1885-04-09 — Page 1

VOL. XLI. No: 6770.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON -F. ALOAR, 11 & 1, Clement's

̇號九四年五十八百八千一英

Bank,

Lane, Lombard Street, E. C. Gronor THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK STREET&Co., 30, Cbrakill, GORDON

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(Incorporatzi urter the Compainer Aõts 1862 to 1853.)

* Genes, Laudyale Circus, B. C. BATHS HENDY & Co., 37, Walomok, B.O. SAMUEL DEAD & Co., 160 Leadershall Street.

154,

CAPITAL

PARIS AND EUROPE:-AMEDEI PRISOR

& Co, 36, Buc Lafayette, Puris. NEW YORK:—ANDERÝ Wișu, 31, Perk

Row.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :---Gordon & Gorch, Mel- bourne wal Nydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta

L

........£2,000,000

IN 200,000 SHARES OF £10 KABI

REGISTERED OFFICE, 40 THREADNEEDLE STERET, LONDON,

IRANULES:

gonoraily-Bras & BLACK, San Fran In INDIA, JAPAN, CHINA and the Colostess.

cisco.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:---Sayle &

Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co. "Manila, CHINA:-Mucus, Masara A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Asatow, QuiLER & Ou. NICOLLS & Co. Amoy, WILSON, Fundwų, HEDGE & Co. Shuanghut LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. and KELLY WAS. Yokohama, Lass, Chat- FORD & Co., and KELLY & O».

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGILAT BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAIR-UP CAPITAL,..

$7,500,000

LONDON BANKERS: THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

THE BANK OF SCOTLAND, EDIN. BURGH, LONDON & BRANCHES.

DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DR-

гONTH

At 3 months' notion 3 % por Annum.

1% 11 12

5%

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On Current Deposit Accounts 2 per cent. per quum on the daily balance.

Credits granted, Remittances, Exchanges, Loans, and every description of Banking Business transactical.

RESERVE FUND...........$4,400,000 | CLAIMS ON THE ORIENTAL BANK RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION

or DIVIDENDS. - - - - -

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-

FRIETOR..

CORPORATION PURCHASED,

$ 400,000

$7,500,000

H. A. HERBEET,

Manager. Hongkong, March 25, 1888.

COUNT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-Hon. P. D. SASOON.

Deputy Chairman-A. Mulvan, Esq.

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

H. Horris, Esq.

H. L. DALEYNILE, Hon W. KRWIOR.

Kag..

A.F. MCEWEN, Esq.

W. II. Fonass, Esq. B. R. SASION, ES

GHIRT MANAGER.

Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDONBARKERS - Landon and Consty

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deprait Account at the rate.

balance.

For Fixed Deposita -----

via the

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per avaam.

11

6

12

4 per cent.

# 12

1

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Bizohange business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, Folmary 28, 1885.

NOTICE.

347

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE

W BRANCH of our Firm at this Fort,

E HAVE This Day -OPENED a

Establishod

February,

1845.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1885.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE NOW RECEIVED THEIR NEW SUPPLY

OF

CALCUTTA PITH

Helmets and Sun Hats.

THIS SEASON'S PARCEL

contains

A LARGE VARIETY OF NEW SHAPES.

Hongkong, March 21, 1886.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

ROBERT LANG & CO.,

430

Tailors, Hatters, Shirtmakers & General Outfitters,

QUEEN'S ROAD (UPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL).

ALL the attention of their Customers to tlig undermentioned Quotations for

SUMMER CLOTHING,

and have auilurized Mr. O, MACKRILL WHITE DRILL COAT and PANTS, per dea......$57 866 $72 884

SMITH to SIGN Jur Name:

1

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-MARGESSON & Q... Canten, 1st April, 1885, --

り

"

PANTS, por doz..

11

11

BLOW SERGE COAT nud PANTS,........... WINEM

Intimations:

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,

22, PRATA CENTRAL.

(YOTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

QARUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, ko., &c., do

Hongkong, May 1, 1882

NOTICE

256

THE MITSUBISHI MAIL SS. Co.

having taken over the NAGASAKI DOCK, SLIP and ENGINEERING WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VET, at moderate torma.

