'HIS Work, now in the SEVENTH year of its existence, will be published as carly as practicable after the close of the year.
It will be compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains will be spared to make the work complete in all respects.
In order to avoid mistakes and disappointment, the Publisher begs to inform intending Subscribers, that although another Directory, witha very similar title, and for which his work has evidently been taken as the ground work, is also about to be printed, it is in no way identified with the Chronicle and Directory pu-Dlished at the Daily Press Oflice.
He also requests that those persons who have not yet returned the printed forms which have been sent to them to fill up, will be good enough to do so without delay. Any persons w have recently arrived. and to whom printed forms have not been sent, are respectful-requested to forward their names and addresses as carly as possible for insertion Agents in Shanghai, Messrs Laxz, Crawronp & Ca. Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 19th November, 1868.
NOTICE,
Brake G Fraxcts A. Groom, Epwanp partnership hitherto existing between Thomas Hanmisox, and Ryn Horse, under the Firm of Grover Ca,, of Japan and Shanghni, ceases this day by efliux of time. The bu S i will be conducted on and after the Ist January 1$69 under the style of Grover, Dow & No., in which Firm Franets A. Groost and, Jastes Dow will be partners.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.