1
Money Orders.
THE
1-Money Orders aro lesued of Hong- kong and Shanghal on the following conn tries and places W
Amoy *Azores Is
Besaludo. Belgiusu
Canada
Canton:
Cape Colony
Lagos.
* Madeira-
* Mauritius;
*Notal
* Newfoundland.
New South Wale
North Borneo.
Ningpo.
Ceylon.
(Constantivopis). Cyprus
*Norway.
Denmark.
*
Baypor
* Falkland Is.
Fuochow. *Garabia.
* Germany.
+ {Chiraltar).
*
Gold Coast.
Haakow. Hawaii. Boihow.
Port Darwin. Portugal.
Queensland. 8. Heleni
Seychellen
Leous.
Shanghai..
Sierra
South Australia:
Straits Settlements.
Svatow.
*Sweden.
Switzerland.
Tasmania.
Hongkong *Holland:
United Kingdom.
Hoiuras, (Fr.).
* United States,
Iceland.
India * Ituly:
Victoria
Western Australia.
*West Indies (British, Jupan
Danish, and Dutch). 2--Orders on the Countries marked * are forwarded through the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about 2d. in the $1, for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be expressed
British currency
SAVAGE PRIESTESSES IN FORMOSA, be suplessant to any ons troubled with cold One of the chiefs of the Taiwan savages, in the head any one sneezes, he or she must living in the extreme south of Formosa, pay the whole expense of the proneadings, lately told me that his youngest langhter or be killed on the spot. Before the begin was to be initiated on a certain day as aning of the ceremony, the tribal master of priestene, and said that, if I liked to see the oarementer gives warning as to enoczing, ceremony, I would ba mada welcome. Hay to sit; stating the penalty
After the priestesses had finished, the ing some other business in hand which took me in the aars dirction, 1 de- whole party sas down to a good food af pork, cided to take advantage of this opportarice, dah, vegetables, pau suushú, servod nity to witness some of the strango incanta in Chinese bowls on the green sward, and tions of these savagen, of which I had then, samshu drinking and dancing was-in- often heard, nad at which outsiders have. dulged in by young and old, and left hitherto boos very rarely, if over, allowed there enjoying themselves just as heartily,
iauusently, and peacefully, as any villagers. to be present.
I arrived at the banec in good time and could in any civilized country, and in a found a gathering of about 300 savages, manner more funscent and peaceful than a all waiting until the oldest witch (or priced-great many civilized villagers would thick ess) thought propor to appear on the scene, enjoyable.-G. TAYLOR, in China Reclain,
the and to Got Es leader in
Gremiony, Ereutually she did arrive surrounded by
WHEN the piano next door becomes tip- old and young witches, a whole bory of Some of the young ones might be con- bearable buy your hoy adrim. We lodged sidered handsome fur BAY
to see. Some theatrical people presently urrived mes were the ugliest haige possible the uld got itt a quiet room in a suburbansstrost.
hugs possible to The eldest was a typical witch she was next door it was in a terrace and began After over 89 years of age, hent, decrepid and to give udnight musical suppers. repulsive; her nose and chin almost touched; they had given four musical suppers un moreover she was whiskered, moled, bleur consecutive nights and we had lain swaka A., and oyed, and mumbled to herself all the time; all the time, wo jumped up at yet she was treated with respect, fear, and began thrashing our window shutters with while there ap-fire-shovel, and soon raised the strost, teambling, by all. After paared on the scone the tribal munter of They asked us why, and wo sald for doremonies, distinguished by a red deer skin muament. Our neighbours went ahead Goat sa
in addition to the usual waist and hip with the music, and then we opened our apron. He made a short speech to the window wide, aud commenced to wallops witches, and cleared the ground for the kerosenc-tin with the heel of a shosting A young son of the chiefs, who, boot. Then the police came along, and our seremony. when visiting me, had been loaded to his rivala next door, thinking to gets start of great delight with empty bottles and pre-a, asked the officers to have a drink. We served meat tins, was evidently, just about put our head out of the window, and throat this time, struck with the idea, that, by enod to report any constable who dmuk an were no more musical sup constituting him ralf my guide and
duty. Thors guardian for the day, La would rid himself of some of pera bis burden of indebtedness, so he sidled up to me saying that they were about to begin, and he would explais things us they went os. By this time all the young and pretty With the uncertainty of life is mingled witches had equatted down in a row, so we the dark mystory of death! While, on the took up a commanding position at one end and one hand, we catch the weke sound of a
breath of lite closely watched the proceedings. I noticed
that tells of an addition chat each girl had in front of her a litt aur species, on the other we shudder as
5.--Monoy Orders on the United King- tle basle bag containing, according to my we hear the rushing the Destroy
as I could, without ing Angel!