"

.......$29 $35 838 $42 .....81 818 830 841 .822 8.7 830 $36 ...812 814 816 818 .....8 $ 810 S

CRICKETING FLANNEL CUAT and PANT,$10

12

The Metarials for these farments are all thurnghly re shrunk the Hong-

by kong Steam Laundry Co. in onter to avoid a very common cause of complaint.

GENTLEMEN'S SUMMER HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING, PITO SUN HATS,

FELT HATS, TOWELS AND BATH BLANKETS.

Hongkong, March 27, 1885.

Intimations.

GEO. HOLMES, LICENSED PASSENGER BROKER.

14, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, April 4, 1883,

A

303

TELLY & WALSH have just Published

The EX10K is one of the largest and 2 Thick Vols. Denny 8vo., Paper best in the East, being 431 feet long and 89 feet brad, and having a depth of water

on blocke at spring tides of 27 feet and

tidos 22 feet.

Covers $7.50, or Cloth $8.00,

FERGUSON'S

MANUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Also, in domy 4to, cloth bound,

RULES OF THE HONGKONG "The SHOPS contain Machine.cols of on THE SKELETON TELEGRAPIE, GIR,

SAVINGS BANK.

1-The business of the above Bank will he comlasted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promises in Hongkong Business hours on week-days, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 to 1.

2-The Assots of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Carpomtion will form a direct scurity for the ropay. ment of suma deposited in the above Bank

3. Suma less than $1, or more than $260 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.

4.-Deposits may be on behalf of relatione, of trusta, e, in addition to tho deposi- tor's own account.

5.--Persons desirous of saving Bolos less blan a dollar may do so by fixing clean teu-cent stamps to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Post Office When the form is presented with ten clean autopa the depositor will be credited one dollar.

6.--Depositors in the Savings Bank having

$100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration on fixed deposit for 12 months at per cent. par annum interest. 7.Deposite may be forwarded

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on the Ports by means of clear Hodgkong Postage Stamps of any values. 8-Interest at the rate of 3à per cent. per auram will be allowed to depositors on their daily balances.

+

9.-Each Depositor will be supplied gratis with a Pass-Pook which wust be pre- sented will each payment or with- drawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass Boclm but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and begin- ning of July. 10.-Covers containing Pass-Books, Ro-

gistered Intters containing Stamps or other Remittances, and generally, cor- respondenes as to the business of the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Savings

Bank Business,

be forwarded free of Postage or Eegistration Fecs by the various British Post Uffices in Hongkong and China. 11.--Withdrawals may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the depositor or his duly appointed agent, and the production of his Pass-Book

are necessary, 12-All documenta consected with the business of the Savings Bank are ..exempt from stamp duty,

containing 16,000 Selected Words, with

descriptions and compound Engines up to 1,000 horse-power. The heaviest-class of work can be undertaken at the shortest Raled spaces for filling in Private Godas. notice.

Powerful lifting SHEARS and being erected

For further articulars, apply to

483

H. J. H. TRIPP, MA

yeut.

Hongkong, December 16, 1884.

of

VICTORIA HOTEL, Praya and Queen's Road Celtrid,

Hongkon

2135

THIS extensive and well-appointed establishment, situated in me of the most control and airy positions in the - Colony and commanding a splendid cievy almost the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the principal Goz. ernment Offices including the Post Office), Banks, div, has recently been much enlarged and improved and is w one of the principal Hotels in the place. The Ruons are spacious, well ventilated

and have just ben refurnished in a most comfortable and handsome manner, mited to the requirements of the Far Estrogen, man armsteading lalakadam

The accornmutation and service of every kind will be found to be of the best dies- cription.

An

ample and varied TABLE D'HOTE is alicuys provided and served in the spa- cious, large Dining Hall.

The Hotel also contains handsome and

comfortable, leading, Biliard

and Smalting

The Hotel is unsurpassed for comfort, con-

venience and quick service. Continental Lungriages are spoken.

