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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &c.

PAUL BREWITT,

2. Zetland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser

and Commission Agent.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers to the Government, and Sharo

and General Brokers, corner Ice House

Street und Prays Central.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

HONGKONG

NG THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 18TH, 1900

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

MERCANTILE AGENT

WOODS & CO.,

Dediell Street, Agents for American and

European Export. Houses,

PHOTOGRAPHERS

E HING,

Enlarging. Developing, Printing, Modo-

rate Rates, 20 Queen's Road Best.

Anctionser. Valuer and Godda Broker, MEE CHEUNG, ⠀⠀

Duddell Street

V. I. REMEDIOS, TH

Auctioneer, Appraiser and Agent,

8. Quau's Road Central.

BOARD AND LODGING

STAG HOTEL,

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY...

·

ground extracted or injured, nutmega mixed with about 20 per cent, of mineral substances, A BLOW-DURNING FLOOR-PORTABLE - CANNON and are said to be so cloverly made as almost to —ARTIFICIAL LITHOGRAPHIC STONE-ANZW defy detection, daredially when mixed with ATRACE UPON THE AUSGEA HOREALIS-A genuine kernels. The Imitation can be detected MODEEN EXPERIMENT——9FBEADING PLAQUE | by various tests. On being out the kernels lack AMONG BATE--NUTMEG MANUFACTURE—THE | the well-known plant-like structure of tho GEEATEST: EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY-SWIM- | genuine, they become soft when soaked in boil- KING MAGNATS-FISH DECEPTION,

ing water, on being barned they leave about 18. A so exiled fire-resisting flour, constricted as per cont. of ashes instead of the usual 2 or 3 por required by the Leadon County Council, was cent, and they are heavier than the genuine. lately tested by British fro ongineers, The foor was of incle straight joint planks, all apon fir jolets 7 by 2 inches in section and 12 inches between contrer, ith a reiling beneath of 3-inch match-boarding. Wood fillets zailed along the joints inches above the lower edge supported a layer of concrete between the joista inches deep The four had an area of 100 square feet, and was loaded with bricks to 100 pounds per square foot. In 15 minutes Marine and Portrait Painter, 50, Queen's after a fire was lighted under the floor, the

The now incandescent lamp filament of 8. B. Road, Upstairs.

wooden coiling was entirely consumed. The Hassalman consists of a thread of asbestos apon flame did not penetrate the foor until the end of which is fased a compound of aluminum and minutes, causing the floor to crack at the end lotine. The process of manufacture is claimed of 60 minutes, and to collas completely in 92 to be simple and inexpensive, and to produce milutes. The joists were found to be burnt a practically indestructible filament. The co and charrod for 2 or 24 inches up from the bot-vering is applied as a pasty mass produced by heating aluminum sad fodiun with alcohol in a closed rotort.

Ice House Stroot, Top Floor, Permanent Enlargements, Groups, Views, ato; Devels opment Works, Amateurs Requisites,

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE Artist,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements. Work dope for Amateurs: 8a, Queen's Road, Cl.

148 and 150, Queen's Road Central, YEE CHUN; at Comfortable and Cheap. -

THE WESTERN HOTEL,

Excellent Accommodation, $2.50 per day.

50 and 92. Queen's Road West. *. BOOKBINDING

DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. ·

The only afften to China laving. European taught workmon Equal to Home Work, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS-

W.BREWER & CO..

Printars, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturers. 23 and 25. Queen's Road

(under Hongkong Hotel).

BUILDERS.

KANGION..

Contractor; 30, D'Aguilar Street, Local and Coast Port Buildings, Timber; Brick

and Granite.

Mechanics engaged, Estimates given, CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &q.

THE PHARMACY,

10, Queen's Rasd Central Family and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirits and

Cigara.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Chemies and Druggists, High-class Acra- ted Waters, Dealers in Photographic

·Raquisites, Queen's Road,

WATKINS, LD, APOTHECARIEN HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, Cigars, Aerated

Waters. Wines, Bears, Spirits, etc. CURIO DEALERS

FUJIYAMA & CO.

