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NARY 3, 1869.

ination.

Intended Despatch.

Page

THE

vertisements.

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墟布啟味亞 常第爐司

買壹保在者 眼等公本未 其駛司港士 眞風之辦 補船車

CHINA

MAIL.

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST.”

VOL. XXV. No. 1768

ACENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL, LONDON. ALGAR, 11, Clement's Lake,

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, 121, Hel- born Hill, E.. BATES HANDY.Co., 4 Old Jewry, B.0.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel-

bourne and Sydney, “

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally — Wire & Bauer, San Francisco

CHINA Solo, DOWN & Co. Amoy, Gres de Us Foochow THOMPSON & Ruda & Là, a Mar

Arrivals

01-4tAINT R

New Advertisements.

FOR THE RACES.

SAYLE & Coug

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG KONG

HAVE RECEIVED AT MAIL STRANEḥm

Large assortment of MILLINERY,

BÖNKETS, 200

and HATS, of the

Feb. 4, Rinalda, H.B.M. steamer, Lord Istest fashiona. C. M. D, Scott, Swatow, Feb. 3.

4, Tesso, for East Coast.

真火出亞巴

可輪保味刺 王船單啟 中照保布公

Departures,

Feb. 4, Erl King, for Shanghai.

投

於唐十二月廿

未士包剩公司

++

顚點月

4. Fung Shuey, for Amoy & Manila.

4, Neu Granule, for Tientsin.

4, Japan, for Tientsin.

4 Teaser for Saigon.

Joanne & Joseph, for Marseilles,

4, Barth, for Singapore.

4 Contest, for Bangkok.

4, China, for Whampoa.

Entertainments.

GRAND CARNIVAL BAL MASQUE

AT THE ·

THEATRE LUSITANO.

TO take place on TUESDAY NIGHT,

the 9th instant, ut 9 o'clock.

Parues or ADMISSION

A box to bold sis........

Single Ticket,

$8.

To be had of Messrs LANE, URAWFORD

&Co., Messrs Bow & Co., and at the door of the Theatre.

自賣英德啟

睡與八臣者

*

公牛

Door will be opened at half past 8 o'clock.

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【洗五之士 地虓生帥 承已意地 受經於列

每以白啟 五備等者 【十唐項本 一個人刷館 学閱印承 價看唐 鐵如字各 半有另行 AWAN 每顧一票 多者新告

Jeous.

BOOKS

Chinenu

JOKS, for the tiss entlommen, are now ce) $1 banh,

Signals,

use Flags, nting Hongkong.

F THE RIFLE

ON

SAINTS

Cards,

Ah 50 cents.

APANE

OF INTER ION

rary Men,

idents in the Van Gagho

NNUM

Hongkong, February 1, 1860.

New Advertisements,

FOR SHANGHAL

The steam-ship.

UNITED SERVICE

vaybated from Clanford on the 8th hamam var pistant, will take Cargo and Pas Rangers for the above port and be dispatuli-

ed on Wednesday the 10th next. THE BORNEO CO, LIMITED

Hongkong, February 4, 1869.

fu10

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Slesin-ship

"DOUGLAS,"

Captain Torrin, will leave for the above ports, on

TUESDAY, the 9th Inst., at 8 AM

For Freight or Passage, apply tu...

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Tebruary 4, 1869.

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MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY, THE Annual General MEETING of the

members of the above Society will be held next TUESDAY, (9th February) after- noon in the LaNDON MISSION, House, at 3.30 Members are entitled to vote by Proxy. They are requested to send, before the date of Mesting, their proxies, if an ahle personally to attend, to the Secretary the Rev. D. B. Monsis. It is intended to offer to the Meeting's acceptance the fol- lowing resolution, regarding which mera bers have right to vote-That the Library of the Morrison Education Society (together with the Painting by Uhinnery and the Bust of 1: B. MORRISON, Esq.) be handed over to the City Hall Committee,

A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear,

A fine assortment of new French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1869,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE THE Undersigned has received in Tstructing to self by Publik Auction,

at the residence of the lato W. W. Hot WORTHY, Esq., D.A.8.8., &t No: 4 Seymour Terrace, on

FRIDAY

the 5th February, 1869, at Noon

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

received instructions to sell. by AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have Public Auction, on

the 6th February, 1869, at 11 o'clock SATURDAY,

4, at the Godown of Mesars VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Stanley Streat,

For account of whom it may concern,

• Ex "Skäkespere.

On view on and after the 4th instant. The whole of his Household Furniture,

Couches,Bedsteads Wardrobes SideW boards, Whatnote, Lamps, Tespors Mirrors, Edgravings,, Vases, Breakfast, Dinner and Dessert Sets, Glassware &o, dop

A Sewing Machine.

Two Sedan Chairs. A Croquet Set and Stand.

