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MAIL.
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List,"
VOL. KXXII. No.3944. 號七十月二年六十七百八千一其
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON -F, ALGAR, 8, Clement's Lane,
Lombard Street. GEORGH STREET, 30, Lorit. GORDON & Gozur, 121, Hoi- Born, Hill, E.C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jetery, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Isadenhall Street, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas-
saus Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND):--GORDON & Goran, MG- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American "Porti
generally BEAN & BLACK, San Fran CHINA-Steatos, QUILOR & CAMPERLE
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Áray, GELLI & Co. Rocchowo, KEDER & Co. Shanghai, Lawn, OhayroRN & Co and KkLx & Co. Manila, O.. Hamar & Co. Macao, Lu AI PA
· GĦAJA...
Bank's.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
· Have this day, authorized. Mr J. V. V. SHAW to sign, my name per procura tion.
A. MAG. HEATON. : Hongkong, Janitary †, 1876.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
this
NOTICE
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ROM this date and until further note, Mr G. pa CRAMPELUS will apt, Port, an Agent of the above. Company. By Order of the Directora,
O. BERTRAND. Hongkong, January 29, 1878.
NOTICE.
ME interest and responsibility of the Lato Me SIDNEY DEACON, in our Firm,, censed on the 9th September last.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1876.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED."
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
名:日三十月正年于丙
Auctions.
FURNITURE SALE
Steve O FORT WINE ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON-
COME very superior OED
Lozen bottles’esch, 20
Apply to Dos REMEDIOS & CO. Hongkong, February 16, 1876. mat
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Thareholders will be held at the Office THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the of the Company, Club Chambers, on MON. DAY, the 28th February, ak 8° ji.m., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1875, the Report of the Directors; for the election of Directors, and Auditors: also to declare a THEATRE Dividend
By Order of the Board,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary Hongkong, February 19, 1876 HONGKONG AND WHAMPJA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, I ME. ALFRED 1. DUVAL, was admitted a 4 be CLOSED from the 16th to
INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DROBBEN DY 7TH AND BIH MAHON, 1848,
BY IMPERIAL DEORNER OF 25TA JULY, 1854, and Sler baormare, 1866,
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
30TH APRIL, 1862,
« Partner therein on the les ulilimo,
DEACON & Oo, Canton, February 1, 1876.
NOTICE FR. OTTO GRABE ima been admitted a Partner in our Firm from Lat January, 1876.
E. MEYER & Co.
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Tientain, January-1876.
NOTICE.
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W Firm at Haiphong and Banol Me
E have Established branches of out
France. Sterling. E. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by PAID-UF CAPITAL 80,000,000 8,200,000 prouuration in Tonquin Bassava, Funnƒ............ 20,000,000 800,000,00
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875,
HRAD OFFIOR-14, Rue Bergère, Paris, LONDON AGENCY.-144, Leadenhall St.,
F.C.
NOTICE,
FR. MAYER ELIAS SASSOON has been
Transfer BOOKS of the Company Will the 29th Instant, both days included!
By Order,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
Entertainments.
ROTAL,
OIY HALL.
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXORSLENOK SIR ARTHUR
* KENNEDY, ECHO, OB THE French "UPERA COMIQUE TROUPE, lately of PARIS, LONDON, - 85, PexesaBURG, NEW YORK and SAIGON,
Will give their last Performance but one, on This Evening.
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February 17thy 1870)
MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SEMI-GRAND PIANO, PARK
PRÆTON AND PAIR OF PONIES
辉
MAZON OF FERN,,
GAMBIRIAN, BOSES, AND OTHER OKOTOS
PLANTS.
IANE ORAWFORD & Co. have
received instructiona to sell by Publio Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 29th Fobrnary, 1876, at Noon, at "DUART, CAINE ROAD,
PRICE, $24 PAR ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers
FOR: SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship NATURE CASSANDRA”
›Captain: Laxorn, will loa va for theboye · Porta OR MONDAY, the 21st Instant, at 9 p/mi2
For. Freight or Passage, appir to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Hongkong, February 16, 1876, 1.22.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY. The Steamer dint.