the for sums not £3 mighty Bardling (which is strictly prohibílou, que Influence, which meat No. of vero has by means of Pesial Note, as to which see and recognise, the fallowing articles: pronounced our fate; the dread fint has separato notice or the Hongkong Postal small knife with the poist
morteli turned back like gone
gone forth, and overy 1 man is doomed Guide f a half crescent; a lump of bees-wax; some to die! But, though we cannot prevent, oral shaped red stones, rather larger than a can we postpone death? The question is common pea (and from what I could learn I momentous, even if it concern the pro-
Ineliand-to think these were rubies)longation of Life but by a singlo bour, inas-charge of one per cent for cashing them some guava leaves; one vertebra of a child: much as every instinet prompts un to fight one shank bone of a suild; sed flazily the boldest battle we can fer this glorious
merous other small articles, which looked of
oked boon
existence. The promptings of in ugly and dy rough to be anything. stinct are but the spontaneous voices of After a while, the elleet witch gave naturo, and it is our dely to obey. But a signal, whereupon all the old witches there still remains the question, can death commenced putting the young girls is a be postponed by a single hour? Yes; for tranee, and in doing su exactly imitated the world works it obedience to certain the moveriants of a
CHA
OVER THE SUNSHINE OF EX- ISTENUD HANCS A BLACK CLOUD.
110
Tho
wings
all the passes, throfiänal mes perist, inway atd a study of these proves that thoner?
ete, being goue through in the most or
torthodox style. At the same time the young witches commented a shant, and this chant, I am afraid, I shall bo unable to describe properly. To me it was however the most interesting part of the performarco. The wards of the chant had, as my guide told me, been imparted to these girls by the spirits, and were couched in in su unknowa tongue; but the chant was pleasant to hour, being, though weird, most musical; and although each took up tlie re- frain after the other, whereupon they con- tinued it together, yet it was so arranged that the most perfect harmony prevailed. The tune was in a minor key and the chords were really
AR
t
of the vital
drawn
10).
13
3.--The commission ebarged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is Up to £2, or $10, or B 20,...,0.20 cents. £5, or $25, or B-50,040 £7, or $35, or R
700.60 £10, or 350, or
£0.80.
$1.00!! 4-No Order must exceed £10. or 850 (unless drawn an India, when R150 is the unit), nor will more than two such Orders be issued to the same porash; in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
6-Sums not exceeding $50 may be re- witted between the Ports of China by means of Postage Stamps, anbject to
or Money Orders can be granted at Hong kong or Shanghai or Ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office,
+Small remittances on be made to these places by means of Portal Notes. Sea caparate notice or the Postal (uite.
Government Notification.
No. 56.
HARBOUR - DRPARTMENT.
By Command,
who have the judgment and the will to buckle on the shield, which nature places ready to their grasp, may ward off the in-at the Peak are published for general is- The following Rules regarding signalling aidious attacke of the implacable Coy formation. life, until, in a ripo
old ago faculties gradually decay, and the Angol of Ponco glides softly into our presence, luad- Ing 118, it ware, in
gentle slumber to beyond the shadow of the tomb regious The Fell Destroyer makes his first preaches in many forms, but none are more favoured by him than that of a deadly foo now preying upon the very vitals of Modern Society. What is this foe? There are few nanong us who have not been or are now. to some extent ita victime. Would the reader is under the ban of this.
the
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1888. SIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, TONGKONG.
1829 Feet above Sea Level.. 1. The Union Jack will be hosted at the
Mast Head when any vessel is being sigualled.
