VOL. XL. No. 8478.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL
琥九十月四年四十八百八千一英
Intimations.
PEAK CHURCH.
LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E. C. GEORGE STERKT & Co., 30, Cornhill. GOEDON & Goron, Ludgate Cirens, E. C. BATES
Walbrok, EC. NEETING & SUBSCRIBERS to 【OTICE'in hereby given, that a General
SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, the above Chuch will be held in the Leadenhall Street,
LIBRARY of the City Ball, on TUESDAY, PARIS AND EUROPE GALLIEN the 6th day of May, 1884, at 4
p.m., for PRINCE, 36, Rue Lesfayette, Paris,
of receiving, the Report of the the purpose NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 21, Park Committee of Management, passing Ac-
Rou AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW counts, and electing & New Committee for the onsning year, The Hox, TREASURER ZEALAND-Gonnor & Goich, Mel- will be glad to Receive, before the above Lourne and Sydney.
dato, A UNPAI Subscriptions for the SAN FRANCISCO and American Torts Year 1883-4.
generally-BEAN & BLACE, San Brun-
cisco. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.-SAYLE &
Oo, Square, Singapore, C. HaZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA: Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
ǎ Oo, Sugtow, QUELCH & Co. Amor, WILSON, Ntono & Co. Fouche, Henas & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFOun & Co., and KELLY
FORD & Co.
*
W. JENNINGS, Hon. Sec. de Traster, Hongkong, April 28, 1984.
Established February;
1845.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, '1884.
For Sale.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
(OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.)
NEW SUPPLY JUST TO HAND OF
SPRING HOSIERY.
72 UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS in SILK, THREAD, CRAPE,
and Corros Gauze.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
& WALSH Yokohama, LANE, OKAW-ANX Interim BONUS of 10 % upon Con. A tributions for the Year 1883 har This Day heen declared.
Bank,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAJD-UP CAPITAL 25,000,000. INSTALMENT received on
2,074,744.75 NEW SHABES
WARKANTS may be had on application at the love Orete, on and after the 10th Proximo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, April 26, 1884.
NOTICE.
23
$7,074,744.75 RULES OF THE HONGKONG
RESERYE FUND,$2,500,000. INSTALMENT Df Puzurumro-?
1,503,361.60
ceived on New SHARES, J
$4,063,301.66
COVAT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-A. P. McEwEx, Esq
Deputy Chairman---F. D. SABMOON, Esq. C. D. BOTTOMLEY, M. GROTE, Esq.
FM.
A fürт20w, Hs1.
A. Melven, Reg
H. L. DALRYMPLE, Hon. W. KESWICK,
Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq.
M. E. Sassoon, Esq.
CHEY MANAGER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER. Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Eng. LONDON BANKERs-London and Corinty Banki
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ÁLLOWEL
Currant Deposit Account at the rate
AVINGS BANK.
--Thỏ business of the above Bank will he conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promises in Hongkong. Business boara on week-days, 10 to 3: £aturdays, 10 to 1.
Now THREAD and COTTON HALF-HOSE.
New WASHING SCARFS and TIES.
The New Climax UMBRELLA, guaranted to wear well.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S SCOTCH WHISKY, a Very
Fine Old Spirit, in square bottles,
Hongkong, April 19, 1884.
SAYLE & Co.
2.--The Assete of the Hongkong and LADI
Shanghai Banking Corporation will for 'liteet security for the repay ment of aus deposited in the above Batal
3-Suns less than $1, or more than $250 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.
4.--Dopušite 206y be on behalf of relationa,
of trusts, &c., in addition to the deposi tor's own necount.
| 5-Persons desirous of saving sums less than a dollar may do so by fixing clean ten-cent stamps to a form to lie obtained at the Bank or at the Fost Office. When the form is presented with ten clean stamps the depositor will be credited one dollar.
ef 2 por cont, per annua on the daily Depositors in the Savings Bank having
balance.
