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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; MONDAY, MAY 9, 1892.
help themselves is an old saying;' greater care in | the cultivation, lets hasta in she preparation, A correspondent under the wom die plums the erection of weather-proof gedowns for "Scolopax Vinalis" writes to our Shanghal storing the leaf, and the use of machinery, morning contemporary under date April agth. would be steps, in the right direction
I have read with much intererat the very able success la business; of this the Indian and Cey and amusing articles which have appeared in lon planters have largely and wisely avalled, your columna recently on the tea trade, under They are pushing their teas into notice in every hence their present strong foothold in England. the thle of "Sermon Sinensis." as also the various country and will be well represented at the com- letters which followed on the same subject, and. in all these letters I find the same refraining Chicago Exhibition Is Chins to be con- "The tea trade of China is deemed unless the spicuous by her absence? export duty be taken off."
One word in conclusion of this already lengthy Now it is easy enough for your correspondentur; buyers, in my opinion, are partially to to all at their desks and write these fateful China Tea trade, as there has always been keen: blame for the present unsatisfactory site of the words, but why stop there? How about the competition, occasionally reckless haste in the Chinese Government ? Is it likely that. Sit baying, and shipments, aggregating three or Robert art will recommend, or the Tsung four months' consumption, have been forced on Yamen sanction, the abolition of a duty which the home market in about as many weeks with bringe in a revenue of fram 3.000,000 10 4,000.000 the Inevitable result. It is to be hoped that the Hk. Tls. per annum, valess can be shown that is expedient and some
severe lesson of last season's losses 'will Induce|| the abolition of this fax in exposed to its place, o brought
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On the rath April, 1891, Sir Joseph Fease b forward a motion in the House of Commons stop the Issue of licences for the cultivation of the poppy in India, and prohibit the salo oplam except for medicinal purposes." As the Timer in its criticism of the debate remarked,; "In other words the House was asked to decred a reduction of four to five millions in the revenue of the Indian Government without the slightest attempt to say how the finances were to be adjusted."
a more prudent course of action this reason, though we shall doubtless bear later on that the wily Awal has again successfully planted on his friends, at Hankow, several of his "cheap
chops."
SIAM NEWS.
BANGKOK, 26th April, 1892. From a German paper we leam that the appeal to the court of Lemple of Mr. Gotte (editor Goselle) against his conviction in the German and proprietor of the defarict Slam Mircantila Consular court here for libelling Mr. X. Bethee, has been thrown out. The judgment of the Ger
Minister-Resident, despite ceriais doabis to the procedure in the Bangkok court, has been fully confirmed
The mailon was, however, carried, by a mejerity of 30 votes. A year has elapsed; what has been done in the matter? Nothing Why Because it was found to be impracticable to give. effect to the resolution. Sir R. Fowler at the close of the debate proposed to add the followman Ing close: "That this House, feeling the pristure of taxation on the people of India, will Take steps to reimburse the deficiency so caused to the Indian Government," but the British taxpayer did not see it in the same light as these Exeter Hall faddists. 1 have referred to this Optum question as being to my opinion some what apropes of the subject under discussion.
In 1887, owlog to the representations made to Sir Robert Haft, on the decadence of the tea trade, a despatch was addressed, by him to the
The fund raised by Dr. Hayes for the destitute Taungli Yamea on the sabject the Com-German, Mr. L. Neergard, amounted to ticals missioners of Customs at Hankew, Kadan, Neergard, who left for Germany the other day,
510. This sum was handed over to Mr.] Wohu, Shanghai. Ningpe, Fonchow, Amoy and Canion, were requested by the Messrs. Windsor and Co. generously granting
the matter fully, him a free passage to Singapore. Inspector-General to investigate i and their, exhaustive reports will be found la
difficulties to overcome in establishing there, the configuration of the country being generally favourable. It seems that a railway there would be easier to build, and far more useful than that to Kors. Of course the cost would be a little greater, as the distance is longer.
