V
VOL. XL. No. 8475.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON -F. AAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E. C GeoRAT STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Gores, Lidgate Circus, E.O. BATES HENDY & Co, S7, Walbrook, E.0. SAMUKT DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE GALLIEN & PRINOR, 36, Rue Lafayette, Faris, NEW YORK-ANDȚEW WIND, 21, Park
Вага
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Gorou, Me!- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Parts gonorally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
Kisco.
號五十月四年四十八百八千一英
Intimations.
CONSULAR NOTIFÍCAZION.
PERUVIAN CONSULATE, Hongkong, 15th April, 1884.
HIPPERS to the PORTS of PERI
Established February, 1848. HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1884.
For Sale.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
(OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.)
NEW
هنما
SUPPLY JUST TO HAND
.
SPRING HOSIERY.
Notices to Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship Copack having arrived From the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods OF are being landed at their risk inte the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, whance delivery may be obtained,
are required to Present to the Cox-
at the time of shipment, an Invoice UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS in SILK, THREAD, CHAPE God's remaining in the Liodosis after
in triplicato, as follows:-
But SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.-BAYA & Co, Square, Singapore. O. HEINZEN & Úc., Manita. CHINA-Maccio, Messrs A. A. DE MELIO
1. The name of the Shipper, Destination,
& Co. Soctor, quelcH & Co. Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS Co. Foochow HEDGE & Co, Shanghai, 2. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WAZAH. Yokohama, LANE, ORAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
P-UP CARITAL $5,000,000. INSTALMENT received on
2,074,744.76
3.
and natas of the Person to whom the Doods are Consigned, or, if they are
to order, the Port of Destination and name of the Ship.
Tho Mark, Naber, Description, Cou- tents, and Gross Weight of each package.
The Coral value of the Invoice without details respecting each package. Goods forwarded to any other Port, for transhipment lo Peru, require cortined Invoices and Manifos from this Const LAIZ.,
J. GRANT SMITH,
Consul for Peru,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
007
87,074,744.75 N
NEW BABEgoiousnes
RESERVA FUND,
INSTALMENT of PREMIUM TO- } ceived on New SHARES...
.....82,500,000.
1,500,361.66
$4.003,361.66
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman A. P. McEwen, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. &ASON, EN).
C. D. BOTTOMLEY, M. GROTE, Eag,
Ex.
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
W. H. Fonsi, sg,
A. Gizzow, Eay.
Hon, W. KESWICK.
A. Molven, Esq.
M. E. BassOON, Esq.
OHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong......Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai,EWAN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ÁLLOWED, ¡N Curront Deposit Account at the rate
balance.
For Fixed Deposita ----
For 3 months, 3 per cont, per annum.
12
4 per cent.
#
R
"
6 por cont
LOCAL BILLS Discounted. Crete granted on approved Securities, and every description" of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts granted on London, and the ehief Commercial places in Europa, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Zast.
Hongkong, April 2, 1884.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
TOTICE is hereby giron that in Accord. ance with Resolution No. 2 p
at the Extraorditiary General Meeting of Shareholders held at the City Hall on the 30th December, 1882, ALL SHARES NOT TAKEN UT, and the 187, 2, 3 and 4ru CALLS paid on or before the 30TH JUNE will be disposed of by the Directora NEXT, ia mucha maruer as in their discretion, they hall think best in the Interests of the Corporation.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
712 Hongkong, April 24, 1881. PENINSULAIR & OKIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
BOOT TO LONDON vid Marseilles, THIS Company now gtx passages including Continental Railway fures, at the same rate as for the route by sea to Lon- don, viz., 8380,
The fare to Marseilles is now similar to
$300,
45%
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, March 18, 1884.
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PRAYA UENTHAL.
OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &., &c, &.
and COTTON GAUZE,
New THREAD and COTTON HALF-HOSE.
New WASHING SCARFS and TIES.
The New Climax UMBRELLA, guaranted to wear well.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S SCOTCH WHISKY, # Very
Fine Old Spirit, in square bottles.
Hongkong, April 19, 1894.
SAYLE & Co.
+
EX S.S. 'GLENOGLE."
LADES
A
A CHOICE SELECTION OF
TRIMMED
NEW PATTERNS IN
H
ZEPHYR DRESS MATERIALS.
679
ATS.
BLACK SPANISH LACE,
ALL WIDTHS.