MES925. DORABJEE AND HING KER, PROPRIETIES. Hongkong, Septombor 15, 1884.

DENTISTRY.

1550

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.

MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG,

·Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY AUTICLED APPRENTICE AND LAT- TRILLY ASSISTANT TO DR. Rogers,) T the urgent request of his European wad American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly cupied by Dr. Roarks,

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, · No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

716

CONSULTATION FREE

Hongkong, April 25, 1884

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

Perfect adjustment of ARTIFICIAL TEETH by Atmospherio Suction without pain or inconvenienos. Discount to missionaries.

COMPARATIVE OHINESE FAMILY LAW and families.

By R. H. PARKER

Can be obtained from Ky & Warn Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, **AWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the

Mail Ofios

Solo Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank). Hongkong, January 18, 1885.

KELLY & WALSH.

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. [ANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON

ERATED WATERS, Bare BayED from the BEACONSFIELD ARCADE to larger Premises

SODA

1, DUDDELL STREET, Where they continue to Supply:

WATER,

TONIC SELTZER BANKAPARILMA TI

LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPLEERVADE,

&c., &c., &.

At the same Moderate Charges.

D. K. GRIFFITH, Proprietor.

Hongkong, July 28, 1884.

1248

For Sale.

NOW ON SALE

531

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT,

B1*

DR. E. JETTEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, pp. 1018,'

日三十月二年乙

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

EXTRA FINE QUALITY to Sell by Public Auction, on

ПHE Undersigned has received instrue-

FRENCH BUTTER,

BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE, -THE OLDEST BETTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY,

TN R time and Cases of 48 tius each. Sold in Quantities of not less than one dazen tina, at $6 per Dozen.

Reduction made to Parchasers of ono case and upwards.

G. R. LAMMERT', Sole Agut.

1683 Hongkong, Catober 4, 1884. PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL.

ANTONESE

MADE

Book of SineLE SENTENCES in the CANTONEER COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translations and Directions for Rendering English Granatical Forum into Chines and vice verst.-Erice, $2. Iutur leaved Copies, $2.50.

"We must cordially recommend it.'- China Review. Will bo found to supply want long felt by students of Cantonese,' Duty Par Mr. BALta Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found vory valuable,'-Oli Mail.

EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY.'- Price, $1.

The Sentences given appear to be well arranged.China Mai. *Contains a wide range of subjects.'-Chinese Recorder, An extensive Vocabulary.'-Daily Press.

dbc.

FOR SALE at MASTS. KELLY & WALSH's, W. BREWER's, and LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs.

·THER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

י

143

SATURDAY,

the 11th April, 1885,--- -

AN ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE

comprising -

WARE

KANGA, IMARY, Kore and SATSUMA VANES, JAIS, BOWLS, PLATRS, INCENSE Duaxena, Ths and Corres Sers, Lacquered WARE, ENAMELLED WARE, GOLD and SILVER INLAID BRONZE, Irony INTAI PANNELS, EMBROIDERIES, SCREENS, and NITCHRIS

50.,

&c., TERMS OF SAIM—AS customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, April 8, 1885,

Shipping.

Steamers.

c.

590

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON TA SUEZ CANAL.

The Cu.'s Steamship

Glaucus, Captain Jacon, will be. despatched as above on

FRIDAY, the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents..

Hongkong, April 2, 1885. FOR

• 660

DNEY AND MELBOURNE,

(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and faking Ervagh Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)

The Chartered Steamer

Счеге каты

will be despatched a ahova on SATURDAY,

the 11th Instant, at Noon.

This Steinur has excellent First-class Co.'s Accommodation for Pusamiger.

FOR SALE.

DLES MUMM &

CHAMPAGNE, Quarts820 per Case of 1 doz, Pints........... .$21

2 " Dubos Frères & de Gornon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX, CLAKETS AND

WITTE WINES, Baxter's Colebrated Barley Bree

WHISKY-$74 per Cuso of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18. 1684.

To Let.

TO LET.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, April 6, 1885.

