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roofs and back yarde to the sowers, oven lanes are thoroughly well ventilated, I would where there are separate drains for surface go so far as to say that for the purely Ohi water.*

nego distriata it would be well for the Go- From tha remarks above on the construc-vernment to recognize the above frets, and tion and working of Chinese houses, I trust not to attempt anything in the nature of I have shown how very difficult it is, even traps, but to enforce the construction of with the present Combined System, to effect good pipe annections properly joined with the drainage of tenements. The Separate strong iros gratings at the opon ends.

refinement which Byatom of drainage is most towns, Avon at home, shrink from adopting, and which the Chinese are atterly unsuited for. I have shown that here cannot rainfall be, in purely Chinese districts, any which would not he polluted, and the re- marks of Sir Haber

Robert Rawlinson on this head are greatly to the print. Therefore, if the rain water drain is liable to pollution, it im- mediately becomes a sawer, and the carrying out of the Separate System would muly mean

of sawers providing two sots of

As the question of buso drains han buen but briefly wentimed in Mr Cooper'a roport, I will only add my Lustimony to the badnces of their constraction and design, speaking generally, but to attribute the chief cause of foul omnnations from the main sewere open

in the streets and olsewhere to the o drams, is hardly fair: as the main so- wors are also very defective in places, and practically unprovided with any system of Fontilation.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To Let.

TO LET.

FFICES and GODOWNS now occupied by the MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COM- FANY, being No. 8, Praya Central:

Potasssion from 1st February next.

Apply to

LAI HING & Co., No. 153, Queen's Road Central

or to

C. EWENS. Hongkong, November 15, 1889.

TO LET.

Not having beun permitted to examine worse, I think, than I over had before. It was probably brought on by my casching. the estimates of Bir Cooper's Schome, and the drawings giving un details, I am unable cold, as we are all apt to do when we least. to discuss this absolutely necessary part of expect it. Weeks passed by, and my any Engineering work, but I will unhesit tranble proved to be very obstinate. It atingly, state that the works he proposes would not yield to medicine, and as I alao cannot be carrier sut for the total figures began to havo violent mcking pains in my exclusive of limbs and back, I became greatly alarmed. in his estimate, viz, $230,0 The Crainage, with the rapid discharge, the

North Pint

Pumping Station, and I could neither eat nor sleep. If I had owing to the steep gradients of the streets, that 840,000 will be nearer that coat; and been a feeble, sickly man, I should have the short distance to the son hy adapting the complete scheme

Pumping Station contrary, I was hearty and robust, I fear- numerous outfalie, and the absence of local North Porta come inoubing the proposed thought less strangely of it; but as, on the mattor, would not have time to decompose: about $560,000 will be apprasitustely the ad some now and terrible thing had got cost. The Acheine as proposed by me, hold of me, which might make my strength therefore, with the sewors fully ventilated no absolute necessity for trapping is re would not only dispense with all the no- of no avail against it. I say, that was the

Cossary pipo sovers of the Separate System way I thought. quired.

Presently I could not oven lie down for I realize that no system of drainago will of the entire Red area, but also the expen alter the nature of the odours of the Chisive collecting sewers along the lower levels the pain all over my body. I asked my nese quarter, which are not necessarily for the purposes of discharging at four points doctor what he thought of my condition, unbenthy, ze evidenced by experience of only, and no pumping station would be red ho frankly said, "I am sorry to have to in COLLEGE CHAMBERS,' Canton, where the surface of the narrow quired; therefore, whatever figure his tell you that you are go sing wares: This streets is formed by the granite covers of scheme may cost, that proposed by me can an frightened my friends, as well as myself, the main sawers, and the large open joints be done for about half the amount, and that they said Thomas, you must go to the of the cover stones ensure very thorough I trus: I have proved will bo zaore efficient Hospital; it may be your only chance for ventilation to the sewers, which are there in results, viz. the rapid drainage and dis

posal of the sewage matter and rainfall of foro practically open channels.

the City.

Mr

be

ROOMS

1924

OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS, from 1st February

Apply to

DAVID SABSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1888.

