CONUBRDIAL INTELIJGENCE.
OF LONDON.—
ThursdaT, 14th February. EXCHANGE.
Rank Bille, on demand. 3/7 Bark Bills, ut 30'daya' night.....3/71 Bank Bills, at 4 months' eigh13/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills,at4 months'
sight
ON PARIS.
Bank Billa, on domand
......4.58
Credits, at 4 months' sight....1.69
ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 221
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, dayesight 221 ON SHANGHAT-
Bank, sight
Pricsto. 30 dava' sight..........788.
SHARES
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
THE Valuable BUSINESS PREMISES
Tef Mecs DIRORS & CO., with forgo substantial Budowas. Oflues, and Dwelling. Honso with usual Outhouses, nud about 170 feet, Wator Proctago, sitanted in the Treaty Port of Swatow, adjoining the Imperial Maritime Que- tams, and meistria z about 35 mow.
For Particulare, apply to Messra, SIEMASKY & Co, at Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Mr.A. Race, at Stratare, liquidator of the late Brm of Mars, DiRoxa & C
::(13)
FOR SALE.
BAT-Incre piess of ROUND, measuring about & mow, and known ad FAAN-
Kalat, is close visinity to the business part of
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Crosstour with Baillings theroon, situated in.
Now Is 168 per cent,' premium.. Onion Insuranes Society of Canton, 3.imited-Swatar. The buildins comprise Senior and
3620 h,
Chine "Tradera Endurenes Company's Shain-
$75 per share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,950 per share, -Yangtaxe Tanrance Association-Ts. 1,000
share. Chinese Insurando Company, Limited-3200 per
share
On Tai Insurange Company, Limited--T's. 145
por share.
Canton Inanranno Office, Limited-3100 per|
Rhara
Heigong Fire Insurance Company's Shoes
---$390 per share.
China Fire Insurance Campany's Share71
par share
Hongkong end Whampos Dook Company's
Soures33 per cerit. premium, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'
Shares-818 prominus..
Todo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Share
25 per cent, discount.
Chion and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-Par.
Junior Hong with aaul Outhouses, and are built in a most substantial manner, both being in perfect repair. They stand in beautifully laid out gronads, shaded by proves of basibon and panda fine vine of the bay and shipping
For Particulars, apply Lu MSTS, SIEMASEN & Co. at Hongkong and Shanghat, or to Mr. A. Reis, at Swatow, liquidater of tuo late firm of Mass. DIROS & Co.
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CHARTER
FOR SALE WACHTER'S ROYAL
CHAMPAGNE Purveyors to Her Majesty the Qmon and to H. Richnesa the Prize Wales by Spesial Appolatront under a Warrant dated 7th March, 1881.
.1 Dezon. Quarts.
$22.50. 2. Dezen Lints
$23.50. Apply to
ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 20th Novembot, 1880,
12102
***LEONHARDI QUELLE””
DESTINATION
HAMBURG
LONDON si SE CANAL LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL LONDON. 8o. via Sugz Caran MARSEILLES, vin SAIGON, de, NEW YORK...... NEW YORKvis Suez Canal. SAN FRANCISCO,-. SAN FRANCISCO, vin Y’HAMA TRIESTE &
SYDNEY, ME BOURNE, & SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VICTORIA, B.C
ILOILO, AND SANDAKAN, So. YOKOHAMA. Tia NAGASAKI, &c. NAGASAKI, KOBE, &... SHANGHAI......... SHANGHAI via SWATOW...... SHANGHAI via AMOY SAIGON.
AMOY....
AYE FELJAT, PESWART 157H (884
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Saint Ideaopć Glouroy (alt.). Antonor (atr.) “............. Aszu (str.) ** Sagballon (str.). Barch
Carlowits & Co........ Jardino, Matheson & Co... Butterfold & Swire P.&O. S. N. D Merarios Maritimo.... Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & O..... Hongzong || Russell & Co......
Bussell & Co.
Quick despatol.
VESHEL'S NAME
JAPTAİN
AT
FOR TEEIGHT "APPLY TO'
To o DESFATOMED
Darand
Bragg 8. F. Colom Homery
Hongkong
JA. Done... Fowlery Hyler
Starli
8. G. Grean... Williams.
Austin...
Hongkong
Hamila.
Hongkong
Selombris (str.)....... Loretto Fish.. City of Rio de Janeiro
Pandora (str.) Tanundion (str.)...
Whampoa (ube)...... Nelle May
Amatista (etc.). Khive (str.) Takashiho-Mozu (str. Nyo...
