THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1896.
PROSPECTUS
OF
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,
LIMITED.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG 1865 TO 1891, BY WHICH TER LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF THEIR SHARES.
GENERAL MANAGERS:
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
CAPITAL...
....$300,000
DIVIDED INTO 15,000 4A OR VENDORS' SHARES AND 45.000 "B" OR ORDINARY SHARES OF $; EACH.
'યક્ (OF WHICH 10,750 "A" SHARES AND 5,000 5" SHARES HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED AND 1,250 "A" SHARES AND 25,000 "B" SHARES ARE NOW OFFERED FOR SUBSCRIPTION.)
PER SHARK ON APPLICATION.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR "B" SHARES {$1.50 PER SHARE ON ALLOTMENT.
The balance at call in instalments... Two months' notice to be given in respect of each fastalment called up. Any person may apply for 1 "A" share for every 20 "B"shares applied for by him. The "A" shares are payable, $e'on application and the balance, $4, on allotment.
Application for Shares accompanied by a deposit of $1 per Share must be sent la to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at Its Head Office or at any of its branches on or before the 16th day of January, 1896,
For forms of application apply in Hongkong to JOHN D. HUMPHREYS and SON, GeneralManagers, or to A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED, "At Canton, Facchow, and Shanghal.
The Company was formed to acquire and has purchased the Olivers 100 Acre Freehold and other properties adjacent thereto belonging to the Vendors with the Machinery, Stamps, &c., thereen for the price of $50,000, which has been paid and satisfied by the allotment to the Vendors of 10,000 fully paid "A" ar Vendors' Shares, and has also purchased the-Eureka Mine and the plant and machinery connected therewith situate on the Eastern boundary of Olivers Freehold for the price of $35,000 which as to $10,000 has been paid and satisfied by the allotment to the Vendors of 3,000 fully pald "A" or Vendors' shares and as to $25,000 the balance is payable in cash.
All shares participate equally up to 25 per cent, per annum yearly dividend on the amount paid up on each share, but ill profits in excess are divided equally between the holders of "A" Shares and "B" Shares.
It is not contemplated at present to irenc any more shares, but should it become desirable to develop the property on a larger scale the General Managers will propose to the Shareholders that the balance of shares, viz., 15,000 "B" Shares or such part thereof is may be thought advisable be Issued.
The following Is the Report on the properly made by Mr. J. D. HUMPHREYS :-
I arrived in Sydney on Saturday, the 13th July last, where I met by appointment Mr. CHARLES WILLMOTT, ■ mining expert from Victoris. Mr. WILLMOTT has been personally known to me since 1854; have absalute confidence in his integrity, skill, and judgment, We left Sydney together on Tuesday, the 16th July, and arrived at Mount McDonald on the day following, and commenced our faspectlan the same afternoon. The Freehold consists of too acres of suciferous land in the form of a direct square, cach side of which measures 2,087 ft. 6 in., or 695 yards, a leef,
6 inches. The posifon is to the West of the Eureka Gold Miar, and extends at right angles from its own Eastern Boundary in a Westerly direction, across
creek or water course to the opposite range of hills, on the Northern slope of which the greater part of its ares lles. The water course which mon through the Freehold divides two ranges of auriferous bills, and finally empties Itself into the River Lachlan, about three miles to the South of the dam of the reservoir which supplies the battery belonging to the property, situated at Mount McDonald in the district of Carcoar in the province of Bathurst, New South Wales.
The Battery itself is to the West of the reservoir, and consequently on the Western side of the creek near the Southern boundary of the property, and Its alte was abiected with excellent judgment as quartz can be carted to it or trallied to it not only from all parts of the Freehold itself but from all the worklogs in the neighbourhood at tile cost. The Machine house, moreover, being close to its water, supply, involves na waste of power in feeding the ballers.
Intimations.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.
WATKINS & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS in HONGKONGʻand the EMPIRE OF CHINA
SCOTT & BOWNE, LD.
Scott's Emulsion and Plasters.
THOMAS DEECHAM.
Beecham's Pilis, &e.
BOVRIL, LIMITED. ́
Bovril and Bovril Wine.
BERKEFELD CO., LIMITED, Tap and House Filters.
