1884-04-08 — Page 1

VOL. XL. No. 6461.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON-E. ALAR, 11 & 12, Clement's

GEORGE

bane, Lombard Street, E. STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Good

號八月四年四十八百八千一英

Intimations.

NOTICE.

& Goton, Ludgate dinas, B.C. BATE PARTNER with CAPITAL Want on by

& 37, Walbrook, EC. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE CALLEN & PRINO, 36, Rue Lafayette, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW Waxo, 21, Park

Row.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND) NEW ZEALAND:-Gontor & Goron, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports gonscally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

Giaco. SINGAPORE, STRATES, &e:-—Sarts & Co., Square, Singapore. C. Heinzen & Co., Manila.

CHINA:-Macao, Messza A, A, DE MOLLO

& Oo, Supulo, Quelen & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fouchowe, Hon & Co.

Shanghai LANE, CRAWPOno & Co. and KELLY Walsh. Yokohama, LANT, OBAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAT, $5,000,000. INATALDÉNT.rocpivoa on

NEW SHARE................

2,074,744.76

about to Establish seli in neighbouring Colony, where there is an Excellent OPENING for RIVER NAVIGATION.

Address to

Establishod

February,

1845.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1884.

-For Sale.

TOR

MERICAN ORGANS-

GOL

PIANOS

*X. M. e. U Mail Orrton Hergleng, April 5, 2884. WANTED A qualified EUROPEAN OF on voyage in Charge of CHINESE Eat- AMERICAN SURGEON to proceed

Apply to

GRANTS.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, April 4, 1884.

696

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,

WYNDILAM. STREET, HONGKONG.

SALE.

With from six to eleven stops, at from $100 to $160 each, made expressly to withstand the com- bined heat and anoisture of the Hongkong elimate.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

日三十月三年中甲 Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

3. S. TAKACHO MARU, FROM KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

HE Undersigned has received intrucONSIGNEES of Cars by the above

Ficus to Sell by Publje Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 10th April, 1884, at 2 pau, at the Residence of Mr. W. P. Moons, No. 19, Wyndham Streoty -

THE WHOLE OF HIS

By Bugaboon, COLLARD & COLLARD and CHAPPELL, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, always in Stock for Sale or Hiro.

PIANOS AND ORGANS AND HARMONIUMS-

comprising —

|

Vessal are hereby requested to sand

in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after TursDAY, the thi Instaut, will be landed and stored at Con- &c., signoes' risk and expenso,

T

SOFAS, CHAINS, MARILE-TOP TABLES, PIANO, PICTURES, DINING TABLE, MINORS, GLASS PLATBH and Onocxey Wanz, RED-

| Glass Doon.

Repaired and timed by a Competent Tuner from FURNITURE, WAEDIOPE with PLATE Messrs. BROADWOOD & Sons, London.

THE Undersigned begs to notify the NEW MUSIC-

Hongkong and the Coast Ports that he will RE OPEN

THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS

or. De 1st March,

The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISren throughout, and thore are ROOMS suitable for either MARRIED | Couples or SINGLE PRESONA,

The TABLE will be supplied with tho BEST the arkut can provide.

The WINES and LIQUORS supplied, $7,074,744.75 both at the Bar and Table, will be of the

VERY BEST BRANDS. ....$2,500,000.

RESERVE FUND........

INSTALMENT of PREMI¤MID- |

ceived on New SHLERS,..

1,663,361.09

$1,063,361.08

COURT OF DIRECTOR,

Chairman-A. P. McEwan, Excy, Deputy Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq,

C. D. BOTTOMLEY, | M. Guors, Esq.

A. GüLTzow, Esq.

H.

Esq.

BALRYMPLE,

Hon. W. KWION,

A. Molva, Esq.

W. I. Fouл, Esq. E. SASSOON, Esq.

CHTE MANAGED

Hongkong......Tuomas Jaurson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,EWAN CAMERON, Esq. TANDON BANKERS.-London and Evanty Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Current Doposit Account at the rate of porn, por um ca the daily

balanco.