2 The Commercial Code of Signals for
Coeautifal. The girls, when they squai- know if he let him ask himself all Natious will be used at the Station.
nige
frightful scourge ? whether he experiences any of t symptoms
ted dowa, took some of the articles out of their baskets and laid them in their laps,
of the following grasping the small knife with both hands one over the other, and, as the chant weat There are pains about the chest and sides, on, kept knocking their hands between their and sometites in the back. The mouth knces. With the exception of
of the novice, has a bad taste, especially in the earning all had
eight or of the amall red and there are feelings of dulness. The ap and these were rubbed by the old petite is poor, a sort of sticky slime collects stonen, 100 priestessay with beer wix, smf laid in about the teeth, there is a feeling as -of- front of the owners; the whole iutent of the heavy load on the stomach, and sometimes ceremony being to beg from the spirits some a faint, all-gene sensation at the pit of the additional red stones for the new priestess, stomach, which funt does not satisfy. The These stones are supposed to drop, da eyes are suuken, the hands and feet become
•
3. All Signals made by vessels in the Offing will be repeated.
4.
When Signalling to Men-of-Wor_in the Harbour or in the Offing, & White En- sign will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at the Mast Head of the Man-of-War."
d for the
time,
over
Steamer, is sighted, the Compass Bearing 5. When s a Steamer, or the smoke of a at the Tard arm, and Distatice off at the Mast Head, will be hoisted. If, when the vessel is made out, she is not a Mail Steam- er, the Vessel's Distinguishing Flag will be it the Corapasa Signal, and ing the incantation, Invisibly from the sold and fest slavery. After a while batinted and are considered to be the token of the sought sets in, at first dry, but attended in will be kept flying until the Ship anchors,
The Distanco Signal will be kept u
up fifteen services of the new priestess being accepted the course of a few months with expectoninutes after the Steamer is made out. by the spirits. Should no stones be given, ration of a greenish colon. The sufferer
6. If the Steamer is a regular Mail then the girl would be considered as unfit for feels constantly tired, and sleep scoms to
and a Ball ove the duties of an
atford him ne rest. Nervousness, irritability, Stenner a Gun will be fired, and a
Ensign, American After the chasing and mesmerizing had and evil habedin reset the English, Fransla, or
the Distance with
off at that
will be suddenly, there is a giddingas, a sort of ahová at the Mast Head. gone on for some time, the girls gradually ap peared to get drowsy, and the muscles of their whirling sensation in the head. The bowels o Recky seemed to becumu rigid. The old become costive; the skin is dry and hot at Signal and Symbol will be hauled
The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until witches were on the alert, keeping the face
times; the blood becomes thisk and stagnant of cash tarted toward the front, nud not the whites of the eyes are tinged with yel allowing their heads to twist to the right or low; the urine la scanty and high colourad, left. Any failaze in this respect was watch-depositing a sediment after standing. There ed, and the attention of the old witches as iroquently a spitting up of the food at quickly called to
to it, by the bystanders, times with a sour taste and at others with About many the witches with Were monning as if in pain, nearly all wers palpitation of the heart of impaired since, Signal will be hauled cows. It the basil weeping, with streams of teare ranning with spots before the eyes, accompanied by Steamer is not in the Harbour when it in down their cheeks. I noticed the old wit- great prostration and weakness All of too dark to distinguish flags; a red light will ohes busy putting guava leaves into the these hands of the girls. My instructor
The
the vessel anchors, The Distance Signal will be kept flying for half-an-hour, and changed at each successive half hour to show the Distance off at those tinies. When the Vessel is
is between Green Island and the Point of Hongkong the Distance
ha
be
or 3
CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
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THE SPANISH STEAMER
P2 8 IG. Apply to
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Mails.
UB. MAIL BINE.
PACTITO MAIL STEAMSHIP
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1
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CHINESE DICTIONARY
"UANTONESE DIALEON,
IN THE
BY
Da. E. J. ETTEL.
CROWN OCTAVO, PP. 1018. HONGKONG, 1877-1833.
Part L A-K, Part H K-M Part IIL MT,
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mptoms are in turn presont, It is exhibited at the West Yard Ahe TENNIS COURT attached. Entry st that the spirits were How tutor told me thought time nearly one-third of our green light at the East Yard population has this disease
some of its anchors.
mistaken
River
Steamers will not he signalled.
or Canton will be made known by showing
them and that the girls wore weeping at the varied forms. Medica? hayo The approach of other Steamers from Macso them with them, but the spirits said that Dyspepsin er malady for which a CDF-
parting, and calling upon the spirits to take the nature of the
is to be
Its
true name is
dangerous, and unfit for the tread of kumar Beigel's Curative Syrup-a medicine which lore them behind. The has won in both hemispheres a confidence fect, 50. must
hant-which had b gradually becoming founded coly on its great virtues. The broken, as girl after girl went into the sup- Syrup can be ustained from any chemist or posed trance was now vigorously taken up medicine vendor, or fooin the proprictare,
Farringdon the elder witches, but I thought different A. J. Warre (Limited), 17, words were used, and the old witches com Boat, London, E.0. menced again to make passes over the young ones, then they squatted down in front, the chant becoming more of a monstone, with a slow swaying of the body. All at ones the girls started up, rubbed their eyes; och
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
... YOUR PREPARÁTION 13 AN EXCEPTION.