Malwa (str.)...
·Pasang (str.)...... Nastar (str.) Factsgorn tate)...... P. Chom Kino (str.)
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW. Namon (str.)
INSURANCES,
"CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
· ESTABLISHED 1965. HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company are ne pared to inaua Folicies of Insamunes against Fira un the aspal terms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 182.
1958
NOTICE.
Hongkong Gay Company's Shares-891 per
share. Hong kong Hotel Campany's Shares-$150 perNATURAL GERMAN SELTZER TRE CUINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
акте
WATER.
PANT, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$Thon, în Cases at 8. Dosan Pints, $8.50 per Chsa RISKS nt. *% nett per Annum, and other T.
par share..
Chida Sarer Roining Company (Debentures-
Nominal,
per shar
Lmaon Sugar Rotatag Company, Limited-SP4
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$150 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-882 per shora.
Cineen Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal, Chivese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nomina). Chinees Traperial Loan of 1378-Nominal, Chinees Imperial Loan of 1881-Far.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
*Yao Meke FALCONEX à Cot Assista,
February 14th,
Bottled at the Saltzer-Spring near Gross Kar
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole agents. 31st January, 1889,
1235
FOR SALE. KAS: HEID STECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WRITE SEAL. $19. 4. pur case of 1 dozen quarts. 520 per case of 2 dozen pinta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLA.......
S24 per ease of I degan gparte, CHATEAU LAROSE. $12............per case of 1-doza quarts,、
PONEET CANET.
$2.50 per case of 1 dozen garis.
PALMER MARGAUX. 57.50........per caso of 1 donen quarts. $8,50 ...........per cash of 2 dozen pinta
LORMONT. ............per casa of 1 dozen grarts, $4.............per osae of 2 dozen pints.
ALEO
80.1#3
Therionier-A-Morvanavan
ō
Thermostati zast....
10
61
Poches 2 a.m. (Wet knibkontora una
Shermanol...] ..Wet hab
B2
Parameterend 2.36. (Wet knib)..........
54
CUTLER PALMER & Co.".
WINES AND SPIRITS
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Jannary. 1884.
(18
thermometer—MAKİN
The Wishammy Kovar mig!)......
δε
20
Th 11
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
to 21st Ÿ'Komvang, 1199,
FOR SALE.
1874
HAMPAGNE,
HRIDSKCK & Co.'s" AI ONOPOLE
CÁRLÓWITZ & CO. Bonelgong. Juk July, 1881.
ОБЕРН
HTON WATL
LOW WATER.
"
Longtour
Height
Mean m
Doight J
1
Попасных
LET'༠TLLa
The height of micen seviorel bas bord deterveld et †BYS Loei plavi zangu kha ki jego at the Materia Naval Yord;
and the bower Delivery Spring Tides, to which datu the heights in tosee Tables are cofirmed, na 5.50% foot above
The Fights in the Tables mated with a minos (1) migra repl.Water talinary spring Tiles, kat should S
tid for a given
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STARON
REGISTER.
at ebener, 1834,
¤¢ Á 2,15.
~Hongkong...
Posch...... Bhaagte
Sagi... Windwa
3),17
14th February, 18)L
STAMON
Maz
Hongkong....
20.12
Amy
Pranzhi 30.1 Nag..... F2.13 wadiwo)
$1,09491
104..
®5mlt☁A }g ° [ ཨཾཥཾ] °
Jast
The Duromater has fallen a state in Manila and deen in Bonghong had long the Coari Gradicate for northerly winds are eight. The Toneratara ben but it remai cloudy the Sant. The Temperature has fallen in Abangat,
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 14th February, 1834.
METEOROLOGICAL. REGISTER.
at 4pm.atifa.m. at p.m.
(1350
GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS
GOLB
Parr, 1379,
Sold by f
Stationers and Thalers,
NOW ON SALE DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1883.
PRICE TER DOLLÁRS. Apply at the Daily Press Odiva. Hongbour, January, 1994
CHOICE BRONZE 8 DORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE,
SULANDER SÚ Curront Ratos.
Asesores at all the Treaty' Party of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Boarotary.
[692
27th March, 1882.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANT, LIMITED.
HEAN OFFICE-HONTED 34. CAPITAL (STRÉCAIRED), $1,000,000,
HOATS OF DIRECTORS. LUM BIN SAMO, Eq. BAN HUP. Eaq. You Chosa Pero, Bay CHAN LICHOY, Esq. Q. Hot CHUNE, US. The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Worli, payable nå suy of its Agaunies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to al Contributors of Basiness, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Samratory.
