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· 101 shots was fred. The Emperor next kaɛlt to realte the prayer prescribed for the opalon. The metropolitan sed all prosent knelt also, and in the name of the nation offered prayer in the Almighty. The Metropolitan of Bt. Po terebing read a short allocution to the Emperor and the choir intoned the Te Down to the sound of the bells of all the Churches of Kromlin. During this coremony the Czar stood with bared head. The reading of the Holy Gospel followed and two, Archbishops presented the holy book to their majesijas to kiss.
naturally suffering most. One poor WOMEN, who gave birth to a child during the excite ment, was trampled to death. The fate of the HONGKONG infant is not knowa, hat it is believed to h share the fate of its mother. The exact num- hor of people killed cannot be ascertained an this despatch Is sant. The police and military oroutoully succeeded in restoring order, carried away the load and injured smt preparations were made to proved with the banquet as if nothing sonstural had happened.
The Cror and Carias, when informed of the much distressed and cont The officiating clergy having been notified disaster, were that the holy door was open, two Archbishops, additional physicians to the scene to care for assisted by the archdeacous, advanced from the the injured, and issued instructions that a fail eller toward his ranjenty to announce that the report of the tragedy he made, in order that the holy ceremony of the anointment was to begin. distressed way beyelieved. As this is the frit Hajesty descended from the throns and earlons accident since the festivitisa comm, proceded by a scopre, globe, and crowo, weat it attracted much attention and eset quito, a ferrand the holy floor, followed by the Emprasa.gom over the city.
The Emperor and Empress stood upon a golden. It is now officially estimated that about 1,000 oloth. The Metropolitan of St. Petersburg, persona were killed in tho terzibla diruster on bearing the pracions amphora, with the holy the Knotjenskoje plain to-day. Owing to the ehtism, dipped it in the golden bowl and extent of the disaster and the fact that the anointed the forehand, eyelids, nostrils, lips, plove was surrounded by troops rendored ap ears, ahest and bands of the Emperor pronoune proach to the scene of the dienster impossible ing the worde, "Impressio loni spiritus nuoti." for anybody except. Russian official or physi
Tan ringing of the bells sad the late of clan. Along time slepend before the falloxien! 101 guns notified the populace of the conshusion of the disaster bedance known. The first report of this coremony. After the holy unetion his bad it that only a few hundred people had majesty placed himself on the right, in front buon killed or wounded, but no time wore in of the image of the Saviour, and the Empros andthe ambulances were kept baxy transporting appreached the holy door, whoes the Metro people wounded and dying to the hospitals f politan of St. Petersburg anointed her on, the the city and to the temporary hospitals formad forelia, pronouncing the ritual.
within the military lines, it began to dawn' apon people that the extent of the disaster was very much greater than at first supposed. The rast plain, onclosed with Venetian meste hang with boating and hearing shields, upon which were the arms of all the pitios and provinces of Bussie, the gully decorated heothe, open air theatres, curqueals, provision stande and liquor depots in the part of the
The Metropolitan of St. Petersburg after word introduced the Emperor into the gang- tury by the ly doar and the Emperor received hely communion as it is duistered to the priests. Leaving the sanctuary is majesty again took up his place before the image of the Baviour, while the Empress re ceived boly communion according to the anal rito. Their majesties returned to thoir thrones, plain, where the diastor occurred, were on-
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formed and at the end of the mass the arch-furnished by physicians who had boon allowed dencon intoned the verse: "Domino, silvam fae imperatoriem" and "Domine salvam fne im poratricem," the cbcie repeating three times Aduos annos. The clergy presented to mor to their injecties for there to kise The Emperor yaplaced the crown on his head, took the sceptra and globo, and the alergsted that the viotime numbered several hundred, and all these persons present presented folicita,
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Upon the conclusion of the ceremonies of coronation and scipient the procession musred back to the palace, preendon by the cortege of ilio ex-Epsa Mario Fedorov.D. All the festivities have apparently ben After leaving the Cathedral of the Aashanption Postponed, and nobody, thinks of anything but the Emperor and Express repaired to the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, where they were received by the Bishop of Kastrata,
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itater and preceded them into lie cathedral.
Tacir majestier knelt in prayer before this holy is, relies, and the tombs of titir ancestors, and the Ashbishop road the litanies Thence the Archbiskop proceeded in state with the Empress to the Cathedral of the Anauzeia tion, where they were rernival by the Arch. bishop of Lierson and the elergy. There the Dual religious ceremonis followerl..
