THE
Bay a
CHINA
Established
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The
Vor.XXXII. No.3942. 號五十月二年六十七百八千一共
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane,
Lupibard Street, GEDEOX STERET, 30, Cornhill, Goavox & Goron, 121, Hot Born Hill, B.C. BATER, HENDY & Co, 4 Old Jeory, K.O. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 104, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 183, 'Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-GORDON & GOTH, Mai- bourne and Sydney,
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„SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally —Bnix & BLACK, San Frame
OMICO.
CHINA--Buntow, QURION & CAMPERLE
Amoy, GILRs & Co. :- Foochote,¦ HEDON & Co, Shanghai, Lärn, Chawzory & Co., and KRLEY & Co. Manila, Q.. HANIZER & Co. Macad, Ini DAR GRADA
Banks.
tion.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Have this day authorized Mr J. KY. SHAW to sign my name per procura-
A. MAOG. HEATON. Hongkong, January 1, 1876,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
G. DE CHAMFRAUX will act, at TROM this date and until further notice,
this Port, an Agent of the above Company.
By Order of the Directors,
Q. BERTRAND, Hongkong, January 29, 1876.
NOTICE
1840.
MAIL.
Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List. Ple
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1876,
Intimations.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAGAD
COMPANY, LIMITED,
--
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,..
LIMITED.PNG
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the
Shareholder will be held at the Office, Dividend, the rate of 4% or of the Compass Club Chambers, on MON3.per Shart, declared at the Ordinaty DAY, the 28th February, at 3 pm, for Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholdere held the purpose of receiving a Statement of This Day, will be payable at the Hongkong Accounts to 31st December, 1875, the and Shanghai Banking Corporation on Report of the Directors; for the election of and after THURSDAY, the 37th instant. Directory, and Auditors; also to declare a Shareholders are requested to apply at the Dividend,
Office of the Company for Warranta-/!
By Order of the Board of Directora; :: A Pla. D:DOSTA,
D1 Scoretary,zi Hongkong, January 24, 1876,4), kon”
Auctions.
By Order of the Board,
·Ď. GILEIES,
Secretary, Hongkong, February 12, 1876, fe28
HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
日一十月正年子丙
Entertainments.
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
⠀⠀ PRIOR, $24 FIR. ARRUM.
Shipping
Steamers no d
GEHJ, DSTRAN TO YOKOHAMAULA
The P&0.8.3. 0% 8.8. "SUNDA"
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HM EXELLENOT BIR ÁSTRUE TBE French SUPERA COMIQUE KENNEDY, K.G.MG, Ca TROUPE," Lately of PARIS, LONDON, the ST. PETERSBURG, NEW YORK and SAIGONį. Will give their last Performance but one, ori Thursday Next,
February 17th, 1870.
"Mr. Choufleuri restera chez lui
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Operette Bouffe, Music by Offenbach. Choufleuri......Mr Pontet Babilasciam, aMr Légros * Ernestine, Madame Derlia
will leave for the above place Lombardy with the next Balgas Middl
shortly after the arrival of
* AM¤IVER
Superintendent.
Bongkong, February 4, 1876,
STEAM TO SHANGHAT. (Taking Cargo at through rates for
NAGASAKI & HIOGO.),
The P. O. 8. N. Co. 8. B.
**LOMBARDY"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arri
*LES NOCES DE JEANNETTE" | val with the next English Mall
Opera Comique Musia by Victor Maand. į *JeangamkenndinsiuMr Logros A
E interest and responsibility of the THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO Jeannette, fireproorockMadame Dorian
late Mr BIDNEY DEADOR'in Our Firm, COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. cessed on the 9th September last,
Mr. ALFRED T. DUVAL was admitted a & Partner therein on the lat ultimo, ........
DEACON & 06. Canton, February 1, 1876.
mei
INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DEGREES OF 7 AND 8TH MARġn, 1848,
mand
BY IMPERIAL DÉUREES OF 25TH JULY, 1854, AND S1ST DECEMBER, 1866
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
30TH APRIL, 1862,
France.
& Sterling. PAID-UP.CAPITAL,.,80,000,000 3,200,000 RESSETE FUND,......20,000,000
800,000
HEAD OFFICE-14, Rue Bergère, Paris LONDON AGENCY.-144, Leadenhall Bt.j
E.C.
