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and we most solemnly conjure you to por wit us to participate in the privileges which are the pride of our race.
We are a by-word among the British grote, a subject of mockery to the Lincoln turkeys; oven the Irish poultry gives itself airs, and locks down upon us, and we assure you that the smallest Buglich geuling is We are prouder than an imperial esgle free,' they say with emphasis, and novor have the British
Lords for protection." to the Houston been forced to apply
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For Merchant Ships.
into profound melancholy. plunges as Finally, let them kill and pluck and eat us, since they are our foutal tyrants, our Salic chiefs; and since in France the poultry Angast yards have as yet neither charter nor Con- A stitution, nor lawa of habeas corpus. We Benecora live under a frightful despotism; the freest Bella Raia among us in at the mercy of the meanest Benas cur, and in all Alsace thore is not a single Bengale
Clitus room which can he compared to the Chan Coronet. bor of Deputies.
We entrest you to extend to the remot Al, England! England!' is the cry of eat condines of the empire the benefits for the cammonest poultry which has the bonor which we have the honor to implore you; of belonging to that great power. England, and we beseech you especially to remember they allirm, is the abode of liberty and our unhappy cousins, the ducks of Toul
quality. In England, it is trus, they seize Duse unan able-bodied mon as they pass along the streets, and without consulting their wishes or those of their friends, compel them to become soldiers and sailors. true, ie, that, should a soldier or sailor fil ecer a little in bis duty, he is whipped like
It is
THE PETITION OF THE GEESE. We find the following interesting bit of history rolating to the cruel specialty of Strasberg, in Harper's Bazar :-
Everybody knows that the of Strasburg is the best in quite de fuic gras the world, but very few of us have more than a vague ides of the methods employed for enlarging the liver of the goeso
which it is made. Now the liver of a goose eo trained, if we may me the expression, is twelve times as large as mature intended it to be. In order to obtain this result, the unfortunato geese are subjected to torments unknown over to the early Christians. The fret thing done in to nail the foot of the geese fast to planks, so that they may not arrest the desired tumefaction of the liver by oven the slight. movement. Soenndly their eyes
are ma glimpse of the world they put out, that have left may listurb them. Finally, they are crammist with nuts, a delicacy of which they ara extremely fond, hat they are not
dog True, also, that if a passant purmit allowed to drink u drop cf water, although they suffer sach tortures from thirst that himself to be seats in his lord's proterver with a gun in his hand, he is at once tran- they atter piorcing cries of a
That
wittiest and most erudite of gour-aported. True, ulso, that a man who ateala mands, the Comte de Courchamps (author loaf of bread may be hung. But then the In England, of the Memoirs of Malana de Crequy), ozen, the shop, the pigs wrote, in behalf of the Strasburg goesc, the very fabie animal has the right to a well- following petition. It was actually prosent ordered death, in conformity with the lawn ed to the Chambre des Pairs, bet remaived of the Constitution. In the year 1796,
the
proper Parliament laid down a law for notice.
killing of animals, and decreed that it must! I done with quis, gestienuss, and dexterity. In a subsequent bill, it is or dered that calves be carried to market in a et. The crowding of animals into to alla cart is also forbidden. Further, it arduined that they shall be placed in confortable position, and that their heads shall not be allowed to hang down coin fortably, as is too often the co
nting
ngony.
THE PETITION OF THE ORENE. Fraented to the Chmaber der Pairs on the Year of Gruce, 1797
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For the apcedy execution of all which re- quests the petitionere do humbly pray.
(Signed.) STRASBURG GRISE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Unclaimed Correspondence, December 14, 1888.