Sewing and Kilting Machines,
BY VARIOUS MAKERS,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Hongkong, April 24, 1884.
For Sale.
NOW ON SALE.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Clabus must be sent in to the Offier of tho Undersigned, before Noon on the 28th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insuranco has been effected, and
the 25th Instant will be subject to rent
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before 10 nm. Tomorrow, the 22nd Instant.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 21, 1884
„STEAMSHIP AFA,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
689
JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships Euphrate and Grange, from London, in commection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with tho exception of Opium, Trosauru and Valuables aro being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately attor landing. Optional Cargo will be forwarded i, unless intimation is received from the Con- signes before 10 To-мoukow (Tues- clay), requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after MoN.
日一初月年申甲
Shipping.
Steamers.
PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.
Shipping.
Steamers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Bangalore
will leave for the above
(Taking Cergy de Fassengers at through rates pince on FRIDAY, 2nd May, at 3 p.m.
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANHOW and Purts, on
the YANGTZE, }-
The Co.'s Steamship
Prostang,
Captain Hou, will be despatched as above ou
SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at ‡ p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
009
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda,
Capt. HOTURION, will be despatched for the above
Ports on SATURDAY, 28th Inst., at op.. Manila Cargo not received after Noob, For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 24, 1884.
709
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAJWANFOD).
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales,
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above
DAY, the 28th Instant, at Neon, will be Porta on SUNDAY, the 27th Instant, at
subject to rent and landing charges at 10a.m.
cent. por package por diem.
All Cinima must he sent in to me before the S1st Instant or they will not be re- coquined.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 21, 1854.
692
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE SS. Polyhmnia, Captain Boux, 7081 having arrived from the above
CHINESE DICTIONARY at Sull by Public Auction, oui
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
"CANTONESE DIALECT,
IN THE
BY
Hongkong, May 1, 1882.
256
Dr. E. J. EITEL,
CLOWN OCTAVO, Fr. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883, Part I. A-E. Part II. K-M,
M-T Part III. Part IV. T-T,
22.50
..$2.50
$3.00
..$3.00
583
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE PARTNERSHIP between Mussrs.
TERMINATE OU the 31st March, 1884, and the Undersigned will continue to
prisctive
in his own Nams at No. 24, Queen's Road, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary.
HENRY J. HOLMES. Hongkong, April 2, 1881.
NOTICE
D73
NOTICE.
A Reduction of ten per cent will be allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copics.
This Standard Work on the Chinese Las. TR. SAMUEL J. GOWER has This guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's
MDay been appointed SKURTARE to Imperial Dictionary, contains, all
the above Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ER BELILIOS, Chairman, Hongkong, April 1, 1884.
SATURDAY,
the 26th April, 1884, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
AN INVOICE OF
CHINESE CURIOS,
comprising
c.
TAI-MING, Hove-HEE, KIN-LOONG, KUT-CHow and OTHERS, VASER, Incense | BURNERS, PLATss, Bowza and Ornaments,
la BuONZES.
B001,
St Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 24, 1884.
G
To Let.
characters in practical use, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Cha- tonese, it gives no the Mandarin pronu eiation of all characters explained in the 568 book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide Hongkong, April 26, 1882, to the student.
TO LET.
HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS & IRON
THE PARTNERSHIP between Messrs. H TEPHENS & HOLDIES having EX PERED on the S1st March, 1884, love Day REMOVE my OFFICE to No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS, Queen's Road Central opposite Pedder's Street.
MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, April 1, 1884.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
6721
FOUNDERS, 4a,
WEST POINT IRON WORKS. TAVING This Day commenced Busi- NE, are ready to undertake Work of the above Descriptions ander the Super vision of an EXPERIENCED BUROPEAN,
Orders executed with the utmost despatch and as moderata terms.
24th September, 1883,
DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, NAGASAKI
611
THE Undersigned have been appointed TH
AGENTS for THE IMPERIAL GOV. VERNMENT DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, at Nagasaki, and are prepared to supply Tender for the DOCKING, CLEATING, PAINTING, &c., of Yes. The ENGINE
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing & List of the Radicals, an Index, and a
suparately,
Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into tho Godawna of the Undersigned, whonos and/or from the Wharves Boota delivery may be obtained
For Freight or Passage, apply to
607
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 22, 1884.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
SAID, AND TRIESTE
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notica to the contrary be given before Nnon To-Day, the 21st Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the on 25th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
STEMSSEN & Co,
Agents Hongkong, April 21, 1884.