For Fixed Deposits:--

For 3 mouths, 3 per cent. Fer son.

*

6

o 12

4 per cent. th

#

5 per couit, "

LOCAL BILLS DUOUNTED, Credite granted on approved Securities, And every description of Banking and

change business traucto.

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

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, April 2, 1884.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No, 1, Queen's Ind East.

033

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

CHARLES ALEXANDER

MTOMES is authorized to Sign our Name by Procuration, in Hongkong, from this date.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1884.

NOTICE.

028

THE PARTNERSHIP between Messro,

Mt

TERMINATED On the 31st March, 1884, and the Undersigned will continue to practise In his own Name at No. 24, QUEEN's Roa, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary.

HENRY J. HOLMES. Hongkong, April 2, 1884.

NOTICE.

873

THE PARTNERSHIP between Makers, STEPHENS & HOLMES having EX- RED on the 31st March, 1884, I have This Day REMOVED my OFFICE to No. 18, BANS BUILDINGS, Queen's Road Central, opposite l'adder's Street.

MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, April 1, 1884.

Intimations.

573

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS,'

CasYLEMEN dasirous of taking Meals, Buch as TEVINS and DINNERS, can have ALL REQUISITE infuntion by applying to

• GEORGE STAINFIELD,

Proprietor. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.

368

L

COMPAÑIA NAVIKRA DE FILIPINAS.

CAPITAL

$300,000, Divided into 1,000 Shares of 3100 each.

Ga Allohent $10 per Share, and the Baletes on 30th April, 1884.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

Chri maven:

GONZALO TUASON, Esq., (Messrs. J. M. Trason & Co.)

Pic-Cezirmann!

JULIO HEYMANN, E., (Mcours. Bax, SUNTOR & Co.) PEDRO PROXAS, Esq., SAN MH.

ALBINO GOYENECHEA, Es. ANIGAGUE.

BENITO LEGARDA, E, SAN SEBASTIAN.

ANGEL ORTIZ, Est

SAN GABRIEL

JASPER M. WOOD, Esq., ́ (Messrs. SMIT, Bau & Co.) 3. CALDER SMITH, Esq., (Messrs. PRULE, H. & Co.)

JOHN OGDEN, E., (Mesara BuenaL, ROBINSON & Co.) GEO. ARMSTRONG, Esq., (Musaza, ALIMTRONG & SLOAD.)

Secretary z JOSÉ JUAN DE VCAZA; Esq.

Baders:

THE BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

:

General Manuvers. Messrs. DIRCHAL, ROBINSON & Co.

EBAD OFFICE,

MANILA.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

E above Company has been established at Muila, for the purpose of taking over the Spanish Stemmers LUZON VISAYAS, ENTRELLA, SORSOGON, 3311011 and BOLIA AD, alti

Received monthly from Messrs. CHAPPER & Co., London.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, March 13, 1854.

SAYLE & Co.

EX GLENCOE."

JADIES, G IRLS' AND

Во

WHITE AND COLOURED

STRAW HATS.

SPECIALITIES

IN

FANCY STRIPED

TENNIS

VICTORIA EXCHANOL,

Hongkong, March 18, 1831.

Intimations.

407

OYS'

FLANNELS.

Intimations.

487

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

CORPORATION

THE FOURTH and FINAL CALL of

To Suching per STARS on the 20,000

SOTA MRÓAÐ SVIÐANY LIMITED,

ARKOLD will act as

SHALES, NEW ISSUE of this CORPORATION, MSERETARY of the above Company

will fall duo on the 31sT DECIDERCURRENT, until further Notice. in London, Calcatta, Bombay, Shanghai and i Hongkong.

REGISTERED SHAREHOLDEN entitled to NEW SHARES, are requested to Pay, at the respective Or, the above Call or its equivalent in the Currency of the above. mentioned places.

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES are being ir- sulin Exchange for the First Call Receipts, which are to be surrendered to the Bank.

HOLDERS OF PHOVISIONAL CERTIFICATES

when paying this Call, will please send same to thit Office to be endorsed,

The Bate of Exchange for Hongkong is fixed at 3/- 84d. or 953,93 per Share.