A sort of Indian muting on a small,seule, out dificulty. Ms. J. Thompson, the manager occurred on Saturday, but was suppressed with- of the Sam Tobacca Planting Company, fimported score of Tamil labourers by the Hydra on Friday and put them up in hours on the west bank of the river. On Saturday one the Britis of them wandered over to comrades were in imminent danger of being Consulate and pointed out that he and his taken out to the wilds of Rathburee, where they might possibly be even made to work Mr. French ascertained that the men had bed their passages paid, and received about $10 cash in advance, but no agreement had been made between them and the Comptar, and they were:
able to jamp the bounty He had no after- native, therefore, but to tell them they were frem to act as they liked, but he also took measures] for the refanding by them of the costs incurred by the Company.—Times, -
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Intimations.
IMPERIAL H
TOKIO, JAPAN.
FINEST HOTEL IN THE EAST.
(Under the distinguished patronage of the Imperial Household.) THIS And hotel is situated within five minutes' drive of the terminus of the Yokohama Tokyo Rallway and is in near proximity to the Imperial Palace, the Parliament House and the
Chlef Public Offices.
DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED —A Gentleman There are no inside rooms, this socering well ighted, ventilated-and cheerful accommoda- 'whb cured himself of Deafness and Nolses in the]|| tloss, The Calsine cannot be surpassed, and the aim of the management is to provide for the Hond, af 14 years ́standing, by a new method,!| comfort and pleasure of the guests. The attractioas of Tokio are countless, and the religious and 'will be pleased to send full particolars free.. forai festivals being of dally occurrence are to be seen at their best and on a grander scale than A "dress Herbert CLITTON, &, Shepherd's place, in any other portion of Japan. All the noted actors, wrestlers and jugglers make the capital their Kensington Park, London, 5.2, Eng-Abci.
To-day's... [ Advertisements.
ST. ANDREW'S
CHAPTER,
HONGKONG, No. 118, S.C.
We understand that Colonel Boyd, consul forj the United States, is about to apply for leave to go home. His health since his arrival in Bangkok has been such that he is reluctantly compelled to relinquish a post which, in other ANEMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the respects, he has found both congealal and In- teresting.
A meeting has been convened for the 30th No. 11 of the special series of the Customsust of the Bangkok shareholders in that publications. I do not propose to trespass on renowned venture known as the Gold Fields of your valuable space with extracts from these Slam. The Bangkok shareholders are evidently reports; auffice it to say that no reduction of the sick of paying out their hard-earned cash for the duty was then, or has since been made.
luxury of receiving information and suggestions from mining experts and gentlemen of that ill.
Let us examine the pulse of this "moribund" trade. (so I bave heard it called for the past 20 years) and try to diagnose "its case. The Customs Reports give the following figures under
The paddle-steamer known as No. I went through a series of most extraordinary move. ments on Saturday evening. After running into a Kling settlement south of the American
above Chapter will be held in the FREEMA BONE" HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the gik hastant, at 8 for 8.30 o'clock precisely. Vailing Companions are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1892.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
[300
head-quasteri,
RATES, $3 TO $4.50 PER DAY.
[166
Mails.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
C.-S. ARTHUR,
Maunger.
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
-PACIFIC MAI Steamship · COMPANY TAKING CARGO ANd passengers to THROUGH TO NEW YORK, LA OVER
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JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.
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THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS
AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTIN
STHAMERS.
be on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Gorlic "THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Belgie Fedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING (rom 5.30 to Oceanic
7.30 'clock
PRICE...
............................TEN CENTS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
Tuesday, 14th June. ..............................................Saturday, 31st May.
Thursday, 7th July,
Coples ordered from the Office will be charged HE Steamship the usual rate...as cents,
Advertisers are reminded that the Hongking Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of any English newspaper published. In the Far
application.
GAELIC "
will be despatched for San Francisco of: Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the sest May, #TP.M. Connerdon being made at Yoko ham Stepmers from Shanghai and Japan
RATES OF PASSAGE.
the heading of total Export of Tea to Foreign Legation and bowling over a few pative,boats inf] East. THIS IŠ GUARANTEED. Terus on Porta,
countries:-
.
