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To Let

TO LET.

TN tho Houses on MARINE LOT 85,

fituate on Prays East :—

FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 3 and 4, Praya

· East, with immediate possession..

As also,

FIRST CLASS, GRANITE GODOWNS,

attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, MARINE Lot 85; and BASEMENTS of No. 2 and 3, with immediate possession.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, oloss to the Wanchai Pier. Timber reçeived on Storage or the Yard Rented,

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, March 4, 1879.

TO LET

jul

Halls.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANÇONA, VENICE, MEDI,

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON (Direct); ALBO

THE CHINA MAIL.

insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- suranods at current rates.

MELCHERS & O.,

Intimations.

THE CHINESS MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chiness Mail,

Agenta, Royal Insurance Company-WO cents a character for the first 100 Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

Toharacters, and unto cents a sharecter

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE-

COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pollales against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND Discount of 20% on the Premia,"

AUSTRALIA,

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

MRE

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

-NAVIGATION-COMPANY'S Steam-skip- LOMBARDY, Captain W. B. HALL, Will WO HOUSES, Nos. 29 and 31, leave this on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, at

HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

TWO

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

Apply to

Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 9, 1879.

jo9

TO LET

0

FFICE S,

PRAYA DENTRAL,

now occupied by Mors NORTON & Co., with possession from lat Juse next,

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

TO LET-AT WANGHAI,

F

I R 8 T

jn26

OLABS

GO DOWNS,

* Goods of every description Landed and

Stored.

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1870.

TO LET.

0..9. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

j03

THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. 8. Mail Steamship ALASKA I will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

·

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

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

Saigon and Penang,

Hisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports. ..

"NO-CHANGE" FOR POLICY ZEEJ.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

-

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will

Intimations.

Volume Seventh of the “CHINA REVIEW"

O W

ad y.

R

No. 5.–Vol VII, --OF THE-

[No. 4960-MAY-31, 1879,

Intimations.

NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of the

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, # B (Wan Teze, Fat Po), UBABED from the 1st August, 1877.

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878

NOTICE.

we charged only one half the amount of the CHINA REVIEW IN Reference LEADED the Chinese Mail

fret week's charge, Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a doduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracte for more favourable terms can be made. ****

Efforts have been made to satabilsk Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agencies is completed, it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the shove places and in important porta more than one Agent has been appointed at each. -

Hongkong, February 29, 1874.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Orgyland China Mail.

(The olden Overland Payer in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

· IN TIME FOR THE Eñozish Mark. -

CONTAINS

Legislation and Law Ancient China.

Chinese Running Hand. Jottings from the Book of Rites L

to the abovo, the Under- from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOR CHU, as Transistor and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be as hitherto, an ex- as the Manager is able to devote his whole cellent medium for advertising, especially

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung The Sadness of Separation, or Li Sao. Historical table of the Bigh Officials Com-attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

posing the Central and Provincial

KONG ORII, Mr. Kingsmill and the Shi King, Governments of China,bath Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries -

Notes on the Language of the Formosan

Savages.

The Rainfall of Peking to connection

with the Surapot Theory.

On some of the onstellations in the

Shi-king,

Ancient Vaser.

Anniversary of the Downfall of the

Ynen, Crocodiles.

Mourning Etiquette.

The Land Tax.

Banskrit Characters. Zoology.

Mongol Alphabeta.

The iod of the Hearth,

··Containing from 72 to 84 coluins of closely Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

printed matter,

His Majesty King George The First, the Daily China Mail, is published His Mail Summary is compiled from:

twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and la, a re-

4. D. 1720.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, May 17, 1870.

A NEW STOCK OF ·

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Son Francisco, to atlantio and Fold Cities of the United States via Over-Agents for the above Corporation are of events in China and Japan, don-

HE Undersigned having been appolated cord of each fortuight's ourront history NEXT JOBBING TYPES laud Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and

prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-tributed in original reports and collated

Marine Department,

jy Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central

(For Eight Months,)

THE PARSEE VILLA, ROBINSON

1st July next, Rent moderate. tisulare, apply at

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

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of SteamMETS.

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE,

& TWENTY For Par UENT from Regular Rates is granted to

THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER, Hongkong, May 30, 1879.

TO LET,

UART, ARBOTHNOT ROAD, at present

&Co. Possession from 1st June next,

Apply to

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitora.

2, Club Chambora, 23rd May, 1879.

SECOND

TO LET,.

ין.

MAXINE HOUSE-WEST, ECOND FLOOR. and a GODOWN.

~OFFICES-iv-Queen's Road, now onder the occupation of Messrs WILSON & BIRD, and Mesara Davis & Co.