504

TU LET.

DEAK-LA HACIENDA, formerly

But I didn't want to go to the hospital. Who docs, when he thinks he can possibly I diasgrue entirely with the opinion of

at a labour- got along without doing it? I am a Cooper, that practically nothing can be

ing on, with a large family depending on done with the main drainage, till the house

FOOD FOR CONSTYFrives.--Scott's Emal-me for support, and I might almost as wall cureticos are first put in order. Sir Ro-

laid on my back in sion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophobe in my grave as to bert Rawlinson distinctly states : --* In been that wherever foul gas was complained should first eompleted, side janetiotas fol food for the Consumptive. It not only of, trapping the street gullins was rourled for branch drains, and homes junctions gives strength and increases the flesh, but to, thus redecing even the small amount of having in all asses been provided, and in-heals the irritation of the throat and lungs. ventilation that existed, instead of construedicated on the plan. Huuso draine in de- It is very palatable; children take it like railk, and in all rating disonor both for tail may then be proceoduri with, '

s marvellous food adults and children it i and medicing. Any Chemist can supply it

-Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Houg. kong and China-det.

The couras adopted for somo years has sowering a town or village, the main sowers aplites of Lime and Seda is a most wonder- a hospital anable to lift a hand for monta occupied by Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO,

Voutilators.

ting proper Sir Robert Rawlinson :

Inguin quote

If sewer air at any ventilator or any other point should be offensive, additional means for ventilation on this ever are required, and should as soon as possible be supplied. Trapping should not be rented to in any

093.

main sewera

This appears to me to be bat common sense, as curil the level of the main sowers ara settled and the junctions pat in, it is impossible to lay at the house drains to the best advantage, and it is unless to dis- charge, through the moes perfect hous | druina, sowage matter ioro imperfect

If Bower gas be form- My general experience in that very few nuveutilated sewers.

ed it has bo discharged where, and trape laid down in Chineno houses are allowed

the back yards. the streets then in ed to remain intact. My úrra has within if rot in the last few years laid down in new Chinese

I would in carrying out the drainage of houses some hundreds of cast iron trape, this

City, take au outfall, remodel it, ven- and I will undertake to prove that nearly late, repair or reconstruct the main all the gratings are broken, and the botten and tribalaries; when this work bue Lev

IRWA of the traps knooked at. The custom completed, thumby suitable i being to make the house drains take refuse of tenements should be compelled to con of every description, such as vegetable nect in a proper marner to the sawers

tance accordance with by-laws passed.

(I man matler,

laid on become choked and the blame

that the Sanitary Board has lately pass discovered in a thum. Quite

recently first class Chinese hinlso, the cast iron trap by-laws forcing the Separate System on laid down by my firm abont font wonths before had been removed, and a grating on or of exactly similar patern on top, bat with connection to the sewer, had been plain Bubelitated, the trap having ed trouble and inconvenience,

the above remarks, and my expe Froma

the owners

Apply to

સ

HI, N. MODY, Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, December 12, 1888

or God only knows how long. Right at this point I had a thought Baal across my mind like a streak of sunshine in a cloudy day. I had heard and mad a good deal

Mother Seigel's about Mo

Curative Syrup, and I resolved, before consenting to be takon to the hospital, I would try that well-known

gave

up the doctore tomedy. On this

bugan taking the Syrup. medicine and Mark the wonderful result! I bad taken AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced but three doses within twenty-four hours in the Paris Figaro, of a valuable remedy when I was seized with a fit of coughing, for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, and threw up the phlegm and macas off a sad premature decay. The discovely was hit the The Syrup had

J In Old Mexico; it missionary

and broken it up. Continuing loosened saved him from a misurable existence and with the Syrup, the racking pain, which I an early grave.

