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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.

Von XXXIII. No. 4829 號七十月五年七十七百八千一英、

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Line, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill; GoaDon & Goron, Ludgate Circa, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., A, Old Jesory, $.0. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas--

adu Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

Port.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

E have This Day Opened a Branch of our Firm si AMOY, Mr F. F. KLWELL Will Act as our AGENT at that

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Elay 1, 1877. NOTICE,

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ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mal-R. WILHELM CARL ENGEL- bourne and Sydney,

M BRECHT ON PUSTAU, Junior,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally-BAN & BLACK, San Fran-

ciado. UHINA:Stow, QUELON & CAMPBELL, Amoy, WILBOK, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai Foochow Hrvei & Co, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Warer, Manila, O. HEINSSER & Co. Macao, L. Ai da Griga,

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND. 600,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-H. Horrius, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-F. D. 'Sassoon, Esq.

E. R. BEIILIOS, Esq.

W. B. FORBES, Roq.

Bon. W. KESWICK:

A. Molvi, Esq.

Hongkong,

WLLHELM REINEBS,

Keq.

ED. TOBIN, Esq.

ORIRE MANAGER,

..THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

Manager.

Shanghai, .. EWEN CAKuron, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,—London and County Bank

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HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Currant Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 por cont, per annum on the daily balance.

On Fixed Doponlin: --

For 3 months, 32 per cont, per aNNUM,

6

25

21

12

H

4 per cent.

JF

19

5 per cont.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTIE, Credita granted on approved Securities, And every description of Banamg and Exchange business transacted,

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporatior,

No, 1, Queen's Road. Bach, Hongkong, March 29, 1876.

Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

LANE CRAWFORD & Co will sold by Public Auction, in their Salo Room, Praya Central, on

FRIDAY,

the 18th May, 1877, at Noon, Crockery Ware, Dinner, Dessert, Cheese, and Soup Plates, Side Dishes, Meat and Baking Dishes, Soup Tureens, Mugs, Tea Cups and Saucers, Tailet Sets, &c.

Perfumery, Hair Oil, Pomatum, Soap, Cologne Water, &c.

Stationery, Letter and Note Paper, Envelopes, Steel Pens and Pencils.

Cotton Sooke, Tooth Brushes, Silk Umbrellas, Tea Sets, Table Knives, and Sundries.

Also,

1 Iron Water Tank,

1 Light 2-oared Rowing Boat, with

Oura, Masta, Sails, &o.

80 cases Boord's Old Tom.

"And,

1 Grey Australian HORSE. Treme or SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7 The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errora of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, May 18, 1877. my18

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received in structions from Messrs MELCHERS &Co, to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 19th of May, at 11 o'clock a.m., on the Premises, under a power contained in Bill of Sale dated the 18th day of De cember, 1874, given by THOMAS THORN TON ANTHONY, and CARL HEINRICH EIBENT SEIMUND, lately carrying on Business-in this Colony, as Shipshandlers and Storekeepers, under the Style or Firm of BROADURAR, ANTHONY & CO.,

All the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FUR- NITURE, and EFFECTS being in and

and Mr CONRAD MUNROE DONNER, have been admitted Partners in our Firm from the First of January, 1677.

WM. PUSTAU & Co., Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai, Hongkong, April 16, 1877. jyle

NOTICE

HAVE This Day Established myself as SHIPPING BROKER at this Port,

under iny own name.

W. H. SIEGFRIED. Bongkong, April 20, 1877.

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NOTICE,

MR. EDWARD BUBNIE will Conduct the

MFOWARS of my UFFICE, during my

Temporary Absence from the Colony.

R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Offices, and Lloyds Register of shipping.

2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

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ander until further notios, the and after the 16th day of November, BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN- SARY will be carried on by the Under- signed.

WM, CRUICKSHANK, Manager. Hongkong, November 21, 1878.

THE

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

THE IRON SCREW STEAMER "ALBAY."