For Fixed Deposits:-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
! 8
1
4 per cent
14
, 12
17
per cent. PE
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
g100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong. and Shanghai Banking Cor- paration may fixed deposit for 12 months
A
at per cent. per annum interest.
EX S.S. GLENOGLE.'
A CHOICE SELECTION OF
ADIES'
T
R1M MED
.NEW PATTERNS IN
679
Auctions,
PUBLIC AUCTION
Ok
OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS, AND JAPANESÉ WARE, &o.,
THE
&c.
Undersigned has received instruc- tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 3rd May, 1881, at 2.15 pm, at his Sider Rovins, Podlar's Wharf Buildings,—
A VERY FINK COLLMUTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS,
Just received from Paris, Nankin, KC,
comprising:
日五初月1年中国
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKBOL.
The Steamship
Ping-os
Capt. M¤GALEN, will be despatolied for the above
MAYNA
PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.
Shipping.
Steamers.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS, The P. & O. 8. N. Cox's
Stoamnabip
Bungstore
will, lowva for the above
Ports on WEDNESDAY, 30th Instant, at place on FRIDAY, 2nd May, at. 3 p.m. Daylight.
For Traight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hougkong, April 28, 1884.
720
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOçirow.
The Co.'s Sternhup
Fumou Captain PTAs, will ba dospatched for the above
PINE SPECIMENS of Five-emocitan, BLUE, and Winra, Bhus-Lowaran, SAXO DŘ
· Bgur, Flamas Vases, Jama, Basins and Drues of the reigns of Kasvu, Klen. LENO, and the MIsa DYNASTY, OLD MING Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Inst., at LAQUE, OLD PÉKIN ENAMIKA, VERY FINE Noon." CARVED BAMBOGS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Hours. Hongkong, April 23, 1884.
dc.,
Soc Also,
VINE SPECIMENS OF
dc.
GREEN MING & BLACK KANG-HI.
And
A FINS VOLLECTION OF
JAPANESE PORCELAINS,
comprising:- SATNUSIA and Kaca Vas, Tavares, GOLD and Suver INLAID BRONZESÍ
Akc., TERMS OF SALE.—ÁS Customady. Catalogues will be issued.
و اور ناشای
AC.
H
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 28, 1884.
728
A.T S.
To Let.
ZEPHYR DRESS MATERIALS.
BLACK SPANISH LACE,
· ALL WIDTHS.
Sewing and Kilting Machines,
BY VARIOUS MAKERS.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Hongkong, April 24, 1884.
Intimations.
7.Deposits may be forwarded from the HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING
Pors by means of clean Hongkong | Postage Stamps of any values.
Credits granted ar approved Securitiba-interest at the rate of 35 per cont. per and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drajte granted en Lonston, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Americs, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East.
Hongkong, April 2, 1884,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
183
THE PARTNERSHIP between Messrs.
Buz on the 31st March, 1884, I have This Day REMOVED my OFFICE to No. 19, BANK BUILDING, Queen's Road Central, apposita Pedler's Street.
MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, April 1, 1884.
THE
NOTICE.
672
THE PARTNERSHIP between Messrs. STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors, TERMINATED on the 31st March, 1884, and the Undersigned will continues to practis in his own Name at No. 24, Queen's Roar, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary.
HENRY J. HOLMES.
Hongkong, April 2, 1881,
Intimations.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
573
PERUVIAN CONSULATE, Hongkong, 16th April, 1884. CHIPPERS to the PORTS of PERU are required to Peant to the Cox SULATE, at the time of shipment, an Invoice in triplicate, as follows
1. The name of the Shipper, Destination, and name of the Person to whom the Goods are Consigned, or, if they are to order, the Port of Dualisation and no of the Ship.
2. The Mark, Number, Description, Con- tents, and Gross Weight of caci package.
3. The Total valus of the Invoice without
details respecting each package. Goodu forwarded to any other Port, for transhipment to Peru, require sertified Invoices sul Manifost from this CONEUIATE.
