From rue "Nonru-Crnva Dany News." or Feanvany 13, 1876
The Desk Hong List appears rather late this year but only those who have had practical experience of getting uP up. a directory can appreciate the Tabour, involved, andthe ditteulty. of Feconelling accuracy with early pubitcatons. Mistakes, too, will occur, despite fall precaution; and' so frequent are the changes: in Shanghai, that one oF two have already occured since. the sheets were in the' Press, If errors there are however, they. appear to us, on glancing' through "the book, tobe thriving: and we turn with pleasure to the more satisfactory work' of praise. The "book "is carefully" compiled, and well-printed, and contains several useful Additions 10 fort year's number. Some the varloue foreign men cot. hele officers stationed Im Chinese. and Tapanese waters. "The" Silk Tables published seme time ago in. separate form by Mr. A. HI. Macrtens are. incor= Porated and will form a useful addition.
exchange table showing the relative Valves of Gold and 'Sliver coins. in Aiferent countries "wil be vsefut_ t0 people who Intend taking the Continent utetly, oh their way home via Brindisi. and. a' table of weights and measures: fu the following: page will also come tu for occasional reference, These are. the
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.