TEAD OFFICE, No. 2 Queen's Road West,
Monakoar. 14th March, 1931.
Irvine. Niat
P. M. S. 8. Ov... Molabioen & Co., Gibb, Livingston & Co. Butterfeld & Swire
Russell & Co.. Rrasoll & Co..
P.&O. 3. N. Co..... M. B. M. 6. S. C
P. & O. S. N. Co
Hongrong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Betterfeld & Site.......
J. Brows H. Stratton...
Hongkong Hoogkont Hongkong
Sogy Shing
Taen Fat Hong
TO BE LET.
Douglas Laprak & Co......
TO LET. NO. 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
No. 16, HotLWOOD BOAD. No. 5B, PRAYA ÜENTRAL.“ Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Că, 28th June, 1889,
On or about 18th inst, On or about 25th inst. On 19th fast, et 4 On 23h inst, at Noon. Quick deepatol.. Up or about 23rd inst Quick Pospatch On 21st think, at 3 P.E. On or about 28th fast. To-morrow, at 2 P.M. On 20 last, až 4 P.M. Quink despatch. On 19th inst., at 5 1.7. On Mat inst., at Naga, To-day, at P.M. Quick despatch. Fe-mzow, at 4 P.M. To-day, at 4 PM. Te-day.
-To-day, st 8 A.M.
On 17th inst, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
| MITSU BISOI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.]
STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O, steamer Halwa, with the noxt English manil, loff Singapore at 5 p.m. on the Sth, and is das here about 4 p.m. na the 16th
THE "TAKACHIROMA." Capiafunt,
NY, due here ou or about the 17th-inst., will be dospatched as above ou FRIDAY, the 15th instant, at Foun r.m.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office an to Own P.M., of tho day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Fesight. All Clalma. Kur Damage must be settled on
TRE AMERICAN MATIA. The P. M. steamer City of. Ris de Janeiro, with the next American mail, left San Fransized on the 15th January, and is das here on or about the 16th February,
The P. M. staamce City of Tokio, with the
hoard baiera delivery in takon, otherwise they succeeding American moll, loft Ban Fruzdiero will not to recognized,
For further Fartionlate, apply of tho Com. pany's Wees, Prays Control, Ground Floor of Mesre, Bassall & Co.
18th February, 1981.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
NTEAM FOR
ALBO
Agent
on the 24th January, and is due here on or
About the 23rlinst.
་
STEAMERS EXPRUTED.
The Australasia, China, Japan, ond Straits, Steamship Company's steamer Suez Jeft Sydney on the 22nd January, and may be looked for hers on or about the 20th Fobrnary.
The Antra-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Fan dora laft Singapore on the morning of the 13th, and is due hare on or abent the 21st int,
The Gha Line steamer Glmearn left Singa pore on the 14th, and is dus here on the 21st,
The 0.8. 8. 06."a steamier Laerler left Bioge- pore on the 12th, and is das here on or about
SINGAPORE, - PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICK, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; DOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN the 20th ist. GULY FORTE, MARgHILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- RUT, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. THE PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ABSAM" Captain S. F. Cola, with Her The Postal Guide for 18%, reviand to date, "PHRA CHOM KLÀO,”.
Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from will be found in the Daily Press Directory, Captala E, Stratton, will be despatched for the CANAL on TUESDAY, the 19th February, is only authorisid complate Summary of Postal this for LONDON BOMBAY and SUEZ p. 995 inrge edition, p. 637small adition. This la
information publishelin Hongkong.
FOR AMOY.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamer
[27
OALS TAKEN OF STORAGE a mud ahora Port TO-DAY, the 15th instant, FOUR.P.M.
METER & Co.
1st February, 1894.
[970
EIGHT A..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN EAT HONG,
Agents,
(369
Apply to
HONGKONG WHALF & GODOWNS.
------------
· Goods reativað on STORAGE at Jpdorato {"Rates, in First-olaga Godovine,
Alao
Ealire GODOWN9 to be LET. Apply to 3rd Maroh, 1881.
MEYER & Co.
·TÓ BE LET,
19th Februsty, 1834,
OJEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI 712 AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers as through rates for Ntraro, CarOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANTOW, and Ponra on the YANGU.) THE Company's Steamship
1957 T
With Immediate Possession. THE DETACHED RESIDENOS known THE PEAL, sitrato at Kowloon, with Flower and Vegetable Gardens and Tennis Lawa. Pant molorate.