501

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. &. S. N. Cok

Steamship

Kosugar

will leave for the above

as above.

581d6

PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

THE SEAL OF

Atlanta, Captain E. G. PRAIT, will have quick despatch

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agents.

Hongkong, April 6, 1885.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Energia,

570

Capt. SEABORNE, shortly due, will havu imunediate,

despatch for the above Porta:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, April 7, 1885.

RUSSELL & Co.

Sailing Vessels.

580

FOR NEW YORK,

The 33 L.1.1. American Bark

Crescent,

RGLAND, Master, will land here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1885.

Mails.

224

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MATTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE, FRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ALBO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

1187 places on SATURDAY, 11th Instant, at N. B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa

COLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS), Single Rooms or SCITRK of APARTMENTS.

Nos. 4 and 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

No. 258, PRAYa Central.

Part I Part EL Part III. Part IV.

A-K,

32.50

No. 44, GRAHAN STREET

AL

Rab,...

.*2.50

M-T, T-Y,...

$0.00

No. 5, TEDDER'S HILL.

Apply to

...3.09

A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasera of fun or mozo copies. |

p.m.

A. McIVER,

• Superintende:st.

582

P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Ollies,

Hongkong, April 6, 1885

of Lading for BATAVIA, PRUSIAN GULF FORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Steamship

Namoa, Captain. PremaŃ, will be despatched for the store Forts on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Daylight. Hongkong, April 8, 1885.

TO LET.

530

FFICES aid CHAMBERS, No. 7,

oey's Road, katuly compled by Mesare. Jaudine, Matheson & Co.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lau- uage, constructed on the boss of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contalas all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- netically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tenean, it gives also the Mundari prozun- ciation of til characters explained in the book, so that its usefulnes is by no means to coutined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language Chinus, an viens and moderu, as used ali over the Empire, whitst is introdustury chapters

Apply to

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gond Morgers, Hongkong, April 8, 1885.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

60

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) BIRD & PALMER(iny Czopy & Passengers at through rates

for NINGPO. ONEFOO, NEWA Whe-will exhibit Plans and arrange Offices OH WANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW

suit picants.

Ports on the YANGTSZE )

The Co.'s Steamship

nchisin Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above on

Hongkong, April 8, 1885.

TO LET.

to the of a philological guide N WEST TERRACE

to the studout.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and ande

LANE, ORAWFORD & Ca Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM-Reparately.

PANY, LIMITED.

N

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extra- ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the above-named Cethpany,

No. 14, Queen's Hond, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th. day of April, 1885, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the parpose of CONFIRMING the Special Resolution proposed and passed t the last Meeting of the Shareholders hold !

on the 28th day of March, 1885,

340

Dated the 30th day of March, 1885,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SAMUEL J. GOWER,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION,

LL HOLDERS of NOTES of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA- {TION (Hexesosa. BRANCH), are beruby requested to present them to the LIQUIDA Tous of the Bank, when they will be given in Exchange, a cercilicato of the value of the Notea deposited.

151

NOW PUBLISHED.

DUDDHISM. ITS HISTORICAL,

THEORETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUBING, THIRD EDITION. BEVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

Prico,

$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20. 1831.

1308

FOR SALE.

COURSE, DISTANCE,

AND

AVERAGE SPEED TABLES, FRON

TO

LONDON, WE THE SUEZ CANAL,

INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, O.,

OTHER TABLES AND NOTES,

VARIOUS

WITH

BY

W. A. GULLAND.

HOLDERS of Nores will be required to To be obtained at the Furnish to the LaqcinaTons of the Bank,

schedule in duplicate, giving the date of Issue, Number and Amount of each Noto produced

Forma of Schedule may be had an appli- cation at the OFFICE of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

For tho OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, By his Attorneys,

J. MELVILLE MATSON, 'H. HOWARD TAYLOR

Hongkong, August 2, 1884.

SAILOR'S HOME.

1285

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or

A PAPERS will be thankfully, roccived at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 1878,

*CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. Mosses. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884.