TIBE above Steamer was Built in Gles- gow in 1872 by Menara DOBBIE & Co., under special rarvey of LLOYDS', 'and Her MACHINERY AND BOILER were made by Messrs JAMES HOWDEN & Co., under special inspection. She was con- structed to carry a large Cargo on a light draft of water and is well adapted for the Philippine, China, or Japan trade. She underwent general Repairs in 1875, wheu Now SAILS, RIGGING, and a complete outfit were supplied by the HoxGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOR COMPANY, and in March of the present year her Engines and Boiler were thoroughly overhauled.

DIMENSIONS.-Length between Perpendi culars, 170 feet, Beam, 26 feet 3 inches. Depth of Hold from Ceiling to Main Deck,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1877.

For Sale.

LANDED EX S. S. "SCINDIA," &c.

Mixed PICKLES, White ONIONS. PICCALLILI

Wiltshire Freserved BACON.

PATE DE FOI GRAS.

CHAMPIGNONS.

Worcester SAUCE.

Kippered HERRINGS. Findon HADDOCKS.

Herrings à la SARDINES.

Oxford SAUSAGES.

Minco MEAT.

CHOW CHOW.

Assorted SAUCES. Potted MEATS.

Anchovy PASTE.

Yarmouth BLOATERS.

Tinned VEGETABLES,

WINES. Saccone's Pale Dry SHERRY.

Do. Invalids' PORT.

Hunt's PORT.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE.

Heidsick's Do.

Pommery & Greno's Do.

Sparkling & Still HOOK.

Do. MOSELLE.

SPIRITS. Hennessy's BRANDY.

Courvoisier's Do.

La Grande Marque Do.

Rouyer Guillet & Co. Do.

9. Boord's "OLD TO."

AVE GIN.

OX TONGUES in Jelly.

Corned OX TONGUES.

Smoked OX TONGUES. Bologna SAUSAGES.

JAMS and JELLIES.

Tart FRUITS.

Assorted SOUPS. Sausage MEAT.

Jugged HARE. -

Bans' PALE ALE, qts. Do. Do. pta

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«Guiness' STOUT, ġis. Do, Do.

pts.

Old Irish WHISKY.

"Royal Glendes" Do..

事

"Allsopp", kilde, Draught PORTER,

Aitken's Falkirk ALE. Combs & Co.'s STOUT.

CLARETS, in Great Variety, Bulk and Bottled:

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, May 14, 1877.

NEW BOOKS.

JUST OPENED AND FOR SALE.

ATOVELS by Popular Authors.

NWORKS of Reference.

EDUCATIONAL WORKS, SCHOOL BOOKS.

Presentation BOOKS richly illustrated. SCHOOL PRIZE BOOKS. Children's TOY BOOKS, &o,, da.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

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FOR SALE. ENRIOT & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

HCarte Blanche "Dry."

9 feet 5 inches, Height from Main Deck A

GROSS TONNAGE.-550 Tons. CLASS.-Built to Class 100 A at Lloyds, RIG-Brig Rigged,

TH. ROEDERER & Co, CHAMPAGNE,

Carte Blanche.

JOHN DURAND & Co.'s CLARETS and

WHITE WINES, STARTUP & KENTISH'S PORTS and

SHERRIES.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.

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N and after TO-MORROW, 17th May, find after rodne, the FRIV of our LUE will be ONE (1) CENT per . :

KYLE- & BAIN, Proprietors. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.

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z Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under

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signed with a List of their Contribution for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, in order that the distribution of the Natt Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged, Returns not rendered prior to the 31st August rext, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will iyo be subsequently admitted.

MOUZLON & Co.'s COGNACS, 1, 2, 38tars. BLANOHY FRERES & Co.'s COGNACS.

JUSTUS LEMBXE & Co. Hongkong, April 9, 1877.

FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co.'

Colebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876,

APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

POLLINARIS WATER-"It Is, in

our opinion, superior for table pur

Bel

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, May 1, 1877, YOMMENCING with the "GWALIOR” leaving Hongkong on the 2nd June, and until further notice, the Company's Mail Steamers from China will proceed to London viù Suez Canal, calling at South- ampton to land Passengers and Mails.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.

NOTICE.

LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.