68
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship lengte having arrived Genes, unsigneer
of Cargo are hereby informed that their
The Co.'s Steamship
Medus
Capt. G. Ramers, will d be despatched as above MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon, For further Particulars, apply to
MELOHERS & Co., Agents.
705
Hongkong, April 23, 1884. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
Tho Co's Stearnship
Hailovny, Capt. GonDARD, will be despatched for the above
Goods-with the exception of Opium-are Ports on MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at
haing landed at their risk into the Gouws; 4 p.m. of the Undersigned, whonee and/or from 711 the Wharves or Boate delivery may be ob
tained.
ODOWN ST O LET
PRAYA BAST AND WANCHAI ROAD, For Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Ca
767
ROBINSON Roal
Possu
Surnames, will be published a list of "PARSER VILL" RO
115
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883. PUBLICATIONS BY J, DYER BALL.
"ANTONESE MADE EASY”—A
Book of SIMPLE SENTENCES in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free nod Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese and vice versa.Price, 82. Inter- leaved Copies, 82.50.
L THEVENIN'S Wise and Senate C. Steke has, from this date, Teen Works in connection with the Dockyard are in Reviews Will be found to supply "We must, cordially recommend it."- temporarily REMOVED to No. 4, PEDDAR's ander the direction of experienced EN- HILL
BINErus and posesas all the necessary appli.& want long felt by students of Cantonese.
Mr. BALA's Notes on Hongkong, March 26, 1884
ances for B22 to SHIPs and MACHINERY.Daily Press.
Classifiers and Grammar will be found very HOLME, RINGER & Co.
valuable."-China Mail. Nagasaki, March, 1884.
645
542
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, WYNDHAM STREET, HOYOXONG.
THE Undersigned bugs to notify the Publis Hongkong and the Coast Forts that he will RE-OPEN
THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS on the 1st Marel
The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and thero are ROOMS suitable for either MARRIED COUPLES OF FINOLE PERKOSA.
The TABLE will be supplied with the BEST the market can provide.
The WINES and LIQUORS sapplied, both at the Bar and Table, will be of the VERY BEST BRANDS.
GENTLEMAN desirous of taking Meals,
"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA
A VOCABULARY." Price, $1.
Twelfth Volume of the DIALLO T "CHINA REVIEW.”
Contains a
"The Sentences given appear to bo well
wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder, d. An extensive Vocabulary."-Daily
Now Ready.arranged-Uka Mait.
NO. VOL NII,
-OF THE
"CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS- Provincial Revenues. The Mother of Mencius, A Song to Encourage Thrift. Chiang-Yi's Apologues of the Fox and the
Tiger, and the Dog
such as TIFFINS and DINNERS, can Scrape from Chinese Mythology. have ALL REQUISITE information by Chinese Plants in Normandy." applying to
The History of Formosa under the Chinese
Government. China during the Tan Dynasty, A.D.
204-419
GEORGE STAINFIELD,`
Proprietor. Hongkerg, February 28, 1884.
DORT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI-
FOULING COMPOSITION
A supplied to
368
Su Tai's Apologue of the Bittern and the
Maasel.
Her Majesty's Ships] The P. &0. B. N. Co.;
The Douglas Steamship Company). The Japanese Government.
Sole Agent, China, Japan, and Mando,
EDWARD GEORGE.. Hongkong, January 31, 1894.
129
Notices of New Books and Literary Intel.
ligence.
Notes and Queries----
On some Chinese Words.
The Wood of the Tez Bores.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
To Contributors.
Hongkong, March 29, 1884.
Press,
FOR SALE at Mesars. KELLY & WALSH'8, W, BLEWKE'S, and LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs. TRÜBNER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.
143
FOR SALE CHEAP. TIVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tons
suit, from one ton upwards.
FIVE to Six, Auto to
1270
CHOY CHEW,
230, Praya West Hangkong, June 18, 1883. FOR SALE.
ULES MUMM & Co.'
CHAMPAGNE,
J
Quarts Pinta...
f1
820 per 1 doz. Caso .$21 per 2 doz. GİRB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
∙1177 Hongkong, December 20, 1883.
sion from 1st March.
Apply to
DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Fictoria Hotel Hongkong, February 22, 1884.
TO LET, FURNISHED.
Optional "Cargo will be forwarded an lees notice to the contrary he given before: 3 p.m. To-var, the 21st Instant.