The Pharmacy, Regent Road, "Great Yarmouth, Deo. 28th, 1883
found one or two of the red stones for the Dear Sir,-Your medicine must be a
the National, or Houes Flag and Symbol at Yard Atm
high rank is on board an incoming vessel, a 8. If a Fing showing that an Officer of
imilar Flag will be shown above the Bali,
or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the Heads Dagda Mast
9. The approach of Men-of-War and Sail- ing Vessels will be notified by their propor Symbols and National Colours, or House Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the Yard Arm...
1
Note The Distances of vessels will be estimated from the Peak, and will be made
new priestess in their laps, put there by great success. You can quite understand by means of the Numerals which are attach- invisible hands; the articles of craft were that I bave not auch opinion of what are od to the letters in the table of Flags put back in the basket
in the basket, bugs, and it was all called quack medicines, which are generally worthles, and I should be glad eure all
Over;
The savages believed thoroughly that the to see them svept out of existence with the red stones foll from the heavens, and offered besom of destruction. Your preparation
doubtedly useful.
to bet, any amount of mousy that a priestess however, is an exception, and is un- could at any time, in any place, get these stones given to her by invisible hande; but I did not care to put these asser tius to the tent, as, if a witch had failed, the axvages, in their fage at the deception, would have killed all the witches in the tribe However, as
wit
-pang.
*
H. O. THOMAETT, BN..
Barbour Master, de
IN GE NEAE. HONGKONG,
Shek Tong.
NAMES OF VILLAGES &c, One of my brothers
(Corrected Spelling.) took it with considerable beneft; and to
San Tain. bo candid with ron, I only laughed at him, A-kung Ngam. and said, His faith bad healed him. I Ap-li Chau
Shai-wa Shai-tzai Po." was very ill myself this year with Congested Cheung shan Hom Liver, Indigestion, de, and after much Chung Hom. Shan-shui Po.
Shau-ki Wan. Faith is put in thesat perosion by my brother, to please him, I Chung Wan
consented to Mother Saigal's Syr
Syrap Fo by
Shek-c. before and I am bound to that in spite of
Ha wan Bunting, fishing, or fighting expedition, prejudice and unbelief,
Heung-kong Tsal aid me more Cause them to enquire of the
better good t
than anything else. I am
(Aberdeen). in
Hok-teul as to the success or non-arosess of the health not, but not quite well, and
proba heart has Hok-taui Wani proposed undertaking. As far as could bly noser shall be again, as my
become weak, although I am fearn, the replies eo most ocossions are refunder fifty years of
I am considerably Hok-ün. vague, and
of age. I Imention
Kok. my dalways leave, by the ambiguity of the terms employed, a loophole for the witch to you, thinking it might be of some icta- to fuvent an exeuse. The prettiest women of rest to you I remain, faithfully yours, the tribe are selected for priestesses, but the dia
·fact of
priestess, makes no difference 1 HAVE NOT HEARD SINGLE COMPLAINT
Sheppard Pole (Ph. C.)
Gentlemenit
f being a priestess, metry and have all the usual liberties of cthers of er se
in the usual routine of life; the Wersary Cale Baldock, January 1883
Jer sax.
