LOSS OF A SINGAPORE STEAMER
The Straits Times of the 31st ult contains the following account of a marino disastor which has occurred in the Straits Settle
monta:
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in 1882, Sir Thomas Wade, the British negotiator of the conversion, explained the peculiar condition' under which Ubung King was oponed :-
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waters, whose navigation by steamers will bo sought for by the Chiness themselves once they have seen steamers cotne up the great river from Yehang. And every wliero, Our morshants were not to reside there in Easton Szechuan, at least, we shall find until stemmers should have ascended these larga population of votive, industrious, river. My object in suggesting or acceding to this arrangement was to admit of the establishment of a regalar Customa ataff hefure a British community should he invited to Ex its rosicuro at Chung-King. No-staamar has yet attempted the ascent are known of tha river above what
the long gorgen, the most enter-
well-to-do people, ale to buy and having much to sell, as appears from the fact that Szechuan exporta to the eastward to the amount of nearly ten million sterling por annum. These statements respecting this great province are not those of an enter ptising and fanciful promoter, but of sober Consular officials who have been specially
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aro known as the Ichang gorges, were to say to foreign enterprise in general, is navigable. Our knowledge of the Upper obvious, and nano sppreciate this better Yang tse in 1877 was comparatively asil, then the Chinese importing firms a the fow travellers having thoroughly examined town. Bayand Chang-King, Mr Spence the higher runchies sineo Captain Blakiston's adds,we shall find to the north, north- It is our melancholy duty to chro-journey of twenty-five years ago. Writingwort, and west Indreds of railee of great nicle a sad and calamitous accident, one similar to which has very seldom happened in our waters. We allice to the burrible nowa zeived by the S. 8. Sissie yesterday afternoon, too late for pablication on that day, of the total less of the SS. Bentan from a collision with a large stormor as yet not with certainty, kuowa. Out of all the crew and passengers on board, amounting it is said to upwards of 20 souls, only 10 wore picked up by the dissie, of whom ten are Malays from the interior, one Kling, and fire Chinese, one of whom is the stove dore of the Anton, and who is the only ount of the collision. The Sissie arrived reason to think, by the suspicion that the strict acts and to report theta. Hence Mr yesterday afternoon at half-past 2 p.m.rapids, which succeed each other at long Little's expedition will be watched with grant interest, if his bark does not carry about 3 am. of Data Pabat, and whe present an insurmountable difficulty.”
It is as trap now as it was in 1882 that were landed at the Master Attendant'a offies. Our reporter this morning interno stearer has yet attenupted the ascent viewed the Malay man who gave evidence of the river, but the reprenel for reproach beforn Captain Bradbery, and from his it undoubtedly is-to the enterprise of statement it would appear that the accident British merchants in Chinn is about to be occurred at about half past twolve o'clock The Bentar, & the night before last. steamer of 350 tous register, Captain Miles, plying between this port and Puang and Malacca, was on hor. rotera voyage from Penang, having called on her way at Ma. laces which port she luft at 5 o'clock p.m. When of Batu Pahat he saw the red and green lights of what he considered to be a large steamer with two funnels The Bentes ported her helin, ha states, bat the other steamer cause on withant changing her course. Before the Bontag could get out of her way she was struck on the starboard quarter abaft the boilure The large stranger, he states, disappeared immediately afterwards, he camist say whether she continued upon her voyage
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RETURN PASSAGE--Passengers, who Literature on China ote, and to give Harding, Consular officers have resided at Chung- It is no hearsay ividence. It was told me
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The Notes and Queries are still continued bo mado from Return Fare Pro-Paid Ro knowledge of the difficulties of the naviga&o, in every part of the world. Goods
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will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from from and diffusing among students know accurate entitate of the prime to be gained Shipping and passages armnged. Banking
Return Faro. These allowances do not apply lodge on obscure points. in surmounting them. Mr Esber, who was
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to through farce from China and Japan to the first British official to reside at Chung log post free, Officca, Queen
Europe. King, and who was there for four years, Vioteris Street, London. 2,000 References.