FOR
GRANVILLE & CO.
"Esacia Fiuld and Powder..
FRANCIES & CO., LIMITED.
(Nine Elms Brand) Portland Cement.
THEO, RICKSECKER.
Perfumes and Toilet Requisites. COLUMBIA CHEMICAL CO.
Animal Extracts, &c.
WATKINS & CO.,
SPECIAL TErms offered TO. DEALERS.
To-day's Advertisements.
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LODGE
No. $45, E.C
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HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 14th instant, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,
Hobgkong, 141h Jingary, 1896,
BOOK-KEFPER.
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66, Queen's Road Central.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRIT S.
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Imuch. One of the questions, the latest apparently referred to in this Report, has reference to the action of the Hongkong Government and its intention to enforce upon all British ships and steamers trading in China waters and between Chinese porta an even more stringent set of Regulations an the subject of Chinese passengers than those la force in Honkong, still further han- dicapping them in competition with foreign vessels. Messrs. BUTTERFIELD and SWIRE, of Shanghal, addressed the China Associa- tion on the subject on the 3rd December, and we republish from the China Gazette, their letter, and to-morrow we' shall give the Association's reply thereto. Has any similar letter been addressed to the Branch here and, if so, what action has been taken? Where Is their reply? We do not remember having heard any rumour here on the subject of these new Regulations. There was a little trouble at Holhow a few months ago, but we were under the Impression it was the fault of the consular official in charge there that any difficulty arose. However, nothing definite is known by us of the action of the local branch of the Association in the premises, although reliable Information on the subject would' be as Interesting as it would in all probability be useful.
·Mr. E. JARONI DYxz since his return to Australla has been lecturing in Melbourne to a large and representative meeting of the Colonists, and giving them the benefit of his recent experiences In Hongkong, ALL these are selected by our London House, China and Japan. He has not confined bought direct at first hand, imported in wood himself to purely commercial consider- and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all interations, but gives a glance at the political LEDGER.
mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the cjo Hongkong Taisgraph Office,best growths at MODERATE PRICES, Hongkong, 14th January, 1906 * [×33
A GENTLEMAN having a few spare hours a day is willing to devole same to Rayone ishing the Services of a BOOK-KEEPER.
Apply by letter to
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. HE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Cobbar, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, #4 PM.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co..
General Managers,
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- Hongkong, 14th January, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Water Supply consists of a reservoir formed by dam across the creek, and is fed by a watershed of considerable extant embraced by the surrounding bis, and I was informed by men who had been working on the ground for years that the supply never falled in the driest season, from which I inferred that the rainfall is supplemented by sabsoll drainage and springs. For fuel there is abundance of good timber in the vicinity. The Machinery we found to be of the best description and comprises a first-class cagine and two good bollers. There are 4 batteries of ; head FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
of stamps capable of crashing about zo tons a day la all, as well as 3 pans, shaking tables, and all necessary machinery for extracting from the ore the greatest amount of go'd it' will pay to take out.
The inspection of the rest of the Freehold was greatly facilitated by the whole of the scrub having been cut down before we arrived, so the estate
was laid bare and could be viewed from a convenient spot on the hit from end to end. A party
of Tributors, at work on the Freshold not far from the battery, was raising ore which yielded over 2 ox. to the ton at each crushing, The men informed me that they discovered the reef on the surface In walking over the hill after ralo, by observing gold in quaris at the bottom of a cart cut which had been washed clean by the water flowing through it.
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HE Company's Steamship'
"THALES,"
Captain H. Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,.
General Mantgers. Hongkong, 14th January, 1806,
1139 THE CHINA MUTUAL Steam NAVIGA-
TIÓN COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL DIRECT; VIA PORTS OF CALL. (Calling at ILOILO.)
