commercial Sunimary.

Subcoription, 60 cents per Copy (postage: pald 56 cents) $12 per annum (postage paid $13 60.)

Orders should be sent to GRO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the Ready.departure of the English Mail Stoomer,

Turies of Advertising, same se iz Daily hina Mail

No. 4.-Vol. VII, OF THE

Hongkong, Canton, Teoctow, Shanghai, CHINA REVIEW**

and Hankew, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,

LOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIBE AND LIFE.).

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

UE Caderaigned are prepared to grant Poziores against the Rink of FIRM on

| Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms, and Conditions. dept

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and tranzmitted to the Director for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted ou

Life.

FIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. Agents for the above Company, lays his olas Livas top 10 £1000 on a Single

DOWNS, Nos and 60,

Praya Central

Apply to

WO HANG, No. 6 and 7, Praya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1971,

This Day taken over charge of the Boug kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSTRANCE OD MARINE RIBEE at Current Rates to all parts of the World

MEYER & CO Hongkong, February 10, 2010,

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

ARKHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agenta, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January & 1887,

CONTAINS-

Jottings from the Book of Rites. Brief Sketchen from the Life of Kung-

ming

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung Alchemy in Chin Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Tas Ching Dynasty Hien Fung" Period, Short Notteen of New books and Literary

Intelligence. Notes and Queries

THE CHINESE MAIL.

FREMS OF ADVERTISING'IN TÉN Chinese Mail.

WO estits a character for the Erst 100 characters, "and" one cent a character

Loensed Bearers (each),

Hour, Half day,

Day,

...10 cents.

38 cants, ..50 cents.

ROAT AND COOLIE HIRE,

let Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 800

plonis, por Day,

let Clana Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

picule, per Load. and Class Cargo Boat of 600

picule, per Day,

***

2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

piquis, per Load,

Bra Class Carge Boat or Ha-kan Boat of 300/

plenis, per Day,

...

1.8

3rd

Class Cargo Boat or Ea-kau Bost of 800 plouis, per Load,

· 2.0

Brd

plenis, Half Day,

Class Care Host or Ha-kau Boat of 800

A Bangan.

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the drat week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge Advertisements for or Pallaway Boats, per Day,' half a year and longer wil be allowed a A Few retty Additions to Dr Douglas' and contrecta for more favourable terme deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,

Dictionary.

Trotts in China.

Andient Vases.

Inheritanes.

Greeting the Spring: Adoption.

The Term Kwai,

Mongol and Yuan-pah,

Leasehold Teage.

Chinese Coins.

Cotonation of the King of Loochoo. The Guigur Alphabet. "

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 21, 1879/0

can be made,

#2

J1

One Hour,

Hali-an-Hous

After 6 R10 once extr

Nothing in this Sexle prevents privatengen

menta.

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chiness Mail mall the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, lows Penang, Calmuita, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru

That for the Btreet Coolles to as

STREET JOULIER. -

Stale of Hire for Street Coolles.

and other places which Chiness frequent One Day........ When the list of Agencies is completed, Half Day,..*.**

It will be published Agents have been Thres Hours,......................................................

siready entabilabed in tuest of the above | One-Hour, pozemk

places, and in importans porta more than Belf Hour

ww agent has been appoitited at each,

Hongkong, February 83, 2016

Nothing in the above Esala le to attest *grenmenin