Fraight will be received on beard until 4 malo light of the obstacles presented by
POLES against the Risk of FIRE on the day previona to sailing Parcol the rapids. Mr Spence, his successor, who wrote a special minorundum in 1882 on the
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Packages will be recoived at the office nutil subject, Baid that merchants formed an
Y casels Harbour, at the usual Terms should be marked to address in full; value ceived. The papers are contributed by the Ladringin, G. 1 excesivo estimate of the dangers and dif-
Goods en board Vessels and on flulls of p.m., sie day; all Farel Packages or any of the Modern Languages aro re- Kwang King Wahl regd.White, G. e.
members of the various Consular, the ImAWA of sane is required. and Conditions. Some of the pasaougera oculties of the parasage of the rapids:-
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo perial Customs, and Hongkong Services, Proposals for Life Assurancos will be co I have been up and down them in Chi-mouth? Why at times such a grawing sp board the Bentan attempted to jump over board just after the collision, but the nese junts at all seasons of theyear in the petite, and thou again such disrelish for
hould be sont to the Company's Offices in whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship mate prevented them and aid the other height of the summer freshet and at the fonti Why is the mind a frequently irri-ceived, and transmitted to the Directors destined to poris beyond San Francisco and also by the Missionary bodies amongst
the If required, protection will be granted on Sealal Erivelopes, addressed to the Collector is assiduously cultivated, Amongst the Astara, 5.8.
regular contributors are Des. Chalmers, sturer would be sure to come to their lowest winter level and I am firmly contablo, desponding, me anebely, and deject for their decision.
Passage Eitel, Bretschneider, and Birth, Frofessor Arngada The Pentan went down stara vinced of their practicability for small, ed? Why does one often feel unde
For further information ca Life. foremost about half an hour after the handy, lightdraught, full-powered steamers apprehension of some imaginary danger, first class Lives up to £1000 on's Single of Cnaturas at San Francisco.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-and Freight, apply to the gorey of the Legge, and Messrs Balfour, Watters, Sent, Bayley ..
Canceller calliain. The man cannot say exactly during nine months of the year without the and start at any unexpected use, becom-
Jumpang,
No. 50s, Queen's stead Central. Philips, Macintyre, Groot, Jamieson, Cargo, a.. Organ how many boats were lowered in the aid of inore than the ordinary methods of ing agitated as though some great extunity posals or any other information, apply to
Faber, Kopath, Parker, Playfair, Giles, Chitoor C. D. HARMAN,
Piton, and Taylor, all well-known nanes, Dahin, sā meantime. He believes three boats wore
months the ordinary methods would these dull, aick healaches; these violent pal-
Agent
indicative of aound scholarship and thorough Donald Ea 11 lowered at first. Thon another was the navigation. Doring the remaining was impending? What is the stat
PUN KEATH of Dundee 62 551 mastery of their subject. requiro reinforcement. The effect of the pitative of the hoart, this feverish rest fesa.
fluugkong, March 26, 1887.
The Subscription is fixed at $5.50 per Edward Biny summer floods is not to increase the diffies, these night sweats; this disturbed
ad ElvellRVIE caltiss of the rapids, but to obliterate them and dreamy sleep, which brings no-refresh-
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annum, postage included altogether, and the only season when, in ing rest, but only meanings and mutterings, my opinion, there would be any obstacle at and the horrors of the nightmare
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES all is the time of lowest water in the first
MARITIMES. quarter of the year.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
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ered which was upset, but the Malays managed to right it, and he with the others ansed got into it. He believes there were too many in the first-mentioned boats and that they sank. Nothing was seen of them by him afterwards. He states also that he heard no sound as if the steamer or
Finally, Mr Hosio, the last Gonsalar any of her boats were standing by or searching for them. He says the night was Agent but one at Okung-King, writes in dark but that he could see the two rows of the same strain. Only one rapid, in the purt lights of a atoomer which pamed them proger signification of the ward, exists, bat at a distance, believed to be the Fair Penit is navigated by Chinese junks -
any.
The stovedore's account which we have received from the owners is:-The Beaten loft Malacca a little after 4. p.m. on Tuesday evening. She had on board he thinks nearly 200 passengers. It was a clear night. At between 12 and 1 midnight, as the Bentan was about off the Formosa bank or Batu Pahat, he was aroused by noise on board and wont forward in line to see a large steamer come up and strike the Bristan on the starboard quarter. The Bantan heeled Orer with the ahock and the colliding steamer backed quickly off. Ho say no bonts lowered, by her, but as far as he could The aen she went on upon her vayage. night could hardly be called dark, it was rather clear, After the collision he saw the lights of the other steamier for a short time The men of the Beatan lowered three hosts, One, he saw, was much crowded and sank. He does not kaow what becimo of the others. It was in the water and managed to get into the boat which was righted by the Melaymen.
Il a boat drawing feet can be dragged over by a hundred men and boys, half of whom merely shout and leave the pulling to the other half, what is there to piesent steamer of special construction, of equal draught, and with a steam exceeding the strength of half a hundred inch and boys, from ascending i
WHY AM I SO MISERABLE | So weak and languid ? Why such heart burns and pains it the stomach, such acid ty, and such an unpleasant tasto in the
The answer is: Those are but the symp toms of Indigestion or Dyspepein-tha ba- ginning and the forerunner of almost every.