"At the banquet which followed ut Gmanvital Palace the utmost state was observed. The Imperial Grand Duchessos, and the mugust forviru princes and the leading members of faeir suites were in attendance with the Holy Syuo, high elergy, and others. Only perso of the highest importanco e present at the imperial banquet, the gusats being entertained according to their rank?
commenting upon and regrotting the forfal Salamity which has changed the scenes of ro joicing into scenes cf deepest woe. The balldings en all sides of the Khodjonskoje plain whore, troops before moving pen the city are in many cases being used as temporary hospitals and the soldiers have rendered great service in comoring the dead and caring for the wounded. Further time most necessarily olapse before Accurate figures sa to the number actually killed and the number of persons who are
intims of the disaster, but who are only safer. ing froi injuries, is ascertained, hat there is no doubt that the official estimate of 100 victims cannot be far from right and this may be said to have put an end to all the coronation Festivities, certainly so far as the general public is concerned.
Many of the dead and were ladios, evidently of high rank, dressed in the finest silk and adorned with the richest jewels. The police barracks, to which the bodies of the dead ware The diplomatic gallery was full by 855 px, taken by the authorities, are hostaged with per end among the throng could be recognized Chions searching for friends and relatives. The tom t. Breckinridge, the United States Minis- Rentes at the barracky where the process of In addition to Mr. Breckinridge, the identification is going on are terrible in the United States was represented by General Me-extreme. The remains of the dasd will all be Cool, Admiral Selfridge, Herbert II. D. Pierze.cavoyed during the nonrse of the night to the Creighton Webb, Captains Wadleigh and Seliri cemetery, where a large morgue la located. ven, United States Navy, Licataut-Comme dar R. P. Rodgers, navil attaché of the Uuiluk Sistes at St. Petersburg; Linateusat H. T. Allon, military attaché of the United States at St. Petersburg; Lieutenant-Commander Rod- feld, United Beatos Nary; Mr. and Mrs. Pollor Palmar of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Job A. Lagu Lieutenants Hanker and Bertollote United States Navy, and a number of others. London, 26th May.
A dispatch to the Standard from Moscow says that only twenty-two tickols were issued for press representatives to enter the Cathedral of the Lesumption to with the coronation of the Czar, of which nins were allotted to Britisk and American Journalista.
The disaster, it is now explained, was dus mainly to the absence of the police, who bad. not arrived at so carly an hour in the morning at the scene where the fostivities were scheduled to take place. Fully 200,000: poranne of all class had gathered on the plain at the Line the disaster occurred. Only about 1,000 attend ants were in charge, and they seemed to laun able to control the meh,
Hoping to prevent presure of the assembled hundreds of thousands, all moving towards a common centre, they tossed the packages and i Presents into the midst of the crowd. This seemingly precipitated the panic, since a sarama- ble to obtain posourion of the gifts easted, and Li Hang Chang, the Turkish envoys and the the hollow plocs of ground near, tas con- Persian Minister having declined to do their tre formal death trap for houseds,
A bulletin issued at 10 p.m. says: "Tho
headgear, were refused admission in the Cathe-ficial report places the number of killed at dral of the Assumpcina.
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The Car's manifesta, isnud upon the occu- vian, of his coronation, reiits all arrears of Laxation in Europeau Kassin and Poland; re- chaces the land fax be ono-talf for ten years, and rifits or reduces all flues; quashes all putty | convictions involving imprisonment or fines ap 1300 youbles, with the excurities of personis sentenced for robbery, embezzlomaut,"ustry, estortion, Trawludent bankruptcy or offices against honour.
Fartbar, the manifesta prescribes the all exiles in Siberie, after twelve your exile in the remaster parts, by, after ton yan, allowed to choose their place of residones, exeant in capital cities and governments, but their civil fights will not be restored.
Exile criminals bars a third of their en Lances remitted, the life sentences are commutad." to twoity years, and many other panishur.cute arn lightened
Regarding political prisoners the Minister of Justice is authorized to grant, according to the nature of the offence, remistions.of púnial. mout in sddition to these in the general amnestý and advise the Czar to restore civil righla to
1,138. This includes those who were so severoly injured that they died after having been re moved from the Khodjenskoje Plains."
Latest Decounts received from the soone of the disaster are to the effect tax 2.500 bodies have already been recovered. The people are calm, but overywhere the most profound grief in manifested. I public places where the
} gathered together groups disenssing the alamity, ey-witnesses de scribing in graphic fashion the despairing gustares of the panic-stricken people.