Importers Exporters and Destors in Japa

nese Carios, 9, D'Aguilar it, and at Kobe.

KUHN & KOMOR,

Fine Art, Japanese and Chinese Curios, 21 and 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

Shanghai, Kobe, Yokolima.

KWONG HING.

China Porcelain, Crookery Ware; 390,

Queen's Road Central,

DENTISTS

WONG HOMI,

Burgeon Dentist, 56, Queen's Iload Central

"WONG TAİ FONG.

Surgeon Dentist, 24, Bank Buildings,

Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

DINING ROOMS

#THE COSMOPOLITAN HOUSS,

Breakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners. Winer, etc.,

with Meals: 34, Queen's Road.

DRAPERS

EBRAHIM ELIAS 2 CO.,

Milliners, Silk Mercers, Haberdashers.

Low Pricas: 37, 39, Wallington Street.

WING HOP

Ladies Tailor, Dressmaker, Draper; 62,

Wellington Street.

SEE WOO,

Tailor, Draper and Outfitter; 67 and 69,

Queen's Roud

FLOUR MERCHANTS

SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,

Merchant Millers, San Francisco. Eastern Branch, Pedder Street,

WILLIAM WHILEY, Manager. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1859.

Every Household Requisito Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accosseries;

174, Queen's Road Contral

LI KWONG LOONG,

Cabinet maker. Furniture Dealer, Art De- coretor and Dealer, 17, Queen's Road.

GROCERS

THE MUTUAL STORES,

SUB-AGENTS LIFTON, L.,

8 and 10 D'Agullar Street,

H. TIE,

Provision and General Merchants

Wine and Spirit Merchants, Groceries. Best Goods, Lowest Rates. Try Charles Evaporated Cream 10, D'Aguilar

Strest,

TANG LET

JEWELLERS

CO.

Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths, Watch- makors, Japanees Curios and Blackwood Farcitare Opposite Post Office,.86,

Quesn's Road Central

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo.

SUN SHING, Established 1840.

Silke, Gauzse, Crops-Shawls, "Chinawarb, Ivory, etc Gold and Silversmiths and Engravers, DO, Queen's Bond Central.

WAH LOONG,

Gold and Silversmith, Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shawls, Ivory Lacquerware, Fans, Curios, Bristles, Human Hair, Fea- there; 88, Cuson's Road Central" THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE

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ASTERN AGETYLENE LIGHTING COMPANY Head office, 621, Queen's pod Central Fittinge of every den Cription for the ACETYLENE LIGHT at

•Towest rate.

HYERA,

Japanese Photographer, 14, Beaconsheld Arcade, Queen's Road Cl, also Wanchai

Amateur's Requirements a Specialty.

PRINTING

"DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. Pracfs read by Englishmen.

RATTAN FURNITURE

WOO KEE, Late HANG CHEUNG SHING. ́* Rattan Chairs Matting Bamboo Blinds,

etc.; 73, Queen's Road Contrat; ·

KONG LẠI LOI,

Rattan Furniture, Bamboo, Blinds. Mat.

tings all Colours: 18, Praya Central.

SANG MOW.

tom, but otherwise sound.

A new Belgian gran, adopted by the State of Congo and expected to come into extensive use weighs 515 pounds with the carriage, and throws a shell weighing 3.3 pounds, using a charge of 7 pounds of black powder or 34 pounds of cor- dite. Its essential peculiarity is that it can be taken apart for ready carrying by ten or animals to places inaccessible for ordinary artillery. It forms a load for nine men, the dismounted gun being assigned to thres the wheels to two, the

Rattan Furniture, Bamboo: Serocus. Mat. cheeks to two, the printing serow and duplicate ting of all Colours; 43, Queen's Reads. C. pieces to one, and the equipments to cue. Other men carry ammunition, a box of ten cartridges SILK GOODS DEALERS

weighing 57 pounds, being a load.

DHUNAMAL CHELLABAM,

Dealor in Indian, Chinese, and Jopszeve Silk and Fancy Goods, also Art Works, 2. D'Aguilar Street,

THE GLOBE (TEJUHULL POBUNING).