"LY-BE-MOON," Captain G. R, STEVENS, Will - be despatched as shore on
the 23rd Instant,
For Freight or Passage (having excellant
The Residence of the Honourable T. O. accommodation for first-class passengers),
HATLLAB, Esq,,----
The whole of his Handsome and Substan. Hally made HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising,
Handsomely Carved EBONY SIDE and | CENTRE TABLES, Mahogany "Marone "Mr. Choufleurt restera chez lui. Morocco Covered COÚCHB8'and CHAIRS,
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Covered Bombay Blackwood COUCHES, Operotte Boufie, Music by Offenbach. and FLOWER STANDS, Inlaid Ormolu Hongkong, February 13, 1876. 429 Choufleuris ..........................de Pontet CREFFONLER, and Japanese CA Babiles,...............My Legros BINETS, Handsome Mantlepiece MIR
MomMadane DorliRORS, OIL PAINTINGS, CHROMO-
PAT, Window Curtains, Gilt Cernica, Gasaliers, Aquariums, Bronze and Ponce lain VASES,
Ernestine,
WANTED, to OHARTER AV ELLES NOCES DE JEANNETTE,” » | LITHUGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, CAR,
carry 300 to 500 Tons large Ta- kasima Coal, either from Hongkong or Upera Oomique Muria by Victor Munad. Nagasaki to Providenco Bay, Behring's Jean.................der Legros Straits, in at 64 deg. 22m, 80.76. N., Jeannettej.........................Madame Doriani Long. 178 deg, 17m, 18.05. W. To arrÍVE ADMISSION:➡Dress Circis and Stalls, $21 about 12th June,
Back Beats, $t, mode
Doors open at 8 dolock; Performance to commence at 9,
--| Tenders cannot be received after Bist Instant.
For Particulars, apply, between 9 and 11 m., to
Captain NOVOSILSKY
H.L.R.M.SYSADNICK,"
Hongkong, February 15, 1876.
1822
Tickets may be had and seats secured at Messia. Kauss & Co., also at the doon of the Theatre, on the night of Performanos,
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.
AGFOIES --At Nantes, Lyons, Mar. M. admitted a Porter in our Firm from HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO THE THIRD CONCERT of the Scarou
seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Caloutta, St. Denis (Ile de la Reunion) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, LONDON BANKERS, -- Bank of England,
Union Bank of London,
ON
HONGKONG AGENCY, INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent, por annum, on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the offices.
CHR. 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-E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-AD, ANDRÉ, Esq.
J. F. CORDES, Esq. S. W. POMEBOY, Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Haq,
A. MOIVER, Esq.
Hongkong,
F. D. SASSOON, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
JAWER GREIG, Esq. Mariager,
-
EWEN CAMERON, Enq Shanghai, LONDON BANKERs-London and County Bank
N
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balanoo.
On Fixed Depoalta ;-
For 3 months, & per cent, per annum
per cent,
12
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6 per cent.
Local Binks DasCOUSTAD, Orsdits granted on approved Becurities, and every description of Banking and Erobange business transacted.
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Drafts granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Ameries, China and Japan.
JAMES GREIG, Ohief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Queen's Bood Hasts Hongkong, February 17, 1876,
HONGKONG
HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 1878.
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the 1st January ultime
E. D. BASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 3, 1878,
NOTICE.
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Undersigned bare entered into Co- partnership from the First day of January, 1876, in the Business of Ship brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & Kay
A. G. MORRIS, E, O. BAY, 2
Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
intimatious.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
duplicate,
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
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Dividend, at the rate of 4% or 83 per Share, declared at the Urdinary |-| Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders held This Day, will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after THURSDAY, the 27th Instant. Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
G.
O ROGERS, DENTAL SUR
• GEON, No. 7, Arbuthnor Roan, (will be absent at Canton for a few days from the 28th instant.). Hongkong, February 16, 1876,
OFFICERS' MESS, 28TH REGT.
SEALED TENDERS, in dubster THE Officers 28th Regt. will not hold
Amy Contracts," will be inceived by the Undersigned until Noot on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst., for the andermentioned SUPPLIES AND SERVICES required by the War Department at Hongkong and Uutporte, during the year from the Int
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themselves Responsible for any Debts contracted by their Messman,
By Order,
FRANCIS E. WEBB,
Capt, & Mess President.
Murray Barracks,
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April, 1876, to the 31st Mar., 1877, ti- Hongkong, February 15, 1876.
Bupplies.
