Shipping Steamers,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 9. 1907.
CANADIAN_PACIFIC_RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality;
The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under Eleven Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Line. Saving to to Days' Ocean Travel,
11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 18: Dayı HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER.
Tong
'PROPOSED SAILINGS. R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN" " TARTAR"
(Subject to Alteration).
ARRIVE VANCOUVER LEAVE HONGKONG
..April 1st- THURSDAY, March, 14th.... ... 4,435............ WEDNESDAY, March 27th.........April 201 EMPRESS OF CHINA"......,odo.....THURSDAY, April 11th April 19th ATHENIAN"
-3.882......WEDNESDAY, 'May 1st May 15th EMPRESS OF INDIA" ......5,000......THURSDAY, May 9th...... May 27th 'MONTEAGLE ".....................0,163......WEDNESDAY, May 22nd... ... June 15th
"EMPRESS" steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 P.M. Intermediate steamers at 12 Noon.
Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and BUROPE, calling at SHANG. THRUNG KAMI CAND the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, RO, SHAMA
and VICTORIA, B.C., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and al St. John, N.B., with the Company's New Palatial "EMPRESS " Steamships, 14,500 tons register. The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 12 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG,
Longkong to London, 1st Class.........vid St. Lawrence L60. Vid New York Z62, Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
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£40.
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L42. Steamers, and 1st Class on Railways R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE," "TARTAR" and "ATHENIAN" carry "Intermediate " Passengers only, at Intermediate rates, affording, supérior accommodation for that class.
Passengers Booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL RATES (First class unly) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan, Governniests,
For farther information, Maps, Routes, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,
D. W. CRADDOCK, Genest Traffic Ageus for Chian apply to
Corner Pedder Streat and Praya, ' "Hongkong, 17th February, 1907.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
(PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONOKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
For
Steamship
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S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA¡LAISANG ....... FRIDAY, 15th Mar., 3 I.M. MANILA....
LOONGSANG*....FRIDAY, 15th Mar., 4 P.M.
* These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
↑ Taking Carge on through Bills of Lading to Chefod, Tientsio, and Yangtsze Parts.
| Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simporna, Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 8th March, 1907.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
NINGPO and SHANGHAI..............
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Shipping—Steamers.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
BY Y the new steamers "RHENANIA,HABSBURG," and "Hou¤NSTAUFEN." These steamer offer to the public the highest,comfort yet attained in ocean travelling. They are especially built or the trop cs with very large well ventilated cabins, amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, fans provided in each cabin. The berths are attal ranged one above the deer as it has been the fashion hitherto, but the staterooms closely resemble-otdinary sleeping rooms on shore; the berths standing like beds nt eiber side of the cabins. As a novelty, a number of cabins ate provided for single passengers. Thbie steamers call at NAPLES and PLYMOUTH. In addition to the abov seamers, the silasta" and "SCANDIA"
carry first class passengers. Retura Tickets issued at reduced Rates, throughtickets issued to NEW YORK vil NAPLES, SOUTHAMPTON and HAMBURG.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Outward.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
RHENANIA 3rd April... ROHENSTAU EN...2nd May. SILESIA ................2nd June. SCANDIA. .................2nd July. FOR TSINGTAO, NAGASAKI and
VLADIVOSTOCK.
TUNGUS........ 20th March.
FOR SHANGHAI, CHINKIANG, WUHU & HANKOW. ITHAKA............. 9th Mary 4 P.M.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1907.
CHINA COMMERCIAL S.S. COMPANY.
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NOTICE,
CHE Steamer
"MARIE"
will be despatched for SALINA CRUZ, MEXICO, via MOJI, JAPAN, on the 25th
March, 1907.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CHINA COMMERCIAL S.S. Co., Hotel Mansion.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1997.
Notice of Firm.
MR
NOTICE.