We learn that the Rev.believe came from the bitter and poison Joseph Hohues, Bloomsbury Mansions,

ue satirely, and I felt like going to sleep, Bushury Square, London, W. C., will hours in tay blood and joints, soon left and I did sleep sound and quiet. Then I felt hangry, with a natural appetite, and as I ate I soon got strong and woll.

made by a

send the prescription, from of charge, on receipt of a wolf addressed ststapod onvo

прик

11

may

fruit akius, de, the traps at menting it was with regret that I notic

no doubt cause

rience gorurally, which would be borne aut by any person interested in and acquainted with Chinese property, it is plain that any house drain and connection not be of the most simple character, and in no case per mmitted inside the dwelling house,

нашега іп the streets and

If the main

STOCKS.

Banke.

Hongkong & Shanghui Banking}

Corporation.

Marine Insurances.

Canton Insuraner Office, Ld.

Straits Insurance Co. Ld..

Fire Insurances,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld...$

China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.

Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld.

Fira and Marine Insurances. alugapore Insurance Co., Ld.

Docka. Hongkong & Whampa Buck Co., Ld Steam-Boata.

i

owners! Whether traps are insisted on or gratingu only, as I propose, is merely a dead; the fleet in low yours will be the same, only I would by clear instructions and efficient supervision insist on the proper construction of the drains and connections, By taking each outfall, and co sequently ich natural line of drainage separately, the remodelling of the drainage of the Uhi nose portions of the city would become a comparatively simpla operation, and could be completed in a fur les period of time than the diflicult seismo proposed by Mr Oper

WHY HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL

HE COULD LEAP THROUGH THE AIL.

I felt I could leap through the air with delight!

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ULES

2000

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUKZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN TUR LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIO PORTS;

A120,

[No. 8104 DECEMBER 22, 1888.

intimations.

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'ą. ŠTBAMEKS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON 20 LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGack.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA

ON SUNDAY, the 23rd day of December,

at 10 m., the Company's Steamship PREUSSEN, Capt. O. PonLE, with MAILS, PASENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this part as above, calling at

at GENGA

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board

until p.m., Specio and Parcela until 3 (Parcela p.m. on the 22nd Ducomber, Are not to be sent on board; they must be lefs at the AGENOT's Office). Contents and Co.'s Value of Fackages are required.

M UM M & OHAMPAGNE, Quarts....... 820 per Unse of I doz. Piat...............$21 || Dubos Frères & de Cernen & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Colebrated 'Barley Bree

WHISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

To a week I was able to go to my work again. It doesn't seem possible, yet it is My object in writing is two-fold: to ex-truo, and the neighbours know it. There pross my gratitude for a grant benefit, and are plenty of witnesses to prove it. And. to tell a short story which cannot fail to therefore, when I say I preach the good aterest the foslings of many others. It is news of the great power of Suigul's Syrup all about myself, but I have remarked that s cure pain and disease far and wide, IN when a un tells the honest truth about nobody will wonder at mo.

THOMAN CANNING. himself he is all the more likely to be of use to his follow-crestures. To begin, 75, Military-road, Canterbury,

Kent then, you must know I had long been more or less subject to attacks of bronchitis, a Mother Scigele Curative Syrup is for complaint that you are aware is very sale by all chemists and medicino vendors; common and troublesome in Great Britain and by the Proprietors, A. J. White, in certain seasons of the year. Some Limited, 35, Farringdon-fond, London, E. months ago I had a very severo turn of it, { C., England,

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

B

Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 22nd December, 1888.

POSITION PEL LAST REPORT.

(30/ for year to }

16,441.36 30 June 850 ex | |Aug. 27, 88,160 % pram., 160% prem.|158 */ prem.

diny 31/INT

Th 25 47

T5300

5 per veel for by toy

Sept. 4, 88875, buyers. 875

Feb. 2, 88 Tls. 98, buyers Tis, 100

3/12/81 in all a per April 2, 888165, buyers

1

11%, for ye end-10% 1/1,88

10 per cent, for rear

82,170.00 ending 31/12/67.51 July 1, 8825, nom.

to 31 Dec. 1987; j cent, lut dix, for 83

ending 80/6/55

252,243.30 | 4p. . for year Feb. 27, 89 $340, sellers

ending 31 Dec. 8

204,008,98) | 839. s to a xr-1||Feb. 27, 88:878, bugars

199, dinal dir, for

41,159,85% interim div.

for-year to Feb. 13, 88 $16, nom.

