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VOL. XLI. No. 6808.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.
· LONDON :----F. Azoan, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E. O. GRØRGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goran, Indgate Circus, E.O. BATES HEADS & CO. 54, Walbrooks, E.0. SAMUEL DELON, 160 & 15,
· Leadenhall Street," PARTS AND KUROPE:AMEDEX PRINCE
& Co, 36, Rue Lafayette, Paria. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 21, Park
Roz
AUSTRALIA, ~TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gospús & Gören, Mei- barrus and Sydney.
BAN FRANCISCO and America Porta generally-EXAN & BLACK, San Frun-
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就八十月五年五十八百八千一英
Notice of Firm,
ΝΟΤΙΟΥ
self in CATTON SIG MACAO, 28 TEA HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED my- INSPECTOR and GENERAL COMMIE SION MERCHANT under the Style and Title of W. MITCHELL & Co.'
EDWARD W. MITCHELL. Canton, 10th April, 1836.
Entertainment.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—SAYLE & THEATRE
Co., Sruari, Singapore. O. HEINSZEN
& C., Hanila.
CHINA-Macao, Moara A. A. DE MELLO
Qu. Breator, QURLOH & Co. Amoy
WILSON, NICOLES & Co. Foodon, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFOLD & Co., and KELLY
640
Established
February 1840
HONGKONG, MNODAY, MAY 18, 1885.
For Sale.
TANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hosts 4D GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,
Have Received their New Stock of
Summer
Goods:
UNDERSHIRTS and PANTS in LED-THREAD, SILK, SILK NET, BAUMAN GAUZE MERINO, INDIA GAUZE, Cheap JiramION GAUKE, and other Coot MATERIALS.
HALF-HOSE in LISLE-THREAD, Silx, Cortor, BEMMяR-MĖLINO and Casumurë. SHIRTS reely-made, or to measure, in Lovo Chors, FRENCH PRINT and ZEPATE
CLOTH, RANDKERCHIEFS in FRENCE GOD LUSH CAMBRICS, special!! New Coloured Centres COLLARS The “Tanery,' and othur Fashionable Shopsa
ELASTIC and SILK BELTS, SADDLERS and 'GUYOT' BRACES. BATHING DRAWERS and DRESSES. ---
R
OYAL.
LADIER BATHING COSTUMES.
New TENNIS JERSEYS
| TENNIS HATS and SCARVES,
FOR A SHORT JEASON ONLY.
QOMMENCING
About the 28th MAY.
& WALK. Yokohama, Lane, ORAW-[[[HE FORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.
(Incorporated under the Campaines Acts 1862 to 1883.)
CAPITAL,
£2,000,000
IN 200,000 SHARES OF £10 BACE,
REGISTERED OFFICE,
40 THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
BRANCHES
In INDIA, JAPAN, CHINA and the COLONIES.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
THE BANK OF SCOTLAND, EDIN-
BURGH, LONDON & BRANCHES.
RAT
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MASCOTTE OPERA
COMPANY,
the most complete ORGANIZATION TRAVELLING,
Plau and Beata at Masam. Kar & WALSH'S.
Hongkong. May 12, 1886.
Intimations.
WILLIAM DOLAN,
785
New WOVEN CHOLERA BELTS for Lan.
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O.
14 GENTLEMEN.
SCARVES and TIES in all the Newest Styles and SUMMER TEXTURES —Loves WANKING SCARVES, PRODIED WASHING TIES, SILK WASHING WINDSOR, and a Variety of New Shapes in made up Cravate. STRAW HATS, FELT HATS, PITH HATS.
| SUMMER GLOVES in Coloured Sue and Whire THREAD.
ENGLISH and FRENCH SUMMER BOOTS and SHOES. SPECIALITIES:-GLACE MOLIKRE KID, WHITE CANVAS at $2.50 per pair.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, April 15, 1885.
ROBERT LANG & Co.,
日五初月四年酉乙
Prospectus.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
CHINESE IMPERIAI
GOVERNMENT 1885, DOLLAR LOAN.
A GOVERNMENT OF CHINA, and in AUTHORISED the IMPERIAL conformity with Decrees Issued by the EIGN OFFICE, at PEKING, and officially TSUNG-LI YAMEN, or GENERAL FOR-
communicated to the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, & CHINA. HONGKONG, through the BRITISH LEGA TION Hi PERING, bearing dates the 20th day of December, 1884, and 12th day of January, 1886.
For DOLLARS 1,304,700:14 Hongkong Currency, Equivalent of TAELS 1,000,000 at 7.1.7, in 2700 Bonds of 8500 tach, ex- copting one for $200.11 Hongkong Curren- 45, bearing interest at 8 per cont. pur on-
Dum.
The CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
dus
To Let,
¿TO LET.
·COMMODIOUS GODOWN with Ap
19MAYES
PRICE, $ PER MONTH.
Shipping.
Steamers.
prosch from PRAYA and QUEEN DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
A. S. WATSON & Co.
ROAD.
Hongkong Dispensary,
2nd May, 1885.
727
TO LET.
OLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS), Single Rooms or SUITES of APARTMENTS.
No. 4, HOLLYWOOD ROAD: No. 250, PRIYA CENTRAL,
No. 44, GRAHAM STERET.
No. 5, PROVER'S HILL
No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET.
Apply to
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW..
(SHARP FEAK.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Namos,
Captain PITMAN, will be
Ports on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon
despachod for the above
For Freight or Famago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, May 14, 1885.
703
DAVID SASSOON, SONH & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
779
TO LET.
NTO.
1st June.
Apply to
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
The Steamship
Gordon Castle,
ROWALL Commander, Was Takace. Entry from
will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant. G. O. ANDERSON, 19, Praya Central.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1885.
781
FOR TIENESIN (DIRECT.)
:744
guarantees the' repayment of this Loan within three years from the nineteenth day of January, 1885, and has pledged a security therefor and for the payment of the interest, the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUB TOMS REVENUES of the Kwangtung or Can- 630 ton Province, and further, have teade the Hongkong, May 5, 1885.
Bouda issued for the payment of this Loan receivable, if not taken up aud paid
I at
TO LET. date thereof, in payment of Customs duties, export and import, throughout theEEN'S ROAD; lately occupied by FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7, Kwangtang or Canton Province, as appears MoSSIS. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. by the following extract from the agroo- IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT and the CHARTERED BANK of INDIA, AUSTRALIA and CHINA, VÍZ:
In the event of the non-payment at due! date by the CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN LIENT of any instalment of principal or in- ALL the attention of their Customers to the undermentioned Quotations for treat, or of arable on that cate and not part thereof, the Bonds drawn and payable SUMMER CLOTHING.
paid shall thereupon become and be payable
SAL-MAKER & SHIP CHANDLER, Tailors, Hatters, Shirtmakers & General Outfitters, ment entered into between the CHINESE
23, PRAYA CENTRAL.
OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,
CORK 'JACKETS,
Hongkong, May 1, 1882
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NOTICE.
280
10
QUEEN'S ROAD (OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL).
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER, Who will exhibit Plans and arrange Offices to suit applicants.
Hongkong, April 8, 1986,
TO LET.
597
NEW Mount Kellett Spur. Five Rooms,
Wazz Denz Cow and PANTS, per doz...............$67 866-872 884 The Materials for duties either export or import, or both, at
and receivable in payment of Customus TEW BUNGALOW-FURNISHED, at these Garments are dut
17
....
all thoroughly re-apy port or places in the Kwangsung Pro-LARGE BASEMENT, VOT HUUSES, TENARY shrunke by the Hengvince, and all Officers of the IMPERIAL COURT.
MARITIME CUaroms shall bo directed, and kong Steam Laundri
21
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20
The DOOK is one of the largest nad
11
20 830 838 812 ...$15 813 820 951 PANTS, per doz
...$22 327 830 836 ...$12-$14 $16 818 ....89 $10 811 812 BLUE SERGE COar and -PANTS,. W Krie
.....$10 CRICKETING FLANNEL COAT and PANTS,$10
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Co. in order to aroid
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEE MITSU BISHI MAIL: 8,5, Co,
1: having taken over the NAGASAKI
SLIP and DOCK,
ENGINEERING WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VESELS, at moderate terms.
At 3 months' notico 3 % par Anium;
" G 11
+1 4%
:
11 12
5+
5% 1
Ou Current Deposit Accounts 2 per cent. best in the East, being 431 feet, long and per annum on the daily balanca.
Ureditsgranted, Remittances, Exchanges, Loans, and overy description of Banking Business transacted.
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ULAIMS ON THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION PURCHASED.
K. A. HERBENT,
Manager.
Hongkong, March 25, 1885,
022
HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP OSPITAL...
RESERVE FOND,
RESERVE FOR ́EQUALIZATION
OF DIVIDENDS, ...
