Wo have to' acknowledge the receipt of another of those useful compilations issued of late years by the-North-China Herald office, under the title of Translations from the Peking Gazette for 1874." We have already on previous occasion drawn attention to the the Translation of the Peking Gazette for 1874, We acknowledge, with thanks, beg tt of printed in a neat and compact form, with an appro rinte yellow cover. The publishers of the North-Ohina Herald could hardly have issued a more valuable little book, in its way, than this. It contains, in addition to ti ordinary edicts, proclamations and memorials, an article fromthe pen of Mr. Mayers, on the status of the Gazette, which will be read with interest by those who wish to be throughly acquainted with the true position of this, so long the solitary representative of periodical literature in China, To one who desires Bas Gazette will always be interesting as a regress for this country in this direction, the curiosity, a fossil, probably the last remand of its species; and to the admirer or student of Chinese character and history, past and present, it affords the best starting: point possible for investigation of the peculiarities of Chinese official customs, ideas and polity generally. The Index prefixed to the ''ranstion will be extremely useful to all who events of 1874 Ita classification and general consult its pages for the native records of the
completeness render it an easy matter to find any edict or memorial that may be wanted and will suffice to make the publication a work of ordinary reference for all those who are interested in the official life and history of the laud,—Shanghai Cow The "Translation of the Peking Gazette for extremely valuable nature of the record thus.
1874," just issued from this office, presented to the public, and to the chief reprint of the translations pul week to week in the W.-0. Herald. This is features of the highly interesting matter to be found within the covers of the volumes in the third volume. of the series, and has the question. The present, issue contains two advantage over its predecessors of an elaborate novel features, which will we imagine enhance its value to both the general public index, which will immeasurably increase its value for reference, The index is divided into and to students—viz. a complete index, and a six chief heads—such as Court Affairs, Judi-reprint of the article from the pen of Mr. cial and Revenue, External Relations, &c., W. F. Mayers, published some time since in &o.; and these again are sub-divided under the China Review. As regards the former, it minor heads, auch as Audience, Engel abpbobutcalye Thoreprited tle, Cores, ko 5 yo that any important for memorial can be easily traced. Am article on ly. The reprinted article, on the other hand, furnishes most useful the status of the Gazette, published last information, and though readers of the China autumn in the China Review, forms an appro-Review will be familiar with its contents, we priate proface,—N.-0, Daily News. may be pardoned if, for the sake of others, we note one of the facts it mentions as to the antiquity of the father of newspapers." It Price, $2.00 per Copy. would appear that "Court, announcements,"
To be had at the N.C. Herald Office, as.auch the Peting Gasste of the present day at Mosars, Kenny & Ca. Hatt & Hoxrs, virtually is, were issued in the eighth century, and Long, Crawronn & Ca., Shanghai as a record of the appointment of one Han appeared in this form not later than the year th) Mfossra. Lane, Oxawrorp & Ca., Hong-
A.D. 741. The Gazette (we need hardly say kong; Messrs. Truswex & Ca., Pater-that the English title is for literal translation nester Row, London, E.C. of the original, which should be ' Metropolitan 29th March, 1875. Announcements") would therefore appear to be 7, Hankow Road.. tf 2828 at least over 1130 years old. This as times go is respectable; and as its circle of readers must, at the received calculation, be directly
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