AGENCIES. — At Nantes, Lyons, Mar seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong Long, Shanghai and Yokohama,
NOTICE.
FR. OTTO GRABE has been admitted
January, 1876.
will be ULUSED from the 16th to the 29th Instant, both days included.
By Order,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 12, 1876. 1620 HONGKONG & SHANGBAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
is given, E. MEYER & ONTO hereby giron that the Ordi- Tientsin, January 1876.
fe18 orders in the CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURS
NOTICE. 17 have Established branches of our Firm at Haiphong and Hanoi. Mr E. CUSHIANTIN is authorized to sign by procuration in Tonquin,
LANDSTEIN & Cor Hongkong, December 31, 1875.
NOTICE.
LONDON BANKERS, Bank of England, Madmitted a Partner in our Firm from
ON
Union Bank of London..
HONGKONG AGENCY, INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed
■t the offices.
Deposits at rates which may be ascertained
OHR. DE GUIGNÉ, Manager.
Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 14, 1875.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND... 100,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-AD, ANDRE, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-E. R. BELLIDS, Esq,
8.W.POMEROY, Esq. F. D. SASSOON, Esq.
J. F. CORDES, Esq.
H. Horpius, Esq.
1
A. McIVER, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong, JAMES Gazo, Baq..
Maruiger.
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Shanghal, EWEN CAMERON, "Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
ON Current Deporte Account on the daly
MEYER ELIAS SABBOON has been
the Ist January, ultimo,--.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1876.–
mos
THE
NOTICE.
Undersigned have entered into Co partnership from the First day of January, 1876, In the Businese of Ship- brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & RAY.
A. G. MORRIS, - E. C. RAY.
Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
Intimations.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
DAY, the 17th current, at Two o'clock p.my for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1875.
By Urder of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 8, 1016. fe17 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
N°
CORPORATION,
TOTICE in hereby given, that the RE GISTER of SHARES of the CORPO KATION' will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 17th current, (both days included,) during which period no-transfer of Shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Seventh Ordinary Anual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Compsuy wil be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on THURSDAY, the 17th FEBRUARY next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 81st DECEMBER 1876, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, HONOKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMFAST,
LIMITED.. Hongkong, January 17, 1876.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
QEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, marked on the covers, "Tenders for Army Contracts," will be Received, by the Undersigned, until Noon on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst, for the andermentioned SUPPLIES AND SERVICES required by the War Department at Hongkong and Datports, during the year from the 1st April, 1876, to the 81st Mar., 1877, viz. 1—
THE Supplies, 1-For Her Majesty's Troopst-Provi|cluded.
sions, Fuel and Light, đo., &o. 2-For Hospitals-Provisions Wines,
Porter, Ale, Spirits, de, de Pranjal Services,
8.Washing and Repairing Barrack and
Hospital Bedding and Clothing | Re pairing Utensila
of 1 per cent. per annum on the dally Oleaning the Roads, Parades, do, at
balanes.
On Fixed Deposite
For 8 months, 2 per cent, per ARDUEL.
箍
D
4 per cent,
»
13
5 per cont.
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INGAT BILLs Discounerd. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India Australia, America, China and Japan,
JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No, I, Queen's Road Fast.
Hongkong, January 27, 1876,
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
the various Cantonments, and other. Scavengers' work į also Cleaning and Lighting Exterior Lamps, dc, Sweep ing Chimneys, Flues and Stove Pipes
6. Cleansing Nullab.... ⠀
There will be separate Tender for each of the five items. No tender will be so cepted from any person in Government employ,
bamples of certain of the articles re- quired, in accordance with which supplies must be farnished, can be seen at this office where also Forina of Tender (no other than those issued by the Department will be recognized), conditions of: contract, Specification and plan of the Scavenging Contract, and any further information that may be required, can be obtained. Upon apa plication between the hours of 10 am, and sap.m, daily,
PAAR 0. R. SÆERVINTON, -- Ziniti Colonal, Assistant Controller. Control Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong, February 14, 1876.
Agente
FOR SALE.