11tty. 1900. that. Pleas Picule, Picula, Pleuli: Dick,11,10,810 1,1406 190,30 Greedimaa. 191,740 14,00 $90,500 Brick and Table..... ro,ajo
337,1
809,440 Drishy Lock, de 71100 7,000 9,110
3,300
314,100
0,015,250 1,193,010 1,669,400 1.950.040 These statistics are instructive, and if the falling off in the next four years be as large as It has been in the past four, some prompt and decisive steps will have to be taken though the total for 1891 shows a slight Improvement on 1890, and from this it might be inferred that the decline has been arrested. I fear the seeming improvement is due to the export in 1890 having been retarded by the advance in exchange, and that if the Customs figures were made up to the 31st March, instead of the art December, the totala for 1890 and 1891 would be reversed.
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the fairway, she narrowly escaped ramming the 7. B. Say. After a few evolutions of a highly Interesting and exciting nature, she was finally brought to anchor opposite the Oriental Hotel.
cases:
!
"Hongkang, 14th October, 1301,
Masonic
LODGE
OF HONGKONG,
The charge against Mr. Ch. Kinder, wine and spirit merchant, for smuggling spirit was heard before T. J. D. Niewenhuis, Acting Consul for the Netherlands, on Friday morning last. IST. JOHN appears that the facts of the case were practically the same as stated by us in our issue of the rathi instant. Mr. Kinder had sent in an lovalce to the Customs for to cases of milk and of sardines. The cases were
discovered is contain brandy by Mr. Frankford, a Castomeride waiter, who refused the bribe offered him and reported the case to the Customs auth-ritler, who immediately took charge of the spirits. On the case coming on for hearing Mr. Kinder picaded guilty and asked to be dealt with leniently, the hardness of the times and the
It will be seen then from the above table that the decrease since 1887 hat been zatirely in plc condition of the import traite. Ha! black (under whicb heading jbe Customs include Congou and Souchong, Oolong and Powchong, Honour imposed a fine of ticals 200 with, ticals || Flowery Pekoe, Sc. Orange Pekoe and Sc. so as costs. The spirits have of course been Caper) both green and brick show a light confiscated by the Siamese Customs so that Mr. Increase, the former being due mainly to the Kinder's foolish experiment will bare cost him Increased shipments to India, which amounted some $400.—Free Prats. to 4,000,000 lbs. In 1891 as against 2,000,000 lbs. In 1887. The following is rough estimate, (open to correction,) of how this falling off In the export, of 428,000 pels, or 57,000,000 lbs., as compared with 1887, may be accounted for. from Hankow & 5'hal 1,600,000 lbs. All Cosyou Foochow #ijano,ooo ;; Mostly Cat $200,000 A 500,000
Decrease to Oreat Britain
15,400,000 be Decrease to Colonies (bum Foochew). 2,500,000, Nearly all,
...... Continent of Europe.
tlading, Russia), Russia (overland) 4,200,000
10,000,000 150, -Increase to Russia (By sex vía Očas 13,000,000
Total'óscresia.......... $7,000,000
BANGKOK. April 17th, 1891.
In consequence of comebody "posching,” one hundred and twenty eight ting of gunpowder
were found by the Customs officials to the chain. lacker of the Hecate on her arrival last week. A number of the Chinese saliore were summoned In consequence to answer a charge of szingellag at the British Consulate yesterday, and ́awthey | did not appear, warrants were issued for' their apprehension.
No. 618, S.C.
A LOGGA bed in FORMADONS Hall, Zeland Street, on THURSDAY, the 12th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are condially invited. Hongkong, 5th May, 1892.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
PERSEVERANCE,
A
[491
$235.0
!
From Hongkong, First-class, To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esqulinault, New Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Q.....) To Liverpool and London
330 Ta Paris and Bremen...... 345.00 To Havre and Hamburg................... 335,00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- and, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic 1ines of stermĒTS,
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND
CITIES. FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
30 day
Tickets.