Indian. Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods, Gasdimere Shawls, Spanish Wines and * Manika Cigars; 12, D'Aguilar Street. SINCERE & CO..

Silk Handkerchiefs, Shawls, Table Covers, etc. Wholesale and Rofail : 102, Queen's Road Central and 123, Wellington St

SIAMUL WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL

Wholesale and Retail Importers and Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese

Lace; 46. Queen's Road, CI SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS

|

A tree census just completed in the province of Saxony, Prussia, shows a total of 12,703,461 fruit trees. Of these, 52.7 per cent. are pla tress; 19.0, apple trees; 16,8, sweet cherry trees. and 10,9, paar træg,

Son photographic dry plates have been tried after keeping 15 years. The eansitiveness was considerably lessened, but the plates were still useful, except those that had beun, puoked in contact with paper. The latter wers hopelessly fogged.

Az imitation lithographie stone lately patent-

INTIMATIONS-

ORTLAND

PORTLA CEMENT

J. B. WHITE & DROS

WHITE

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA, HOLLIDAY," WISE & CO. Hongkong 16th September, 1899,

**KEATING'S POWDER,

KEATING'S POWDER" "KEATING'E POWDER"

** KEATING'S-POWDER,"

BUGS. FLEAS,

KILLS MOTHS,

It appears that earthquakes are about twice" KEATING'S POWDER.” as frequent in Greece as in Japan when area is considered. A catalogue of the National Ob servatory at Athens shows that 3,197 earth- quakes were felt in Greece in the years 1893- 1998, and of these 2,019 were recorded in Zantes stone. The shocks were more numerous in April and May than in other months

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Magnetic attraction and repulsion are llius trated in a very interesting minner in a new experiment devised by, Prof. S. P. Thompson. A cireniar coll of, wire is placed with its a horizontal in a tank of water, and a number of small bar magasts sealed into glass tubes are also dropped into the tank. The weight of the tabes is so adjusted that some just float whils others just sink. When a current is passed

BEETLES, MOSQUITOES. 'BUGS, PLEAS KILLS MOTHS

BEETLES. MOSQUITOES,

HARMLESS TO ANIHALS." HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS.

HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,

1765

The genuine powder hearethe autograph.

of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Tins

and Pottles only.

"KEATING'S WORM TABLETS.”

KEATING'S WORN TABLETS.” 'KEATING'S WORM TABLETS.". 'KQEATING'S WORM TABLETS." KEATING'S WOBM TABLETS." A PURELY VÉGETABLE SWEETNEAT. in appearance and taste, furnishing a most age able method of aduinistering the only certum remedy for INTESTINAL THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and wild propanzition, and is pecinily adapted for Children Sold in Bottles, by all Druggists.

Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London,

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

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• NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "ANNAM.”: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES : MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londes

and Bordeaux ex ka. Ville de Montevidea, in connection with above Steamer, are Loreby informed that their goods, with the exception of Opium, Tressure and. Valuables, are boing landed and stored at their risks to the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloda Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at. Kowloon, whança delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless itimation is recaived from the Consignews before Noor, TO-DAY, the 15th instant, re- questing it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will he countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

All claims must be sent in to me on or before MONDAY, the rd instant, or they will not be recognizett

All duringud prokages will be examined on MONDAY the Bord just., at 3P.M.

No Fine Isumnes has been effected.

GDE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong. 15th July, 1900.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM KOBE. AHE Steamship.

THE

***TRIESTE."

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being› landed, nt their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong afd Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whenes delivery may be obtaineil.

No cisimg will be admitted after the Goods

through the wire, the magnets are attracted and THERAPION sucked into the roil, and if the current is sud- denly cat off and reversad as they are approach-employed in the Continental Hospitals by Rivard, havo left the Godorus, and all claims minst l

This sucessful and highly popular romels, as ing. they are ropelled and turn back. By care Rostan, Jobert, Vulpean and others, conilines all sent into the Ofice of the undersigned before ful menipulation the tabes seem simply to dart the desiderata to be sjught in a medicine of the NOON, on the 21st instant, or they will not be at and through the coil.

kinit and surpass everything hitherto employed.recognized:

THERAPION No. 1 in a few days only, No Tire Insurance has been effected, sul nny from the urinary organs, Goods remaining in the Godowns after the effectually.

injections, the neu ofat intant, will be subject to rent. which look

Bills of lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co...