872

T

Tla. 98

CASI QUOTATIONS.

Capital

Pur No. of value of Shores Share.

Al credit of

DIVIDEND.

DURING CURRENT WEEK.

REBATUR Fund.

| toorking aje, ur

Closing.

Dal. Bra't find

Amount.

Then paid

Highest, Lowcost.

7500,000 60,000$

125 all s

4,000,000 $

a/-$10 p. st.

sellera

Union Insurance Society of Canton,

Limited

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.

North China Insurance Co., Id.

£ Yangtze InauraEco Association, Ld. £

2,500,0x); E0,000 $

2,900,000 $1,000 8

1,000,0004; 5,00 £

2001,800 1,000 £.

25 all

Chinees insurance Co., Limited,8

(in liquidation)

2608

88,000,000 30,000$

1008

250.8

258

696,300

650,000 $ 63.338 248

200 £50 Tu.264,078,42 Tls, 445,613.41|

Tin. 75,914.31 TI 8,089,05 1,500,000 1,000 1,008 200 28.711.50 15,285,81

8487,321.48] | 2,500,000 10,000 $

304,000 estimated to

85,000 $

(8 386,801.82]

20% per esticuled to

eh. for 1887 30 June 84

261,119,260 mercent.55p, eb for i

year ending 20488

Oat. 11, 8865, buzera

pur en for year)

April 26, 88 Tls. 290,

pret for ZELT

buyers

culina 81/57

cent, for 2342

2,00,000 8,000 $

30,$

20$

2509 509 1,031,486

30 Sept. 88

ing 20/12/87

107, buyera 807

€

2,000,000 20,000 $

8 2,009,000 20,000/$

4,000,000 40,000$ 132,500 1ans

100'$ 206 650,000 $

201 1008

100$ 208 11,875.9! 8

Bone

for 1888

76,808.10

10% for yr. end-)

ing 31 Deo, 1886 April 6, 88817, nom.

125

ali

nohe

1,138.6031, forr. end-

Hongkong, Canton & Macau Steam-

boat Co., Limited

$

800,000 40,000 $

20 all

8 40,000)

2,908.087% form.ead-1

Indo-China bitearn Navigation Co.,

ml-

£

Limited

4

Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.

1,000,000 20,000$

61. fur yr. end-June 15, 68 17 % dis., 1,922,5.9

ing 31 Dec. 1887 3,110.37% tur yr, and.

175,000

60 all s

10,000,8

buyers iog 30June 1888 Sept. 24, 88 $65, buyer $5 18.68 16% for yr. Ead-Mar. 24, 86 $103, buyers

1ing 31 Do. 1887

1801

$

1,500,000 15,000|8

(19 per cent. for 1887,

700,000 7,000 8

100 all

190 all

KU

谐

11,160.43

t

& pra erat for am, Aug. 24, 86 $103, soliers $191

ending 3468

6193

поде

Dr. $ 27,918.03

BOTT

*$90, sellers

8 1,700,000

100

all

none !$

120,000 1,200 s

100'S

SU

10 all

Lone

aft

3.60

2008

Der 9 1.1.58

Esfinering.

.....

600,000 60,000 £

China & Mazila Steamship Co., Ld, $175,000 $,500S

Chian Sugar toi. Sv., Lal.

Luzon Engar Refining Co., Ld.....$

Wharves.

Hongkong & Kowlcon Wharf &?

Godown Co., Limited

+

Tramways B'kong High-Level Tramways Co.,Ld. S Mining. Pusjon & Burghie Düz Samantan }

Mining Co., Ld.

Société Francaise des Charbonnages

da Toakin

Planting

East Borneo Planting Co., Ld. Songei Koyah Planting Co., L..

Hotels.

Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited

10,000$

+ $15,000

20131,01 បងម

de all $211,060.198

400,000 40,000's Fos.4,000,000 5,000 Fes. 500

Austin Arms Hotel & Building Co., Ld.js Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ld.