Conundan
Tickets.
LODGE OF Kansas City, Ma, Omaha, Neb 285,00
St. Louis, Mo.
******392.50
HONGKONG, NO. 1,165, EC. REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the TAKEMAROOT HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 16th.
18.30 for p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invlied
Hongkong, 7th May, 1893-
Intimations.
$499
THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY, STTHE MIKE COAL is a
BITUMINOUS COAL
The settlement of the dispate regarding the Siam Electric (Ight Co. has bres commence.
Dr. Seelherst with Mr. Weber, the umpire, Me, of dark reddish colour. For steain purposes Lawson (as the representative at the Brush it has been pronounced, to be the best and the Company) Mr. E. B. Michell, bis legal represents ative, Mr. de Sousa, legal adviser to the Sit.conomical of all the Japanese Coals. Its Electric Light Co., and Mr. Geist, om export is increasing yearly, and the opinions liquidator, fospected the machinery, preparatory to beating evidence.
An elephant hunt took place at Ayuthia on Friday and Saturday last, 250 being corralled. Sixteen ball-grown animals were captured, mostly males, the rest being turned out again. One female elephant was crushed to death the first day, and promptly sold for forty tienis `to a Chinaman, with a view to subsequent sale, ax bulão beef. Another hunt will probably take place next month, in the presence of H., the
in
- No one would ever suspect a Bangkok gharry horse of the ability to run away.. much less the dealce, but the fact was practically demonstrated yesterday motding, when a flery untamed stead cartered madly over the lower Tapkis- (frole bridge); collided with an omnibus, overturned an nerant sherbet merchant into the ditch, banged Into a road-side telegraph post, and thign collapsed statue of his too soild flesh, and was pleked gracefully on the thoroughfare. The "inside" up stunned but was otherwise uninjured. Damages to follow.
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expressed by aweral of the largest regular consumers are in testimony excellent qualios of this pal
Attention is called to the following nävantages to Ships Owners and Captains, who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned.
"TRESHNESS of the pol UNIFORMITY of quality, TREEDOM from Impurities, Supply in spy quantity, on lägstest pelico. Quick despatche BEST of weight, etc, etc,
As was to be expected, it is to England and her colonies That the falling off is mainly con- fined formnately for Chins the Ruslans, have not yet learnt to appreciate the panged produce of India and Ceylön' and may be relied on to keep to their old friend for some time to Come. Fashion did taste are proverbially fickle, but Indian and Ceylon teas have gained such hold on the British pobile, as those who have recently been in Ebgland testily, that it will be dificult
I had almost said impossible, for Chias to regain her former position if Mr. Awal thinks that be hit solved the problem and can oust his rivals by flooding the London market With cheap and good (Query, How 'cheap! How good?) Chink tes, by all means let him fry the experiment methinks it will prove in verity to be a game he did not understand, **
The instability of Industries is "well known; any "ladostry may be filled, as it were by enchantmeof, in an old country, the discovery of new means of cheaper production in another part of the world:"
of this, it wi slated by some Ceylon led plasters who recently vilted Shabqbal, thaimas
thattheir gardens could produce texto
London at an average price of 6d. per lb., and give a fair return at that,
The first victim to the heat this year has been by pareobal super- fotendance, partly the ten of thechinery, claimed under unusually melancholy cireuke Fanly because the fear went from the stances. John Gabriel, baller-maker who had gardens,"direct" to London. Few mer come out from England under engagement to chan's doing business China have any
Mr. Abrahams in connection with the erection of idea of the number of hands produce of all kidds some petroleum tanks for besars, Markwald passes through before it reaches them ready for & Co. andyed by the Hydra on Friday, being a m export these middlemen all take their little "squeeze and when fo' addition Akti has to be pild, as well as