Hung-heang Lo. Hung-hom Kahung Wan
WAY
i Shek propriate to state, that it gives me great Kang Chung, The chief had to supply food and wine to pleasure to push and advance the sales of Kung Kok. all the
savages who attended at the oere your medicines, on account of their worth Lap-sap Yan. mony this fu
who he rule: when the/Ihave not ha or Heard angle complaint Liatt Mun
the father must bear about your medisines since I have sold Ma-tau Chung. daughter is the expenses of a general festival. In the them, but, on the other hand, unbounded Martin Kok ceremonien weed before entering so the war testimony as to their worth, therefors Ma-tan Tsin, path, or
or any great hunting expedition, the can with confidence bring them to the Ma-tau Wat incantation is performed in some zaquestered poblic notice. During 1882 1 sold 119 Mart spot among the mountains, where, there is dotor of the Syrup, and 73 dozen Pih. Meng-kok
Pinga an echo, and no strangers are allowed on This, I think, taking into account that the any account to be present. The ache is inhabitants are under 2,000, and there are Ngong-shan Chan. supposed to be the voice of a spirit, and all two other agents in the town, will give you Pak-abni War robcing places are held sacred; stones durata good idea as to how it is appreciated Pok-fu Lang,
Sai-aa not be moved thers nor the turf broken. In hore. Faitally yours,
Tsai, these caremonies there is one rule which might H. J. Izard, Pat. Med. Vendor
Saj Ying-pun
Tani
wow Ws
Shui-tsing Bo-kon P
Tai-kok Tsui. Tai-long Ha Tai-lang Kung
Bhan
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Tuk
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Trong kol fun. Wong-ma Kak Wong-nal Chang Yau-ma Th
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Chi Chee, Bhanga, 1 letter.
For Merchant Ships
Alabama 1 Deven: America Apr 19 Mazda, am
257 Milton, W.
WE are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Ambia
Arngada against FIRE on asual terms at Augaofuake Current Rates
ChRe Sargent All Contributors of business, whether Shure Cantenninl holders or not, are entitled to Share in the } Claymore ~ Bonus
Hongkong, July, 1885,
ADAMSON, HELL & Co,
Agents.
1239
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. POWELLSPANYALIMITED;
THE Undersigned having been appointed
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,ggers for the above: Company are
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID-
Cleveden,
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Minerva. Mohawk
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Corona 11 County of York 2 Daké of Abercorns Energia, Beta 2 Fortune1 Gro, P. Mannen Gleyrath, ma Grafton, 8.5. Halloween Highland Light
prepared to GANT POLICIES OF MARINE Ingraba,
MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, RIKS to all parts of the World, at current
AND LONDON, BRINDISI
ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE,
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BOMBAY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUTO AUSTRÁLIA
N.B. --Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATANIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTONA ANG
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1883,
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LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
FIRE AND LIFE;})
CAPITANO MI
MILLIONA STEBLIND,
COMPANY
Airdrie Advertiser, aga mi
Aumales da Cornmeres Exterieur. Baptist Courier.
Brush Medical Jourent.
British Marchant Servian Journal, Budapest Burlap
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THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Celtic Magazine.
G VON DEM M FOLKIES Inst the Rink of TIRE oneutralblatt für die Gassmate Medeair, THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Century Illustrated Monthly Magsins.
NAVICATION COMPANY'S Rtarship Good on board Vessels and on Hulls of Chini Žapresa. ROSETTA¦ Captain G. W. Bay, with Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms | Christian Herald. Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched and Conditions
from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ Proposals for Life Assurations will be co CANAL and usual Parts of Call, onceived, and transmitted to the Directors TUESDAY, 15th October, at ✯
If required, protection will be granted on
Cargo will be received on board anti for their decision to the Dire 10 am, on the day of sailing
dans laven up to £1000 on a Single Parcels
and Specie (Gold) at the Office Lifter S until 10 sắm, on the i
day of enaling.
For further
Brit
- For Bates of Framiums, forms of pro-
FREIGHT. and PASSAC regarding possis or any other information, apply to
PENINSULAR & ORIENTÁL
SEZAM NAVIGA
WON COMPANY's Office, Hongkongids * The Contents and Valate of Pacitajts are required to be declared prior to alapment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag gago can do so on application at the Cou pany's Office
SA MA
This Steamer calls at MARSEILLES.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 28, 1885.
1608
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FORE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ
PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA FORTS,
ARNHOLD, KALBEKKI% Qoppi Agents, Hongkong di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Corterpaardencia de Portugal. Daily Pres Pream
Daily Examiner, Bau Francisos.
Diario de Noticima. i
"Die Griftardanba:
Discours (M. Li Ahto Labando), Evening Bulletin.
Evening Czette.
Fllegende Blatter,
Gnesta de Ma
Cartesianbe Kalenfor 1888.
Glasgow Weeldy Herald. Home News
| Irish EinDORA NAPANS
100
Irish Wild
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER ON His Majesty King George The First,
11720
icon Trade Girenter.
frogmanger CV Jornal de Horticultura Pratica. Journal de St. Petersbourg, HExportation Frantsies... L'Independance. L'Ourain.