Dispensaries,

A, B, Watson & Co., Limited

Cruickshank & Co., Limited

Miscellaneous.

150,000 3,00018 230,000 5,000 8

60% 25 30% 25

Hongkong & China Bakery Co., Ld. §

10 all 10,843.7.7£ 108 7.10

ing 30 June 1888 (Aug. 28, 8840, prem., 40% prem. 38% prom.

buyers!

ing 30 June 1888 Aug. 4, 88132 % prem., 129 % prem, 122 % prem,

buyers

1,224.974, for yr, end-

ing 31/12/67 March 9, 8875% prem., 15% prem

for First B, eading Dec. 22, 38 250% pr., s'lers

$1 per share-is perj

bayern

cout, per annum puid

30:11,84.

29, acllera

189

First year

105 % prem.,

sellers

First your

First year

(4% for 6 m. end-

560, mom.

1340, nom.

ing 30/8/88Aug. 31, 888170, om.

11

nom.

fur & nux the ending Oct. 5, 98 par, bayern.

31 Angust.

(10 per cart, for year)

1,900,15.8 ending 81A2,67,2 per Apr, 10, 88 $130, sales

cat,kumus for d

(18 percent. $4p.sh. for Feb. 11, 88

429.60 rear ending 81/12,81 &

130.03

int. div. 7p.o. to 30/458) Aug. 1, 68$101, buyera 8103

465 p. ih. for your end.

ing sa/12/1673

INDE

300,000 3,000 8 200,000 4,000 200,000 4,000

100 all

608 20 502

1020

8,706.01

First year

25% die., nom.

Hongkong & China Grej old issue Co., Limited... | Dew

£

360,000 3,800$

$0,000 1,6008

60,000 5,100 £ 20,000 1,900

140 all

50

£$ 15,000 185,000

411.47

1965 per shareĮ taceoust 1888

Nov. 5, 88100 */ prom.,

La per cont=83 por ish."

all

Hongkong Ice Co., Limited'..

....$

Hongkong Biry Farm Co.

'kong Rope Manufinotery Co., Ld.

Campbell, Moore & Co., Timited....$

325,000 6,000'S

30,000

50 all 150,000 3,000 8 50) all

30,000 3,0008 10 12,000 1,2008 10 all

25 all $ 37,500 $

600-

Done

$

допе

Добе

20

First year

China-Borneo Company, Limited

160,000 7,500 T 100860

Krst year

Loans to Imperial Chinese Government. Agents for the Loan.

Amount of Lea12,

Por Value of Bonds.

Bengkong Shanghai Į

Chino Imperial Gort, Silver Loan 1884.07

Do.

Chinese Imperial Govt. 7 per Cent..

Silver Lona 1886 E

Do,

Stenis Launch Company, Limited-$100,000 2,000 860 $

Dr. 8 6,866.27 Dr. $ 9,602.04.

Dr. 8 1,375.21

T

||Mar. 16, 89885; Rom. -

1877, now.

1813, Ballers

810, nom

| |

20 dis., b'ere 17% pre, b'ora 7% prem.

Rate of Interait

When Payuble.

70% prom.

890

1

BALL PROGRAMMES

1187

FOR SALE, NEW SHADES AND PATTERUS.

'OELINA MAIL' OFFICE, 2, WINDHAM STAKET.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

LONDON,

HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

1989 Hongkong, November 24, 1888.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL:STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVEBLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOD. THE U. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF SYDNEY will be despatch- ed for San Francisco, via Yokohama on SATURDAY, tha 29th Instant, ai 1 taking Passengers and Freight for Japan,

the United States, and

Through Bills Europe.

Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Faland Cities of the United States, vil Over- and Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting

Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England,

France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamar.

First-class Faros granted as follows --- To San Francisco...... To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months

Liverpool

To To London

ari **

***

200.00

850,00

928,00 $30.00

To other European points at proportionate rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Offcors of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers by this Line have the option of proceeding overland by the Southern Pasifia and connecting Lines, Central Paci fie, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.