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Noble Saignars: In conterupt and de- Banc of the laws of nature as already adopted by the two Chambers of Tears ir France,
snd ratified by the cansu comment of all homanity, the inhabitants of Stras.
onth Colyntions, W. 1 burg exert their utmost ingenuity for the
Chinter, Mrs B 1 purpose of mularging one of our internal organe to a monstroga and unnatural ex-
An Engliab cock weak not dream of Colgan, J. . tant
This orgau, composed of two jart lobes, is enlarged at the expenso of the wring the nook of a pullet, a duck, our Chin Taks!
tiny chicken. Shout the do no, she Dodd, G. B with a peculiarly o heart, which is
Major, 11... 1 would bekese beradi to baan ohject of parling, Misa tive; the stomach, which is
hataty Near the great Edvarts, Mrs probrings to all
sand in the obscure street roited by such cruel injustices of the bussen,
Eng of the
Elinore, J. S. which are sential to our comfort;
Edouard, A. lish towns, 19 to be found a sort of execu i cuntut expand as it the spi which should; finally, at the expense of the honor tinakoen in common parlance sa a poul-Elderton, F. 17. 1
ters, who devotes himself to this horrible Forngth, A. of the Rasch nation, which is fatally som
task of strangling and sling innocent Ferria, Mies cruelty. atrocique promised by sch
fanthermd creatures. He is a detestable, an what have we done, por unhappy abhorred being, regarded Alus
the birds that we are One eyes are put out,
avrgeons of qurient Egypt. - What would we are sulfested, tortured. you say, noble puers, if you were dovoured; the pinions upon which you soar to such grut heights were ruthlessly clipped: if you were hond Benly, nay, mare, if your fort were eren nailed fast to planks; if your eyes were put out, in order that us, is, to limit their energy to the proper manner of plucking googe, and not your livor night the mure sily be the proy
how w to derange the harmony of of your overrin-in se word, if you wers
organs. Let them take ex- trenind as the vultore treated front bear their internal
wonki ers.
by asurers and people of that stamp Reople by Assuredly, in men a cre you
who long ago learned how to pluck birds Japiter, what cruel injustico 5 Al of what, then, have we been guilty (without making them seresu
And if, in the criminal husn of power, BAVA we, all unnectonely, extingushad
And because it is no and in virtue of a falsely interpreted pasa the Bacon Gre! lenger to be found anywhere in France, inagu of Seipture, men still foul at liberty to it i be supposed that we have made away; tako our lives, at least forbid them to de- with it? We, too, are Prouch, noble pours, price as of night, as the loss of our eyes
F
STOCKS
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All this, we gees take the liberty of be perfectly true. assuring your lordships t We implore you to pass a law forbidding the Stasbourgeois to martyrize poultry, or ter Command the Strasbour out snimals.
No. Value vi
Capital
Sharif Shatt-
Banks,
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation
Marine Insurances. Usion Insurance Sagiety of Canton, }
Limited
China Traders' lusurance Co., Ld.
North China Insurance Co., Et.
Yangtze Fanrance Association, Ld. £
Chinese Insurance Co., Limited,
(to liquidation)...
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.
Straits Insurance Co. Ld..
$ 2,000,000' 20.000 $
$2,000,000 20,000 3
Fire Insurances, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id...
China Fire Insurance Co., I.d,
Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. ...
Fire and Marine Insurances, Singapore Insurance Co., Ld.....
Docks, Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Las
Steam-Boats. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam- 3
bunt Co., Limited... Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.,
Limitel
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
Chins & Manila Steamship Co., Lt. 18 Reineries.
China Sugar Refining Co., 14.
700,000 7,000 $ Lazou Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
Wharves. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &
$ 1,700,000 17,000 $ Godown Co., Limited... Į
Tramways. H'keng High-Level TramwaysCh., Id. § 120,000 1,200 $
Mining.
Mining Co., Ld.
Gainsburg, S. Gouves, Rev. Reywood, D.
Singer, Man. Coy, 1
1 Shouteab, Billiol
Storlag, M. Hilpert, E. C. 1 p. cd.Sebright Hajeet Ebrahim 1 reg. Polemon. J. F. 1 kaber. F. F.
Tiame, Miss
Wagner, Miss
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Moniteur Do Rome.
Monthly Export Prices Currant. Marine Journal
Nineteenth Century.
Norddeutscher Lloyd.
Osservatore Komneno.
Oversigt.
Fopolo Romano.
Paisley and Renfrowshire Gazelto. Pictorial World..
Russian Booka, že.
Force Independants.
St. James Budget,
Selig, Sonroenthal & Co., Catalogue, Sydney Trade Review.
Sample of Cloth.
Universal Engineer.
Vasarnapi Ujeng.
2
Hints, J.