R. HERBERT RICHARD BULU HANCOCK in this day authorised to SIGN the name of our Firm
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hanakonu, 15th February, 1907. [231
· Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Homeward:
FOR THE STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
SCANDIA *............ 15th March. SLAVONIA +....................and March, HABSBURG, Sik Apul.
·RHENANIA ... 3rd May.. HOHENSTAUFEN...29th May.
* Call'st Lisbon.
† Call at Marseilles.
To. Let.
TO LET.
FFICES in KINO'S BUILDING
YORK BUILDING.
GODOWNS on PRAVA EAST.
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS,
duit Road,
Consignees.
5.S."ERNEST SIMONS:"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
¡ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
Intimationss
Messrs." K. A, J. CHO- TIRMALL & Co.,
84, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
LATE No. 8, D'Aquilar SIPEXT.
ex 2.1. Cordouan and Medic, from Hayre ex ss. Medoc, and from Bordeaux ex S. Ville de Lorient, in consection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, "Trea Nure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or A catta hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be outained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on 'unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed
here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed alter MONDAY, the rath March, a Moon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
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All claims must be sent in to me on or before the nth March, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 11th March, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
.Agent.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1007,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
THE H.A.
"HE H. A. L. Steamship
"HABSBURG,"
and Captain Filler, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate de Con-livery of their goods from alongside.
A HOUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD FLATS in MORSTON TERRACE. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hoogkong, 1st March, 1907.
TO LET.
16;
EUROPEAN SHOPS, OFFICES, and GODOWNS (suitable for Dry Goods Storage) at No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, (formerly occupied by Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Apply to-
3.
HỌ TUNG, Compradore Department,
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hoogkong, 26th September, 1906.
TO LET.
THE Undersigned has received instructions ROM or OFFICE on the First Floor of
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SON
WEDNESDAY,,
the 13th March, 1907, at 12 o'clock Noon (at Queen's Statue Wharf,
Length aver all. co feel.
The Steam Launch
FOR
STEAMERS.
TO SAIL.
," APENRADE,"
SWATOW, WEIHAIWEI and TIENTSIN..
"HUICHOW
1th March, 4 pm.
Tenkwood Hull.
**SINGAN **
11th
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** TAMING"
12th
"NANOHANG"
13th
"1
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" CHANGSHA"
18ıtı
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** SHADHSING "ta 19th "KAIFONG "*
*** 19th
tt
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MANILA
CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG
YOKOHAMA and KOBE..ing SHANGHAI
CEBU and ILOILO
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR-“
WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK.
TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE)
CHANGSHA "* 10th April
*The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation ofered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. Á duly quatined Surgeon is carried.
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsre and Northern China Ports.
1 Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian
Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 9th March, 1987.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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HONGKONG MANILA.
:
Highert Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong and Manila.-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Steamship.
TORE Captain.
ZAFIRO
HURI
R. Almond......
.2540 | R. Rodger......
1540
For Freight or Passage, apply to
hngth March 2007,
S
Steamship
"ALBENGA
For
MANILA
Salling Dates.
SATURDAY, 16th Mar,
at Noon. SATURDAY, 23rd Mar
At Noon.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
is
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
(With Liberty to Call aff the Malabar Coast) :
To Fail. natanawromm On or about 12th April. .....................................................About the end of April.
Arrival ......The end of Januáry,"
ATHOLL....Ananya
LOWTHER CASTLE”............
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
For Freight and further information, apply to
Longkong, 4th March,ʻródy.
Engines of Two Cylinder Compound system. Hull and Engines recently thoroughly over-" hauled.
Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.
་
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION. "
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MR. Ginstructions to sell by
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received
PUBLIC AUCTION,
.ON THURSDAY,
No. 34, QUEEN's Road CentRAL. Apply to→→
YEE SANG FAT,
At the above address.
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· Honebong, jih, March; 1907.)-
TO LET,
NOS
05. 4 and 16, LEIGHTON HILL, ROAD,
Apply to
HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LTD.
No. 8, Queen's. Road West, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1907,
[68
TO LET.