WEDNESDAY, the 26th December, At Noon, the Company's Steamship IKAQUADDY, Conimaudant BRETE,

who have paid full fare, ro- with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Oman. Francisco for China or and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above piacon,

Cargo and Speole will be registered far London as well as for Marseiles, and ac septed in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted til

Noun

(or vice versa) within one year will be

afla diacount of 10 %. This allowance

does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA

LIMITED.

KG to announce to the Medical pro

BRO

fession, and to the European and Chinese Community of Hongkong,

that the

DISPENSING DEPARTMENT

OF

THEIR BUSINESS

: IN

NOW OPEN,

THIS DEPARTMENT, boing considered

THE

of the FIRST IMPORTANCE) is entirely under the control of fully qualified and experiensed EURO-17 PEAN ASSISTANTS.

DRUGS used in preparing prascrip

BEST and tions are of the PUREST QUALITY obtainable.

THE ENTIRE STOOK

CHEMICALS,

DRUGS, ded

MEDICINES,

HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND SELECTED by

Dakin Bros, of London,

A FIRM

ESTABLISHED, AND WHOSE NAME! has been A Guarantee, for nearly Three quarters. of a century.

2023.

22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, December 1, 1889, ...

THE KOWLOON HOTEL

CITUATED on GARDEN LOT, No. 55," → ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon, fiva minutes' walk from the landing, pl

WINES and SPIRITS of the best quality only kept.

AMERIDAN BILLIARD TABLES, also

TWO Ficat-class ENGLISH and ONE,

TENNIS LAWN.

Arrangements have been made with thei

Proprietor of the steams-launch Morning Star to ran Special Night Trips, last buat leaving Kowloon at Midnight. Fares 10 Cents ench way."

J. C. L. ROUGH,: Manager. Hongkong, December 8, 1888.

2068

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch &. Olook MakerS Jewellars, Gold & Silversmiths.

AUTIOAL, SCIENTIFIC AND N METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLAND'S ONCEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES RETCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.

English Save & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, Christofle & Co.' ELECTRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMOND 8 ** &ND -*

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

A Splendid Collection of the Latest Fortpos FATTREND, ni very moderats prices 748

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMEFED, AS

|HIPMASTERS' and ENGINEERS O respectfully informed that, if poi their actival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD Orton, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the previous to sailing. Parrel Packages will be received at the office until Cargo will be received on boari until 45ame day; all Parcel Packages be marked to address in full; value , Space and Parcels until 3 pan on of same is required. the 26th December, 1888. (Parcels are not Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo to be sent on board; they must be left at destined to points beyond San Francisco the Agency's Office.)

in the United States, should be sent to the Contents and value of Packages are re Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Has quired.

found In the Erent of Complaínda being For further particulars, apply at the Francisco.

For further information as to Passage signed is requested, when immediats, steps necessary, Communication with the Under- Company's Office.

and Freight, apply to the Agency of the wil be taken to rectify the of dia G. DA UHAMPEAUX,

Gompany, No. 601, Queen's Road Central. Agent.

.G. D. HARMAN, Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

satinEaction.

2110

Agent. Hongkong, December 19, 1889.

UANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP.

D. GILLIES, E

Beoretary.

2064'

Hongkong. August 25, 1885,

1468

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

1 Bteamship OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 8th January, at I p.m.

Connection being mada si Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Paroel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 pm, the Jay previous to sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follow: To San Francisco.

...8200.00

To San Francisco and return, 350.00

available for 6 months...

To Liverpool...

་་་

***

325.00

To London ...

$30.00 To other European points at propertion- sta Special reduced rates granted to

She the Officers of Army, Navy,

Civil Service

and the Imperial Chinese Custotas, to be obtained on application

Passengers by this Lane have the option

COMPANY.