Also,

OFFICES and GODOWN in -DUDDELL

Apply to

E. R. BELILIOS.

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

"ROBE VILLAS-FURNISHED OF

... UNFURNISHED,

BONHAM ROAD,

7ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.

W

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E: D. SASSOON & Co.

Hongkong, May 10, 1879,

TO LET-FURNISHED.

¡THE CLIFFS, near Mount Gough, con- Tong BIX 1 RAM ROUND, do ---presently occupied by Dr. ADAMH,

::Apply to

Ma J, D. HUMPHREYS," Hongkong Dispensary.

Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

TO LET

OUSE No. 9, ZETLAND STREET,

Но

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Uo. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,"

TO LET.

OFFICES in CUT CHANDERS

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1870.

TO LET

PORTION OF AUDRYELLINU, aho for OFFICES and DWELLING, also STURE, Queen's Road Central. Possession lat March next,

Apply to

́LANDSTEIN & 06. Hongkong, February 4, 1579,

OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE QIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS- SION.

Frolght will be received on board untii 4 p.m., of 2nd June. Parcel Packages will be reasived at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parool Packages should be

is required.

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 Pansago and Freight, apply to the Agenty of the

ompany, No. 9, Fraya Central

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, May 30, 1879,

>

jn3

NOTICE...... COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

AL8Q, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

N

179, Don, 10th of June,

at the Company's 8. 8. TIGRE, Commandant OHAUFENOIS, with Malls, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted, in traust

the principal places of Europe,

for

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon---

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Speate and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 9th of June, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent.

· Hongkong, May 28, 1879,

Insurances.

in10

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Company, have

This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant InsURANCE on MABINE RISES at Current Rates to all parts of the World,

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

THE SCOTTISE IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY,

jot

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department, Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sams not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Farliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the eztent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent

..

GILMÁN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

——

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Polisaated at

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by enab, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund."

J. BRADLER SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

"LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fozzores against the Rink of FIRE en Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the natal Terms

and Conditions,

1

Proposals for Lille Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted, to the Director I for their decision.

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

from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,

الله

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

FROM ENGLAND,

EXECUTE

Lesses of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — the British Contract Packet Zemledar

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Burope vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, £, or §. Africa, nor for Mauritius

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The

French Contract Packet Tigre, will be despatched on TUESDAY, tha 10th Jane, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Salgon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Sey chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Brez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corro spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension

the Mails, dc.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complete THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO The usual bours will be observed in closing Commercial Summary. --Subscription,-60 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $18.60.)

Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY Street, not later than the evening before the BAIN, Uhina Mast Offos, 2, Wyndham departure of the English Mail Steamer,

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail,

THE FOLKLORE OF ́CHINA

N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.

THE following are there fpeared in rous notices which have appeared in

BOOK & JOB PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

REASONABLE BATER

AT

FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES

ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours

MENU CARDS,

In Gold & Coloured Border Patterns.

the London, Continental and Eastern BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED

papere:

Dr. Dennys has done good service in bringing together and presenting in read- abie form the hitherto setteres neutriku.. tions to Chinese Folklore-Times, P

A very important audition to Folklore literature-Athenæum.

The book is entertaining and adds a good

PATTERNS.

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deal to the facts of comparative mythology AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING

all Mall Budget.

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

A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.

Adda usetul testimony to curious inform- ation-Ill London News

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We are indebted to Dr. Dannys for a weloome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitions-axis,

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

An intereating and important work. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for the boudoir sa well as for the savant- Naval and Military Gazette.

Mr. Dannys's book shews us that man is the same at bottom whether bis skin be yellow or white-London Quarterly Beviero. We can promise the ep cial student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times,

Contains some very curious flustrations. of Chinese superstitions-Lordon and China Kupresa,

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

Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little to exhibit the inner life and mods of thought of the Chiens people North

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Amusing and instructive enough to com mand a ready sale Hongkong Daily Fress. 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 light and pleasant volume Shanghai Courier

Abounding with entertaining and inter eating matter Japan Mall. Straits Times.

Pleasantly written and instructive

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-interesting researobes posals or any other Information, apply ta

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton.. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

which

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling Roer Fund upwards ofE 120,000 Annual Income #250,000 $2

"

NOW READY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE AE Undersigned having been appointed ANTONE BE DIALECT. Parts ILOENES in Hongkong for the above. d:14; à to M, with Introduction Royal named Company, are prepared to Grant Evoy pp: 104—By ERNEST JOEN EIFEL, POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and Ph.D. Tabingen.

on Goods to the extent of $50,000, as the Frime FIVE DOLLARS, or Two Doztass usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dir Undersigned have been appointed Hour Apunts_top the above Company ak count of 20 per cent. Eliana'a Hany per Part,

attention invited to a sodaiderable Hongkong, Canton Forchow Shanghal reduction in Premis for Life Insuranos in and Hankow, and are prepared to gradi China.