BE Uniorsigned having been appointed | L'Opiniam
Agents for the above Corporation are | L'Unlyers. Prepared to grant Insurances as follows Capitale
Ia Chronicne Bogatellariss : Department. ==
La Croi Polimer at curront rates, payable either La Monds. here, In London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia! Fra Department Policies imzod for long or short periods at Content ratandaan
Le Petit Marsoulain,
Manchester Guardian. Missionary
Missionary Herald. Nation
New Publicao. Notanda, se
Life Department, and Polities issued for mums not exceeding - U Crente. £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co... Hongkong, July 25, 1872 -
496
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS INSURANCE COMPANY..............
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK,
ANTWERP
LONDON AND Ooo, the Company a
TUESDAY, the 20th October,
FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7, B.S., DJEMNAH, Comisandant Vaquias,
MORS. JARDINE, MATRESON & Co.
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER, Who will exhibit Plans and arrange Offices to suit applicants.
Hongkong, April 8, 1835.
TO LET
597
COLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late Hover
and QARGO,
RGO, will leave this Purt, for the above place
Cango aid Specte will be o registered for
London as well as for Marrelles, and 80
transit
through Marseilles for the
I places of Europe.
og Osters will be
will be
antil
granted
on board until p.m. Specie and Parcels until 7 pm, on
the 18 October, 1885 (Tancels are nut
DB YURIVZES), Single Room or to be sent on board; they must be left at
SUITES OF APARTMENTS.
No. 4, OzD. BAILEY STREET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.
TO LET.
779
(With Possession from 1st October, 1830.)
TOUSE, No. 3. STANLEY STRET,
HNo. 1, WELLINGTON STRZEL
· Gas and Water taid on
For Farticulars, apply love
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1885.
1235
GODOWN AT WEST POINT,
\TEW,, LIGHT BIË WELL VENTILATED,
measuring 100 feet on the Praya
Agency's Offles,
the
Contants and value of Packages are re quired 26
For further Company's Office.
particulars, apply At the
G. 12 CHAMPEAUX,
Overland Mai
Pall Mall Gazette, Panorams of the Rhine, -Permened, di viaggio (Labretto)= Presbyterian Journaljke... Publio Opinion
Reform NASANAY Rasan Megurine
THE Undersigned, Acrisis of the above. Simple of Tem.
against FIRE si Qurront Ratan, RM
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, January 1, 1882
NOTICE
T
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY
Sampiss of Cotton Glares.
Semples of Wooden Cloths.
Spectator
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TUIE Undersigned are prepared to accept Binks og First Class Godowas ok 1 per cent. Det premium per annum, ALAMAT NORTON & Co, Agenda -* Hongkong, May 19, 1881-*****- - 9
SUMMEE TIME TABLE, THE KOWLOON FERRY..
STRAM-LAVNOM MOBNING STAR Rims Day sa FTERY BOAT between
Peddar'a Wharf sod Trim-The-Trui at the following hours
KWAKE DATE, SUPANDAY Loarse X loom, Laminas B,X. Lewis X'lqen, Lasers XX Hongkong, October 3, 1990, 1750 76.00 7,00 80000
$8.00 8.30
(0 15 11.00 1048, 12.80 12.30 PM. 100 Px 1845 PM 1.00 190 200 2002.80 3.00
FOR SALE.: |OURSE, DISTA NOE
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
LONDON, 24 TES Suxe Camal,
RAM INDIAN CHU
"Japan, So 160.10
VARIOUS OFKER TABLEɛ-and Norse,
W. AGULLAND.
doop water, by 180 feet, and 29 foot high To be obtained at the p with 100 feet Frontage on Middle Street.
Apply to
SHARP & Co Hongkong, Beptember 18, 1885,
2834
CHINA MAIL" OFFIER.” MORY LANE ORAWFORD & Co.
1 FALCONER & Co Hongkong Beptember 2, 1884.*
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6.30
7.60
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Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agente, mor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Jessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
AURORA, Britah barque; Capt. Pletthan Kiot Cheong
B. EL STENKES, German brig. Captain Chr, Meyer-Melchers & Co, 25
CENFENELAL, American chip, Capt. 7. Af,
Beste
Order
Coppemerkt, Anterican ship, Captain Nicholas Kirby-Melchers &
"DARTMOUTH, Briga, berquò, Cap, Beaf Flinton. Matchers &
BOWARD MAt, American bargas, Capi
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