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Notices of Firme.

NOTICE

TR. CARL STIEBEL is authorized

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from this Date to SIGN our Fleur

by Procuration here, at Shanghai and at Yokohama.

REISS & Co.

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Hongkong, May 29, 1870.

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NOTICE.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 81st December last.

Mr CHARLES. VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

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NOTICE.

THE INTREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. CHAN HING WO in our Firm Uñased on the 21st day of January, 1870.

MAN FOOK SING HONG,

60 and 62, Bonham Strand,

Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

NOTICE.

is

NGAN FOOK HOP was admitted

Mails.

ENTAL

STEAM. FOR- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-

AMPTON, AND LONDON (Direct);

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPÁNY.

THE Undersigned, Agents for the s

above THE

Company, are prepared to grint In-

surances at current rate

́ ́ MELCHERS & Com Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned

Polleles and are preted to mant $45,000 on Balldings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Discount of 20% on the Promis.

THE

ALSO

AUSTRALIA.

DE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TEHERAN, Capt. A. Jonsson, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 1st July, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, June 17, 1879.

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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,

MPAAN DE In Our Firm on the 22nd PASSENGERS FOR

day of January, 1879.

-

MAN FOOK SING HONG,

60 and 62, Bonham Strand,

Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

NOTICE.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE CONNECTION

IN

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R. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly Manager of the Foochow Docks, has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm,

J. INGLIS & Co.,

Fictoria Foundry, Wandhai,

Hongkong, April 1, 1870.

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To Let.

TO LET-AT WANCHAI,

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WITH TH

OENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANINS

AND

ATLANTI0 STEAMER8.

NORTON & Cap: Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEH of

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

THE Underalgned having been appointed "TH

Agente 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 Ports | of India, China and Australia.

• Fire Department. Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Pollofas issued for sums not exceeding

THE 8. 9. GAELIC will be despatch-45,000 at reduced rates.

ed for San Franciaoë via Yokohama,

on THURSDAY, July 3rd, 1879, at 8p.m., taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and Europa.

Connection in made at Yokohams, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board until 4pm. of the 2nd Proximo. PARORL PACKAGES will be received at the Ofine until 8 p.m. same day ; all Parcel Packages OLAS 8 should be marked to address in tall; value

of same le required.

GODOWNS. Goods of every description Landed and Stored.

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co

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Hongkong, April 4, 1879.

THE

TO LET

(For Eight Monthe.)

HE PARSEE VILLA, ROBINSON ROAD, Furnished, Possession from 1st July next. Rent moderate. For Par ticulars, apply st

THE OFFICE OF THIS PATER. Bangkong, May 30, 1870.

TO LET

(On Peddar's Wharf.) FFICES, frouting the Harbour, and HODOWNS with possszalon from the 1st of July next.

Apply to

G.-R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, June 14, 1879.

TO LET,

the

N MAKINE LOT No. 65, formerly

known as

"Blue Houses, Praya EastA GROUND FLOOR and A FIRST FLOOR, either separately or together. FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GO DOWNS.. Apply to

MEYER & Co, Hongkong, June 3, 1879,

TO LET.

OUSES-No. 9, ZETLAND STREET,

Hand No. 7, PEUDAR'S BILL.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,

-TO-LET

OFFICES in CLUB CHAMBERS,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.

TO LET.

UART, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, at present

of Moasts Oo. Immediate Possession, for one Year certain, at a Rental of $100 per month.

Apply to

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Bolicitors.

, Club Chambers, June 5, 1878.

"ROSE VILLAS" FURNISHED 05

UNFORNISHED, BONHAM Road, TH Large TENNIS LAWN

WITH Lampy Lowe

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E.-D. BAKLOOM & Co.

Bengkong, May 10, 1870.

TO LEE

MARINE HOUSE÷WBAT, VECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN

OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under the occupation of Messrs WILSON & BIRD,

and Meure DAVIS & Co.

diso,

A REDUCTION is made on Biruen Par- BAGS TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Ons toms, San Francisco,

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

H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 9, 1879.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND "MARSEILLES ; ALBO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

N TUESDAY, the 8th of July, 1879, at Noon, the Company's

8. AVA, Commandant REYNIRE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPIQLE, above places.

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

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon,

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Speels and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 7th of July, 1879. (Parcels are cot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

&

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLARED 1809.

CÁPITAL £2,000,000,

Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong

for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the name, at the nsual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

POLICIES granted at current, rates on

Marine Ricks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by asah, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund. :

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 8, 1878.

- LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

20.0

YEE Undersigned are prepared to grant

J. POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE 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,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Contents and value of Packages are received, and transmitted to the Directors quired.

For further particulars, apply at the for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Company's Office.

first class Idves up to £1000 on a Single Life.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

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NOW READY,

CHINESE DIOTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALEOT. Parte I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Ph.D. Tübingen. 8701, pp. 404.-By Exsist Joan EITEL,

Price: FIVE DULLARS, or Two Doua

AND A HALF per Part,

To be had from Mesars LANE, ORAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shangbaijand Mesars EBILT & WALSH, Shanghai

Hongkong, Marob 1, 1878.

Insurances,

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

NSURANCES granted on MARINE INTRAORA of the World

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1879, 8ju80

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY,"

•

FIRE AND LITE.

*NSURANCES against FIRE granted at

tion in Premis for LIFE Insurazee in

OFFICES and GODOWN in DESPELERANCES AD Porn granted at

E. 3. BELILION.

Apply to shongkong, May 31, 1970,

MEYER & Co., Agenti. Hongkong, June 3, 1870,

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

- Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 6, 1887.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1826.

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Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid-up. £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income € 250,000 THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1868.

THE OHÌNA FIRÉ INSURANCE -

COMPANY, LIMITED.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, In Quarts and Pints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

FOR SALE.

(To close a Consignment. J

For Care RUINART'S well-known

OHAMPAGNE, st $10 per Case of.......................1 dozen Quarts. $11 per Case of... Fints,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1879,

SELLING OFF.

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is necessary to Effect a COM. PLETE CLEARANCE by the end of the present month,—The whole of

Intimations,

A NEW STOCK OF

NEXT JOBBING TYPES KAVING BEEN RECEIVED

PROM ENGLAND,

[No. 4984, JUNE 28, 1879,

Intimations.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.

NOTION

THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO 1e Directors have declived a

EXECUTE

BOOK & JOB PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT REASONABLE RATES,

FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES

ABBOBIED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,

BALL PENCILS,

assorted coloura

MENU CARDS,

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Jo's In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK,-

comprising:

FAMILY STORES.

WINES,

SPIRITS.

ALES.

STATIONERY.

BOOKS v sklad

*

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

GLASSWARE,

OROOKERY.

SHIPOHANDLERY.

&a, da, de. Will be sold at FURTHER GREALLY RE- DUCED PRICES,

Hongkong, June 4, 1879, A

Notices to Consignees

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

BRITISH BARQUE VALE OF DOON, FROM ANTWERP.

CONSIGN

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & C......

Agente.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8. 8. DJEMNAE.

NOTICE JONSIGNEES. of Cargo por 8. S. Gangs, from London, in connee tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con-

BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED PATTERNS,

For Sale.

AGREEMENTS Тон FORLIGN-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, BILLA OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS;

&0.4

&

Chine Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club).

THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA

BF

N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.

MHE following are relected from nume. Trong notion which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern papers

accordance with the Artioles of gree

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 81st Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, Layable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant

POLICYHOLDERs are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.

Hongkong, May 6, 1879.

THE CHINESE `MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail,

1WỎ cents a character for the first 100

Tcharacters, and one cent a character

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, sid half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks" insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements" for half a year and longer will be allowed a. deduction of 35 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.

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

Hongkong, February 28, 1874.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

LHF Olroulation of THIS PAPER has boon very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agents;-

Macao Man Chuen Shop.

Canton-Sieg Chuen Native Post Office, Luan Hing Street; Chul Heang Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street, Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Teal Streets Mr Sit Ohuen Fan, Tung Won Kwang Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provindal Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City: Yoo Cheung Photograph Shop, Honamy Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonan

Swatou.Sul Cheong Hongs Woh Shop Loong Hong,

Amoy.-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kok

Street.

Dr. Dannys has done good service in bringing together and presenting in read.

ble form the hitherto scattered contribuchow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ohing, Mari+

Foochow Mr Yü Ühing Cheong, Foo tlons to Chiness Folklore-Times.

A very important addition to Folklore Hterature-Athenæum.

The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology

Pall Mall Budget.

A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's

a fore Topy, the 25th Tustant, valuable volumes Graphic,

at 1 p.m., requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

A very amusing and very instructive. book Spectator.

Adds useful testimony to curious inform.