1475

NOW READY.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

A SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprinted from The China Mail,'

WITH AN APPENDIX.

THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready, Tand may be bad at the

OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,

Mess LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Meara, KELLY & WALSH'S, And Mr. W. BREWER'S.

Price,

+97

1st April.

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON, 4, Praya Central.

504

Hongkong, April 1, 1885.

Entry from MONDAY, the 13th Instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRÈ,

Agents. Hongkong, April 6, 1885.

078

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

TO LET.

HE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 3, CAINE ROAD Possession from 1st January, 1385.

Apply to

*****DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & CO.

2104 Hongkong. December 23, 1884.

TO LET.

NEW BUNGALOW-FURNISHED, at

Mount Kellett Spur. Five Roga LARGE BASEMENT, Our Houses, TANN

1 SUBT."

Possession from April

Apply to

JOHN D. HUTCHISON, 24, Stanley Street. Hongkong, April 6, 1885.

583

BANK.

STORAGE.

CALCUTTA

The Steamship

Japan,

Captain T. 8. GARDNER, will be despatched for the above Ports of THURSDAY, the JULK Inst,, at 3 p.a

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ob1;

Agents.

NAVIGATION Company's Steam-ship MALWA, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, with Her Majesty' Mails, will be despatched from this for LONION, viá HOMILAY and SUEZ CANAL, eo TUESDAY, the 14th April, at 4

received on board until Cargo will be 10 .L on the day of sailing.

Farcals and Specie (Gold) at the Offen unsil 30 am. on the day of wailing.

Sik and Valuables for Europe will be translipped at Colorabo, Tea and Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct routo vi2 Colombo.

For further

Particulare regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAN & ORIENTAL STRAM Naviga- TOY COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Falue of Packages are

be declared prior to shipment. Shippers are particularly requested to mote the terms and conditions of the Con- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Tassengers desirous of insuring their bag. rage can do so on application at the Cam- pany's Office.

N.B.-This Steamer takes Cargo and Fa

songors for MARSEILLEN.

A. MoIVER, Superintendent,

Hongkong, April 1, 1835.

T. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

562

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING" --

At Yokohama, anD SAN FRANCISCO.

+

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF

TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, with the opt an SUA of calling at Honolulu, an SATURDAY, and Freight for Japan, the United States, the 1th April, as 3 p, taking Passengers and Europe.

Hongkong, April 8, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA..

The Co.'s Steamship

Wengsung Capt. D'A. DE ST. Croix, will be despatched for

the above Ports un THURSDAY, the 16th ♫OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in Instant, at 3 p.m.

Commedious and well ventilated This Steamer has superior First-class GODOWNS on his New Promises in Passenger Accommodation specially con- DUBBELL STREET, next to the Untrazan structed to meet the requirements of tropical

climates.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Công

deneral Managers. Hongkong, April 7, 1883.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

G. B. LAMMERT. Hongkong, December 27, 1884.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

2178

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Rick on Burst Class Godowe at per cent. not promium per annum.

939

LIMITED.

Through Billa of Lading issued for trans-- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franos, and Goumany by al trans-Atlantic lines of Steiners.

who

RETURN PASSAGES.-Fazangers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at Saa Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-esbarking within one year, an allowance of 10

be made from Return Faze. Pre-Paid Re 588 turn Passage Orders, available for one year,

wil be issued at a Discount of 25 Rotura Fars. These allowances do act apply

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS

LAND PORTS, and taking “hrough Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CĂLE. DONIA, TASMANIA, and FIJI, ) ........

The Steamship

Tansudice, Capt. Gurey, will have quick despatch for the

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above above Ports: T

Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE et Current Rates.

50 Cente

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

For Fraight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Cois

Agents

14 Hongkong, April 2, 1885.

500

to

%

from

fares from China and Japan to

I will be received on beard until 4 pm the day previous to railing. Parcel Package will be received at the office until 5 p.m., kame day; all. Parcel Packages ahould be marked to address in full value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany

accompany Cazze destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sexled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francis

For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Quer's Bord Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

Hongkong, April 7, 1835,

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