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OVER TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE CRUSHED TO DEATH AT. MOSCOT DURING THE CZAR'S CORONATION JETIME,
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VESSELS PASSED ANJEM Jane 8, Noi etr. Gelderland, De Gordo, June,
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day. On the Holymsky or Khodijnskeje, Amsterdam for Batavis plain (written both ways), long lives at
4, Italian ship Saturnins Fanny, Chizza, Feb.
rough tables, Banked by rougher herches, had 14, from New York for Bemarang, been erected. They were first arranged to accommodate 100,000 people, but in view of the ithmense brand assembled in and about the sity for the coronation fetos, extra tallend benches were hastily erooted and every effort made. to provide seating room and a hearty meal for 600,000 people. Twion that hamber were do sirous of taking part in the feast, but the au- thorities decided that there must be a limit to the inabor to be entertained, so the figure was fixed at 500,000. To food thin hinltitudes amali army of cooks and waiters gathered together. The bakobensas were taxed to their utmost capacity, and 500,000 mugs, vacli beating por traits of the Czár und Czarina, were ordered and manufactured for presentation to the people taking part in the bouquet..
4, British bark Low Wood, Thurber, April 19, from Afanila for Boston.
4. British sir. Merkers, Bergemann, April 28, from London for Batavia
6. British ship Warrior, Kilsten, May 2, from Cebu for Boston.
6, Amr. phly Abner Coborn, Bútmu, Feb. 12, from New York for Yokoheme.
The police did overything possible to kept back the crowd, but suddenly, the masses, on. trolled by some inexplicable impulse and in- patient to get lood pressed forward, swopt everything before them, avorturned the tables and beaches, az it made of genes, trampled bundreds underfoot and ornabol the life out of a great number of people, the old and work
2, Net. str. Prinses Sophie, Soenix, May 3, froio ámberdura for Baterin
7 Balish str. Duke of Buckingham, Beau cheat, June 7, from Balavis for London.
8. British ship Crestmoor, Kennedy, Feb. 22, from Penarth for Hongkong:
8, British bark Haddon Hall. Pritchard, April 22, from Yiznila for Londo
BEWARE
of the Pasty boring imitations of MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED
vy 02210 ma a boca and a bleskur tumeu,
The Pickwick, his Owl, wod she Parorlog Pen.
Bold by all Stationer
WAVERLEY Works, EuskunGE.
*358
ANCE COMPANY. ESTABIJUTRO A.D. 1821.
...........£8,000,000 CAPITAL
737,478 TOTAL FUNDS AND SDOVELTY £2,480453 NET ANTAL FIRE PREMIA..
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company, we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at enrrent ratus.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, il January, 1890.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT SIFT DESENERE, 1891, £11,671,018 2.
-AUTHORED CARITA 125,000, KO SUSULITE CAPITAL....2,750,000 PAIL OF CAPITAL 647.500 0 0 73 -FREE FUNDA
2,410,892 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Company aro pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE af Current Rates.
SHEWAN &CO.,. Big Agents.
[1300 Hongkong, 13th July, 1898. PŒNIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now pwpared to POLICIES of INSURANCE GRANT
inst FIRE at Current Reten.
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & GO; Agents for the Phix Fire flee. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. ANTRESS ASSURANCE CORPORA-
TION, LIMITED,
WIRE AND MARINE.
號生情
YANG CO
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
Address:-Cera of Messrs. KWONG SANG & Co Manils
TION OF COAL
No. PRAYA.
15
FOR SALE
Wind
Cape S. Joanisi
23RD JUNE, AT 30 AM. Wladivostock 2077 DUINART PERE & FILS. REIMS Nagasaki......
Estabbeled 1710,
CHAMPAGNE GROWBES AND
SHIFFERS.
Ship only the Fatest Quality: Extra Dry (Green Beal).
LAUIS, WEGENGE & CO.
Bole Agunts. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895....
SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON,
and
SILK GOODS.
2478 29.68
Bhanghai..... Sharp Peak. Amer
•Bwdow
29777 81 29.747584 29.60 31 87
Can lot.
29.08
Hongkong... 29:0
Victoria Hesk.
Gap Rock
2071
2960
ET
Haiphong 28.67
Nocno
1206
Pakho
Polizo Magile
29.92
Cape 8. Jame
TEAN SQUARE PLANES, BOARD and FINEST JAPANESE COTTON CRAPES SCANTLINGY, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WALLING,
a. TEAK SINGLES FOR ILOOFING.
PINKADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS fœ Bil GAUGES.
Rates Supplied and Ordurs Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON L.CO.
[1070 Hongkong, Sad May, 1805.
SLAM TEAK TIMBER: THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED
BANGKOK.A
ORDERS can be Booked and Rates Supplied
on Application to the Undrigard for TEAK SQUARES, LANKS, BOARKIAROS, AND BOARDS.
PLASED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED TEAK BOARDN
TEAK SHIPGLES.
GIRE, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 17th July, 1805. GRIMAULTS SARSAPARILLA
[38
1:- .
Every Varioty in COLOURS, STRIPES,
and FIGURES. ORDERS OR Fxecuted with CARE and PROMPEFTUDE.
SAMPLES are to be soon. mt. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
No. 8. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 27th April, 1896. [22651
FOR SALE
HA SHEIDSIBOKS
CHAMPAGNE, 1888, WHITE SHAL
$30
per case of I dezsa quartz.
833
per case of 2 dozen pints.
2
7121
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH HAIL
The 0. & Qebeamer Pekin left Alugapore on the 22nd inst., at 4 pm, with the outward English mails, aul is expent here about noon. on the 27th instant,
TIN GLEMÁN: MAIL;
Tus. D. L. stemor reussen, exrrying the German mulla with dates from Berlin of the 1st June, loft Colombe on Friday, the 19th fnet, and winy be expected hurg on or about Tuesday, the Joik insti
MONA MATHE AUSTRALIAN-MA
The C. N. Co a steamer Changsha, from Australiqu ports, left Pert Darwin on the 18th instant and may be expaotod liore on or about the Saturday, the 27th instant.
BREMZKCHANT KIBAMBBS.
The N. P. ateamer Victoria arrived at Yoko. hama on the 19th instant" and sailed for this port via usual Japan ports of call on the 20th
amateart.
The N. G. Istemer Letimbro toft Singapore on the 19th lost, for this port and is dus here on or about the 28th Instant
The N. Y. K. ohartaret stentner Orboryta left Singapore on the 20th inst. for this purt and is expected to arrive koro on`or about the 24th instant
F
The Mutral steamer Kaleou, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left. Singapore for this part on the 22nd inst., and may be expected here on or abort the 28th instant:
The Mutual steamer Ninachow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 19th inst., and may be considerad dus at Singapore on or about the 1st prozėje
The P. & 0. steamer Sunda left Singapore for this port on the 21st inst. at 6 6.12.
The steamer Gleneak from Middlesboro, London, and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 20th instant
PASSED THE CANAL. OurwanD10th MayOolong. 26th May-
Boynton 20th May Telena, 2nd June- Myrmidon, Niobe, Kosmun, 5th June- Merionethshire, Canton 9th June-Diomed. Bellona, Weínuar. 12th Juas Bonico, Solarie, Egremont. 16th June-Ningchowe, Radnorshire. 19th June--Palamed, Tara, HOMEWARD 9th June-Soghalien, Idrumi.
Maru, bene. 13th Jano-Glanchiel.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Mails jeaned in connection with this paper is the one published twies unch day in car Extn, which is corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOAR For Haibow, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per Machew, today, the 24th iust, at 8.30 ..
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamant-Per Hailong, today, the 24il. instant, ut 10.00, M.
Fer Kobo Per Australian, to-day, the 4th inst, at 390 p.m.
For Swatow and though. Per Cheung, to-day: the 24th inst., al 10 F.M.
Far Penang and Singapore-Per Onsang, to-day, the 24th inst., at 3.30 PM..
For Marila-Fer Fernsang, today, the 24th. ist, at 4.50 ..
For Bwalow, Singapore and Bangkok-Per Kong Bong, to-crow, the 25th inst., at 9.30
A.
For Swatow, Amor, and Foochow --Fur Haitan; to-morrow, the 5th inst, at 11.30 AM
For Bangkok-Por. P. C. C. Hias, on Fri, day, the 29th instant, at 9.30 A..
For Singapore Ferida, on Saturday, the 27th inst, of 3.30PM
For Singapore, Paning, and Calentia-Per Kalung on Monday, the 30th fast at 11.
For Nagas ki, Kobs, and Yokohama.-Për Ancona, on Friday, the ord July, at 11.30 AM
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet Caledocim will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Jane, with Mails to the United King- dom, Europe, azil places beyond, vių Marseilles; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur- mak, Ceylon. Madras, the Australasian Colonios, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current sud Cir
enfars cesses.