Teifenberg, M. 1
Backyard
Vaugaan, L.
1
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SHARE LIST.
QUOTATIONS.
{mourd
per share.
60 211,060.198
10,0008
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Kircher, F.
La Rao
Warder & Dublin Weakly Mail. Waukesha Frenman.
Word on the Waters.
Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 15th December, 1888.
POSITION PER LAST REPORT.
DURING CURRENT WEEK.
Larosst Highest.
Aug. 27, 88168% prem., 168 prem. 157 % prem.
bayers
t. For yr to
Feb. 2, 88'Tla. 98, sellers
30/18 in all 6 per April 3, 888165, buyera
cent. For 1967
j
14, for yr end-10% 1/1,89
ing 20/12/87
10 per cets for your
232,243.30 $29.80. FuruFeb. 27, 888340, buyers 3340
ending $1 Dec. 1888
41,182.805% interita div. Feb. 13, 88818, sales
for &-year to 1/6
for 1885 76,806.10 10% for yr.end)
(ing 31 Dec. 1886 April 5, 68:816, sales 1,138.60% for 6 m. end-
39% prem. 38% frem. buyers Aug. 4, 88122 prom., 122, prem, 120 %, prem
buyers June 15, 17 % dis.. Sept. 24, 88 865, bazers
bayers!
866
1
201
Notices to Consignees.
CANADIN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA
THE
AND NAGASAKI
NHE above Steamer having arrived, Osa- Bigness of Cargo sro hereby requested to send in thair Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediato de livery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-} signees' riak and expense.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Decembar 12, 1888.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
2002
JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE Undersigned have This Day beu appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Sale of thes0 PREFACT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quantities to suit Purchasers, at Wholesalo Prices. Extra special terms for Shipping and large orders,
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Bank Buildings. Hongkong, October 1, 1888. MOORE'S GOGO SHAMPOO WASH.
1562
THE WASH HAS FLOVED ITSELF TO DE THE BEST PREPARATION EVEN PRE- SENTRO TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Bases of this compound is made of Gogo Rook, The natives of the Phi- lippine Islands never use anything else for washing their hair; you never see them bald, and it is quite common to see the females Java to & fost long. By using with bair
SHAMPOD WASH as directed, you will never be bald. The Proprietor offers the Wash to the public, being entirely con fident that by its restorative properties it
Mails.
[No. 8098—December 15, 1888.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; A180,
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. -SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ÜRESTAL STEAM THE POHON COMPANY's Steamship CLYDE, Captain W. W. 31oors, with
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF. BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
LONDON,
ALSO
HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
WEDNESDAY, the 26th December, Woon, the Company's Bloomship IRAQUADDY, Commandant Barre with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SFECLK, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched London as wall as for Marscillor, and bo from this for LONDON, BOMBAY capted in transit through Marees for the and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, principal places of Europe.
Noon. 19th December, at Cargo will be
GOOD.
received on board until Shipping Orders will be granted t
Cargo will be received on board until 4 4 p.m. où the day before sailing.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office, Sposie and Parcels until 3. p.m. on the 26th Deestber, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)
untit
4 p. on the day before sailing. Silk and Valuables for Europa will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route
Colombo. viâ
Particulara regarding For
further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAS & ORIENTAL STEAM Naviga TION
COMPANY' Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- gaga can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Occidental & Oriental
will surely arrost decaying hair, completely eradicate scarf, dandruff, and care all dis- P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Bongbong, December 6, 1888. cases of the scalp; it does not contain
math any poisonous drugs, but, by its cooling proper fiss allays the itching and faver of thascalp. Mr. Moore has succeeded in being able to put this Wash up in bottles without al- lowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee it so koop any length of time in any climate.
CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., Ian,
Usler Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, May 17, 1888. WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
www
STEAM-LAUNCH
810
MORNING STAR Raus DAILY 68 a FERRY BOur between. Peddar's Wharf and Taim-T-Taui at the following hours:-This Time Table will take effect from the 12TH DECEMBER, 1888.
LEAVES KOWLOON
1.30 11
2.16
9.00 17
10.00 12.00
LEAVES HONGKONG.