FRESH Takaslion COAL, in feta to alt purchasers. LARGE, Handpicked, le serened at $8 per Ton, SMALL,
4. G. GLOVER, No. 7 Queen's Road and as Best Point, Alangkong, December 3, 1875,
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TENDERS are invited up to the 19th Instant, at Noon, fut Hatling up for Examination and making the necessary Bepairs to the British Barque Famer - Combe. Also for the supply of stich Yellow Metal and Nails (Stunts) as may be re quired, a
Apply to
Capt MOPHERSON Hongkong, February 14, 1870.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer-BOOKS of the Com
pany will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th February Next, both days in-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Hongkong, January 17, 1876.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
・ COMPANY, LIMITED,
--NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NIAL MADE
ADMISSION-Dress Circle and Stalls, $2; HOUSEHOLD...
Back Seats,lig D. FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, GLASS WARE,
PLATED-WARE, PIANO, **
THE Undersigned has received in structions from JOHN G. SHITH, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
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the 22nd day of February, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, "Idls Wild, owing to change of residence
The whole of his Substantial English and Colonial made Household -FURNI TURE, &c, comprising Drawing Din ing and Bed Room Suites, Glasswarej Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break- fast Sets, Engravings, Pier Glasses Casaliers, Gas-Brackets, Carpeta, Win- dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble-top Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Bide Board, Whatnots, Chairs, Iron Bed- steads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables Wash, stands and Services, &c, be, gene
A Cottage PIANO, AT Catalogues will be issued.% TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description at purchaser's rink on the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, all Hongkong, Fab. 14, 1876.
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FURNITURE SALE.
ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON MADE HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE,
SEMI-GRAND PIANO, PARK PHETON AND PAIR OF PONIES.
A FINE COLLECTION OF FERNS, CAMELLIAN, ROSES, AND OTHER CHOICE PLANTS.
ANG, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, one
TUESDAY,
the 29th February, 1876, at Noon, at
** DUART” CAINE ROAD, ''
Deere open at 8 o'clocks Performanos to commence at 9,"
Tickets may be had and seats secured at Messrs. Kauss & Co., also at the door of the Theatre; on the night of Performance, HONGKONG CHORAL 800IETY.
A
HE THIRD CONCERT of the Beason
will be the Hatt
TUESDAY EVENING, February Y OL commencing at 9o'nlook. CRAWFORD & Co., on and after SATUR- Tickets may be obtained of Moss LANE,
DAY Next. :
ANA ROBERT G, ALFORD,
Hon: Secretary. Hongkong, February 14, 1878
Shipping. Steamers.
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FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo atthrough rates forTIENTSIN, CHEFOO and NEWOHWANG, The Steamship
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Captain, COLES, will leave for the above Port on WEDNES DAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon.
Despatches will clone at 11.80 ́àm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Febuary 12, 1876. FOR BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Steamship
KWANGTUNG,” Captain PITMAN, will be de spatched for the above Ports THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February te
February 14, 1876,
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FOR SHANGHAL. The Steamship' **LORD OF THE ISLES" will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY,
the 17th Instaat, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., ̈ ̈
Agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1870. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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The Residence of the Honourable T. C. FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
HAYLLAR, Esq.
The whole of his Handsome and Substan tially made HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising,
The Company's Steamship
ULYSSES?. ****
will be despatoked on or about the 17th Instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 8, 1878, FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
Handsomely Carved EBONY SIDE and For Freight or Passage, apply to CENTRE TABLES, Mahogany Marone Morocco Covered COUCHES and OHAIRS, Covered Bombay Blackwood COUCHES. and FLOWER STANDS, Inlaid Ormolu fe17 OHEFFONIER, And Japanese ...... UA-
·BINETS, Handsome Mantlepisce MIR- RORS, OIL PAINTINGS, OHROMO- LITHOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, CAR PaT Window Curtains, Gilt Cornices, Gassliere, Aquarium Bronse and Foros lain VASES AKTUE **** Handsome BOOK CASE, Carved SIDE- BOARD with MIRROR BAUK, Glass and rockery Warb, Silver and Electro Plated Table Ware Whatnots, Chairs, Clooks, Plated Candlestick L
TEE Seventh Ordinary MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, 39, Quean's Road, Victoring at Bealock in the after noon of FRIDAY, the 18th February Next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the Year ending 91st December, 1876,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the ith to the 18th February, both days inclusivo.