BORNEO TIMBER BRITISH BORNEO TRADING TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERSTAND PLANTING 6. Me

TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

VIA

::

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTHER CONNECTING

RAILWAY LINKS & STEAMERS.

prepared to BUPPLY Now and Valuable TIMBERS for Sand Housz BUILDING, FURNITURE, WRARVE, &c., in Ro

Round

or Square Logs, Barina, or Saws to any speci- fication, Ball samples can be even at the Ofice, where also Price List and

abe obtained, and larger

can

bu

Godowns at Kast Paint,

The above Company bare

our

THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, regular Bhipments to be made by

3,851 Tone Register, se, Com: Provincias, Parvin, and other large Steamer mander, will be despatched lux YANCOU. direct to this port LAN

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. VER, B.C., KOBE and FOKOHAMA,

Agenta on THURSDAY, the 10th January, 1859, at 8 p.m.

To be followed by the 3.8. BATAVIA, on the 7th February, and S.S. FARTHIA,

the 7th March,

with Stanmore from Shanghai and Japan Connection will be made at Yokohama Forts, and at Vancouver with San Fran cisco, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France,

and

Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Fast-clast Faren granted as folicas :--- To Vancouver & Victoria, Mez, 8160.00 To San Francisco...175.00 To all common pista in Can-

230,00 and the United States f Liverpool

300.00

in's

of

Pacife and connecting Lines, Central Paci

proceeding overland by the Southern

To London

30%:00

To other European points at proportion-

*, prem,

Clacing

13

Quotations,

fe, Northern Pacifio or Canadian Pacido to rates. Special reduced rates granted to 400 Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service,

Railways.

angers, The have paid full fare, re. and the Imparial Chinese and Japanese

Customs be obtained on application. at San Francisco for China or

Consular Invaicos tome allowede versa) within one year wildestined to point in the

Japan

be

Cargo

States,

Hongkong, October 23, 1888,

THE

1779

TRAMWAYS COMPANY

HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL

LIMBED.

TIME TABLE. (To take effect from Let November.)

WEEK DAYS;*

The CARS RUN as follows between Nzi Joey's Place and Victoria GAY-

8 to 10 m. every quarter of an hour.

·Falf hours mari 12 2g, men 1971 quarter of an hones

THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS at 10.45 and 11 pm, SUNDAYS

CAUROH TRA at 10,10 am. 12) to 9p.m. every half hour. P

a; quarter of an hour. Special CARS may be obtained on o

OB #ppi

"cation.":

Single Tickets are sold in the Cams;. Bive

Chinees Imperial Govt. Silver Loan 1884 BBanking Corporation $1,394,700.14 kong Currency. 8600 H'kong Currency.8% per annum 30 June each year patil 1800 % prem., does not apply to through farts from Olánadressed to Mr. D. E, BROWN, DI Cant Coupons and Reton Trokuta nithe

81,594,700.14 koug Currency $600 H'kong Currency,&,, Kaping Tis. 700,000, Equivalentat

Shanghai Th, 767,200. allotted al

exchange of T 72 per $100)

and interest payable at current rate

Gellers

a discount of 10 %. This allowance should be sent to the Company's Offices,

and Japan to Europe

Vancouver, B.0. Agent, Vancouver, 189215% prem.,

Conunlar Enraions to company Carge sellers destined to points beyond San Francisco, pm, on the 9th January

in the United States, should be sent to the Offcas, addressed to the Collec Company'

Will be received on board tinti / Office of AAAAAA

All Parsals must be

sent

to

our Office

and should be marked to address in full,

each year until 31 Meh.14% pretator of Customs, Sancto Freight and the same will be received by us anti

15 Oct.

B'kong cartoney. Drawn Bonds Shanghai Taels 250, 7,

31st Maroh and 30th Sept. |RK

1917)

sollers

Depreciation and Insurance Fund.

STOKES & YOUNG, Share Brokers,

of the day for demand bille on Shanghai.

* Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

For further information" or Passage, apply by the Agency of the 5 p.m. the day previous to mailing,

For information as to Passage or Freight, Company, No. 60a, Queen's Road Central.

apply to

0. D. HARMAN,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 18, 1550 144 Hongkong, December 13, 1986,

MARWEN,

FRICKEL & Co., General Mana

lagers, Crozza Badranum,

50352, Queen

1860

Hongkong, November 6, 1888, 7, 1858-

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