6.15 A.M. 7.00
7.45,
8.15
9.00
*10.15 "
12.00 P.M.
1.00
2.00
9.30 K 10.30
There will be no Launch on Monday
and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under anavoidable cir- cumstances. In case of stress of weather, dus notlos will be given of any stopparse.
BAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN FORMOSA.-By Mr. G. TAYLOR. This Articla, which has been reprinted from the China Rerieic, contains one of the best Sketches of Formosan Life pot written A few roughly-executed Woodcats are Included in the pamphlet.
Bay he had-Price, $1st Messra. LABE CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Messre. Rex & WALSH, AMITED, Hongkong; also, Mr. N. MOALEX, Amoy.
Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Kezervu
Fund
At credit f working aje, or Bal, Bro't feed.
DIVIDEND.
Closing.
Anument.
When paid;
* 7,500,000 40,000$
128 ali ļ
8 4,000,0008
S
1,000s 2008 2508 308
13
2
F008 20$
2508 50.8
100$ 20$
1008 20
100$ $4,000,000 10,000 $
1,502,500 12,500$ 125 all
800,000-10,000 $
ill ?
600,000 60,000 £ $1,000,000 20,000$
2008 208 2,500,000 10,000's
25 $ $2,100,000 24,00% 8.338 £1,000,000 5,000L
5 Ta. 261,575.42 Tls. 445,48. 41, 200 £
3,089,05 Tls. 75,914,8iTls. 20 200,000 8,000 £
1,266,841 500, con 1,5
24,711,30,8
$447,321.48 f 504,000 extimated to 2,500,000 10,000 $
3,000,000 30,000 $
2,000,000 8,000,$
896,500
650,000 $
(30% for year to) 10,411.26 30 Jure ex
|| 3=910 p.sh. ! ($ 386.891.82
20,- per estimated to 30 June 88 for 1987
261,11.28120 per cent.Sipht
6.00 A. M.
6.40
1
7.30
Oct. 11, 8h880, bayern
8.00
Sert. 4, 88 871, buyers $12
871
9.30
#10.00
(10 per oral for your
ending 1-12 HT
TL 25.47
April 26, 88 Tls. 290,
7 TAT punt for Juar
buyers
*10.40
12.30 P.M.
coding 317
기
3.15.
200
3.00
4.16,
4.30
85,000,
1,031,486,3
650,000 $
30 Sept. 88
84,170.00
12 2010/88 8972, sellers
4.50
6.10
6.10
5.30
0.40
6.45
to 31 Dao. 1887,
cent. ut, day, form,
endiay 31,167,5 per July 1, 85 820, sales
6.15,
9.30
6.30
6,20
7.00
erling 33-88
8.20
8337)
204,003.90 $3 p.sh. to ja yr. 8Feb. 27, 88 $79, selters
$3,, final div. for 86
880
$78
Hote
208 11,875.01$
none
$40,000) t + $416,000}
IS
All
10
864.01
nose
176,000 3,506$
56, all $
18.48
8 1,300.000 15,000,8
100 all
nope $
8
100
all
Doge
11,160.43
Dr. $ 27,918,53
ing 30 June 1888 (Aug. 28, 8838% pren., 2,508,987, for tm.end." 30 Jane 1888 ing
for yr. end. 1,922.8.9
10g 31 Dec. 1887 (9 % for yr. end. 3,110.371 30 Jane 1988;
6% for Fr. end- ing 31 Dea. 1687 12 per cent. for 1867,} per cca. for G .
uding 30.4-8 дова
Mer. 21, 888140, Dom.
Aug. 24, 88 $191, buyers 8194
$92 $92, allers
$90
100 all
LUDE
Σ
March 9, 88 70 % prem., 70 % prom.
buyers
100/2
50
295 % pr.,dlers
Punjom & Sunghie Jus Samantur
100,000 10,000 $
10 all
Société Francaise des Charbonnages
du Tuukin
Fcs. 1,000,000 8,000 Fcs. 500 0.0
nong
NODH
First year
So, sellers
110 prem.,
39
951
JAT S
пош
131.00
150,000 3,000'S
50%
First year
200,000 5,000 $
300,000 3,000,$
100
Hongkong & China Gusj old issue £ Co., Limited........į new,
£
Hongkong Ice Co., Limited...