Indigestion is other human disease. weakness or want of power of the digestive fluids of the stomach to convert the food into healthy matter for the proper nourish. ment of the body. It is caused most fes- quently by the irregularity of diet, or im proper food, want of healthy exercise nud pure cutdoor air. It may be induced by mental distress-the shock of some great calamity. "It may be, and ofton is, aggra rated and intensified, if not originally brought on, by exhaustion from interse These strong opinions from a succession mental application, of physical overwork, of Consular oficials who were in the best donecatio troublos, enviat a business, or If the stomach position to form correct estimates of the real fiancial embarcasanouis, difficulties of the navigation were all un-could always be kept in order, death would heeded; no merchant or Chamber of Con-no longer be a subject of fentful auzicly to merce made an effort to solve this question the young and middle-aged, hut what would be contemplated by all as the visit-of.an of such great importance to our trade with Chi- circunstance which it is well to expected friend at the close of a peaceful note in view of the recent ccumplaints against and happy old ago. However, the first British Consuls of apathy. On this occasion hostile invader upon the domain of health all the energy was that of the Consals; the and happiness is Indigestion *- apathy was on the part of the merchanta Ultimately, Mr. Archibald Little, a mor- chant at led at Ichang, who was interested in Vang-iso navigatis, went up the river into Szechuan, and examined the rapids for himself, as well as the markets beyond Lator news informs us that the num- Like Messrs. Babes, Spenca, and Hosie, he ber of lives lost is not so many as re- come to the conclusion that thas difliculties ported. A telegram received by the own were greatly exaggerated, and that the river ers this nigeuing from their agonis in Mal-waaquite navigable for steaners constructed acca says that the number of souls on board for river navigation. The main poiut in the was only 100 all teld. We are sorry to construction is to minimise the hold of the state that among the missing bound for current on the vessel; hence it should be Singapore are Mr H. O. Newland, and pro flat-bottomed and should have a small bably Inspector Roacoc of the Police, who draught of water. With a view to obtain was to have come down for duty at the Cea-ing assistance from those interested in the tral Station here, Captain Miles, (of the trade of China to sonatract a pioneer Bende) Chief Engineer Cooper, 2nd Engi- steuer, Mr. Little has come to England, neer Anohant, First Mato Ferguson, the and has, happily, been quite auccessful i
mission. The sum required was a small Chinese suporcargo, Mrs and Mise Rappa. the wife and daughter of the Chief Clerk of one (only 10,0001.), and it is not clear why the Police Court, Mrs J. Arookun of Bang the Chambers of Commerce and merchants kek and two children, and a European from iu China did not make it up among thema- Perak whose name we have not been able selves. In this country the Chambers of Commerce were very glad to hear Mr. to Bacortaio.
Tittle lecture on the interesting region be pond the gorgne; they thanked him for his discourso, as well they might, bat gave him little assistance towards opening the region
The only steamers which left this port and which could have possibly been near the acene of the collision at the time stated were the Chau Phuo, which was passed by the
Bentan, the Kibe, te
the fair Fenong and to Helens. It is nicougly suspected by many
colliding ship was the Russian flag ship Vladimir Monomach which was noticed by the Chief Shipping Clark, Master Atten- dart's Office, passing. Aligator Island at 5 pm, on Tuesday evening; but this of
that
the
Dourse is but a surmise.
Is there any relief, any remedy, any cure! That is the queation of the suffering and unhappy dyspeptie. What is wanted is a medicine that will thoroughly renovate the stomach, bowels, liver, and kidneys, and afford speedy and effectual assistance to the digestive orgaus, and restore to the nervous and muscular systems their original energy.
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COMPANY.
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CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLINS,
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Particulara the required funds have been obtained; the
regarding engines for the pioneer steamer will be con- structed by a firm specially experienced in
FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the the machinery required fox river navigation
PENINSULAR FORTUNTAL SEBA, WAV
The Contenti and Value of Farkages are and the vessel will then be built in Shanghai totally unable to do any business, and TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong. Mr. Little himself will accompany the vessel caused great prostration and weakness We await further details. Meantime the on her feet journey, which it is to he hoped About three years ago I had the advice of required to be declared prior to shipment.