A quantity of Plants

TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctionser.

Hongkong, February 1, 1869.

PUBLIC AUCTION BOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE

A large assortment of new TRIMAAN FURNITURE. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.

Ladios and Gentlemen's Kid-GLOVES, in whito and colors, all sizes.

Gentlemen's Drob Shell and Felt HATS

Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.

(BBANCO ESTABLISHMENT,

20, Foochow Rond, Shanghai Hongkong, February 3, 1860,

Ex Sir Henry Havelock," "Chan

nel Queen," etc., etc.

Travelling BATAS with Corers, PERAMBULATORS.

Patent Albert and Summer CHAIRS. Copeland's CROCKERY and CHINA. New PERFUMERY. HATS in the latest Shapes, SADDLERY and other Racing Gear. CROQUETS and Croquet STANDS. Account BOOKS-Letter BOOKS, &c.

Drawingroom and Library LAMPS. New Styles in COLLARS, SCARVES,

and TIES.

Tea fasting CUPS, POTS and SPOONS. fron and Brass BEDSTEADS, and Cribs. Gas BRACKETS.

Electro-plated WAKE in good variety.

Window GLASS.

Lead PIPING, Dress SHIRTS.

New Shipments of DEER, WINES and

as a free gift for the use of the public; on SPIRITS, Oilman's STORES, BAMS and condition that in consideration of this gift,

and of the great services of Dr. MORRISON CHEESE, and many other seasonable

to both Foreigners and Chinese, the books Goods,

be kept distinct from all other collections

in the City Hall, and designated the 'Mon-

BISON LIBRARY, in perpetuation of the great missionary's memory."

D. B. MORRIS,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 4, 1869,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 3, 1889.

TO LET.

feb

JANE CRAWFORD & Co, have received instructions to sell by Public Agotion, ut 10, Lyndhurst fer- Lace, on

TUESDAY

9th Inst., at Noon, The following Office and Household FURNITURE viz

H-

30

All more or less damaged by sea water. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery Hongkong, February 3, 1969.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Property at Foochow, known as DENT & Co'z, will be offered for de by Public Auction, in June nexty unless previously disposed of by private

contract:

....

The Property consists of DWELLING HOUSE. containing 8 Kooms and Bath Roons, with Servants' Offices and Stables détach ed; the whole surrounded by a Garden, This House is let on 'n short Icase st $150 per month...

OFFICES AND GODOWNS. A House containing 4 Offices and Spacious Tea, Room, with fire-proof Go downs, large Treasury, and Compradore's Rooms below, Servants' Offices &o, at.... tached.....

Three large Godowns, A, B, and C, adjoining the above

Drawing Rooni suite, including Couch- es, Chaira, &c., Cromo Lithographs, red Damask window Curtains and Brass This property has water foutage, is Poles, side Tables, Book Cases and Li- situated in the most eligible portion of brary, Clocks, double brass Bedstead, the business quavler of Foochow, and in Bedding &e, English made Mahogany let on a Repairing Lease for 5 years, Wardrobe, Cheval Glass, Iron Couch, commencing from the 1st May next, at Dessert and Dinner Services, Cutlery, For further particulars, apply at the Bagatelle Table, with Cues &c., complete the annual rental of $4,500.

Glassware, Dining Table, Chairs, Side Office of the Trustees, No. 7, Pedder's boards, do

Office Desks, Milner's tire-proof safe, Map, copying Press, handsome Mirrors 1 Organ with three extra Rollers,

Also,

***** (If not previously_disposal of ****1 handsome Buggy, by Simpson & Co. 1 Chestnut Calloway, with silver

Hongkong, February 1, 1869.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

Undersigned as received in 1structions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

mounted Herness, complete. TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. the 3rd of March 1869, at Noon, on the All Lote, with all faults and errors of Premises, under the power of sale con- description, at purchaser's risk on the fall tained in the deed of Mortgage,--- of the hammer.

Hongkong, February 1, 1869.

OLD

DRAKE" will be

日三十月二十年辰戊治同

STE

Singapore, Penang, Foint de Galle, STEAM FOR

Aden, Suez, Maita, Marseilles, and Southampton,

ALSO,

bay, Madras, and. Calcutta.

NINHÚLAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Top CNMPANY'S ↑ Steamship

bán Hazor,with Be Passengers, Specio, and

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

FOR SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS AND

LONDON.

The Ocean Steam-ship Campany's steamar

"DIOMED

CROMPTON Master, ex- peeted from Shanghai on

the 12th instant, will be despatched hence as above on or about the 15th.

No parcela will be received at the office after the 14th.

For Freight, apply to

BIRLEY & ON!

