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The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA 3d £ £ f

LONDON -F. ALOAR, 11 & 12, Clement's|

Lane, Lombard Sheet, B. C. GRONDE Biker & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Gora, Endgate Cires, EO: BATT Hater & Co. Walbrook, C. SIRUEL DEACON Co., 180 & 264, Leadenhall Street,

PARTS AND EUROPEGALLIEN & PRINCE, 36 Hae Lafayeiss, Paris, NEW YORKADER WIND, 31, Park.

•Roma.

·ÄUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:Goos. & GOTOH, Mil- bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta

goziemily---BELN & BLACK, San Fran

cisco.

SINGAPORE STRAITS, &c.;-Saxon &

Co., Besare, Bingapore. C. Haza &o, Manilagr OHINA-Macao, Mamers à. A. nz Melio

& Co. Swain, Quzica & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLIA. & Co. Foochow HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LATE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Watan, Yokohama, LANE, OBAW- FORD & CO. |

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,..

RESERVE FUND........

..$7,600,000

號九月九年四十八百八千一英

Prospectus

THE

HONG KONG & CHINA TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL, 500,000: DOLLARS,

In 10,000 Shares of 650 each, 85 payable on Application, $10 on Allotment, and the Remainder by Calla as required.

Provisional Committees

The Hon. W. KESWICK, (Chairman). The Hon. T. JACKSON. The Hon. F. D. SASHOON..

CP CRATER, Faq.

WM, DANBY, Esq.-

W. HE FORBES, Beq.

W. K. HUGHES, E

A. B. JOHNSON, E

J. A. MOSELY, Esq.

WM, WOTTON, Eng.

Bankers

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATIONS

Engineers:

W. DANBY, Esq., M. Inst. C. EK, LEIGH, Esq., Assoc. M. Lost C.E

Solicitors

Mears. BRERETON, WOTTON AND

DEACON...

Temporary Ofices $4,400,000 13, PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG.

RESERVE POR EQUALIZATION ]-§- 400,900|

OF DIVIDENDS, RESERVE LARTY OF Pro- 87,500,000

PRIETORS

COUNT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-A. P. MOEWEN, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. F. D. Sassoon.

BerroLEY, M. GEOTE, Esq.

H. Horus, Esq. Han, W. Keswic

Req

H. L DALRYMPER,

A. Melven, Esq.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS

THE Company has been formed for the

purpose of contracting, equipping, and working a series of Low Level Steam Tauwage in the City of Victoria, Hong kong. Two Special Ordinance (Nos 6 and 18 of 1883) Lave been fanged by the Legislative Council and the Gorsement. Buthorizing the constructions and working

of the same.

Victoria is very favourably adapted for Tramways, owing to its bonfiguration, tho

W. H. FORERS, EM. ME. BASSOON, Eschy gradients of its principal street, (the

CRIBE MANAGER. Hongkong,.....Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAURY

Shanghal,EWEN CAMEROS, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate at 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.

For Fixed Deposits:-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

6 JJ per cent,

12

5 per cent.

||

LOCAL BILL DIIGUETED. Credify granted on approved Securities, sad every description of Banking and Bxchange business transacted.

Inflagranted on London, and the abler Commercial places in Europe, India, Ansiratis, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager,

Hongkong, August 25, 1654.

NOTICE.

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main thoroughfare from the East to the West ends, song which the Tramways will be laid), and the immense incest traffic.

The Tramwaye will be constructed in the best and most substantial manner, and with all the latest improvements, with steel- girdor rails, hedded in concrete, but no food or other perishable material will be used,

The Tramways are intended to be worked by Steams Traction, such being much nicre sconvinical, trustworthy, and under more effectual control having more power of overcoming gradients, and giving better re- sulta (pecuniary and otherwise) than horse, compressed air, electricity or other motive power.

The or

engines will be constructed accord. the Board at Trade. regulations and will in no way be a nuisance, being almost noiseless, and having no machinery, smoke, or steam Vimble.

tively low cost pur sale of the projected The Committee anticipate, from the rela Tramways, combined with other numerous advantages connected with the undertaking, that the dividend returns will be eatis, factory

There In 10 agreement or contact in aziqtence affecting this undertaking.

Plans and Estimates may be spent at tho Office, and the full Prospectus ax Forms

Established

LANE CRAWFORD AC

February

1840.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1884.

For Sale.

HIGH CLASS FURNITURE

FROM

..

THE FURNITURE EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1884.

SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL AGENT OF

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY.

Specimens of the Latest Styles in ARTISTIC FURNITURE;

SUBSTANTIAL,

ELEGANT, AND

SUITABLE FOR:—

HALL, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM,

MODERATE IN PRICE.

DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR, OR, BEDROOM.

RRAL INDIAN, PRSIAN, SMYRNA AND OTHER EASTERN RUGS.

FURNITURE COVERINGS of every description,

The above GOODS will be ou view, on TUESDAY NEXT, and following days at

Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's

The Representations of the f J H Ca Ca,

Who

are at

present in

estimates and designs for

Hongkong, August 27, 1884.

For Sale.

NOTICE.

Singking with be hoping to give

happy Cesarshing throughout;

RULES OF THE HONGKONG of Application for Shares and every other SALE. & Co. bag to inform their Customers and the Public

R"

SAVINGS BANK.

1.-The business of the above Bank will |

be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hongkong. Business hour on wood-day, 10 to %; Saturdays, 10

-to 1.

2-The Austs of the Hongkong

and

Information may be obtained from

THE SECRETARY AND ENGINEERS, No. 13, PRAYA ÜENTRAL, Нококома,

caived until the 30TH SEPTEMBER, Hongkong, August 7, 1884.

APPLICATIONS for SHARES will lo 'Re-

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in general that in consequence of the Death of the SESION PARTNER, the BUSINESS carried on in HONGKONG will be CLOSED

On or before the 31st day of August Next,

AND THE WHOLE OF THE

amy

Intimations. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY; LRITTED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS, will be held at Company's HOTEL on MONDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1884.

Shanghai Masking. Corporation will THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK STOCK is now offered at a REDUCTION of 25 per Cent. Instant, both days inclusive.

direct security the topsy. ment of sims deposited-in-the above Bank,

3. Suws less than $1 or more thusas 8250 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year." 4.-Deposite may be on behalf of relations,

of trusts, &c., in addition to the deposi tor's own account.

5.-Persons desirous of SAPIEN

saying suns less

than a dollar may do so by affixing Blean teu cant stamps to a form to be ebtained at the Bank, or at the Fost Office. When the form is presented with ten clean stampa the depositor will be credited one dollar.

6.--Depositors in the Savings Bank having

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(Inorinated under the Companies Acti 1802 to 1883, hereby the liability of the Shureholders is limited to the amount of their Shitrea)

" CAPITAL

£2,000,000.

FIRST ISSUE OF 100,000 SHARES OF £10 EACH, Of which 50,000 are Reserved for Isane in India, China, Japan and the Colonies

PAYABLE

£1 on Application; El on Allotmouv," and the Balance of £8-at such tizen and in such as not exceeding £3, na

$100 or more at their credit may the Ditectors may determine,

their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor

poration on ized deposit for 12 months

5

at & por cont. per annum interest. 7-Deposits may be forwarded from the

Forts by means of clean Hongkong Postage Stamps of any values. 8.-Interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per anrum will be allowed, to depositors on their daily balance.

9.-Each Depositor will be supplied gratis with a Pase-Book which must be pre sented with each payment or with drawal. Depositors must not make anys

entries

themselves in their Pas Books but should send them to be Written up

twica

a year, about tho

10-Core

and at intervals of net loss

than one month

(Interest at Five per cent. per annum will be allowed upon all payments made in advance of delis.)

Directory!

CHRISTIAN ALLHUSEN, ES,

D. L. W. P. Director of the International Bank of London, Limited. LIONEL B. C. BOYLE, E

Of Moser, Boyle, Campbell, Buxton &,, 80, Lombard Street, EC

Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation.

W. W. CARGILIA E EF HARRISON, GS.L,

of January and begin Formerly President of the Bank of Bengal

A. J. MACDONALD, ES, Fas-Books, Re Late of Sir Charles Forbes

Co., and formerly President of the Bank of

Stamps

gistered Letters containing other Hamittances, and generally, our- respondence as to the business of the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Bank Busine, be forwarded Havings free of Postage or Registration Fe

the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China. 11.-Withdrawals may be made on demand,

but the personal attendance of the depositor or his duly appointed aron, and the production of his Pam Book

EN DOCESSANT, 18-All documents connected with the Bosine of the Savings Bank are exempt from stamp duty,

For the HONGKONG & HUANGHAY BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, April 26, 1884.

728)

Beferans to the above, BUSI

SIE BENJAMIN C, O,

HPINE, E.O.M.G Oriental Club, Hanover Square, late Governor of Leaward Islands. GRANT HEATLY TOD-HEATLY, KHO $13, Carlton Home Terrace, London, BW.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

THE BANK

(Eduburgh, London and Leonchia).

Brokers Mean STEER, LAWFORD&CURETON,

8, Draper Gardens, Monars, HOLLAME.