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THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY LA This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON,..

to under side of Awning Deck, 7 feet 4poses to any other mineral water with which inches.

we are acquainted. It is strongly efforvea cent, and forms an exceedingly pleasant and refreshing beverage, either alone or in combination with wine; and it is not, we are informed by an eminent medical friond, liable to that charge which has been so frequently brought against soda and other water that they have a dopreasing effect upon the system. On the contrary, medical 137, Leadenhall Street,

LONDON, testimony is unanimous in favour of the high therapentic qualities of Apolinaria

1st January, 1877. Water."Civil Service Review.

CARGO CAPACITY.-About 2,000 pienis, or

625 tons Measurement (40 foot.) DRAFT.-Light 9 feet: Loaded 12 feet... SPEED-Eight knots on consumption of 8

to 9-tons of coals per 24 hours, BUNKER CAPACITY:-76 tons coala, OABIN-Under Awning Deck aft; saloon, pantry and five state rooms, with accon, mudation for 12 first-class passengers.

MACHINERY.

ENGINE-A pair of Howden's patent High and Low pressure Engines of 90 Horse Fower nominal: High Pressure Cylinder 25 inches, and Low Pressure Cylinder 48 inches in diameter: Stroke 30 inches. PROPELLER.-Bessemer Steel of 4 Blades,

with One Spare Set of Blades. WINOR.One Steam Winch with Donkey

Boiler on Deck, Botten-One Horizontal Tubular Boiler 11 feet diameter, with a Furnaces, tested for a working pressure of 60 pounds.

MORRIS & RAT. Hongkong, March 20, 1877,

FOR SALE,

APOLLINARIS WATER IS OBTAINLY THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATER. It is softer and more refreshing than its only rival Seltzer Water (Nassau Seltzer Brannen), and is more pleasant to the palate. Over all manufactured Asrated Waters it has an incomparable superiority.

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By Order of the Proprietors;,

WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,

THE MARINE Insurance Co. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON, 1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1886.

CAPITAL,

£1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000

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APOLLINARIS WATER is, moreover, a water of great organie purity, another

Reference to the foregoing Adver highly important desideratum, in which Went THE MARINE INSUR artificial Aerated Waters often dangerously ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the fall. Its place seems, therefore, marked as the favoured beverage of the favoured Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL classes who can select their drinking water. STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint Physicians will and it a valuable addition ed Mr A. McITEs as its AGENT in Hove. to their resources as a cool and refreshing KONU. drink, antacid, and useful in promoting digestion and gastric irritation, Such a water is the sworn enemy of gout, rheum atism, and their congeners."--London Medi cal Record.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.

APOLLINARIS WATER-Dr. H. Under sigue Policies on behalf of the THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept MANY WERE, F.R.C.P., writes Have MAINE INDRANOR CO. by any First Class ing largely used it during the last seven Steamer.

A. MOIVER, yeats, have found it of great value sa an A MARINE ENGL High and Low Bio aoid dinthesis, in tendency to call

ENGINE of 20 Horse article of diet in gouty dispositions, in Agent of the Marine Insurance Co, a

A London Pressure, with Extra SURFACE CONDENSER stones, in some forms of catarrh of the Hongkong, February 18, 1877. au17 and Tubula BOILER Consumption, 2 bladder, and in chronle catarrh of the Tens per 24 Hours.

respiratory organs in the latter, either

ATONG, beated by itself or mixed with hot milk or

PHOTOGRAPHER, whey. To many persons the Apollinaris

by appointment, to forms an agreeable and useful addition to bitter waters, and a good vehicle for some H. E 81B ARTHUR KENNEDY, medicines."Brit, Med, Jour,

Goventos of Hongkong || and fo CAGE OF SO QUALES (STONE BOTTLES) 810 B. L. H. THE GRAND DUER ALEXIS

PINTS

of RUSSIA, CARS, & DOZ. SODAWATER BOTTLES 818

Wyndhata Street, formerly ATHtatio Útvë,

The Engine is quito new was manufac tured by Messrs Matthew Paul & Co. Dumbarton, and is now deposited in the Godown of the late firm of Russell & Sturgis, Manila,

Particulars may be obtained on applica tion to

MORRIS & RAY. Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

NOW READY.

PRICES,

upon the Premises No. 62, Praya Central, OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE .B.- Gras Sodawater Beities; HS in and the Largest and Best

lately occupied by the said Firm of BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & CO..