le with Ceylon. Further teas cannot CEMANTI, no wonder Chiff more it is evident that Chiar Congrus have been deteriorating in quality, be it from exhaustion of: the soil, or indifferent preparation of both thele Causes combined, I know not, but the fact remains, that though last' sesión ar Hankowa a few chops showed improvement, the bulk of the less bare no longer any keeping power and In a few months' lose both their' favour and strength. The opinion expressed by Sir Robert Haitia 1887. * hat when consumption decreases at one polát if will be found to increase at another,"
„ko proven, a unfortunately for Chios, "the" "figures" "Lihava" lvin show, not to have been torrent to whether any meduction of the duties levied would now revive the unds can only be ascertained by experiment; is doubtfull and Mowing the procrastinating pro slightlén for@th? Cofoème” and their" delike' of chantu. Tickrcely expect fo see anything done, "By the authorkies, Heayin bölgeiches who
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less than a month op, from home. He put up at the Bangkok Hotel, and had bis tiiền as usual on Sunday Shortly afterwards he waN DOD. valsed, and although Dr. Hays was quickly, in attendance he came too late-poor Gabile! ** dead, the cause being hert spoplexy. The body Wal-inferred Day Monday many Europeias showing their sympathy, by lending of the cemetery. Deceased was about 40 years of ARS and leaves a widow and seven children at home.
Sórne six weeks ago Mr, E. F. W. Wilkinson, C. E, chiel engineer in the Public Works Department, left here on a tour through, the eastern provinces with a view to reporting an the advisablity of constructing a railway to Baltinbeng, and also of making rondka and canale, ja He returned on Saturday, Heavgised via Krablo, Wattánk, and Sliphon tog Fi not far from Battambong, and then on to taboon, and found the whole rosion fertile, sloe cotton, tobacco, an the principal prodants... Thg. thulz, exportation was the
Bole
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Hongkong, 4th April, 1891.
TERRES
1.
·OAIN
ONE POUND
Day.
'ALAM OF A POUND A DAY II THE CAKE OR A MAN WHO HAS BECOME HALÈ UW DOWN, AND HIS BUGUN EN TAKS SEAT REMARKABLE FLESH PRODUCER.;
SCOTTS EMULSION
KOF PUBE COD.LIVER DIL WITH Hypophosphites of Lime & Soda 18. NOTHING JRUBUAL. - ABIL TEAT MÅS BEEN PERFORMED SVER, AND PURK
AS ZIFICACIOUSĜAS PLAIN DILgs Árban
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG. City of Rie de Fantiro.............Tuesday, 10th May. Cina
..............Thursday, 2nd June, City of Paking ....................... Saturday, 25th Jude,
"HE U.S. Mall Steamship
THE V.S
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO": will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, v5. YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 10th May xl 1 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight to: Japan, the United States, and Europe. ·
·RATES OF PASSAGE, From Hongkong, First Class To San Francico,. Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimsalt, New Westminster, Port" "Townsend," } Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O
To Liverpool and London.ma 335.09 To Paris and Bremenu 345.00. To Havre and Hamborg
335.00
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic line: of Steamers.
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND'
CITIES.
FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
30 day
St. Louis, Mo.....
Kansas City, Mo, Omaha, Neb. 285.00 51.Paul, Minn., Minneapolis, Mtor 292.00
242.60201,60
Chicago
Milwauker,
Cincinnati, Ohio ...........................
Columbus, Ohio.......
Detroit, Mich
Cleveland, Ohlo
291.5o 297.50 295.00 Toronto, Canada.. 299.50 295.00 Pittsburg, Penn
St. Paul, Minn., Minneapolis, Mian 291 90 Chicago, Ill........ Milwaukee, Wis. Cincinnati, Ohio... Columbus, Ohle ........................... Detroll, Mich.........
Cleveland, Ohio' Toronto, Canada..
burg, Penn.
Fall, NY., Buffalo, NY. Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md. Montreal, Canada. Philadelphia, Penn New York. Boston, Mass Portland, Maine
301.30 301.50 Niagara Falis, N.Y., Huffal 304.25 304.20 Washington, DC, Baltimor
Montreal, Canada 304.95 302.75 306.53 305.00 Philadelphia, Pens....