Goods remaining unclaimed alter WED.stion London News, NCDAY, the 2nd July, at Noon, will be

bfect to rent and landing charges. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 25, 1879,

COMPAGNIR DES, MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

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

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEZA,

LINA

MADAN,

ONSIGNEES of

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CONTRI Of the following Cargo Lading to the Undersigned for counter. algusture, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored a their risk and exyenie.

No Fire insurance Aas been affected, Ex Yangles.

W

1

O

MF (in cross) AME (in diamond)

Order, 1 case Haberda

shery, from London,

Nos.16/17, Or., 2cases Flannel, from 'don. Ex Ava.

B... M-F (in diamond) | 24, 1 care Buttons,

......from London VSO 25, 1 case Millinery, from London.

G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, June 18, 1879,

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of 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 boudols as well as for the savant Naval and Military Gazette,

Me. Dennys's book shows us that man is the same at bottock shows us that man is yellow or white-London Quarterly Reiers.

We can promise the special student & rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times. *-**-

Contains some very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions-London and China Bxpress.

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

fo, exhibit the inner life and mode of Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little thought of the Chinese people-North

China Herald,

Amusing sad instructive erough to com- mand a ready salem-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 a light and pleasant volume-Shanghai Courier.

Abounding with entertaining and inter- esting matter--Japan Mall.

Pleasantly written and instructive- Straits Times.

We trust the author will continue his interesting researches,

Ele bas produced a. very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory

The Overland China Mail. New York Nation.

Representative of the interest and in portance of the study of folklore London

(The oldızı Overland Papier in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA`MAIL"OFFIONTatler,

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Min. Dontaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely

printed matter.

MA Bundary la cumpiled from the Dally China Mfail, is published twice a mouth on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re. cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con. tributed in original reports and sollated from the journals published at the various

porta in those Connirisa,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, *GENÇLES at all the Treaty Port of China dad Japan, and at Singapore, Sagon and Penang

Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance paid 50 cents)#1% per annum (postage granted at the rates of Premium current at - paid $18,50,) 70 the above mentioned Portalurin

NO CHAUSS FOR POLICY FRES,

JAL B. COUGH?ŘIE,

dary.

Honghong, November 1, 19Th

Orders should be sent to GzO. MUSSAY Babe, China Must Office, 2 Wyndhati Street, not later than the evening before the daperture of the English Mall Steamat.

Forms of Advertising, same as in Dally

We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a Dr. Dennys appears to have dons his high plane--New York Etening Pos. work with great thoroughness Australa

Lime Customs, »

Shanghai,Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl time Customs; Mr Ohun Sing Hol, Mesars time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mart Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong and Mow Bing Bang Kes shop, Chuen Fook, Educational Mindon School

-Ningpo,Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs,

Bankow-Yes Hing Hong. Chefeo, Yee Shun Hong, Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici. pal Office, Yokohama.

Saigon Wobang Hong. Singapore-Ting Kee Bong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong,

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta, Mow Bing Company.

San Francisce-Kwong Foong Tal Hong. The above are some of the Agencies,

others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negoolations are in progress with the express courlers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to plate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of

Hongkong, Marok 10, 1874.

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Half hour, ....10 cts. | Hour, 30 ct. Chairsand Ordinary Pullaway Boats.

Three hours,..50 ats. Six hours,... 70 ots Day (from 6 to 6),*****

One Dollar Licensed Bearers (each).

.10 centa

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***

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pienis, per Day, 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

plouls, por. Lond, and Olans Cargo Boat of 600

pleals, per Day,

and Claas Cargo Boat of 600

plouls, par Load,

3rd

14

8.00

9,50

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pleaks, per Day,

€1,500

3rd Clans Carge Hoat or Ha-kau Bost of 800

plouis, per Load,

1.00 plenis, Halt Day,

"..

Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnée & recueillir des materi- aux importants-La République francated or Fallaway Boats, per Day, (Paris).

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

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After & FeRipio..........10 punta extra. Nothing in this Scale prevents privats agres."

Instructive subject of Folklors-Dublin menis

Indispensable to the student of the very

University Magasins, ‹

For Sale by Messrs. LANE, CHAWTOND LOW Co.

Hongkong, Jan, 11, 1879. [1w1lap!0}

SAILORS HOME

NY Casto CLOTHING, BODIE,

-Parry will be thankfully roosiyed

at the Ballow's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1978,

That for the Street Coolles in an fdia

STREET COOLIES. Boals of Hire for Street Gooiler: One Day,.. Half Day,..

Three Hours,.

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