Also,

THE GOODWILL of the said Business.

TERMS-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.,

Auctioneers Mongkong, May 17, 1877. my10

CANTONESE DIALECT, Part I,

A to K, with Introduction. Rofal Bro,, Pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tibingen.

Prids Two DOLLARS AND A HALF, To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD

& Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mecare KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal.

Hongkong, February 6, 1877,

Pint

tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, o, of 22 Allowed for the Bodawater Bottles, asorted sizes. Et S. 8. Radnorshita a

if Beturned.

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GEO, SMITH & Co, Agents for China and Japan NORTON & Co.. Agents in Hongkong,

supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizės. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tabacoa Ponchos, in Shape of Skulin, Rats, &c, and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, do

Bongkong, Mar 28, 1977.

日五初月四年丑丁

Intimations.

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. STOUT Intends visiting JAPAN

Dr. Srty, and would be glad if those who wish to Consult him professionally would make an appointment for an Early Day.

HOURS FOR CONSULTATION; 8 a.m. to 4pm. No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, Hongkong, April 4, 1877.

TANJONG

PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE.

Resumed immediately after the FIRE. Vessels will obtain the usual Despatch and Coal Supplies.

E. M, SMITH,

Manager.

April 28, 1877.

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Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.) The Steamship

**PENGUIN,”

W. C. COWELL, Commander, will leave for the above Pori on SATURDAY, the 18th Inst., at 10.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The British Steamer

"KILLARNEY,”

Capt. H. O'NEILL, will be de- Hispatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight of Faamago, apply to

AHI YON.

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Hongkong, May 15, 1877.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"THOMAS LORD," HALL, Master, will load hors and will have quiok despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: Hongkong, April 26, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"NEW ERA,'

SATER, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch.

For freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, April 27, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

ALBERT RUSSELL," Captain CARVES, will load here and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HÅGEDORN & C Hongkong, April 20, 1877,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 American Bark

ROSETTA MONEIL," BROWN, Master, will load here and will have immediate de

pc as AC079.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & (%. Hongkong, April 14, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The A-1 British Barque

"NOVELTY"

Captain CULLIVER, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch as

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877,

FOR. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. above.

The Steamship

“DOUGLAS," Captain PITMAN, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of the usual Coast Ports to lanil Mails and Passengers.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steans Co.'s Steamer

"BRISBANE"

will be despatched as above- on TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon.

For Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 14, 1877.

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FOR YOKOBAMA.

The British Sterner TEVIOT? shortly expected from SINGA FORE, will have quick de

spatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 12, 1877.

FOR SHANGHAL

The British Steamer

“SCINDIA,”

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The A1 American Barque

"HELENA,"

Captain Snow, having most of her Cargo engaged, will have

quick despatch as above, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

Notices to Consigness.

́COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

S. S. AFA.

KOTICE. JONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. 8,

CONSIGN, from London, in conneo-

tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their rlak at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con aignees, before TO-MORROW, at 10 air, ru my 191 questing it to be landed here.

Capt. LANGLEY, shortly ex- pected from Singapore, will load here and have quick despatch, For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877,

Bailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Ship

"LALLA ROOKH,” HENDER, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Clipper Skip

"LEUCADFA,”

MEARNE, Master, will load herei and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- MEYER & Co.-

Hongkong, April 20, 1877.

FOR LONDON.

The A1 Clipper Ship "NYASSA

GAREIOCE, Master, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, April 11, 1877,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Fat- DAY, the 18th Inst, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

·H. DU POUET,

Bongkang, May 12, 1877.

Agent.

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STEAMSHIP SCINDIA, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Goods by the above.

as hereby notified, that the Cargo will be landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned (the Hongkong Whorf and Godowns, Wauchi), whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Goods remaining in store after the 91st Instant will be subject to ront.

Optional Oargo will be sont ou, unless notice to the contrary be received before. 2 pm. To-day.

No Tire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MEYER & Co.,

Agents,

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Hongkong, May 14, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BRITISH SHIP CARRIOKS, FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the aboves

named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned. countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.

for

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Colis algners' risk and expense,

MEYER & Co

Hongkong, May 10, 1877.