INTEREST at the Rate of per Annum will be Charged on Calls unpaid on the 31ST DECEMBER

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 13, 1833.

NOTICE

1121

E. R. BELILIOS,

Chairman.

Hongkong, February 25, 1884.

$50. &c., The above will be ou view on Wednesday, the Deh ustant.

G. R. LAMMENT, Auctiover. Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

For Sale.

03

PUBLICATIONS BY J DYER BALL..

ANTONESE MADE BASY"-A Book of Stars SENTENC in the CAMIONESE COLLOQUIAL with Fres and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendoring English Grammatica) Forang into Chinose and vice versa.-Price, $2. Intor leaved Copics, $2,50.

"No Fire Insurance will be offeciel. . J. I. TEIFP,

Agent,

Milou Binhi Mail S. 9. 0.

613)

Hongkong, April 7, 1884.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping

Steamers.

FOR NOTHOW AND RAIPHONG,

The Steamship

Ping-on,

A Capt. McCABLIN, will bu despatched for the abure Ports on WEDNESDAY, 04 Instant, at Daylight

+

For Freight or Fanungo, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1884.'

612

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, - LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI,

The Co.'s Steamship

Folien,

1

Captain Worony, will ba despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 91 Iuat., at 3 pan.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Genal Managers. · Hongkong, April 5, 1884.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

STEAMSHIP YANGTSE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship Indus, from London, in conneo- tion with the above Steamer, pro horeby informed that their Goods-with tho ex- ception of Opium, Treasuro and Valuables ate being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whenco delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW. unless intimation is reèpived from the Con- signees before 10 am. To-Ax (Monday), requesting it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

The Co.'s Stonmship

Dongles

134

Capt. S. Asíros, will lo despatched for the above

Porta on THURSDAY, the 10th Inaki,' at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Goods remaining metsithed after Mox-10a.m. DAV, the 14th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent por package per diem.

"We most cordially recommend it." Chirs Review Will be found to supply a want long felt by students of Outonono.

Jaily Press. Mr. BALE's Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very | cognised.. valuable."--China Mail,

"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A

VOCABULARY?”— Pricu, 81:

"The Sentences gives appear to be woll arranged."—China Muil. Contains wide range of subjects."--Chiprac Recorder, An extmakiva Vocabulary."-Daily fress

FOR SALE at Mcsom. KELLY & WALSH's, W. Exeta's, and LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.'s, Bengkong; and at Messrs.

TRÅBNER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

THE FOUR LAST THINGS.

143

TOUR ADVENT SERMONS PREACHED

DECEMBER LAST,

ΠΥ

J. S. BURDON, Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong.

20 Cents. Price, -- 340 Copies many be obtained fron

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

MR. SAMUEL J. GOWER has This

M Day have apported SECRETARY to the above Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. R. BELILIOS, Chairman.

Hongkong, April 1, 1834.

To Let.

-568

TO LET.

SANITAS COMPANY. A MACAO

FURNISHED HOUSE on the Psaid,

For Particulars, address

with the exception of the BOLINAO, sro 88 Unierstgnod has been instructed by now employed in the consting trade of the Philippine Irlands.

The Steuners now running are all in per- fect or er, having recently been thoroughly overlanded.

After writing off 10 per cent. of the pro- hits for depreciation, an paying 12 per eent. for luurance, a Dividend of 18 per cent, was paid to the Shareholdera in the above mentioned Steamers during the past year, and it is expected that a still more profitable baiiness will result under the additions to the Flect, intiuence of larger Capital and consequent

LIMITED, of London, with the exclusive SALE of their MANUFACTURES in Hosonov, MACAO and CANTON, and bega to inform the Public that the said Company will not accept Indents from the above- named places unless received through th Undersigned.

E. F. DE SOUZA. Hongkong, February 28, 1934.

3G5

DOBT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI- FOULING COMPOSITION

The New Seamer BOLINAO, buit by the ABERCOEN SOF BUDGING COMPANY of Her Potuley, and now on her way out, has been pacially constructed to enter the shallow rivers of Dagupan and Capiz, with a carey. ing cqneity of 250 Tons dend-weight, oeing the only Steamer in the Philippine trade of her capacity and draft..