NO, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen,
Apply to
Canton.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 151 March, 1907.
TO LET.
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazard- our Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after, which
date they cannot be recogniseder
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the roth instant, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 9th inst, at 3.P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIF,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1907.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE:
HE H. A. L. Steamship
THE
"LIBERIA," Captain Kier, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF
GRABS CLOTH,
AND
A VARIETY OF
LADIES' EMBROIDERED
DRESSES.
ALSO
AN ASSORTMENT OF
MALTESE "SILK LACE and: COLLARS, &c.
INDIAN RUGS,
·AND ALSO
A VARIETY OF
SILKS.
Hongkong, 27th February, 1907.
THE HONGKONG STUDIO,"
HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAIHER,
41 & 43. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALĄ
TOP FLOOR,
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PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR
GING and COPYING in all Sizes.
Large Selection of Views ALWAYS ON HAND.
PRICE VERY MODERATE. Hongkong, 15th September, 1901.
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SUICIDES IN JAPAN,
INTERI STING. STATISTICS,
In the course of a recent lecture Mr. Kura Banso, a well-known statistician, dwell on it teresting statistics as ta'the number of suicides in Japan. He said that the average annual number of suicides in Japan during the 15 year ended 1905 was 188 to 200 per million population, which ratio to nearly similar in other countries of the world. It is inevitable, that in all countries the general, depression of business should bring in its train a large num Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be ber of suicides. Formerly the number of landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous suicides in England was influenced by the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf | abundance or failurs of wheat crops, but at and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Con. "signees risk and expense.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 19th instant, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE. examined on the 14th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
the 14th day of March, 1907, at 3 P.M., at his Apply to--
Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
THE FOLLOWING
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD'
PROPERTY
Situate at SHAUKIWAN, in the Colony of
Hongkong, viz.:
KOWLOON.
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THE HONGKONG LANO INVEST- MENT & AGENCY OLD.. Hongkong, ist March, 1907.
[£ར
TO LET.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at PRAYA
EAST, near East Point: Apply to--
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1907,
"All that PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Shaukiwas aforesaid registered in 2. the Land Office as SHAUKIWAN INLAND LOT NO. 10 Together with all erections and premises (if any) thereon. Area 15,280 square feet or thereabouts, Term 71 years, created by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 21st day of July, 1901. Crown Rent $86 03.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply toes, Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee,
or to
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1907,
SELF CURE no fictioN! MARVEL UPON MARVEL! NO SUFFERER
NEED NOW DESPAIR, but without canning a doctor's bill or falling fale the deep dish of quackery, may safely, speedily and bouhom tally curn himself without the know- Jedure of a sand party, fly the introduction of
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TERAPION
a completerevolution hasbeen wrought in this de partment of medical science, whlist thousandabave been restored to beslik and happiness, who for years previously had been morely diagging out a
neralle existence,
"THERAPION No. 1-A Sovereign
Remedy for discharges, superseding injec thens, the use of which does irreparabis farm by laplog he foundation of welêture and other serious diseasen, »
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THERAPION, Na, 2-A Bovarsign Remedy for primary and secondary sta cottom, ulentatlosis, palas and swellings of the Jonis, and all those complaints which "merenzy. and- sarskparilla are popularly but arrososusj supposed to care. This preparation purlāce £õs whole system throngla thin blood and thoroughly' eliminates all poisonous mattor from the body, na THERAPION NO.3-A Sovereign Remedy for debility, avouances, impaired vitality, aloeplessness, distrets and incapacity for, business or pleasure, lore of solitada, kisabing in si Indigestion, pains in the back and head, and fil disorders resulting from dissipation, natiy s cesare, kc, whică tonfaculty so persistantly ledere, bersun sa Imnotmol to care pe oven rollern.