Reserve Lunary or Pro-
·PRIETOES, ....DUALITREA
یا
..$7,500,000 ..$4,400,000
$ 400,000
$7,500,000
Court of DaLECTOR. Chairman Eon. F. D. SanSOON, Deputy Chairman A. McIver, Esq. G. D. BOTTOMLEX, M. Ghore, Esq,
Eg
B. TOPPICS, Eg.
H. L DALSYNELE, Bolt. W. KESWICK.
Esq.
W. H. Fonnes, Eaq.
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A. P. MoEwen, Esq.
E. E. Sassoon, Esq.
CHER MANAGERL Hongkong,THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai
WEN JAMEBON, Esq. LONDON BARKEW-----London and· County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
IN Current Deposit Account at the rate
of 2 per cent. per annam on the daily balan.co.
For Fixed DepositS:--
For 3 months, 8 per cent. por URBIA.
# 6
$1 1 per cent.
+
ft
* 12
13
11
5 per ecut.
LOCAL Bras DISCOUNTED.
Credite granted on approved Smritisa, and every description of Danking and Khrahange business transacted.
Drafts granted on London, sed the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 28, 1885. $47
NOTICE.
RULES OF THE HONGKONG
BAVINGS' BANK
1.--The business of the abers Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shaughat Banking Corporation, on their promises in Hongkong. Business hours on wok-days, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 to 1,
2.-Surus less than $1, or more than $250
at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year, 3.-Depositors in the Savings Bank having 8100 or more at their credit may at thair option transfor the same to the
and Shanghai Banking Car
on fixed deposit for 12 months
5 par cent, per unum interest. Interset at the rate of 3 per cent per am will be allowed to
to depositom on their daily balancen," 5-Each Depositor will be supplied gratis
with a Paau-Book which must be pra sented with each payment or with- drawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass Books but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and begin ning
23.51 July Correspondence as to the business of the Bank i marked On Hongkong Banga Bank Business is forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and
kung and Chien. 7-Withdrawals may be made on demand, but the pasional attendance of the depositor or his dais appointed agent, and the production of his Pass Book
to docessary for the
HONGKONG & Shanghai BANKING
CORPORATION,
2-JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, May 7, 1889.
-754
80 feet broad, and having a depth of water
a very common cause of complaint.
are hereby authorised to receive them for the full value."
Further the IMPERIAL MARITIME CORTOMS OFFICEиs at all the other TREATY PORTS in China are charged to provide funds to meet ail Habilities under and in connection with
on blocks at spring tides of 27 foot and GENTLEMEN'S SUMMER HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING, PITH SUN HATS, the Loan. neap tiates 22 feet.
The SHOPS contain Machine-toals of all. descriptions and compound Engines up to 1,000 horse-power.. The henvisst-class of | work can be undertaken at the shortest
notice.
i
Powerful lifting SHEARS are buing erected.
For further Particulars, apply to
B. J. H. TRIPP, Agent. Hongkong, Desember 18, 1884.
DENTISTRY.
2136
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FIES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Burgeon Dantisi,
(FORMERLY AWIICLED APPRENTICE and Lat- TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. RAGE} T:
As urgent request of his European
A and American patients and friends,
na TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. Ronen,
Fa. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Perfect adjustrasut of ARTIFICIAL TEETH by Atmospheria Anction without pant or inconvenience. Discount to missionarica and families.
Sole Address
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1885.
VICTORIA HOTEL Praya and Queen's Hotel Centrol," Hongkang.
THIS extensive and well-appointed
establishment, situated in one of the most central and airy positions in the Colony and commanding a splendid vices of almost the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the prinsipal Gov- ernment Offices (including the Port Office), Banks, Co., has recently much enlarged and improved and is sore The of the principal Hotels in the place,
are spacious, well ventilated dred have just bees refurnished in a most comfortable and handsome manner, moiled to the requirements of the Far Fast
The accommodation and service of every kirt ill be found to be of the best des- criptionty
An ample and varied TABLE D'HOTE is stways provided and served tu the spa. cious, large Dining
Hell.
The Hotel also contains handsome and comfortable reception, Beading, Billiard
and Smoking Rooms.
The Hotel is unsurpassed for comfort, con-
venience and quick service. Continental languages are spoken,
M. DORAZJEE AND BING KEE, PROPRIETORS Hongkong, September 15, 1884.
66
FELT HATS, TOWELS AND BATH BLANKETS,
Hongkong, March 27; 1885.
W. POWELL & Co.
EX STEAMSHIP GLENAVONĚ.