aavaral members of the medical faculty, Shippers are particularly requested to 1 prove mucoseful. owners have sent the a. s. Pontianak, Captain will Jones, along with their pilot, Captain
Buing in town some ten mantha pany's Black Bills of Lading. Ursig, to the scene of the disaster. She of the Arst trip of this streamer up the good Badged by try yons Casstive Passengers desirous of insuring their bag left fast evening at 5p.m. The Government Ichang gorges can be demonstrated in a few alan, sent off Isat night about midnight the wurde. In the first place, when Chung- Syrup, and purchased a boule. I had not gago can do so on application at the Cora- light house tender Horsburgh. Much sym- King is opened it becouses subject to the taken many doses, before I began to fed a pany's Office, pathy is felt in town for those who had re- ordinary regulations affecting treaty ports, fresh man. I could walk with ease, while lations on board, and also for the owners of and consequently foreign erchandise will before I had hard work to carry one leg be freed from all inland transit duns, which, before the other. My strongth gradually Sinoo writing the above the Hors!urgh when a transit pass is taken out at the port increased and any eyesight get better, which has returned bringing Mr H. O.. Newland, of entry, is nominally 2 per cent.
At before I frequently lost, owing to the Mr Forgasan, the Chief Officer of the Ben present one of the greatest transit barriers malady arising from a shrish liver, often. in bed for suveral days with piles, and could tan, Mr Auchant, the second engineer, and in China is situated at Kwei-chow Fu, hardly mose. In thankful to you and to some natives. One statement is that there the Fang-tae, below Chung-King. British God for nearly raising, me from the grave, was no collision, but the accident arose manufactures could be laid down it Chung for it was nothing bas your Beigel's Syrup from an explosion in the engine room, -A still later report states that most, if ang, 1,400 miles from the ses, and a great 1 that has restored as to robust haslth.
The importance to British trade in general į and under their treatment derived little or note the terms and conditions of the Cor with Steamers from Shanghai and, Japan The present publication nudging by the Vienna Weekly Niwa.
the Hentan.
not all, of the passengers and orew Love been saved and landed at.Batu Pahat,
THE UPPER YANG-TSE AS A TRADE ROUTE.
A correspondent writes to the Times of Feb, 20
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Yours faithfully,
centre for trade with Szechuan, Yunnan, Thibot, and other places, for the same daty
A. BIOL. they pay at Shanghai. This considerable reduction in the price of our ganda in
Revesby, near Boston, the far interior of China is tho first
December 31st, 1880. benefit which will follow the successful
A. J. White Limited. Then voyage of the pioneer steamer.
Doar Sir-Yon: Seigel's Syrup I find has Szeclinan, for which the Yaigtas is In the Times of Jan. 18 appeared & con- practically the only outlet, is one of the creasing sale in this neighbourhood, that par munication on now markets for trade in wealthiest and rast populous provincas in and shall always do my heat to further the Chins, in which Chambers of Commerce in China: Its situation has sa od it from the sale of an article cut every this country were urged to give up for the devastation which recent rebillione Lave chases speaks highly in its favour. I also prosent any attempts to open Thibet, and brought upon other provinces; the soil is have great satisfaction in saying that I quite to turn their attention to other parts of the fertile, growing two crops a year, of which believe my fe as permanently cured of Chinese Empire where success was more the poppy is one; while the land-bar, which Indigestion and Wind on the Stomach, likely to attend their efforts. It was was for historical runoni, originally low, from which she had suffered intensely some
time previous to taking it. argued that at the present time it was not is only levied on one crep. The population, expedient to continue worrying the Chinese therefore, is able to buy, and seven or eight abcat Thibet, seeing that the convention years ago imported by janka up the river le which we promise, to give them time for forsigo goods to the estimated value of inquiry has not yet been ratified, while no 700,000. Now, in addition to the such objections existed to endeavouring to transit dues this trade is burdened with en-
Faithfully yours,
A BURN.
Atlanagh, Abbayisik,
Queen's County, Ireland,
Tecember 24th, 1884.
·Limited,
EL WOODIN, Acting Superintendent,
Hongkong, March 29, 1887-
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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· NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN
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PORTS.