Hongkong, February 2, 1800

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on TUESDAY, 9th February, at Cargo, will leave this for the above placen, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW:

PARCELS and CARGO will be received

ved

on board until Noot, and SPECIE until 4 P.M. on the 8th February,

For particulars frgarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Có,'s Office, Hongkong..

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF. PACKAGES',

ALE REQUIRED.

Value of the Packages for the Overland Koute A written destoration of the Contente and is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents seith the Bill of Lading, or with Purcela; and the Company do not holdt: themselves responsible for any detention or prejudies which may happen from incorrect- 'ness on such declaration..

Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P&O S. N. Co.'s Office,

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES,

ALSO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA, THE Company's Stonurebip" CAM-

BODGE," Commandant DBSTAURATS, will leave this Port for the above places, with MAIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on MONDAY, the 25th Insty at 2 P.M.

Cargo and Specie will be registored for London as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.

The Steam-ship

Captain ASHTON, will leave "YESSO,"*!

for the above parts, on Thursday, the 4th instant, at 8.A.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1889.

FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY (If sufficient inducement offers.)

The steam-stup

"UALIFORNIAN,"

will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, January 26, 1869,

FOR SAIGON. The A1 British ship

"SHAKESPÉARE,”

will be dispatched for the above port on the 13th Lust, For Froiglit or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, February 3, 1869.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish brig

CONSTANCIA," will have quick despatch ➡ above.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

WAREE & Co.. Hongkong, February 1, 1809.

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FOR BAIGON, The British ship.....

*ABLEL"

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Capt. COURTENAY, will have im- modiate despatch, for the above For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 29, 1889:

That spacious, handsome and conveni- fe9ently situated DWELLING HOUSE OM. of the 24th Instant, Specie, and

Cargo will be revered on board until 4 Port. CAINE ROAD, built on Inland Lot 107, Parcala until 5 of the 24th Instant. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.).

H. B. M. Gunboats HARDY" and with the Out Offices and extensive Ground attuched, The Lot measures on the North BY AUOTION, and Northwest 136 feet, on the South at the NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, o | (Caine Road) 132 feet, on the Fast 346

TUESDAY,

feet and on the West 331 fest, the total area being 45,103 square feet. The ground vent is $199.48 per annum.

For further particulars, apply to the undersigned.

the 0th February, 1860, (unless previously disposed of by private agreement).

The Hardy 14 of 233 tone and 60 h. power. The Drake 238 Fite following are the articles to be sold with each vessel, viz¦—

21

With the "Hardy."

Hull complete.

No masts or yards.

40

TERMS OF SALE.-One half of the pur. chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, the balance on completion of the deed of transfer. All expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser. Awnings complete, with Icon Stan- chaser from the fall of the baminer..

The property to be at the risk of the pur

2 Anchora,

112 Fathoms Cable.

chions:

Davits for 2 Boats.

I Dingy, 14 feet.

4 Cars and Awning

Downton's Pumps (1 complete),

A pair of 30 Horse Power Lighi pressure engines by Messrs. Maubagay, SONS AND FIELD, in fair working order. A set of 3 boilera, considerably worn but repairable,

Spare Gear.

I in No.

Cylinder Cover, Cross Head,

fo13

Eccentric Ring,

Piston and Rud,

Propeller (brasa),

Fred pump red,

Bilge do do.

Slide

do.

fed HOUSES, Commodious in every respect, in that healthy and desirable locality, riz, Mosque Terrace,

Apply to

JOHN GERRARD, -Hongkong, February 3, 1889. tf

THE Committee of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. being anxions to receive an expression of opinion on the part of the Mercantile Community, with regard to the opening of additional Coast Porte; as refer- red to in Sir R. Aloook's dispatch to the Consul at Amoy, beg to invite the attend- ance of any gentleman interested in the subject to a General Mesting, to be held at the rooms of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, on FRIDAY, the 12th February next, at three o'clock P. Communications in writing upon the sains subject will be minch Appreciated by the Chamber, from those unable to attend the Meeting..

By order of the Committee,

.J. W. WOOD, Secretary,

Club Chambers, Hongkong, January 28, 1882,

Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION."

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sales boons, Queen's Road, on

FRIDAY,

5th Inst., at Noon,-

A quantity of MERUHANDIZE, in- cluding

500 Austrian Muskets.

00 Lefaucheux Revolvers, 6 shoot-

ers.

fall

29. kegs white Zino.

WANTED ON BOTTOMBY. BOUT $7,000 (Dollare Seven Thousand) A for Repairs of the Brith wo

plass," MORRISON, Master, un * 10yage hence to San Francisco

Application, to be made until FRIDAY,

the 5th Lust.,

at Noon, to the Undersighed.

POSMAN & Co.,

Hongkong, February 3; 1869, -

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30 very fine Cheddar Cheoses

A few cases Californian Hay.

20 Etcij

20 doz India Gauze Undershirts.