The old workings are of the most primitive deac iption, having evidently been rande by alluvial miners unaccustomed to quarts. The reefs were worked from the surface down without timbering, until it became dangerous to go deeper. None of these workings were any depth, and the numerous heavy finds of gold were all found near the surface. Taat much of the quartz must have been very rich is certain, for it is said about 100 021. of gold a month were obtained by the owners of the battery at the time from recrushing and wabing the tallogr. One werking
རྗ་ not far from the battery yielded to out, of gold to the ton, and 700 worth of gold was taken out of a hole a few font desp just below the dam. It is seen by examining the old, workings which still exist that they were mined by men unaccustomed to cope with quarts mining difficulties. The work is of the crudest description and it is evident that 41 soon as water was reached in safäcient quantity to require machinery because the earth began to fall in or become dangerous through being untimbered, the mines were abandoned. This part of the district was, moreover, at the time infested by bands of desperate hashrangers who rendered residence there very undesirable. It was a long time before the Government was able to hunt them down, owing to the nature of the country. Undoubtedly large deposits of gald, and probabir exceptionally reb deposits, will be found when these reefs, which proved so good on the surface, THE Company's Steamship
worked to a depth by quartz mining experts under honest and experienced management, backed by sufficient capital. The ground is already prospected; it is well known where the gold has been got near the surface, and it is only necessary to sink properly timbered shafts and get below these old workings and work up. Some of these shafts will require pumping-gear. As far as I know, it has never been heard of that quartz reels rich in gold near the surface failed to yield gand resulte si a greater depth. Such reefs have been profitably worked on Bendigo and other places to a depth of close on 3,000 feet, and are still at work after 40 years. Given sufficient capital economically admlolstered or expended, as it would be in any other business expected to pay, I am at oplafon that better results will be abiataed from the working of Olivers Freehold Mines then are obtained by 99 aut of roo of the Gild Companies flotted to London and elsewhere, Eureka Mine lies on the Eastern boundary of Oliver Freehold and consists of several Gold Mislag Leases lying between the Queen Mice on the North and the Great Eastera Mine on the South. It will be seen by reference to the map that to the South of the Grant Eastern Mine three lots lying on either side of the creek which ruas through the Freehold and discharges taalf late the Lachlan River have been socured, thus giving to the Company a magnificent water supply.
are
The new shaft of the Eureka has been sunk to a depth of 85. feet. The aid worklogs before the mlaers were flooded 'but yielded to a depth of 140 feet
less than 'I ng of Gold per ton, with occasional better results. This is recorded in the Government Reports.
not
from water. All were in good order and fit to commence work when inspected.
"CHINGWO,"
James Gray, Commander will be despatched as above on or about the 22nd fastant.
For Freight, apply to
J.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agente, Hongkong, 14th January, 1896.
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"SHIR** LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND
T
ANTWERP.
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"
It is in this mi-e that the Company's operations will commence by deepening the new shaft by about 150 feet. This shalt hat been properly timbered HE Steamship,
As far as it goed and is surmounted by poppet heads in the vicinity of which is a machine boute with recessary winding and pumping gear fer freeing the mine The further slaking of the shaft is not through difficult ground and the cost of labour and properly timbering will be anly about £5 per foot. When deepened, afficient tunnels will be driven to the North and Spath and the reef will be wacked upwards, which is the most economical plan. The amount of water to be dealt with of course increases the cost of mining and renders it impossible for ordinary working miners to develop such
properties on their own account, but it is not disadvantageous for those baving mesas la a comitry subject to drought.
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One of the drawbacks to the development of mining in the district has been that there was no proper accommodation for miners of the better class with their wives and familles, and it is proposed to balld a few comfortable cottages to induce the class of men to setile on the property,
The operations of the Company will at first be limited to deepening the Eureka Dew shaft and delving tunnels through the rief. It is confidently anticipated that this mine being taken over in a working condition will pay expenses from an early date and within a short time la good results. A masp of the mines is attached and xiso a map of New South Wales showing Rallways and the direction of the Reals running through the property with the position, marked of some of the principal mines :-
Viz:-No. 1.-Ophir-where Gold was first discovered in Australia,
No. 2.-Lucknow-The Wentworth Proprietary Company. 500.000 Capital. No. 3-Mount MacDonald-Olivers Freehold Mines incloding Eurekt.
No. 4-Adelong-Gibraltar Gold Mining Company floated in London, October 1895, Capital £300,000 fully subscribed.
FOR SHANGHAI
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHITOO, HANROW and PORTS on the YANGTRZE.)
THE Steamer
"CHING PING,"
Captain Blake, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 16:h instant, at 5 PM.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents..