The Company will tako its own risks of Lsurance, for which purpose one-ifth of the paid rp Capital will be set aside to meet any loss which may arise.

Considering t the handsome result obtained during the past year and the good. pro- THIS Company now gritats Ixussares spects for fare trade in l'hillippine T

TEROCH TO LONDON vid Marseilles, Lands, combined with the possibility of ob- including Continental Railway fares, at the taining a Government subvention in the sumo rate as for the route by sca to Lon-new rail contracts to be offered next year, don, viz., 8880.

as supplied to Majesty's Ships; The P. & O.S. N. Co. ¡ The Douglas Steamship Company; The Japanese Government. Bole Agent, China, Japan, and Manila,

EDWARD GEORGE.

Hongkong, January 31, 1684.

April 5, 1684.

KELLY & WALSH, LANE, URAWFORD & Co., W. BREWER, And ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE. Hongkong, April 2, 1884.

J

ULES

FOR SALE.

MUM M

CHAMPAGNE,

Quarts...... Pints......

10

All Claima must be sant in to me before the 10th Instant or they will not be re

No Fire Insurance has been effected,`·

I. MARHIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong, April 7, 1884.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

610

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 7, 1884.

611

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP.COM. PANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and tubing through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI)

THE Steamship energlas having ar- rived from the above Porte, Consigna of Cargo by hor and by the S. S. Persion farch from New York, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the ex- ception of Opiunare being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, Whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats FRIDAY, the 25th Instant, at 4 pm.

delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unicas notico to the contrary be given Lofore Koon To-Monvw, the 3rd April.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the Oth Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insamco has been effected. Bill of Lading will

JARDINE, MATHESON Hongkong, April 2, 1884

588

INDO-UMINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Leanne having arrived from the buve Puris, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in 584 their Bills of Lading to the Undemigned

or comtersignature, and to take a diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees Co.'s risk and exponse.

..$20 per 1 dóz. Case,

$21 per 2 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1888.

FOR SALE CHEAP.

1177

LIVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tone

suit, from one ton upwards. *

CHOY CHEW,

290, Praya West. Hongkong, June 18, 1883.

FOOKE and COAL TAR, in lets to

'W. M.,' ejo. Chime Mail OFFICE.

500

A

O DOWN SI O LET.

PRAYA EAST AND WANCHAT ROAD. For Particulare, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1882.

767

1270

NOW ON SALE. CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,

IN THE

ይገ

DR. E. J. EITEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, PP. 1018. FONDRUNG, 1877-1883.

K-M,... M-T, T-Y,...

128

TO BE LET.

FURNISHED HOUSE in one of the

TERRACES For Particulars, addrces

Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

A-K

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS & TRON FOUNDERS, de,

WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

Hvers, are ready to undertaks Work AVING This Day summenced Bust

'J. D. H.,' c. China Huil Ornicz Borgkong, March 20, 1884.

TO LET.

547

THE FREMISES now occupied by us, No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. For further Particulars apply to Mosgra,

The fare to Marseilles is now similast is raisonably expected that u still better of the above Descriptions wyddor the Super BUSSELL & CO.

that charged to Brindisi ar Venica, viz., $350.

A. MUIVER,

Superintention.

Hongkong, March 13, 1884.

NOTICE

453

L. THEVENIN'S WINE and SPIRIT C.

STOR has, from this date, bear' temporarily REMOVED to No. 4, PAVVAR'S HEL

Hongkong, March 23, 1884.

WILLIAM DOLAN,

result will follow.

The responsibility of Shareholders is Kilted to the nominal amount of their shares.

Application for Shares should be made or the accompanying form, and addressed' to the General Managere:--

PHILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Messus. BIROHAL, ROBINSON & Co.,

MANILA DEAR SIRS,

It conformity with the Prospectus of the 642aboro Company, I beg to request you to note my application for...Shares, or any loss nuraber, of $100 each; the frat cs of $10 per Shinra on those allated toz.

BAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,, will be paid on presentation of the scrip

22, PRAYA CENTRAL

NOTTON. DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS,

20, &, 40

Hongkong, May 1, 1889,

and the remainder on 30th April 1881. Name and addtusz in full

Date..

Hongkong, April 4, 1881.

595

vision of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN.

Ordera execnted with the utmost despatch and at moderate terms.

24th September, 1883.

AT TAI PHONG

6:1

CEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1883.

OU À VENDRE UN TER- A LOUER VOISY DU CONSULAT Pron le port avec les droite de quai, longueur 200 TARDS, profondeur 100 YARDS, avec deox maisons et dépendancies, citerio, &o. |

Plus un terrain sur la rive du canal wer vant de marché, longueur 60 YAROS, PRO- fundour 45 TARO

S'addresser à

Mr. THEVENIN. Hongkong, March 12, 1884.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

-NEWS AоENZ, MO,

447

183, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the Chind Mail, Oerland China Mail, and China Revier,

TO LET.

$2.50 ...$2.50 88.00 ..$1.00

A Reduction of ten per cent will be

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Bengkong, April 4, 1884.

668

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Juga having arrived THE

from the above Porta, Consignoce, of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturu, and to tako immediate delivery of their foods from alongsice.

Cargo impeding her discharge or remain. ing can board after the 10th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees-risk, wul expert, and no Fire Dre will be effected

Consignees are hereby informed that all Clairs must be anado immediately, us none will be entertained after the 14th Instant

DAVID SASSCON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1881. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GOS

allowed to purchasers of fen or more copies.ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for ecuntor signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their rink and expense.

The Steamship

Naples,

Captain TH, will be "despatched as abova on

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, April 1, 1884,

LIMITED.

575

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, FTA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking durough Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Fussage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY

NEW GUINEA)

The Steamship

Vrs

Captain Hus, will be desputoled as above on SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, at 4 pm.

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommoration, situated amidships, spon the upper deck.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 3, 1884;

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

392

The 3/3 L.1.1. American Bark

Penobscot, EATON, Master, will load tra for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1884,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 L.1.1. German Ship

Margarothe

483

Captain Port, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply tu -

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1884.

Insurances.

G07

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED. Undersigned having been appointad Tuang ter the shove Company are

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan. guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghe Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun H. A. H. J. (in parag), Nea 10/134 rates.

ciation of all characters oxplained in the book, so that its usefchess is by to menus confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the 996 work is a practically complete Thesaurus of

the whole Written Language of China, an cient and modera, as used all over the Empire

whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide

þARSEE VİLLA,” Roansoy Roap, to the stadent.

Ad No. 56, PEEL STREET. POSSES from 1st March Apply to

DORABJEE NOWROJEF, Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, February 22, 1884.

335

TO BE LET.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Last of the Radicals, aur Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

TO LET.

TO. 255, PHAYA CENTRAL. IN

11

TO 2, DOUGLAS. VILLAS, CAINE 3, 7 and 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE,

NO ROAD.

Alse, No. 6, UPPER MOSQUE TERLACE. Possession from 1st May,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 5, 1884.

No. 7 GARDEN ROAD (known PERVILLE').

No Fire Insurance bwr boen effected.

Ex Notal.

-cases Cotton, from London, 1. MARTIN,

Acting Agents Hongkong, April 2, 1884.

Shipping,

Steamers.

620

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

‘HAR

above Porta.

No. 4, O BAILEY STREST

Apply to

1

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Ca

500

606 · Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

The Co.'s Steamshipi

Thates, Captain, will have quick despatch for the

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manageras Hongkong, April 5, 189.

605

propered to GRANT FOLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & U..

855 Hongkong, November 6, 1859.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.} CAPITAL,--TWO MILIZONE STERLING.-

THE Undersignent are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE OR Buildogs or on Goods stored therein, ón Goods on board Vessels and on Hells of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re eived,

and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted an first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply fo ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

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