Payable
aro
The PRINCIPAL and INTEREST Are
Hongkong. The Bends in 531 redeemable at par within three years (1888) by three yourly instalments, the first of which will be payable on the 18th January, 1886. The Bunds will bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, payable yourly according to the Engish Calendar, As per schedule hermunta annexed, at the Offices of the CHARTERED BANK of India,
ing rate: of exchange for demand bills on Hongkong
A entirely NEW STOCK of LAMES CHILDREN' and GENTLEMAN'S AUSTRALIA SUL CHINA at their current buy-
SUMMER HATS.
SPECIALITIES in LADIES' BATHING COSTUMES.
CREWEL
BATH BLANKHES, VLIŲ Sinuz.
NEW DEIONS in LADIES' PARASOLS.
SILKS, CREWEL WOOLS, FILOSELLES,
and NOVELTIES in all Kinds of Fancy WORK.
- DRESS-MAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, "64
WM. POWELL & Co.
VICTO EXCHARGE, -----
Hongkong, May 8, 1885.
SWEE
Intimations.
JUST RECEIVED WEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, April 11, 1885.
416
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chromometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths
AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
NA
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LAQUID AND OTHEE COMPARAS ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CUARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English Sravan & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY,
in
greaty variety. DIAMONDS
* AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LORION PATTERNS, Bt very moderate prices. 742
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
A
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,
BONUS of 15 PER CENT, upon Con- tributions for the Year 1884 has Tus Day boon declared,
WARRANTS may be had on application at the above Orrróz vn and after the 18th Proximo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Gneral Agents, CANTON INBURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, April 25, 1885.
€99
THE HONGKONG HAIR DRESSING
A
SALOON,
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
́LADIES' HAIR DRESSING SALOON is at 1550 tached to this Establishment, and
LADIES are respectfully INVITED to giv it & TRIAL Every satisfaction is gun-i ranteed
Hongkong, May 7, 1885
D. E. GRIFFITH & Co. ANUFACTURERS or ram LONDON
BRATED WATERA,
Have RENTED from the BRACONSYIELD ARCADE to largez Premises
1, DUDDELI, STREKT, Where they continue to Supply:
WATER,
LEKOVADE,
GINGERADE,
RASERIERTADE,
Bona ToxIG SELTZER SANSAPARILLA 17
At this same Moderate Charges.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
753
NEWS AGENT, &c 21, PARK ROW, NEW YORK
authorized to receive Subscriptions Advertisements, &o, for the China Mei, Ongeland China. Math and China Rametr
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Tại sao cho: Tuutamed, Amans of the above Company, are authorised to Insuro against FIRE at Current Rates
D. K. GRIFFITH, Proprietor Hongkong, July 28, 1884,
Insurances?
759
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
AGED for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ratea.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cɔ. Hongkong, November 6, 1883. 855
NOTICE,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE.COM.
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Kiska on "First Class Godowns at per cent. not premium per annum
NORTON & Co., Agenty Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The DRAWINGS will take place at the Office of the aid .CHTRUED BN in Hongkong three months previous to the date of payment of asch instalment, na given in the Schedule, and the Bonds so drawn will be payable at par at the Offices of the said CHARTERED BANK in Hongkong, aftor which date interest on the Bonds po drawn will cease.
SCHEDULE.
TABLE OF DRAWINGS
to take place in the month of October in each year.
Amareni of
Drawing
Date of Payment
of Drama Fonte and Interest,
Amount of Interest payubin
yearly. 1886,-Jan. 18th, $465,000.00 8111,576.01 1887,-Jan. 18th, $165,000.00 $74,376.01 188,-Jan. 18th, $104,700.14 8 97,376.01
Possession from April.
Apply to
JOHN D. HUTCHISON, 24, Stanley Street. Hongkong, April 6, 1885,
STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED STORAGE in Commodious and well ventilated GODOWNS.on his Now Premises in DUDDELL STREET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK.
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, December 27, 1884
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
The American Steamship Chia tay Captain WINSOR, will h despatched for the above Fort on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4pm...
For Freight or Passage, apply
to RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1895.
796
-QOKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL..
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Menelaus, Captain NELSON, will be despatched as above on
760
183 THURSDAY, the 21st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, May 9, 1885.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates ·
for NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, BANKOW and Forts on the YANOTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Patrochus,
2178
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,
-TEE OLDEST BUTTER' PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.
TN 1 time and Cison of 48 time mach. Hold is quantities of not less than one docent tins, at 86 per Dozen-------
Reduction made to Purchasers of one case and upwards.
31,304,700.14 $3,128,03 J
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA INVITE SEALED TENDERS
FOR THE SMALL UNALLOTTED BALANCE of the above Loan at their Offices at Hong- kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Singa- pore, until NOON on the rd May, 1885, when the Tenders will be opened.