Hongkong, 14th January, 1896. [135
FOR SINGAPore, thursDAY ISLAND AND SYDNEY,
THE Steamship
"AMUR," Captain C. Mears, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
STOLTER FÖHT & HAGAN,
Agents Hongkong, 14th January, 1896, 1.
FOR NEW YORK.-
THE 3/3 LLL American Ship
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*DANIEL BARNES," Rogers, Master, wil loud here for the above Fort, and will be despatched on or about the 13th February,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th January, 1896,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
GENERAL MANAGERS,
HONGKONG.
Co-day's Advertisements."
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
1
FOR SINGAPORE and PENANG,
*HE Company's Steamabĺp
THE
"AMARA,"
Captain D. Smith, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight of Passage, apply tà
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th January, 1896.
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TARMANIA, &c.)
THE Steamship
"MENMUIR," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 27th lastant, at 4 P.M.
This well-known Steamer le specially fitted for
and has
which ensures the supply of Freak Provisions throughout the voyage."-
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carifed.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca para mellom Agents, Slongkong"" (4th January, 1796, (141
TO LET.
[iro
ARKSPUR," UPPER RICHMOND
|LAWN. - Rent, $80 monthly, including Taxes..
Apply to
Mr. L. SIMON, Banque de l'Inde China, Hongkong, 14th January, 1895,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE Steamship
FOR SHANGHAL
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Captain Vyvyao, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 48th Instan?, instead of as previously advertised,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
[1704 Hongkong. 14th January, 1895.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON, VI PORTS OF CALL..
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"KAISOW,"
2. Wariall, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the goth instant,
For Freight, apply to
́HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 14th January, 1895,
Intimations.
fra
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER,
SIMPLE
SODA
ODA WATER.
* SHENGRING," Captala Vardia, MORROW, the 15th fartant, at 4 9M-
For Freight or Passage, apply in
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agtáži. Hongkong, 14th January, 1895.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
will be despatched TO GINGER ALE
FOR, SHANGĦAL “HE Stamabip.
THE
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* PAOTING: Captain Gyles, will be despatched on THURS- DÂY the Tập logour wann
For Freight or Passers, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
||Hongkong, 14th January,
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA,
PRICE LISTS,
with Full Details, to be had an Application,
PORT after removal, should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Diapenasty before being sent out.
SHERRY-Excellent Disner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Keres Wines...
CLARET.-Our Clarets, Including the fewest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the jaice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wiacs BRANDY.--All our Brandy le guaisoteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market,
ia the market.
We only guaranted our WINES and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from er in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LD. THE "HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, toth January, 186.
DEATHS.
At Shanghat, on the toth instant, KATE GERTRUDE, widow of the late Dr. R. A. JAMIESON ; aged 37.
On January Est, at Soskaboemi, Java, MARIA HELEN (Dolly), the beloved wife of Herman M. March.
situation in these waters and calls serious attention to the risk, in the event of war, of every trace and vestige of British Influence and authority being swopt out of the China Sea and Pacific In three months or less, and of the certainty that Australian seabord cities and towns would be visited by hostile fleets, and held to ransom in any such eventuality. He points out that while, Russia and France combined have forty men-of-war. and eighty-five thousand men available for service between Yokohama and Singa-
pore, Great Britain has only twenty-six armed ships and three thousand men, and he strongly advocates to the Austra lians the wisdom and policy of cultivating friendship with Japan. He strongly urges the acceptance by the Australian Colonies of the Treaty between England and Japan. He points out the time wherein they are at liberty to notify their acceptance is passing rapidly away, and he ridicules the idea that the-Australian Colonies are in any danger of being overrun by any Japanese emigrant population, as the of Dal Nippon barely Population sufficient for the needs of Japan Itself and quite Insufficient with Formosa thrown in. He further refers to the stipulations in the Treaty and points out what enormous advantages the Japanese are entitled to in Japan under the Treaty, in pursuance of commercial operations.
There are further references in the Home
Papers to the Immoralities on board ship which are reported to be very conspicuous in Eastern seas.