THERAPION hold by priodol Choist Lironghout the world. Price in Bagland 2/ *** In ordering, state which of the thres ndilbers' requ'er, and observe that the word *TETERAPICO" · appears on Britläs Government
·Stamp ila whita fosters pa a red groupsl) uffard › to every package by order of This Majesty's Zum,
Commissioners, and without which 14'30'a 'forgery,,
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Sold by all Chama{uta;:"
TO LET.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 8th March, 1907,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
present the prosperity or otherwise of foreign- trade has begun to have an important relation to suicides. According to the statistics of a few years ago the number of suicides in the various countries per million population is as follows:-
Denmark... 253 weden. 139: France........ 218 Bavaria ...... #18 Switzerland... 216 England... 8 Prussia... 17 Noray
đổ
Japan....... 179 Hollaed... 58 Austria....... 159. Italy semine Belgium..... 122
[195 Suicides in Japan have now gradually increased, and the ratio has risen to 200. The figures for the last 15 years are as follows :--
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND.
SINGAPORE.
(7 THE Company's Steunship
"LAISANG" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees NO. 6, FEDNAR'S HILL, comprising of of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their 5 Rooms with Out-houses, occupation Goods will be delivered froin alongside. from 1st proximo.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining GROUND FLOOR:rf No. 4, DES VEUX | on board after 4 P.M., the rith inst, will be ROAD including a Strong Room and Servant | landed at Consigneer' risk and expense, Quarter.
ROOMS on Second Floor of Victoria Build- ing, No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Apply to-
1
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD. Hongkong, 4th February, 1907.. [ 97
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For Sale.
TUBORG BEER.
* FIRST Class PILSNER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals,
PRICE $10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 doi, pints.
Special Prices for Quantities,
Sole Agents:-
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1907;
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. "BENLAWERS," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
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ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd;, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
1891.......
Malas, Femālės. .... 4,400
"92 ..........nami 4700 1893 ................... 4. 100,
2,700
2,700
3,800
1894
4,500 2,800
1893
4,600
2,900
1899.
4,400
2,800
1897
magicinum 4,420
2,900
1893
4,600 3,000
1899*************
5,100
3:300
1900
5,000
3.300
193
5,100
3,200
+1902
5,700 3.300
* 1993.
5,600 3.300
*1904' **********
*1905
6,100 .3,700
6,300
3,90=***
As showd in the above list, the total number of suicides during the eight years 1891 to 1898. was 16,917 men and 21,869 women; and dur ing the succeeding seven years 42,8;1 men and... 26,617, women, The rate of increase is 143 per cent, in men and 16 per cent, in women. Then heavier rate in respect of the latter is attribute. ed by Mr. Kure to the altered condition of life 24 of women who have now entered active life in »: ¿
competition with men,
The months in which the largest, nomen ber of suicides generally occur are Aptil! Vej to September, especially in May and July: 4/ The method of self-destruction (resorted to SIEMSSEN & Co.
most" ir · hanging; drowning balng. auoriner Hongkong, 10th January, 1953.
[45 No, Claims will be admitted after the Goods favourite method of suicide. As to the cannot
have left the Godowns, and all Goods unde-of suicides, statistics taken of 62,000 male and GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, veied after the 15th instant, will be subject
In Gasks
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
of 375 bs. net $4.50 per Cask
ex Factory:
In Bags of 250 Dr. net 42.70 per Bag
ax Factory... SHEWAN, TOMES & Co vage Graneral Managers, Hongkong, and October;'rgat
to rent
37,000 female suicides showed the following!!!! resuls:-Menta! aberration nearly”, göbbsC males and 20,000 females; poverty, men 73, #dmen 27; on account of illness, men Bo, co wonten 40; jeitous", 'men "qn, women'soure-
mengar ipchtance on wrong-doing mÍGN 75, family trouble, men-30, within 783; despairibie ofi fature hope,? "meh" 231 women as 1" and pecuniary embarrassment, then go-WORICH, HE The fesl may be traded to numerous [1945 Jóban Chronicle.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd inst., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the sth instant, af 11 AMA No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agent's Hongkong, St March, 1909,
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