For Her Majesty's Troops :-Provi: ||
sions, Fael and Light, do, da
2.For Hospitals -Provisions, Wines, Porter, Ale, Spirits, &p., & Services.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Handsome BOOK CASE, Carved SIDE- BOARD with MIRROR BAUK, Glass and Crookery Ware, Silver and Electro Plated Table Ware, Whatnots, Chair, Clock, Plated Candlesticks.
apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1876, 40 fe25 y
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark
“ORAFGIB'LEA,”§.
of 605 Tons Register, Captain T. LANDY, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch na above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1876.
Handaoma Git BRASS BEDSTEAD with Feather Mattresses, BUREAU with) ▼ Mirror Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Washstands, Toilet · Glasses, Cheval Glasses, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Lamps,
&C.
will be given in the City HALL on TUESDAY EVENING, February 22ndlimate: Saada
commencing at 8 o'clock.
Tickets may be obtained of Messrs Zanz, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after BATUR DAY Next.
ROBERT & ALFORD, Hon Secretary, Hongkong, February 14, 1876, -
Auctions.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE
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1620
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Room, Praya, op
FRIDAY,
the 18th February, 1876, at Noon -
Sauces, Pickles, Sardines, Files, Vases, Penholders, Lamps.
25 cases Swaine, Boord's Old Tom. 25 cassa Jules Bobin & Co.'s Cogne. 25 drama Turpentine.
100 boxes Window Glass. 100 Long Enfield Rifles..
Red Copper Sheets
Iron Plates,
Sheet Zing and Sheet Laad. 100 osaks Portland Cement,
Ho.,
$0.
TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery
in Mexican Dollars, weighed ab 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors
UNDERMENTIONED LAND of description, at purchaser's risk on the AND BUILDINGS,
fall of the hammer.
3.Washing and Repairing Barrack and THE
Hospital Bedding and Olothing ↑ Re- pairing Utensils,*.** Cleaning the Roade, Parades, do, at the various Cantonments, and other Soavengers' work; also Cleaning and Lighting Exterior Lamps, do, Sweep ing Chimneys, Flues and Stove Pipes
5.Olessing Nullah,
There will be separate Tender for pack of the five items. No tender will be as. capted from any person in Government employ.
hamples of cortain or the artistes rei quired, in accordance with whlob supplies que ho faced, can be seen if this office | where also Forme of Tender (no other than those larued by the Department will be recognized), conditions of contract, Spenikation and plan of the Scavenging Contract, and any further information that may be required, can be obtained upon ap plication between the hours of 10 a.m, and 3p.m. daily.
Q. R. SHERVINTON, Lieut-Colonel, Assistant Controller Control Office, Hongkong) February 14, 1876.
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THE CHÍNA FIRE INSURANCE -
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. EB ANNUAL FLOWER FRUIT, and MRK Berenth Ordinary MEETING of VBORTABLE Show will be held in Bhareholders in the Company will be the PUBLIC GARDENS on FRIDAY and held at the Company's Office, 30, Queen SATURDAY, the 18th and 19th fastsats. Road, Vistoria, at 8 o'clock in the after Open to Visitors on each day at 2pm. zoon of FRIDAY, the 38th February Next, Intending Exhibitors are invited to send for the purpose of receiving Statement of Plants in Pote on the 17th Instant, and Accounts, and the Report of the Directors, Vegetables and Cut Flowers, before 10 am, for the Year ending 81st December, 1876. 4 on the 18th Instant By kind permission of the Colonel and Officers of H. Me 25th ***** Regiment, the Band will play. Jeune --ADMISSION, –– 50 cents, by Tickets obtaine
**7 12, 1870.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 6th to the 18th February, both days inditaito,
By Orast
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
(019 Hongkong, Jambury 28, 1876,
1018
AT HONGKONG :--- INLAND Los 82.--The well-known House and Offices: lately occupied by Mesars A Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com pound.
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road
Annual Crown rent, $890.48.
Mabine Lot 113, WANGHAI ----First-clası and extensive Godowns. ***
Annual Crown rent, $324.
INLAND LOT 801-Situated on the Bon
Hongkong, Feb, 16, 1876. .... fo18
PUBLIO AUCTION, SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO.
NIAL MADE Arch HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, "ENGRAVINGS, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, PIANO,
THE Undersigned has received, in- ham Road and one of the finest sites for structions from Jost G. SMITH, Villa residences in the Colony, Annual Crown rent, $79.78.
FARM LOT 17 PoKrootum, adjoining Mesars Butterfield & Swire's premises.