Sulcitors

on the Marked Prices.

Special terms will be made-for-parcels of Goods over $100-in value purchased at one time.

All Sales from this date will be for Cash only. Customers are requested to make immediate Payment of Amounts due by them to the late Firm,

Hongkong, June 9,–1684...

SATLE & C

·VICTORIA' EXCHANGE, HONGKONG,

OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE

PIANOS,

by

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary.. Hongkong, September 8, 1884

WANTED.

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OR THE SINGAPORE & STRAITS PRINT- LITHOGRAPHER

ING OFFTOE, Singapore, & FOREMAN

日十二月七年日

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.

Shipping

Steamers.

SAYLE & O will contiuno their Public STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS

Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 10th Inat., and

FRIDAY NEXT,

the 12th Instant,

WHEN THEY WILL CONTINUE SELLING THE SHOW-ROOM STOCK,

congrising FLANNELS, LONG CLOTAS, DRESS MATE- RTAXAS,

·HABERDASHERY,

LADIES* GENERAL OUTFITTING GOODS.

800.

ןםןז

&c.,

SAYLE & Co., Victoria Exchang

δεν

1402

Boughing, September 9, 1884.

Shipping

-Steamers.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VTA-AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSEE)

The Co.'s Steamship

Bellerophon,

Capt. FREEMAN, irill be despatched as above on

1508

WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1884. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Ajax,

Captain Rizy, will be despatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 10th September. Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, September 6, 1884.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

The Spanish Stowner

Enixy,

The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s

Stoomship

Zambesi

will leave for the above

place on SATURDAY, 13th September, at 3 p.m.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent P.&O. S. N. Oo,'s Office,

Hongkong, September 5, 1884.

UNION LINE.

1400

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Principia,

Capt. Kravis, gill be despatched for the above

Port on MONDAY, the 15th: Instant at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Ca

1601

£.. RUSSELLE Hongkong, September 6, 1884... OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo

NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY NEW GUINEA), viá-FOOCHÓW.

The Stearnship.

Tamoni,

Captain VORDAN, Ulbo despatched as above on TUESDAY, 16th September,

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

1451

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

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. 1605 (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL

Captain Blanco, will be despatchod for the sboyu

Port on THURSDAY, the lith Instapt, st $p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

FEMEDIOS & Co,

Hongkong, September 5, 1894.

1011

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHOW. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and inking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- DONIA, FIJI and TASMANIA.).

The Eastern and Aus. tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer

Captain W. Eur, will be despatched as

-dirlie,

at 4 pm. above on FRIDAY, the 12th September,

The Steamship

Bu

Captain Dond, will be despatched as above on

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THURSDAY, the 18th Sopteraber, at 5p, m.

For Freight or Paninge, apply to

RUSSELL CO.,

General Managers Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- DONIA, FIJI and TASMANIA:)

The Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship Cos chartered Steamer

Laju,

Captain MANN, will be despatched as above Parcele (all of which must be sent to our on or about TUESDAY, the 23rd Septem Odice) will be received up to 4 p.m. of ber. THERSDAY, the 11th Instant.

Contenta and value of the Packages must be declared.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente Hongkong, September 5, 1884 1494

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,

The Steamship

Chi Yuen, Capt. WALLACE, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, at 1487 p.m.

Apply, with Testimonials, stating Wages expected to

The Manager,

SINGAPORE & STBATIN PRINTINA

Singapore.

*951

4th September,"1884

NEUMETER & Co., WEIDENSLAUFER & ROSENKRANZ. Specially manufactured for this climate. OMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,

Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.

COMPL

FINEST TOUCH.

Price for Cash; from

On Hire, per month, from

$230 to $250. ...$15 to $ 20.

Special attention is called to the fact that after having hired a Piano for 14 months it will become without further payment the property of the hirer.

Apply to

INSPECTION SOLICITED..

Hongkong, July 14, 1884.

Prof, A. VITA,

2, Alexandru Terrace.

1169

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

PERUVIAN CONSULATE, Hongkong, fith Sept., 1884.

HK following Single Copies of Bits of LADING have been presented at this CONSULATE for MERCHANDISE shipped per British Barque Medora for CALLAO, by the Agenta-

ÜXONG WO to WING OF CHEONG, & Bills of

Lading.

..

RUSSELL Co. to Wise On Chess, 1 BIL

of Lading.

CHEN YUEN to Wo CHEONG & Co., 2 Bills

of Lading. GHONG KEE CHAN to Po Us & Co., 1.Bill

of Lading CHONG-KER CHAN to Kwoso Oneo, 1

Bill of Lading.