New York.............................................................. 309.95 307-45 310.25 307.00 Boston, Mass music 311,00 308.50 Portland, Maine ................................. 317.90 311.75 319-75 313.00 319-75 312.50 319-73 315.00 321-15 317.00 33.33 317.00
All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollars. Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Mixtionales, members of the Naval, Billitary, Diplomatic and Civil Service, to European cials in service of China and Japan, and to Goreziment officials and their families.
Famengers by this line have the option of proceeding: Overland by the Southern Paclic and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific Northern Paciic or Canadian Pacific Railwark
Return raketa. First Class-Prepaid return pickett to Sis "Francisco will be issued at fol- loying rates :-
4 months BIND
........$337.50
xa montka win $39375
La reckoned from date of lame to date of re-ensbarkation 13 811 Francisco.
Kommunen, who have paid full fare, TO-LEI BALK- jag di San Francisco for Chlas or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed, a [11934 discount 01/10 per cent. TA allowanes doar mal apply to through fare from China and
Вигорь PAREL PACKAGES should be marked to kread in full; and same will he received as the Company's Oop until Five Paw, the day previous to sailing.
Contratar Invoices to accompany Cargo 'des third, Plats beyond San Francisco, in the Paited States, should be sent to the Company!ı to the Collector of Customs,
72 Addressed
For farther Information as to Parengo or
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company
No. 72. Queen's Rosi Centra).
J. S, VAN BUREN, Agent,"
ng Hongkong, 28th April, 1892.
NOTICE.
SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY,
JEYE'S WOOD PRESERVER OR ANTISEPTIC PAINTE
HE Undesignent have this day" been] appointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale of "there":"PERFECT DISINFEC NYTS and
Es prepared to apply quantities to packiems, në Wholesale Pilces Extra Special Serms for Shipping and large. Orders,
E
SU ROSENÍ RAVENKY, CB, CE, CİM Sanitary Enginper, Local Government Board
*297:50 395.00 299.60 203.co
303.30 301.50
304-35 304-20
304.95 302.75
Mails.
CANADIAN PACIFIC......... RAILWAY COUS ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, CHINA AND JAPAN.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM
·HONGKONG, 1897.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).. Empress of apan i-Saturday..... May 28th. Empress of China 1 Saturday....... | June 18tb. Emfrase of India. | Saturday,i» Joly 9th.
THE
M. SCRE
EMPRESS OF JAPAN,"
Lieut. G. A. Lee, R.N., Commander, saliing at Noon, on SATURDAY, the 28th May, 189a, with Her Majesty's Malls, will proceed to VANCOUVER, pủ SHANGHAI, -- KOBE INLAND SEA And YOKOHAMA.
RATES OF PASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars). FROM HONGKONG, FIRST-CLASS.
Vancouver, Victoris, Esqui-"} manit, New Westminster, BC++ Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta
coma, Wash..abavilayə Portland, Ore.,San Francisco Banff Calgary, Alba' Winnipeg, Manit To Minneapolis, St Paul
Daluth, Minn
Chicago, IL, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Mo seizoen' Milwaukee, Wis...
Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati Cleveland, Columbus, O.............. Hamilton, London, Toronto,
Ont........
Balaio, Niagara Falls, N.Y....., Kingston, Ottawa, Out, Mon=" treal, Quebec, Que................... New York, Albany, Troy, Rochester, N.Yomain Baltimore, Md., Phuisdelphia,
Pittsburg, Pa......... Washington, D. C., Boston, Mass., Portland, Mo.......... Liverpool and London la L Halifax, N.S., St. John, N.E.
-verpool yummymis Paris, via Liverpool and Lon-3
dot......... Havre, via Liverpool
Bremen,
Hamburg,
"
n
une Way
Fares.
