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P. M. S. S. COMPANY.
Pacific Mail Steam-Ship
COMPANY.
THROUGH UNITED STATES MAIL LINE,
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND PORTS OF JAPAN AND CHINA, VIA SAN FRANCISCO, ACAPULCO, PANAMA & ASPINWALL.
ALL THE SHIPS OF THIS LINE ARE FIRST-CLASS SIDE WHEEL STEAMERS RUNNING
IN CLOSE CONNECTION THROUGHOUT,
A Steamer leaves Hongkong monthly, and a Branch Steamer leaves Shanghai, passing through the Inland sea of Japan, touching at Nagasaki and Hiogo, making close connection with the Main Line at Yokohama.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both viâ New York, and by Lines from Panama.
RETURN TICKETS ISSUED AT A REDUCTION OF 10 PER CENT, UPON THE WHOLE AMOUNT FOR THE ROUND VOYAGE.
The service between San Francisco and New York is weekly, and at Panama connection is made with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Central and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, West India and Pacific Steam-Ship Company (Limited), and the General Transatlantic Company, and at New York with the various Lines to Europe.
Passengers can go through by either Line, or viâ New York, which lies in the shortest route to Europe from the Isthmus. Through Tickets issued for the following Steam-Ship Lines from New York:-Cunard, Inman, National, General Transatlantic Company, New York and Havre Steam-Ship Company, Hamburg American Packet Company, New York and Bremen Steam-Ship Company, and North German Lloyds.
FAVORABLE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS & FREIGHT TO AMERICA FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, SIN- GAPORE, SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Through Bills of Lading given for Freight to Ports of Mexico, and on the West Coast of Central and South America to as far as Valparaiso ; to New York, Liverpool, Southampton, Bremen, and St. Nazaire, France.
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY IN HONGKONG: PRAYA WEST, (NEXT DOOR TO THE HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE.)
Hongkong, January 1st, 1869.