Panta Ete.,

Etc. And any other GOODS that may offer, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery

it Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7.

HIS day is published by NORONHA & All lots, with all fatits and errors of

SONL

The UHARTE of the Lord Bisaur of

Victoria Price, 1.

Hungkung, February 2

1809

description, af Purchaser's risk on the

fall of the hammer.

105

1

Rod connecting, complete, 1

Guide blocks,

With the Drake," Masts conplete.

Yaris

du.

Rigging do.

1 Anchor.

100 Fathoms Cable.

Awnings complete.

Davits for 3 boats,

5.

1 Dingy, 14 feet

3: Ozre,

2 Downtou's Pamps.

All standing Saile, but aquars foresail.

A 40 Horse Power high pressure engine

out,

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 7, 1869,

ma.3

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

L

COURT OF DIRECTORS." Chairman-Gzo. F. HEARD, Esq. Deputy Chairman-JULIUS MENER, Esq. GEORGE J. HELLAND, Hon. J. B. TAYLOR,

Esq.

A. Joost, Esq. WILLIAM LEMANN, J. P. DUNCANSON,

Eng

Esq.

W. B. FORBES, Esq. RICHARD S, D. SABSYON, Esq. Eng.

And, E. R. BALILION, Esq. Managers.

Hongkong,

ROWETT,

For Particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's lotice, OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE

O BERTRAND, Principal Agent.

PACIFIO' MAIL:STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH, V, S. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK

TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-

ed na follows -

Great Republic,

February 19.

Japari

March 19.

China,

April 19,

Great Republic,

May

19.

Japan,

João

19;

China,

Great Republic,

July August, 19.

19.

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abous same date, connecting at Yokohama, with above-named steamer.

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via Nuw York and by lines from Pa nama and Aspinwall,

Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage.....

Counections are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with, VICTOR KASSER, Es, the "Royal West India Mail Lane," "West

Chief Manager. India and Paritie Steam-ship

··Shanghae, DAVID MACLEAN, Esq. (Limited) and the French Transat

LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Company." And, at New York, with the Bank

Various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines; Cu- nard, Inmau, National, General Transat lantic Co., New York and Havre Steam-

HONGKONG. INTEREST ALLOWED

of 1 per cent. per annum On Fixed Deposits .--.

by Messrs. PENN AND SONS, in good worke Ing order.

ON Current Deposit Aucun' at the rate The boilers of this vessel have been taken balance.

on the daily

Spure Gear. Cylinder Cover,

1 in No. Eccentric Ring (brasa),... 1

Piston,

do. Rad,

Plumber block brasses,

Propeller (bra),...

1

pair. in No. Rod connecting, complete, 1

Feed purp rod,

+

T

Bilge do, do, Slide

do.

Onide block,

79

For 3 months, 2 per cent. par sunum,

4 per cent.

6

#

1. 22.

5 per cent.

LOCAL BULLS DISCOUNTER. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the okiet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.........

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager: Offices of the Corporation, AH, PRICE, Nazal Storekeeper,

No, 1, Queen's Road East. fold Hongkong, January 1, 1800,

Hongkong, February 8, 1869, 1931 Hongkong, November 27, 1868.

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ship Co., Hawburg and American Packet Co., New York and Bremen Steani-ship Ca., and North Gorman Lloyds,

Anie

Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight rion, from Galenten, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchuw.

Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America to as far as Valpa raiso, to Now York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.

Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's opline.

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

# GEO, F. BOWMAN, Agent-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The Amr. Ship

"SUIRLEY," Captain FERGUSON, will have quick despatch for the above

For Freight, apply te

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1869.

FOR YOKOHAMA, The A1 North German barque "DWINA,"

Capt. VON HITTERN, will have quick despatch.

For Light Freight

Passage, apply to EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.

Hongkong, Jannary 26, 1869,

FOR MANILA,

The Spanish brig

"GRAVINA,"

A BARCELO, Master, will have im my mediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1060.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, To follow the "Marie,"

The British ship

"GOLDEN HORN," Captain Rice, will have early despatch for the above port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1868.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The Dutch barque

"ZEPHYR"

Capt. Dostaux, will have quick despatch for the above ports. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1888.

Notices to Consignees.

3 MASTED SCHOONER "CLIPPER,” FROM HAMBURG. UNSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the res sal will be landed and stored at Consignesk risk and expense, by

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1869, Pfe

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BE following cases have been. Innded aud stored at the risk and expense of Consignous, who are requested to take mediate delivery,

ExHourly," 31st October, 1868 VU 837

.1.case Arnis. Brandodge" 2d February, 1809. JDB (in square+) 125 Mark

1 case opticalina'ts, QFC 15985

l'émi

C. BERTRAND, „A"rimeipal Abinit,

Hongkong, February 2, 1889,