Cargo remaining undslivered after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, April 21, 1884.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
687
S. 5. KUMAMOTO MAKU, FROM KOBE AND TAGASAKI.
CONSIGNEES of Cango by the above" Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, 930 and to take immediate delivery of their
Gooda from alongside.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
710
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 24, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED:
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, WA SINGAPORE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking rough Curyo to NEW ZEALAND : through Possage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA.)
The Steamship
Changelove,
A. MOIVER, ..
Superintendent
P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
706
The 3/3 L.1.1. American Slip
· Haphael, SINAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
havo quick despatch. -
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 12, 1884.
040
FOR NEW YORK. The 33.1.1. American Birk Penolo
Eator, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
haye quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1884.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
483
The 3/3 5.1.1. American Dark Kersink,
WEEKS, Mastor, will load hero for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca
641 Hongkong, April 12, 1884.
Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, | COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, 'SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ¡
ΟΝ
ALHO
BOMBAY.
N THURSDAY, the 1st May, 1884, at Noon, the Company's S. S. YANGTSE, Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Landon as wall as for Marmoilles, and ac cepted
in transit through Marsuilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 30th April, 1884.
Car
will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pa on the 10th April, 1884. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they it be left at the Agency's Dice.)
Contents and vafuo of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
704
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANUBCO,
THE U. §. Mail Sternship-CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO will be despatch- ed for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at 5 p.m., taking Pazengers tad Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Captain Hus, will be Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and despatched as above on Inland Cities of the United States, túl Over- WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant, at 4 p.m. and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and This Vessel har unusually good Cabin Demorara, and to ports in Mexise, Central Cargo impeding the discharge or remain Accommodation, situated amidships, upon and South America, by the Company's and
the upper deck.
connecting Steamers. 10 LET, FURNISHED, No. 10, Sex. ing on board after TUESDAY, the 22nd TOUR TERRACE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Instant, will be landed and stored at Con- signeen'rink and expense. Apply to
No Fire Insurance will be effected. H: J. H. TRIPP, Agent,
China Mail UFFICE.
fibb
MANAGER,
Hongkong, April 15, 1884. TO BE LET.
FURNISHED HOUSE in one of the
TERRACES For Particulars, address
'J. D. B.,' ejo, China Mail Ormez. Hongkong, March 20, 1884
047
TO LET.
Mitau Biahi Mill S. S. Co. Hongkong, April 21, 1884.
Shipping.
Steamers.
DUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
682
THE PREMISES now occupied by u,(Taking Cargo & Passengers at threangh rates
No. 11, QUEEN'S READ CENTRAL For further Particulazs apply to Mezarı. RUSSELL & Co.
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1885.
TO BE LET,
TO._2, DOUGLAS VILLAS, CARNE
IN ROAD.
A20
No. 0, UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE, Possessico from 1st May.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 5, 1884.
TO LET.
258, PALYA CENTRAL
G06
No 3, 7 and 8, SEMOCE TERRACE.
No. 7, GARDEN Roin (known as 'HAR- PERVILLE).
No. 4, OLD BAILEY ŠTREET.
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 3, 1884.
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW wi Ports m the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Friam, Captain BETIER, will be despatched as above on
or about the 30th Instant..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
704
Hongkong, April 23, 1854. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANALL
The Co's Steamship
Telimacious, Captain Joses, will be despatched as above on
For ál out the 30th Instant.
For Freight ur Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD '& SWIRE, Agents
:
500 Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 12, 1884
NETHERLANDS INDIA, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Camorta,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamters.
who RETURN PABBAGES.--Passengers, 642 have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fara Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Faro. These allowances do not apply to through farea from China and Japan to Purope,
Captain ORBILLE, will he despatched as above on
or about the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
700
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE.
(Calling al PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE. DONIA, TASBIANIA and FLII)
The Eastern and Aus tralien Steamship Co.'s Stekmer
Taniladive, Capt, S. G. GREER, will be despatched as above on or about the 10th May.
Parcels (ail of which must be sent to our Office) will be receivedl up to 4 pan of the day previous to sailing.
Contents and valus of the Packages must be declared.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
701 Hongkong, April 8, 1884.
Freight will be received on board until 4 Parvel Packages p.m. on the 8th May, will be received the ofice inti 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should ba markod to addrens in full; valua of maine is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sant to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Fier.ciwo
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
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