J. GRANT SMITH, 007
Consul fue Peru
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,
23, PRATA CENTRAL
OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN DAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK: JACKETS,
&&0., &
Hongkong, May 1, 1892,
266
CORPORATION.
708
For Sale.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
TO BE LET.
FURNISHED HOUSE in one of the
TERRACES.
For Particulara, üddrusa
'J. D. B.,' c/o. China Mail. Orvice. Hongkong, March 25, 1884.
TO LET
THE PREMISES now recupied by us, No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. For further Particulars apply to Mesura RUSSELL & Cu.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1863.
TO BE LET.
FOR BANGKOK (DINEOT.)
792
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Kang Bang,
Captain R. JONES, will he despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAY HONG,
Ayuta.
Hongkong, April 26, 1884.
CHINA NÁVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
720
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA)
The Stonehip
Chorychow, Captain Hur, will be despatched me above on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant, né 4 p.m. This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Acostamodation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck. 228
TOTICE is hereby given that in Acerant. HUVE Handrod to Six Hundred Tona NO. 2. DOUGLAS VILLAS, CANE
CORE and COAL TAR, in lots to
from one ton apward,
CHOY CHEW,
230, Praya West. Hongkong, June 18, 18,
FOR SALE.
anam will be allowed to depositors on
ance with Resolution No. 2 passed suit, their daily balances,
at the Extraordinars General Meeting of -Each Depositor will be supplied gratis Shareholders hold at the City Hall on the with a Paas-Book witich must be pro- 30th December, 1882, ALL SHARES NOT sented with each payment or with TAKEN Ur, and the Ler, 281, 33 and 4TH drawal. Depositors inust not make CALLS paid on or before the 30 June any entries themselves in their Pas NEXT, will be disposed of by the Directors Books but shouli send these to be in such manner es in their discretion, they writton up at least twice a year, about shall think best in the Interests of the the beginning of January and vegin-Corporation. wing of July.
10.-Covers containing Fasa-Books, Re
11.
gisterel lettura containing Stamps or Giler Remittances, and generally, sor respondence as to the business of the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong
Buat Esiness, be forwardle
KAJA
free of Postage or Registration Fees by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China.
Withdrawals may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the depositor or his duly appointed agent, and the prinction" of his Pass Book are necessary. 12.--All documents connected with the laziness of the Savings Bank are exempt from stamp duty,
For the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manayer. Hongkong, April 26, 1884.
TX71TH Reference to the above, BUSI
715
WNESS will be Commenced on the
1sx May, 1884.
For the
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
By Order of the Court of Directora,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkang, April 24, 1884.
DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, NAGASAKI.
712
THE Undersigned have been appointed
AGENTS IOT THE IMPERIAL GOV-1 VERNMENT DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, at Nagasaki, and are prepared to sapply Tenders for the DOUKING, CLEANINI, Peuse, &, of Vassets. The Ex WORKs in connection will the Dockyard n under the direction of experienced EN- GINEERS and possess all the necessary appli- anees for REPAIusto Suis and MiceINERY,
HOLME, RINGER & Co. Nagasaki, Marceli, 1884.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ULES M UM M
CHAMPAGNE,
l'ints.
ROAD
Ale, No. 6, Urrex Mosque Trace.' Fossvasion from 1st May.
Apply to
1270
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
606
咁 Co.'s
||
Quarta..............820 per 1 doz. Case.
..$21 per 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Decomber 20, 1883. 077
NOW ON SALE,
A CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
BY
Dr. E. J. EITEL.
CROWN OCTAVO, IP. 1038.
Hongkong, April 5, 1884 -
TO LET.
TO, 258, PRAYA CENTRAL
Nos. 3, 7 and 8, SvirOUR TERRACE, No. 7, GARDEN ROAD (known as 'HAR- PERVILLE').