Agents, Hongkong, 14th July, 1900.-

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removes Irm by laying the

for

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. !THE Company's Stownship

TEENKAT”.

Silks Cashmere Shawls and Ceyloned in England consists of a plate of zino couted intendal to keep off predatory fhos, which para thoroughly eliminates every poisonous, having arrived from the above ports, Consigneus

FR. BLUNCK, · ·

Exporter of Real Hand-made Torchon Lace in Sük, Linen and Cotton, Grasscloth and Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk and Linen - Lace Curtains made to

order, 17, Queen's Road, Contral

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO...

Nary Contractors, Shipchandlers, Sail- mukers, Provision and Coal Merchants,

Praya Central, next Hongkong Hotel

KWONG SÁNG & CO

with

So great is the sensibility of the leach Clep" are that the creature is disturbed by the touch

foundation of stricture and other serious diseases, of a needle point on the surfacs of the water of La dysentery, piles, irritation of the lower bowel, its containing resol. There is reason to beliare cough, bronchitis, ath, and some of the so that fishes also quickly datest disterbances in trying complaints of this kind, it will be found the water. bat Dr. R. W. Shufeldt thinks the astonishingly elecious, affording prompt relief peculiar sensitironosa to tousing of the snowy where other well-tried remedies have been power grouper (Epinephelus starten Regal, this neurry, pimples, spots. hutches, pains and vwol-

THERAPION No. 2, for impurity of the blood,; explanting. On being much disturbed, this

of the joints, secondary wymptoms, dixouse Bah appears to have a ft. then fonta bolly up- of the bones, sore throat, and,

it which Eas wards at the same tins, changing colour. It is

beum tr

too much a fashion to employ suggested that this seeming death strugge laerty, samparilla. Re, to the destruction of

the sufferer's teeth and ruin of health. This pre

purifies the whole systems through the bigot, and mitter from the body

THERAPION No. 3, for nervous exhaustion, of vitality, and all the distressing couch. quences arising from any error, excess, residence prising power in restring strength and vigour to in bot unhealthy climates, &c. It possesses sur the

by may be procured at 20 and 40 | per package, of the principal Chemists and Mer chouts throughout the world. In ordering, the purchaser should state which of the three numbers he requires, and observe that the word "TULA-

All damaged packages must be left in the appears on the Government Stamp (Gedewus, and a certificate of the daringe white letters or red ground) affixed to every genuine pickago, by order of Her Majesty's Fon, Conuesioners; and without which is a forgery,

Sold by AS., WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Honkong, China, and Merila

stony compound. The zinc is first pre-perfer to take their prey in health. pured by cleaning and placing in a solation of potassium bicarbonate, which causes a layer of Fish scales have been cleansed and dyed, and sing carbonate to form upon the surface. To considerable need for decorativo purposes. In this layer the stony material fruly adheres. France a novel demand has now sprung up for The material is a mixture of sulphate of lime, the white ouens with which these solos are calcium chloride and aluminum oxides, produced. | lubricated. This macus in supplied by the

by the action of hydrochloric and sulphuric bleak and other specias, aut it takes 20,000 aoids upon limestons and aluminum,, and given fishes to furnish a single pound Glass bulbs the yellowish tint of lithographic stone by a lined with this inaterial afford beautiful im- little ferric chloride. The mixture, with the itation pearls... addition of a solution of soda, is sprayed by an injector upon the prepared zinc.

The oldest mining company in the world is represented in the Swedish Department of the Paris Exposition. This company legsu to produce copper in the year 1225, and it has

THE

FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN.