$
Hongkong & China Bakery Co., Ld. $
B'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.
+$
Campbell, Moure & Co., Limited....
Steam Launch Company, Limited...
China-Borneo Company, Limited
200,000 4,000 S
380,000 3,800,$ 80,000 1,600's
50,000 5,100 £ 20,000 1,000 £
125,000 5,000 8
30,000 000 $ 150,000 3,000 S 20,000 8,000 8 12,000 1,200|8 100,000 2,000 3 750,000 7,500/8
all
50% 20
100 al
50 all
none
$ 15,000) 1$ *0,000}
$11.47
10
102 7.10 10,843.7.7
Hiperanti, ali, for)
25 all
50 all
60 all 10 all 10 all 60's
37,500,$
Bone
139.03
$5. ah. for year end-
daş 31/
none
Dr. 85,866.27}
877, nom.
допо
Dr. $ 13,186.91
913
доле
Dr. $ 1,375.21
sto, nam.
10
First year
120 dis., b'es
100'$
First Fear
11% pr., b'erel5% prett
par
Agents for the Loan.
Amount of Loan...
Par Value of Bonds.
Rate of Interes!!
When Payable.
Hongkong Shanghai Chinese Imperial Govt. Silver Loun 1884 B Banking Corporation Chiness Imperial Govt. Silver Loan 1884 0
|
Du.
81,694,700.14 'kong Currency. 8200 H'hoog Currency.8 Kuping Tis. 700,000. Equivalent of
Slangbai Tla. 787,200. Allotted at
Chinese Imperial Govt. 7 per Cent,
exchange of Th 72 per $100|
Silver Loan 1886 E
Do.
fand Interest payable at ourrent rate of the day for demand bille on Shanghai.
Equalisation of Dividend Fond,
+ Depreciation and Insurance Fund.
Planting
East Borneo Planting Co., Ld. Boogei Koyah Planting Co., Ld..
Hotels, Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited
Austin Arms Hotel & Building Co., Ld. 8 Dispensaries.
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited
Cruickshank & Co., Limited
Miscellaneous.
Loans to Imperial Chinese Government.
1,224.07% for yr. end-')
ing 31/12/87
First year
862, sellers
812, sellers
mom,
8,706.01
First year
J4% for 6 m. end-
ing 30,0/88 aug. 31, 88/$170, nom.
First year
25% dis, com.
6 per share Nov. 6, 88 100%, prem.,
account 1888 f
¡ per ent$3 per sh.
for months ending
31 Augat.
|| (10 per cent. fur jeur)
Cot. 5, 88 par, buyers
1,900.15.8 cading 81/1997, 24 per Apr. 10, 88 $130, nom,
cent inus for do
429.60 year ending 31/12 Feb. 11, RB,
int. div.7p.c.20/800) Auk. 1, 88 896, buyers 890
Mar. 10, 88858, nom.
68% prem.
1802
11 41
1.
Cheing
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INSTRUMENTS.
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NOTICE
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED
CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are Sreepactfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at band, Orders for REPAIRS il sent to the HEAD Ortion, No. 14, Praga Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the Krant of Complaints being found necessary, Communisation with the Under- signed is requested, when immediate steps
istinfaction.
Ship Company.
Contents and value of Packages are to- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
2110
1. DX CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 14, 1888.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGAINA at Yokohama, AD SAN FRANCISCO,
Steam-taking
U. 8. Mail Steamship UITY 2052 TOF SYDNEY will be despatch
ed for San Francisco, vix Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3.p.m., 'sad Freight for Japan, Passenger the United States, and Europe.
agh Bills of Lading inued for trans- Through
to Yokohama and other Japan portation Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities of the United States, via Ovar land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, andi Demerara, and to poris in fexion, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamer
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMER'S.
despatched for San Francisco, via THE Steamship ARABIC will be Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th December, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parral Packages should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Franciero
...8200.00
350,00
To San Francisco and return
available for 6 months .... To Liverpool
To London
... 325,00 330.00 To other European pointa at proportionate raten Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Dhinesa Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this Line have the option of proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pagi-
at the Company's Oflice, until 6 p.m. thee. Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific
day previous to
to sailing. First-class Fares granted as follows:- ....$200.00
To San Franciscu
---
To San Francisco and returu,Į 350.00
available for G months .......... To Liverpoo!