No. 4, Q BAILEY STRUKT
Apply to
DAVID SAS800N, SON & Có, Hongkong, April 3, 1884.
590
G
O DOWN ST 0 LET.
PRAYA BAST AND Wanchai Road, For Particulars, apply to
Humorose, 1877-1883.
Part I. Part II Part III.
A-K,
K-M, ...
M-T.
Part IV. T-Y,
$2.50 ..$2.60 $3.00 ...$3.00
SIEMSSEN & Co.
767 Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
TO LET.
JARSEE VILLA," ROBINSON ROA,
A Reduction of ten per cent. will be
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 12, 1884.
UNION LINE.
642
FON YOKOHAMA PLA NAGASAKI.
The Steamship
Alueer, Captain Losary, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 1st May, at 8 p.
For Freight or Pengo, apply te
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Olico,
Hongkong, April 23, 1984.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
той
The 33 LL1 American Ship
Canonicist, STETSON, Master, will load here fur the abovo Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO," :
The 3/3 .1.1. Amariean Ship
Raphael, SHERMAN, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply in
Hongkong, April 12, 1884.
RUSSELL & Om
€10
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) --
Tho 0/3 3.1. American Bark- Narzein,
; WERKS, Mastur, will lond: here for the abov Port, and will
have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 12, 1884.
041
A
FOR NEW YORK.
The 33 1.1. American Bark
Penvircut, EATOR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &00
Hongkong, March 17, 1884
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEŹ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA 3
BOMBAY
ALSO
THURSDAY, the 1st May, 1884, on, the Company's S... YANGTHE, Commandant LOEMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 701 and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
Above places.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1994.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
Flintshire,
HAINE, Commander, ex.
pector here on or aliout the lat Proximo, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 25, 1884.
Cargo and Specie will be rogistered for London as well as for Marseillos, and ac- cepted in trarsit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will be granted until Noon of 30th April, 1881.
Cargo will be parcels until 3. p.ad ou
rge will be received on board until 4. P.m., Specia
the 30th April, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.).
Contents and value of Packages are re- qaired,
For further particulars, apply at the 718 Company'e Olice.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
704
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE
allowed to purchasers of den er mere copies."Pad Ro. 56, FEEL STREET. Fosses Calling at FORT DARWIN & QUEENS-
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- slou from 1st March. guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chineso characters in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to the sounds TR SAMUEL J. GOWER has This of the oldest dialect of China, the Can
NOTICE
M Day beer, appointed BECRETARY to tonuso, it given also the Mandarin profieu-
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING the above Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Chief Manajec.
716
Houghong, April 25, 1884. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS,
Company now grants pusages THROUGH TO LONDON vid Marsoilles, including Continental Railway fures, at the same rate as for the route by sea to Lou. don, viz., $380
455
The fare to Marseilles is now similar to that charged to Brindist or Venice, viz., $355.
A. MOVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, March 13, 1884. HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, WINDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.
ПHE Underigned bugs to notify the Public Tougkom sud the Cout Ports that he will RE-OPEN
THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS on the 1st March.
The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and there are ROOMS suitable for either MARRIzo COUPLES OF SINGLE PERSONE.
The TABLE will be supplied with the BEST the market can provido.
The WINES and LIQUORS supplied,
ciation of all characters explained in tho book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the
work
Apply to
DORABJEE NOWROJEE,
Victoria Hotel, Hongkong, February 22, 1884.
135
TO LET, FURNISHED.
a practically completo Thesaurus of 10 LET, FURNISHED, No. 10, Sør-
the whole Writteri Language of China, an- 568cient and molern, as used all over the Erapire, whilst its introductory chaptera ANTI-serve the purposes of a philological guide
to the student.
E. R. BELILIOS, Chairman. Hongkong, April 1, 1884. DOBT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT R FOULING COMPOSITION
as supplied to
Her Majesty's Ships; The P. & U.S. N. Co.