Prepaid
4. 21
|1308 |1106,
223 338:394
253 383 447 375
482 285 498 499
395443 $17
-305 458 $34
31 455 543
325 575 650
345
335
issued
*p............| 335]. and class steamer and ist class on raff, and and class steamer and rail, also Steerage Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application. The Steamers call at Victoris, to land and embark passengers
Return Tickets-Time limit for prepaid retur licket is reckoned from date of fague to dare et re-embarking at Vancouver,
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linea
of steamers.
*Special rates (first-class only) are granted ta
Drame, members of the Naval, Military
and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Goremment officials.
Cando-Through Bill of Lading trued to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian 2nd United States Feins.
Ceasar lovatres of Gon is for United Statem Points should be in quadruplicate and ene copy mat he sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Auststunt General Railway; Vancouver, B. C. Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacific
305.55 305 with address marked in fullby 5 7.5, on thy Parcels mest be sent to the Company's Office
309-95 307.45
310.15 307.001ay previone lo sailing,
113.00 308.50
.317.90) 311.75
319.75 31300
39.75 31230
179.75 345.00 338.15 387,00 327.25 317.00
All the above Raies are in Mexican Dollars; Missionaries, members of the Naval Military. Special rates (first class only) are granted to Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European Officers in service of Chan and Japan, and to Government officials and the familiams
Passengera by this, line: have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Paciic Railways.
Return Tickets-First Class Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be lasued at follow- ing rates :--
A
right apply to
For further: Information
to latisgeme
E. HOLLOWAY, General Arent, Office, Pedder's Street,
Hongkong, 7th May - 3.
F. Blackhead & Co, SHIP-CHANDLERS SAIL-MAKERS, and PROVISION MERCHANTS NAVY CONTRACTORS, &. GENERAL COMMISSION, AGENTS, No. 11. Prays Central, (Oppostia Pidder's Whorf).
·SOLE AGENTS FOR AHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION
RAHTJEN'S
4 menths ....................................$337.50 MATHE, BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS. 14 months ornamuose 393-75 42
HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, specially manus Time is reckoned from date of issue to date ofactured for crating the inside of STEEL SUPE re-embarkation at Bais, Francisco, a kaže
SPECIALLY KELECTED EXTRA PRIME PORK and BEEF in Barrels,
Also AM AMERICAN PRIME SUGAR.CURED, CHR MOTZ & Co, BORDEAUX CLARET
HAMS and BACON,
CEMENT. from the celebrated Yamory of FLENSBURG STOCK BEER ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITĀSI MACHINERY AND TOOLS,
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or akce(varsa) within one year will be allowed a discount of....10. per cent, front. Return" "Fare, Te allowance does met lyftores faris from China and
Japan
to Europa „Through Bills of Lading, laused for trans. portation to bongkama and piker
Tapan
Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic, and Laried Cher of the United States, vil Overland Hallways, to Tana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to perts in Merico, Central and Soos by the Company and carinecting Steamers,
the day movions to skiing, Parcel Packages
Fright, will be received on board until 4:7.3. fod day be received as the Office until 3, maday 1 al Parc Fackages should be marke dress in full i walizo di sama la s
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119, hand-be sent in the Company Office La
La Scaled. Envelopes addicance to the Colleges of Castors in Sia Franciaco
further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Central
EVERY KIND OFAM SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITEN
"ALWAYS IN. STOLE REASONABLE PRICES, SGSMALL KINDS OF COALSHADO SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE,
Dar Coteaux et file Bnost ald BRANDY COGNAC Stars, selected, expressly for F. Bi Co. Sols Agla
SOLE AGENTS" FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
S. VAN BUREN, ARTULE 19th April «Roa
DENTISTRY,
FIRST CLASS WORKMAN
MODERATE FEES,"
AND
MR WONG TAITONG
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"HAS_REMOVED:
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QUEEN'S ROAD TORIEMY (aboys Mosis. Dakin' Bros, of China, 14),"
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LIFE FRESERVER AND RAFTERN Manufactured by the w LEDUC TUIZ IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
BÉRISÉ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL----
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