130
325.00 $30.00 To London ་་་་ To other European points at proportion- ate rates.
Special redmood rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and Le Imperial Chinese Cantoms, to be obtained on app lication.
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Passengers by this Lane have the option proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci fo, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Bailways.
Ballengers, who have paid full fare, re-
embarking
at San Francisco for China or
(or vice versa) within one year will be Japascoat of 10 %. This allowance allowed
does not apply to through fases from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until á p.m. the day provious to mailing. Farcol Packages will be received at the office until pu, zame day; all Parcul Packages should be marked to
to addrem in
res in full: value name is required.
of
Consular Invoices to accompany Chugo destined to points beyond San Franciscu, Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, in the United States, should be sent to the
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-addressed to the Collector of Customs at San
Francisco. embarking at San Francisco for Chaina or
For further information as to Pestage Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10% This allowance And Fraight, apply to the Agency of the does not apply to through farm From China Corapany, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central, and Japan to Europe
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Customs, San Francisco.
For further informanon as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent Hongkong, November 28, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
2001
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMSEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIO PORTS; A130,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
Q. D. HARMAN,
Agent,
2004
Hongkong, December 8, 1888.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP. ́
COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMEES,
THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA,
THE
3,051 Tous Register, G. A. Las, Com- mandor, will be despatched for VANCOU VER, B.C., tá KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 10th January, 1889, at 3 p.m.
To to followed by the 8.8. BATAVIA, on the 7th February, and S.S, PARTHIA, on the 7th March,
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japa Ports, and at Vancouver with San Frare cisco, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAFT STREKSHIP COMPANY- und other Steamers
Passage Tickets granted to Eng Through Passa land, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Steamiz. THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
First-class Fares granted as follows: AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSING ZES
To AND LUGGAGE.
·PORTS.
N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading the principal places in RUSSIA
Vancouver & Victoris, Max, $160,00 To San Francisco... *****
To all common paints in Can
To
ads and the United States
ads and
Liverpool
To London.
护
M
175.00
200.00 300,00
903,00
To other European points at proportion
NSUNDAY, the 23rd day of December, ale rates. Special reduced rates granted to 1888, at 10a.m. the Company's Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service,
Starship PREUSSEIN CROS, POULE and the Imperial Chinese and Japane
SPECIE Custom FABENGERS,
to be obtained an with MAILS,
application. and CARGO, will lears this port as abure, Corinlar Invoices to
BoCompany Carro be sent to the Company's Officegys
| Quotations will be taken to rectify the cause of dis. | calling at CRISOA
$1,394,700. 14 H'kong Currency. 3500 H'kong Currency 8% perannum 30 June each year untü 1890 % protes
'kong currency. Drawa Bonds Bhengusi Taela 250 7,
帅
14 Oct.
18028 % prezi, sellaws
31st March and 30th Sept. each year and 31 Moh.14% prem.,
1017)
Bellem
STOKES & YOUNG,
·Bars Brokers:
Secretary.
1458
D. GILLIES,
Hongkong, August 25, 1885.
No. 7. WENDRam Street. OARD AND RESIDENCE FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN,
A PRIVATE SITTING ROOM.
Maa, KJELLER
Proprietress. Hongkong, September 20, 1888,
1602
should
Shipping Orders will be granted till destined to points in the United Sta Noon, Cargo will be received on board addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWS, Dulcick- until 4 p... Spocie and Parcels until 3 Freight Agent, Vancouver,
are
December.
(Paronia
thus p.m. on"
bo seat on board; they must be zok fo left at the Ausser's Offoe). Contents sod Vakio of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardes. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Caj
Agents. Hongkong, November 24, 1858,
1983
anyér, B.O.
Freight will be received on bowed unill p.m. on the 9th January,
All Parosin manat, be sent to our Off and should be marked to address in fall t and the same will be received by us until 5 pm. the day previous to sailing
For information as to Passage or Fright apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Hongkong, Desember 13, 1888.