Apply to
HENRY J. HOLMES,
8th February, 1991.
"NESTOR,"
• POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Ostro will be received on board until Tex A., Parcels and Sposic (Gold) at the Office until
to The authorisel List of Malla tesuot in WHEN A.M., on the day of selling.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will ha trasteries aach day in one Extra, which is always connection with this papor in the one published shipped at Colomba; Tes and General Cargo sarreated to a much later hour than that given for London will be conveyed via Bombay, with
below. ant transhipment, arriving ons week later than by the orditary direct route vil. Colombe.
For further particulars rogating FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
A MAIL WILL, CLDIE
For Amoy.-Par Phra Chom Kiao, to-day, the 15th icet, at 7,90 A..
Her Nagasaki and Koba-Per Takachiho Maru. to-day, the 15th inst., at 3.30 PM.
Far Iloilo, Sandakan, and Badat.--Par Ama-
The Contents and Valas of Packages are ratista, to-dar, the 15th fast, al 4.30 Pt.
| quiçad to bo deolored prior to alipout.
Shippers are particularly requested to note
Captatu Nish, will be despatched se ahora at the terms and conditions of the Company's/Det, at 5.00 PM.
FOUR P.M. TO-DAY, the 15th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 14th February, 1884.
FOR SAIGON,
HE Steamship
THE Soheilor,
Zotland Street,
TO 9, MOSQUE TERRACE..
TO BE LET. ... NO.
[323
BLGIN TILLA," CAINE ROAD. OFFICES in QUEEN' MOAD UENTRAL HOUSES in SPRING GARDENS, st moderate Rentals,
GODOWNS, East and WEST POINTS.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
1834
TO BE LET.
11765
8th February, 1884
ARGE and SMALL COAL GODOWNS
Watchai, with Water Frontage. Apply to
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigne! having been appointed Agoats for the shon Company, und prepared to GRANT POLICES... MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at onervat
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
rates.
5th November, 1883.
5th January, 1884,
LINSTEAU & DAVIS.
Binok Bills of Lading.
CHEAP BRAERYED ACCON MOITATION
1371 be obtained in this Commar's Steamors: for
particulare apply at tho Ollos.
*VORTICERN- Captain J. Brown, will be dospatahod for the above Port TO-DAY, the 15tt instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
9th February, 18984
SOEY SHING,
Boabam. Strand.
1933
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE, (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargn to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND FLI) THE Easter sad Australia Steamship
Company's Staazaar
TANNADICE," Captain S. G. Green, will be despatched as shove TOMORROW, the 16th February, at Two P.
Parcela (all of which must be sent to our [98 OBeo) will be received up to Noow of 15th
February
TO BE LET; From 1st February, 1884. EE,PREMISES in FLSTCHER'S BUILD. INGS. No. 6, Queen's Road, at prasast in
2004 TE
UN FIRE OFFICE. the occupation of Mt. Georgs Stainfield. Also, with immediato possession, some SMALL GO- DOWNe nader the Towparance Hail.
Apply to
The Undersigned are prepared from this date | to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Redused Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Rinks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
Sun Fire Ofios.
:19th May. 1981.
UR
TIVERPOOL ANTI LONDON AND JALOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, Tho Undersigned. Avots for the above Unnay, are prepare from this dal to GRANT POLICIES upan FIRST-CLASE RISE to the extent of £15,000, at the Raluca Tari T 23 Rates.
DOUGLAS TAPEAIR & Co.
Painted Ten nod Brofast Rate of Sixtic de-iu and arquisite wor:ohanship
CURIOSITIES.. FURNITURE, PIANOS, PICTUS, FOR SALE on ON HIRE. CASSUM BHOY, Opposite City Hall.
NOW ON SALE.
T
E HOUSER COMPANION
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,"
By Dr. DEVAN,
11th May, 1891.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:
8th January, 1884.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Contents and Value of the packages was be declared.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
GIDD, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agants.
[356
12th February, 1884.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
(100THE Steamship
NB. This stommer takas Garge and Passon- gerier Marsillog.
9th February. 1894.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent,
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
For Saigon-Per Vortigern, to-day, the 15th
For Haitoag-Per Parang, to-morrow, the 16th. inat., at 3.30 F.N...
For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Tokobatan,--Per.