TAI CHUN to ORDER, 2 Bills of Lading. TAI CHUN to Kwosa Les, 1 Bill of Lading.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, CHUN TUCE WISC to WENG SING & Co.,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TN Accordance with the Provisions of the Imperial Stamp Act, all TRANSFERS

WYNDHAM STREET, Hongkong,

RE Undersigned begs to notify the Publis, of Hongkong and the Coast

WO

Bills of Lading,

2

CHEONG YUN to BON CHUG & Co., 2 CHONG KEE OMAN to Pow On & Co., 1 Bill

Bilin of Lading

of Lading.

CONG KEE CHAN to CHENG WO CRAN, 1

Bill of Lading

PO LOONG to YEUN CHEONG, 1 Bill of Lad

ing

on the 1st March. The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and there Km Las YUEN to YAN WO TUNG, 1 Bill as ROOMS autabis for either MARRIED COUPLES OF SULE PERSONE

cases when the Transforzot and Transferroe of SHARES in this Company (except in Forts that he will RE-OPEN are residents in this Colony) must be sont-

THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS plated at the HEAD OFFICE in London."

Buck Trazafers are subject to the Stamp duty of Tan Shillings for each One hundred Pounds or part of One hundred Pounds of the consideration money, and then will to incurred also a fee of 200. for sath Certi- Ha

Company have availed themselves of for SHARES may the Companies (Colonial) Register Act 1883,

HS, SON & COWARD, Mincing Lane, London, Interim decretary: RT BOUDE, B, TEMPORARY OFFICES: 10, Threatineedle

Application

Thaisul

Tho

of Lading.

Chippers are hereby notified that these

an advised in Cotimular Notification dated

The TABLE will be supplied with the BR of LANG must be in TRIPLICATE, BEST the warket can provide. both at the Bar

AW FEBS will be Dammellest ok the be obtained from the Orices of the a Local Register has now been opened VERY B12 Table will be thoth August, 1881, and Bill of Lading |

7

lix Mar, 1884,

For the HOXOKOND & SHANGHAI BANKING

* CORPORATION,

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hergiung, April 28, 1884.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Hongkong at this Orics for Buxes held by pendents

All Paymerita on Application for SHARES in this Calouy ATO to buruade to the HONGKONG & ERANG-

By Order

the Board of Directors, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 19, 1884. 1300

BAI BANKING COLPOration, who will grant receipts for the same.

Applications for Braza will be roosived until the 15th Beptember.

13th August, 1884,

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The WINES and LIQUORS soppied,

can be certified unless the Regulations aru BRANDS. DENTIMEN desirous of taking Meals,

complied with. such as TIFFINS and DINNERS, can

Macaspion arriving in Pea unpro vided with Documents certified by the have ALL REQUISITE information by PERUVIAN Consut will be subjected to a applying to

fue of 25% in addition to the duties. GEORGE STAINFIELD,

Proprietor

By Order, Hongkong, February 28, 1884

308 1693

J. GRANT SMITH,

Cupoat for Pern.

Parcela (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 p.m. of the day previous."

Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.

For Fraight or Paige, apply to

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co., www.gen

1405,

Hongkong, September 6, 1884

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCOV

The 3,3 LL1 British Sp

Forest King LOCKHART, Master, will here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. 1514

For Freight, apply to

For Freight or Famage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. -Honghong, September 8, 1884.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamship

Arratoon pour,

Capt. A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the! above Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.m.

1862

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, September 6, 3831 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

The Co.'s Steamship-

Taizang, Captain DAVIES, will ba Poris on SATURDAY,, the 13th Instant, despatched for the above

at 3 p.m

Passenger Accommodation specially con This Steamer a superior First-class structed to meet the requirements of tropical clinster.

1501

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managere Hongkong, September €, 1884.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT, POSIE FRANCAIS.

The Cus Steamship:

Mensaldir.

ad'

RUSSELL & Co.

1331

Hongkong, August D, 1884.

FOR NEW-YORK- The 3/3 L.1.1 American Ship

Great Admiral, RowELL, Master, will fond here for the above. Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong September 5, 1884. 1401

FOR NEW YORK: The 3/9 £.1.1. American Ship Southern Cross BAILEY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 4, 1884.

1296

Notices to Consigness.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

DHE 8.8. Arratson dpear having arrived free the above Parts; Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to and is their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongsila, a

All Cargo

undelivered by the 9th Instant

will be landed and stored at Copsigaves risk and

Commardant BE01, will be affected, and no Fire Letrance will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of Caine must be made imurediately, s Consignees are hereby informed that all the neat Englah Mail from Europe.

none will be entertaimed after the 11th Instant. I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong, September 5, 1884.

1600

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, September 6, 1884.