By Order
JAS. B. COUGETRIE,
Becretary Hongkong, January 28, 1870.
HUNGKONG
ZA
HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 1876
TENA
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THE ANNUAL FLOWER FRUIT, and VIOREAULA Show will be held in the Pusto Gandana of FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 18th and 19th Instants Open to Visitors on each day at 3 p.m. Intending Exhibitors are invited to and Plants In Pots on the 17th festant, and Vegetables and Out Flowers before 10 a.m. on the 18th Instant. By kind permission of the Colonel and Officers of H. M.'s 18th Regiment, the Band will play
ADMISSION-60 tents, by fekete obtain.
„Handsome ''Gült BRASS, BEDSTEAD with Feather Mattresses, BUREAU with Mirror, Wardrobes Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Washstandé "Tuilet, Glückent
Cheval Glasses, Iron and Brass Hedateate,
Lamps,
书
A SEMIGRAND PIANO by J. BROAD WOOD & SON, made expressly to stand this Olimate, sa
Une 4-wheeled PARK PEÆLTON, by Launt, with a pair of WHITE PONÍES, and Double Set BILVER MOUNTED HARNESS.aga
Tadles & Gentlemen's Sedan CHAIRS
Eto
Eto
The Carriage and Ponies, and Le Plants will be sold at 4 o'clock.
Catalogues will be issued prior to the gale, and die eithre will be a glow on MONDAY, the 28th Februari, 1876 139c
TERMS or Satz Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed as 717. The lots, with all faults and errors of de-
aple as Moders LAN, ORAWFORD & Co.'scription whatsoever, at purphanet'" risk
For by Payment at the Caen 25
Hongkong, February 12, 1976,
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on the fall of the hammer
Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1870..
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The Eastern and Australian MailSteam Co.'s Steamer ANNA BOWEN". Captain S. PARK, will ba despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th Instauty at Noon,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, February 11, 1879. fe18
FOR COOKTOWN (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
Capt. Westout, will be despatch-
#NAMOA
the 19th Instant, at Noon,
ed for the above Port on SATUR
Freight or Pange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1878,
DAY, For
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FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship
CASSANDRA”. Captain LaNone, will leave for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, at 2p.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.-- Hongkong, February 17, 1876. 1619 FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.
The Steamer
LYKE-MOON,”- Captain G. R. STEVENS, be despatched an above on
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A. MOTVER
Superintendent,
Hongkong, February 4, 1876.00
Sailing Vossels..
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark
"CRAIGIE LEA,”
of 605 Tons Register, Captain
T. LANDI, will load here and
at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to 552
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, January 10, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark "CRUSADER,"
FRED. GOREAM," Master, will load here and at Whampoa and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The A-1 American Ship
SAMUEL G. REED,” WHITE, Master, will load for the above Fort, "and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 British Clipper-ship "GRYFE
Tuos ROPERTS, Master, will lond for the above Port, and
will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 American Ship
"LATHLEY RICH, " TROS, MITRE, Master, will lead for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4-1 American Ship
"HAZK WILKINSON, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and wil have quise despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OU Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
The 4-1 British Ship
BARAH NICHOLSON," 983 Tons Register, Captain bove Forty and will have quick despatob,
BELKIER, will load here for the
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ca.. Hongkong, February 5, 1678-700MA FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, (Calling at Adelaide if sufficient indusment Offers.)
The 41 British Bark
LIMKAT, Master, will loal here for the above Ports, and will
have quick dispatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &00, Hongkong, January 7, 1876,
FOR MANILA MEVAKUA The British Shine dhene
"CAROLUS MAGNUS," TH, MILES, Master, will mesh with quick dempatab for the
ebore Port,
For Freight of Painage, apply to
VO WIELER & Co. Hongkong February 14 1876, FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The 41 Barque
SPIRIT OF THE AGE" Captain JOHNSON, will have quick despatch for the above
the dard Instanti
For Freight or Page (having excellent mods, for first-class passengers),
LANDSTEIN & 09,
Ports For
ROZARIO'à în
Hongkong, February 14, 1976,
1019
Hongkong, February 8, 1670,
Freight or Passage, apply to