Loadingya Insurances at current rates a pain LAW? MEZER & U

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To be had from MesND LANE, CRAWFORD Go Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesen JEMY & WALE, Bhanghai, Brighong, March 1, 1876,

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- Bangkang, Angwi 18, 1878,

We trust the author will continue his He bas produ pod a very interesting and valuable volume sven if he has not established his theory

-New York Nation,

Representative of the interest and im. portance of the study of folklore London Tatler.

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

Dr. Dennys appears to have doos bla work with great thoroughness Amiralı

!

Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnés à recueillir des master. aux importanta-La République françadas. (Paris)

Il volume del signor Dennys è di quellt. che non si leggono, ma si divurano Resista ti omas

Indispensable to the student of the very native subject of Folklore-Dublin Unismaity Magazine, Delovara

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SHIPA

LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING

BOOKS,

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

&O.,

St.

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China Stall Office, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club),

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

bevelstond etenda PAPER

very much extended. The fol-

Macao--Man Ohuen Shop, lowing are some of its Agenta:--

Canton, Bing Chuen Native Post Office, Tuen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Teal Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Luen Ring Street; Kwong Tin Fatshop, Xan Kwani uen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen shop, Small Market Street, New Olty: Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam;" Kwal Heung Shop, Bin Cheng, Bonam.

Brostor,Sul Cheong Hong; Wob Shan Long Bong,

Amey-Cha Cheong Hong, Mook Kek

Street

Foochow Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo- chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari- tiss Customs,

Shanghai-Mr. Ng Ching Shan, Mark time Customs; Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Mari tine Customs; Mr Chun Sing Bof," Mesurs Jardine Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Bing Bang Keo shop,

Ningpo-Mir Sung Min Chiss, Maritime

Customs

Hanboro, Yee Bing Rong, Chetoo, Yee Shun Bong.

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papeza, dėm

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG,

When

Name.

From,

Left.

Feb.

8, Vale o' Doon,

12, South Anierican,

Antwerp Penarth

18, Vigilant,

Cardiff

23, Monte Ross, DETY

24, Edward Barrow,

7, Cadiz. (4)

22, Grossfarst Constantine, Hamburg

23, G. Trufant,

Mar.

14, John A. Briggs,

27, Agnes Muir,

28, Adam M. Simpson,

Apr.

6, Leon,

10, Splen,

17, Stentor (5.)

21, Werra,

22, Tyde (H. M. S.)

28, Waba,

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardin

Hamburg

Liverpool

London Cardiff

Liverpool

Cardin Liverpool

London

Spithead

Liverpool

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORER,

At London.--Steamers diá Suez Canal.

Glearoy.

Glenlyon.

Glengyle.

Omba. Bonaccord,

Anchises (s.)

Triton

Benarty.

Celtio Monarch, Harter.

Bailing Vesses,

Whiteadder. Douglas Castle.

At Liverpool

At Hamburg.

Adolph.

Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR Öhairs, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS," IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats, Half hour,....10 cts. | Hour,................20 eta. Three hours,.,50 cts, Six hours,....70 ots. Day (from 6 to 6)..... One Dollar, Licensed Bearers (each),

1:

Hour,

Fall day, Day,

...10 cents. 36-cents,

50 centa

BOAT AND COOKIE HIRË.

BOATU.

1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

pienis, per Day, Ist Gloss Cargo Bost of 8 or 900 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

picals, per Load,

pionis, per Day,

2nd Claas Cargo Boat of 600

picais, per Load, na

48.00

2.00

9,50

1.75

$1.50

Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Bons of 800 pfeals, por Load,

1.00

60

Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of 800

picula, per Dey,

3rd

ས་

Srd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kaz Boni of 200

picule, Half Day, 190

Sampane

or Pallaway Boats, per Day,

FL

One Bour, Hail-an-Hour,

**: $2,00

After 67.10 centa exiza, Nothing in this Scale prevents private ngreo-

Japan, Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munic! pal Office, Yokohama, t

Sasyon-Wohang Hong. Singapore-Ting Ko Hong; Kwong ments. Foot Bang Hong,

That for the Street Coolles in an Zökk

SPREET COOZTRE..

Penang-You Wieg Fong; Argus Office tow Calotow Bing Company

Ham Frontiery, awong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the Agencies,

Beals of Hire for afruit dookies. arranged for. Kegociations are in progrem Half Day) ***** qfhara will be published, when they are One Day,ancie

h the express couriers who carry the Three Hours,***** ironiate the Chinese Mail in the interios of | Half Houryapark 9930 official despetokes and Peking Gasesies, to One Hu

Nothing in the shore Re

Hongkong, Jan, 13, 1879. fivilapte | Hoogasag. March 19, 1976,

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