Annual Crown rent, 125,
AT KOWLOONO) MARINE LOP 4-With a frontage of 100 feet on the Prays, and with an area of 80,000 feet
Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY
the 28th day of February, 1876, at Noon, at his residance, “Idie Wild," owing to change of residence, ----
*0.
A GRAND PIANO by J. BEDADWOOD de Sone, made expressly to stand this
One 4-wheeled PARK PHÆTON, by LEHNY, with a pair of WHITE PONIES, and Double Bot SILVER MOUNTED HARNESS,
Ladies & Gentlemen's Sedan OHAIRS,
Etc., Etc.
The Carriage and Ponies, and the Plants will be sold at 4 o'clock.
Catalogues will be issued prior to the Sale, and the Furniture will be on view on MONDAY, the 28th February, 1876. ".
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TEMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The lote, with all faults and errors of de- scription whatsoever, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1876.
WASHING BOOKS.
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(In Engish and Chinese,) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen are now ready at this Office--Prios $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Offon."
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE,
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"BOWEN," Captain & PARK," "will be despatched am above on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 11, 1878,
FOR COOKTOWN (DIRECT.)
The Steamahip
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FOR NEW YORK,
The 4 3 American Bark HANNEKORUSADER"
FARD, GORRAM, Master, will load here and at Whimpos, and will have quick despatel as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The A-1 American Ship
SAMUEL G. REED," Warze, blaster, will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, ***
The A-1 British Clipper-ably "GRYFE
THOS. ROBERTS, Master, will load for the above Fork, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4-1 American Ship ALATHLEY RICH,"
THOR MITHA Master, will load 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
HAZE," WILKINSON, Master, will load herp and at Whampoa, and will
have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, February 1, 1870.
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Ship'
SARAH NICHOLSON, " 983 Tous Register, Captala SELETAS, will load here for the bove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, February 5, 1876.
VERRAN UNAMOA,"
Capt. Westony, will be despatch. DAY, the to the above orton
ed for SATUR.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FOR MELBOURNE BYDNEY.M DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. (Calling at Adelaide, if sufficient inducement Hongkong, February 14, 1876, 619
offers.)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI,
The A1 British Bark,
NOVELTY
LIMMEX, Master will load Bare for the above Ford, and wil
The whole of him Substantial English and Colonial-mads Household TURNI Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rate for have quick dispatch.
Beduced Annual Crown rent, $10, TURE, o, comprising: Drawing, Din
AT YOKOHAMA
ing and Bed Boom Suites, Glassware; Lots No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign fast Bete, Engravings, Pler Glasse
Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break Settlement
No, 6 is situated on the Band, and com. Gasalters, Gas Brackets, Carpets Wine prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de-dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble top facbed, with Garden all round Offices, Go. Tables, Hook Cussy Dining Table, Bille downe, Servants Quarters and Outhouses Board, Whatnots Chairs Iron Bed Ares 1,064 Taubos of 88 square feet,
steada, Wardrober, Toilet Tables, Wash. Anottal Ground rent, #263.70;
atanda and Services, doi, &ti
No. 27 is soparated from Nu. & by Water Street and comprise large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Flote Silk Prose, Compra dore's Larter, Stabing and Fire Engine Hotine, Ares, bod Taiboa.
Ground rest, 164 97 per annum. Afplications for purchase, or further in formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALIA T. 6. LINSTEAD, Frustees Ai Heard & Co. Pilath, 48) Quem's Road, Etönkhong, Hongkong, February 3, 198782
A Cottage PIANO, C Ostalögues will be isatted
TERMS OF BASEDash before delivery In Metidan Dollars welthed at 7, 1. 17. All Lots, with all faulte and errors of description it parthsser's risk on the fall. of the hammer,
JM
STRONG,
Hongkong, Fah 17, 18/00
Logs
HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN
JAPAN.
The Company's Steamship
DIOMED" C will be despatched off ar about the chih Instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, February 18, 1976,
OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
MENELAUS”.
15% 20 «be despatched on or
about the 20th Instah, For Freight or Ramage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Hongkong, February 10, 1874,
1026
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, January 7, 1876,
FOR MANILA.
The British Skip
*CAROLUS MAGNUS" Ta, Mitas, Minter, will meet with gulok despatch for the
aboys Fort
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WILLER & Co Hongkong, February 13, 1876,
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The 41 Barque
SPIRIT OF THE AGE" Captain JOHNSON, WIN LIAVE quick despatch for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOZARIO&O Hongkong, February 9, 18