10.00 A-Registry censes."
10.30 4.M-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns sea895. -...
11.00a.m.-Mail closes
CUTLER,
PALMER
&.CO.'S
APELCE $9.60 FER Dozen
Un 158 3rd at 1200 The "barometer ban charms, pebrally, expecially between Amoy nad Bhangani, but pres mure is will bent 63 lach below the normal. Hieng the B anet Forecast:-Tech SW, to E. minia; zusetiled, equally with thunder Dover
Da das
·Barometer RTTIRANA
Temperaturo
HONGBUNU REGISTER
Previou On rato at 10a.m. ay pum
29.03
.76
at & 1.19.
2470
99.7
76
Bizootion of BIENK JPG
GW.
xbest open air temperature on the 2nd Loment open the temperature on the Stad 1.BABONETER rocca se 32degrees Fahr, at con level,
Fahrenheit.
TETEATERE in the shadetion, be midity
;77 in prreentage of
Iwith toletara belag 103 10 DINITION OF TE WOD to 10 points 5-POCCK OF THE WIN volding to Boufart Heal Obrart OF THE WETTER: Elus sky, v, delaebod duds arising caint Engg gloomy ball; lightning; o. croreact; p. Pility : day (8)
showroot | 11. NUFF ; & new . thunder
F. G. FI60, First Amistant. Hongkong Obervatory, 23rd June, 1898
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WORTH A GUINEA A DOX.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
DE ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
ANNUAL SALE 31X MILLION BUI The Is. Id Box contains 56 Pilk
Prize 50 Carts.
Frepared only by the Propintor THOMAS, BELOHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE" AGENTS for HONGBONG and the. EMPIRE of CHINA WATKINS & CO., : 73] 06, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong..
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We have This Day been appled AGENTS pustier, and its marvellous remedial results are and ava propined to accept. Risks Et CUR RENT NATGE
HOLLIDAY, WISH ́& COM Hongkong, 28th April, 1898.
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AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENT IS TRY
AT
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE. Hongkong, 6th March, 1896,
due le its superior composition. Don't be put 1052 off with some worthleze compound recommended
to be "just as good.”
*[2415
le douce in a Bottle.
Small Dogs Small Price.
GRIMAULT & CIE Paris."
-A, B. WÄTSON & Co-E
RED AND WHITE
BORDEAUX-WINES.
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT HIBBERT & CO8
IN ZER BEER
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, tot February, 1800,
FOR SALE,
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
24th to 8th June..
"HIGH WITIN
Low Warka,
Rungweg
Hongkong
31
Wel
23
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE. To 25
HEIDSIECK & CO., FÈIMS. COURT AT BERLIN AND TO THE IMPERIAL PrnyaToR TO THE INTERCAL AND BOYAL
MONOPOLE ESD SEAE (medium dry).
Dosen RED FOR Do.
GOLD Fou (dry).
・DEX · Do.
A do (axton dry).
CARLOWITZ & CO., Eole Agenta
Beu. 25
Mon.
Tue, 30
Height
AVID CORSAR
26427:
NAVY BOILED.
LONG FLAK "
· RELIANCE: CROWN
TARPAULING
¿CANVAS
ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO.,
Sole Agents.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TEETS. No
1:
Neither the CarTAINS, the Auras, ver the OWNERS will Be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offcors or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
AUSTRALIAN, Brit. str., Heins-Dodwell,
Carlill & Co. BLARIO, Brit
str. Wallaco Gibb, Livingston & Co. BENMORE, Brit. str. Lo Boutiller tibb,
Táringston & Co.
Cassius, Ger. Fr. Uninh-Louts, Wegener
& Co. CHITTAGONG, Brit. str., Davey Shewan & Co. Mascorre, Brit. str. Rosa-Bradley & Clu SPINAWAY, Brit. at Carrick--Biomsson
& Co.
The night of sea-level has boas determined, friss the debetatioma: 1587 and 1996, 5.8 foot above spool she tilesange at the Kowtoon Tal Obeseratory sad the Low-water Ordowy Rpring Tvice, to which intend the helyte i thomo Tabica srò restaped, as 8.27 kost shove nero.
Thy belghim fia to Tablen marked with w mwas det! (~~) are below Lower-ster Ordinary Spring-Tidon, and should be TROOP, Brit, ahip, Fritz-Master F1950sted from the congrant ziren show.
Fur Hongkong, China, and Japan,
T. FOAKES, A ship, Raid-Carlowit
& Co.