A few paragraphs
in the Liverpool Shipping Telegraph of the roth December last, stated to be “from a responsible source" go more fully into the question than has been done before and special attention is called to them. The grossest offenders In the China and Japan seas are asserted to be Batoum oll- ships and Nova Scotian and United States salling ships trading from New York, which frequently have, It is said, half-a- | dozen different nationalities represented among the crews, and seldom have any religious worship of any kind on board. The writer of these paras, whoever he is, appears to charge the
The Hongkong Telegraph steamers employed in our coasting
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14,' 1895,
NOTES AND' COMMENTS.
trade, although he points to certain Irre- gularities. It is a delicate and a difficult subject to deal with; we have only to sug- gest that owners of steamers, managers of companies, and agents of vessels should, and might usefully, put a check an any While we hope and believe that the looseness of descipline, any disregard of the Master and crew of the British steamer broad rules of morality by the issue of Bennington will be the recipients of some Instructions to the Masters of vessels under substantial rewards for their exertions in their authority, and require periodical saving that steamer, and by way of reports that these instructions have been compensation for all their sufferings and carried out. In any case they will remove their pluck and determination, there from their shoulders, and from the is another matter to which we hope even communities they belong to, the charge of greater attention and consideration will laxity and Indifference now made against be given. It is a matter of much greater them. Importance to all parties concerned and 7
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
to the public to get an answer to the TELEGRAMS. question-how came it that the Bonnington's boller broke adrift and so nearly wrecked the vessel? What has the Chief Engineer of the steamer to say on that subject?
ADVANCE AUSTRA'IA 1 Was the boller 'originally adequately
LONDON, JIHuary 12th, secured in its place by those who were.
The Govcraments of Australia have jolatly responsible for the bullding and engining telegraphed to Lord Salisbury congratulating of the vessel, or was there defective work him on the fearless causes inken for the manship or material? If the boller was
originally well and substantially built in, defecce and integrity of the Empire and assuring how did it become unsecured? Through him that Australia wil loyally support Great ordinary wear or tear, or through some Britain in her resolve to resent lotsigo meddilog undattal accident or misfortune, or in matterù connected with Brisish and Coloufal through the carelessness or neglect of those sales.
THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO CHINA
at Pekin.
In charge of the engines ?" "We are not throwing blame upon any one. We know nothing whatever except the fact that in a Major Slé Claude Mazwell » Macdonald, heavy gale off the coast of Japan, the K.C.M.G., at present H.M. Commissioner and vessel being in ballast, the boller broke
Consol General of the Niger Coast Protectorata, sdrift, and we desire nothing but that, on' that inquiry which must, we presume, be has been appointed Maister for Great Britain RASPBERRYADE, &C. held here, a very close and searching (Mixedemald, Major BfrClaude Marwell, K.CM.0, entered tha
investigation should be made into the
zah Highlanders, March 10, 1897, Wai promcted to be Captain, cause of that disaster-not the immediate:bruary 18, 13813 sad. Major Urever), November 18, 1996, Raved throughout the Egyptian Campaign of 1450, and through but the remote casse, if any. 2:
the apsidra Expedition of 187pts, we a Volunteer with the rind. Highlanders (Bowser (of Majer; vendal with this claspe
chadro's star and a Com of the Omanish). Wempleyad on pacis Berwice in Karps, from February 11, 163, to June er, 1844. Was attached by the War Offer to the Aquacy ie Capri, tom tile të 1955), de Acting Art and Consul General ne Har Majesty's Comslistener in the West Coast of Atten Decembe$53, 1888. Proceeded on a Special Miasto be the Biger Tenlories, JUNTATE, WAS DR (5 Begin with referson to the delimitation of Basartery batasan the Off Rivers Protes mithricher foci. QuestÖRSTA II the Of BTWs FichetoPath 29t miohm taky Karyana kannu, ka dhe band was Pape
Dakin, Cruickshank, & Co.'s WATERS ars mude under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear copa rison with the best English Manufacturne,
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESTER and other Large Consuznors,
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if stil in existence, what is it doing? Leo July 15, 1832, to karch engil War appotted
dand or dying, what has it done The Shanghai Branch has already published its
Any complaints should be addressed to the report for 1895, and has done much work for two Was Spotted Cont
Manager, Hongkong, gid "May, #Role
and good work, although; it may not, so | {zőso;| far su appearances go, lava kicomplished