A DEPOSIT of TEN DOLLARS per cen- tum upon the amount. Tendered must ac company each application, such sleposit to Us made by cheque or on demand draft on 139 a Bank in Hongkong. The balance of the amount allotted to be paid on or before the 30th May, 1888.
DEFAULT in Payment render all pre- of any instal-
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undorsigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and an Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Torms and Conditions.
Propomis for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors For their decisions.
If required, protection will be first class Lives up to 1000 granted on on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forum of
pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agenta, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867, -
ment at the due date
vious payments liable to forfeiture.
BONDS to BEARER will be issued on 30th May, 1885, against allotment letter and on payment of the balance due of Same, from
game,
which date the public will re- ceive interest.
IF NO ALLOTMEMT is made the de- posit will be returned in full; and if only s portion of the amount applied for is allotted the balance of the deposit will be applied towards the payment of the final instal
manti
G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Agent.
Hongkong, October 4, 1884.
ULES
1689
Co.'s
FOR SALE.
MUM M A CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.............890 per Cass of 1 doz Pinta....... Dabos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX OLARETS AND
WHITE WINES, Baxter's Celebrated Barley Breo'
WHISKY,-87‡ per Casa of I doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1167
NOW ON SALE
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THX
CARTONESE DIALECT,
BY
DE J. EITEL
Crown Outivo, 2o. 1018.
HowarONG, 1877-1883. Part 1. A-K, Part IL K-M Part III. M-T. Part IV. T-Y,
$3.60
..$9,50 23.00 ...$3.00
A Reduction of ten per cent, will be allowed to purahasers of "
af Ten or more sopies,
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan-
guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese ALL TENDERS to bear upon the cover characters in practical use, and while alpha TENDER for QRINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN Batically arranged according to the sounds MENT DOLLAR LOAN OF 185.
The GRAETERED BANK does not bind it of the oldest dialect of China, the Can *pronna tanese, it gives also the Mandarin self to accept any offer below pak,
cistion of all umracters expisined in the THIS PROSPECTOS and Form of Tent book, so that its usefulness is by no means der can ha obtained on application at the confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the Offices of the CHARTERED BANK.
Captain Brown, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 23rd Instatit
For Freight or Pusage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti
Hongkong, May 16, 1885.........
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANÍ,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE. DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI)
The Steamship
Cutterthum
Captain Unata, will be despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 3 p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
·ligents, Hongkong, May 13, 1885.
787 "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 Ò» OUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)“
The Co.'s Steamship
Titania,
Capt, G. DONCICH, vill be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon. For further Particulars, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the AGKsor of the Company, Praya Central.
O, BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, May 15, 1885,
Sailing Vessela. FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 3/3 1.1. British Ship
New City,
BRAY, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will
of. For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,ork is a practically complete Thesenrus
the whole
have quick despatch. Written Language of China, an cient and modern, as used all over the
For Freight, apply to Empire,
whilst its Introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
100
Agents issuing the Loen,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
Incorporated BY ROYAL CHARTER. DE His Majesty King George The First,
Di 1720x THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are |prepared to grant Insurances så fɔllows:-
Marine Department
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Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of Imlis, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policias issued for long or short periods ni current rates
Life Department. Policies issued for suns not exceeding C5,000 at reduced rates.
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12:40
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
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HOLLIDAY, WIKE & Č.. Hongkong, July 28, 1872
406
T. H. WHITEHEAD,⠀
Acting Manager · Hongkong, 23x ápril, 1885, C84
FOR SALE.
OURSE, DISTANCE; AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
AND
TROM
Lesvos, eie THE SUTE CANAL, 10
INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, &
VARIOUS OTHER TABLE AND NOTE,
WITH
W. A. GULLAND,
To be obtained at the
OHINA MAIL OFFICE? Meners. LANE, ORAWFORD & Co
FALCONER & Co., h. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.
1475
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Est of the Radicals, an Index, and a List; of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
LANE, ORAWFORD & UG Hongkong, January 15, 1883.
181
NOW PUBLISHED. BPHEORETICAL AND POPULAR
UDDHISM: 178 HISTORICAL,
ASPECTS,S
ERNEST J. EITEL, Pz.D., TULING. THIRD RUPTION REVISED, WITH ADDITIONE
Price,
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, May 6, 1885.
Notices to Consignees.
748
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIRE MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lering to the Undersigned for comiter- signature, azid to take umediste delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ez Tanalar No mark and no number, 18 bags of Beed,
from Yokohama,
GDE CHAMPEAUX
$1,50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884, 1308 Hongkong, May 11, 1888,
Agent.