The Douglas Sigawahip Company; The Japanese Governm.ont. Sale Agent, China, Japan, aut Manila,
EDWARD GEORGE.
Borgkong, January 31, 1884.
188
HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COFFER SMITHS, BRASS & LEON
FOUNDERS, de..
A Supplenient, arranged for being bound" and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Indez, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
115
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883. PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL
"ANTONESE MADE EASY"-A
Book of SIMPLE SENTENSE in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translations; and Directions for WEST POINT IRON WORKS.
Rendering English Graacatical Forms into Chineso and vice veral-Price, 62. Inter- AVING This Day commenced Best-leaved Copies, $2.50. HAVING This dyndertake Work of the above Descriptions under the Super- vision of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN.
Orders executed with the utmost despatch and at moderate terms.
"We most cordially recommend it."- Will be found to supply China Reviero, a want long falt by students of Cantonese.
Duity Press. Mr. BALL'S Notes on 611 Classifiers and Grammar will be found very
[valuable.”—-China Mail.
24 September, 1883..
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON
both at the Bar and Table, will he of the Co, Bodas, Types, Ink, Presser, THE Colonial Press supplied with News VERY BEST BRANDS.
GENTLEMEN desirous of taking Meals, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any such as TIFFINS and DINNERS, an European Goods on London terms. have ALL REQUISITE information by applying to
GEORGE STAINFIELU,
Proprietor. Hongkong, February 28, 1864.
308
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regalarly led for the inspection of Advertitors and the Public..
"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY: "--- Price; 81.
"The Sentences given appear to be well arranged,hing. "Mail, "Contains o dr. An extensive Vocabulary."--Daily wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder, Press.
FOR SALE at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, W. BREWER's, and LANE, CRAWFORD &C's, Hongkong; and at Messrs TRÜBNER & Co.'s, London Hongkong, January 23, 1884.
4
143
MOU TERRACE.
Apply to
MANAGER, Ching fail OFFICE. Hongkong, April 15, 1884.
Shipping.
Steamers.
630
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VA AMOY. (Taking Cargo di Fassoupers of through rates for NINGPO, CUEFOO, NEW. DHWANG, TIENTSIN, MANKOW and Parts on the YAŃGTSZE.)
LAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo le NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE "DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI.}
The Eastern and Aus
tralian Stearnship Co.'s Stoamer
Pannadier,
Capt. S. C. GREEN, will be despatihod as above on TUESDAY, the 13th May.
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 pm of the day previous to sailing
Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente. Hoogkong, April 28, 1884.
NOTICE
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEF
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 25, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. HANTED "SAVE
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, FLE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TRIO DE JANEIRO will be despatch. ad for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at 3 p.m., taking Presengers and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and
Europe
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan 727 Porto, to Sea Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, viß Over- land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Maxies, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Page Tickets grinted to England, France, and Germany by all tans-Atlantic lines of Straniers.
RETURN PASSAGE-Passengers, who 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 Hars; if re-enstacking within one year, an allowance of 10 % vill be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- Sarn Passage Orders, available for one your, will be issued at a Discount of $5
trum 718 Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe
Froight will be received on board until 4. P. on the 5th May. Parcol Packages ́ivill bo received at the offtes until 8 pm, tame day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to address is full value of m is required.
The Co.'s Steamship
Djeruk, Commandit.BE BOISSEUIL The Co. & Steamship
BARON, will be despatch Priam,
{ed for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival Captain BUTTER, will be from Europe. despatched as above on
L MARTIN,
Hongkong, April 25, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
or about the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, April 23, 1881.
709
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Telemachus, Captain Joxes, will be despatched as above on
oral out the 30th Tostant
For Freight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 29, 1884.
791
· PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCATS.
The Ca'n Steamship j
Consular Involves to company Overland Cargo should be soat to the Company's Offices in Sunted Envelopes, addread to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. 714Hongkong, April 18, 1884,
Commandant bu TEMPLE, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, April 20, 1884.
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