Shiva, on Thursday, the 21st inat, at 11.50 A.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The Tuile! States Mail Parket City of Bio de Janeiro, will be despatched on THURS. DAY, the 21st instant, with Malls for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Pera, &, which will be iologed as followĖ
11.45 A.M., Roristry case. Noon, Post-Offco clases; no Supplementary
Mail on board.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 911 OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MAIN BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Controt Packet Baghalien, will ȚIEE U. 8. Mad Steamer CITY OF RIO dearatehed on TUESDAY, the 26th DE JANEIRO." will be despatched for Fabrasry, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Homalla, on T108SDAY, the 21st February, Saigon. Straits Sattlernents. Batavis. Barmah, 9sm Prancisco, calling at Yokohama and tape, and places beyont, via Naples: to 1984 at THREE P.. taking Passengers and Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondiabéry, right for Japan, the United States, and Madras, Calatia, Au, Mauritius. -Egypt, Einrope
Malta, and Gibraltar, portation to. Yokohama and other Japor Ports, the Mails, a
Through Bills of Lading issued for treus. The usual hours will be observed in closing to San Franoises, to Atlantie and Inland Cities Haroun, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porte of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to
in Verico, Central and South Amerion, bỹ the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tokets granted to Bugland France, and Germany by all trans-Atinatio lines) of. Steamers,
RETURY PASSAGES. -Passengers, who havO paid fo'l tare, re-ambarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Rotura Fare; it re-omborking within one year, Captain Goate, will be dospalehed as store an allowates of 10, will be made from Rotaru
"GLENROY,"
on or about the 18th instank
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A
TO LET. GODOWN, in BLUE BUILDINGS.
Apply to
C. P. CHATER.
f110
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cà, 4th February, 1884.
THE CUINA AND MANILA SEBAM.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITE QUE
7th January, 1884.
TO LET. LODOWNS Nos. 64 and 65, PRAYA EAST,
HOWALNOTON.
Apply to
(141
D. NOWRÓJEE,
Victoria Hotel
28th December, 1893.
TO LET
GILMAN & Co.
$1.50"
DOOMS CLUB CHAMDERS
Apply to
DOUGLAR LAPBAIE & Co 1st February, 1984.
[28
lat January, 1882.
16
$8.00 %
TO LET.
pu
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE:-
La Paper Wrapper........
Neatly Bonat my Apply at the Daily Press Off
O
TAUGAR AND COMPANY.
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RANTS COLLENTED.
BROWN. JONES & CO... UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko
MONDANZ ERDOTED.
4. QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST
/02
THE Undersigned have been appointed Bole
Hongkeng and China by Mosera, J. & B. Tax VENT, Ginkgow, and Messes, DAVID CORSAN Å Sw, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co. Hourlong, Tanpary, 1987
(VHE undersignal, Agents of the abova Com- THE
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
+
"AMATISTA,"
Fara. Pra-Paid Return Possaga. Orders, acmil- abla for one year, will be issued at a Dissonat of 25% from Return Fars. Those allowances 296 7 not apply to through fares from China and
Janax to Europe.
|
Frsight will be enosivod on board until 4 P.M. on the 20th February, Parool Paokages will bə
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT, MATES
TAG PRINCʻU MAIL.
Day before Departure:- & P., Money Order. Ren loss, Post Office aloms, excapt the night box, which is always open out at elle hours.
Day of Departure,
7 A,M., Past Oos open,
10 AM, Registry of Latters coses, Posting of
ali printed matter abil natterna ookson, 11 AM., Mail closes, except for Late Tattare. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Jate Fa
of 10 cents matil
11.30 A.M., when the Post Ofoe closes entirel= 11,40 M., Late Letters may he posted on board the parkaḥ with Tanto Fes of 10 Conis unk time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL, The following hours are obsqrse in closing
Day of Departure,
FOR ILOILO, SANDAKAN, AND KUDAT. ived at the Ofoa antil &e.. same day:
THE Company's Steamship
all Parcel Packages should be marked to si-Mails, K., by the British Contract Packet - dress in full; value of same is required,
Casular Invoices to accompany Overlant Noon-Money Urter Cifies atores. Carge should be sent to the Company's Oilers 200 p.m.--Registry of Latters obras. Post.
Sealot Envelopes, addrossed to the Collector
ing of all printe. I matter and pakterium cossos, Customs at San Francisco,
3.00 P.Mails closed, except for Tate Lottera. 310 Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 centa until
of
Far further information as to Passage au P..Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Company,
No. 50, Qem's Real Coufta).
(31 Captain Hantia, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at FIVE P.M., instead of us proriously, advertised. No Cargo will be resaived later than ONE For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
General Managers. 13th February, 1884
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STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Stormship
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