porta.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to unber. now addreas in full; and siras will be received day previous to sailing. at the Company's Otico, until 5 p.m. the
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occupy a position, as regards Chira and the to that which has been filled in India by the Calcutta Revista. The great degree of At neighbouring countries, some what similar
RETURN PASSAGES --Passengers,
Sanention that has been bestowed of lata yours have paid fall fare, re-embarking
pour the investigation of Chinese literature, Francisco for Okina or Japan (or vice versa) antiquities, and social developments, to say within six months, will be allowed & discount
nothing of linguistic studios, has ted of 20% from Return Fare; if rubarking nocimaalation of important stores of inform within one your, an allowance of 10% wllation, rendering some sach channel of pub. | A-kung Nga be made from Return Fare. Pro-Faid Ro- as is now provided extremely desir Ap-li Chau. tura Passage Orders, svalable for one year,
Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
OD. HARMAN, Agerst,
the
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Shek Tong,
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Shui-tsing Wan So-kon Po Tai-kok Teal,
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will be issued at a Discount of 26 % from able; and contributions of much interest Cheung shan Hats Return Fare These allowances do not apply may fairly he looked or from the rambors Chung Hom
of the foreigst consulat services, the Chinese Chung to through fares from China and Japan to Castons carpe, and the missionary bady, Fo-pang Burypo
Consalar Invoices to company Cargo ong hoa high degree of Chinese Ha-wan destined to ports beyond San Francisco sulolarship is now dubialy uitivated, Heung-kong Tai Shek-tong Tanl should be sent to the Company's Offices, and who are severally represented in the first Aberdeen addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sanumber of the feriew by papera highly Hoketaua
creditable to their respective authors Bome translations from Uhiness novels and Hok-in plays are marked by both accuracy and fresh Hok-un Kok. nens of style; and an socount of the career of Hong-heung Lo the Chinese poet-statesman of the eleventh Hung hom century, Su Tang-p'o, by. Mr. E. 0, Bowra, Kaidang Wan. is not only historically valuable, but is also Ka-sz Wan, distinguished by its literary grace. Beide Kat-lung notices of new books relating to Chins and Kau-pur Khak the East, which will be a useful feature of Kung Chung the Bevicu, If carried out with punctuality Kung Kok and detail, we are glad notice that Lap-cap Wan. Not Responsible for Debts.
Notos and Queries are destined to Lial Mun. and place in ite pages also. Is is to be Ma-tau Chung, Veither the Captain, the Agente, nor hoped that this opening for contributions Ma tau Kok N MONDAY, the Lath day of April
allar Matau Tein Orners will be Responsible for an Chiness subjecte may evoke a 1000, Noon, the Company's Steamship BAYERN Cintain BANDER, any Debt contracted by the Officers or degree of literary goal to that which was Ma-tau Wat with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Cren of the following Vessels, during dilayed during the lifetime of its prede Ma-ti
may rosive the support necessary to Jasues Ngan Ping its ongi nustine,
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL SLL
SOUTHAMPTON 10 JAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-Cargo own be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
Hongkong, April 5, 1887.
get the Canzon River opened to trade asormous charges for carriage, it can be read Jhope that your Seigela Brand GARGO, will leave this port es abure, their stay in Hingkong Harbour Dessor to the Belt and that the Ching Review | Meng kok...... far as Nanning, and the Yang tso as far asily understood that under more favourable Dear Sir, I
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the wealthy and popnia town of Obeng conditions it is capable of great expansion
Shipping Orders will be granted till King, in Szechuau, 100 miles from the The freight up the river to Chung-King is up and Pills may get the sale they so well cakang GUGA ses and 400 miles beyond Ichsng, the about 70%, per ton and 14. down, al riskere had a very delion'e child, a boy Noce, Cargo will be received on board Elghost point at prosent open by treaty on of lors on the rapide being borne by the how over bing year, but being sverse to antil 4 pm. Specis and Parcals until the river. The Chatoo Convention pro chipper. Even with these drawbacks the sting any kind of vegetable or food from vided that the port of Giang King was not present trafic up the ivor is ustimated at his birth, I began giring him Mother Beim on the 1 to April (Parcela are to be opened to foreign trade util à 100 bons raonth up stream and the like gal's Carstive Byrup, and after a few weeks to be sent ou board; they must be stoner had scended the river to the amount down: The population of Szechuan he recovered so as to be able to consume lett tas Asesor's Olive) Contents and place, but whenever a stepper succeeded in alond is 20,000,000 Mr Spence, in the as much loud as ather hoys of his age, and renching the part the Chisce promised to report quoted above, speaks of the rare to the great astonishment of the neighbour take into considerating, the regulations productive capacity of the province, and of he is lively, getting into flesh, and thriving under which it was to po opened to trade the abounding prosperity of its people well as baya of his age do. We give all The reason for this guarded arrangement le goes on tray that the stimulus the the credit of his recovery to Saigel's Syrup
Yours faithfully: Was that it was doubtful whether the opoming of Chung King would give to the
in the river above Iohang, in what consamption of British manufactures, not)
Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries Doctor and Stewards For further Particulars, apply to
MELONERS & Cu
“Agents, Hongkong, March 21, 1897
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