The appearanes of great spots on the sun has Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Hardware, been attended by remarkable nuroral displays

Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Meron earth, telegraphic and other magnetic in-records of its production for nearly thres

chants, 68, Praga Central,

struments being at the same time affect-centuries. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO........

ed; and the auroral activity has been found Tailors and Outitiers, Pianoforte Dealers to coincide with the suspot cycle of a

Slipchandlers, Faniture Dealers and little more than eleven years. These 'fucts' Upholsterers, Wins and Spirit Meradicate that the electrical condition of our atmosphere is in soms way dependent upon chante

the sun. Though the problem has received much attention, it is still one of the great an solved mysteries of our placet, and Dr. Paulsen. of Copenhagen, hopes to throw some light upon it by an exhaustive study of the aurora in its home in Iceland. Bystematic observations with modern instruments are to be made at the

MORE & SEIMUND,

Shipohandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Com- mission Agents and General Store 17. Keepers, 17, Prøys Central.

TAILORS

AH-MEN; HING-CHEONG & CO.,

Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters, Queen's

Road Central, Old Club Site.

Branch: A-MAN, opposite City Hall,

R. HAUGHTON & CO.,

Naval Military and Court, 18. Queen'aRoad,

Opposite Kuhn's Cario Store.

HUNG YUEN,

Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Losers

Dripers, 85, Queen's Road, Central.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

Queen's Road,

TAK CHEONG,

Tuilors, Gentlemen's Oulätters, Hatters, Hoisters, and Drapera. Chinese Silk of all kinds, 50, & 62, Queen's Rd. Central,

YEE SANG FAT & CON

Outfitters, Piese Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Huts, Silk Handkerchiefs; Opposite Post

Office, Queen's Road Central. TOBACCONISTS

D. 8. DADY BURJOR. "LOS FILIPIKO" Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25,

Pottinger Street. S

KRUSE & CO. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄

Wholesale and Retail Havans and Manila Cigars, Egyptian igarettes, Dealers in

Fancy Goods, Arents,

Connaught House, Queen's Road. VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT.

1 and 2, Leeyune Street East. AGENTS FOR W. KENNEDY & Co. 17, Calle San

Jacinto, Manila, **

"Windsor Lady" and -- The Jockey" Cigore. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

H. PRICE 200%,

12, Queen's Road

and Calle Aitloague, Münile.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

No. 39, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL. BUCHADWICK KEW

(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong, 15th September, 1899.

village of Akureyri and on a neighbouring mountain, the two stations being connected by wlephone

The problem of high-speed railways is boing energetically attacked in Germany. A review of traction systems makes it appear timt the speed limits with steam must be lower than with olectricity, that the Heilmann steam- electric locomotive has proven unsatisfactory. that the decimulator system® has yet many faults, and that the present most promising system ja tlə ordinary one of expplying current from dental stations to motors on the cars. A German society, now building an experi- mental line of nine miles, is to grote its an- (ira capital of $275,000 to a study of the gren. tion.

Galranism to used by. Dr. Friedlunder; of Wiesbaden, to reduce, pain and swelling from sect Intes, the negative pole being placed over the wound.

The traction rats by bacteria has been subjte of experiment by M. J. Danysz, of the Pasteur astitate of Paris. Au pidemic disease buring buon noticed in field-mics, its germs was sought, aul was found in a bacillos ef globular shaps. This miro-organism hús been carefully passed a long warios of repeated cultures in mice and rats. The result has been an increase of virale until the final culturs proved to be sure death to rata in labor tory trials, and his Ens been followed In tempts to inocuite the Yats infesting warehouses and other places Beports several hundredities have now shown a plete disappearance of ra's în 50 per cétre casus, and greatly reduced numbers in 30. dent, while in 20 per cent, the method has failed.

Connecticut, as the * topden nutmeg State," must look to its laurels. Belgium counts among its industries the manufacture of artificial nut- [1756 mags, which are found to consist of fuely-

WE HAVE A SMALL QUANTITY OF PLANS OF TIENTSIN

PRICE

FOR SALE.

75 Cents

each.

Plans show the latest extensions in the

Foreign Settlemente at Tientsin, position

of the Public Buildinga, &c.

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Dartrip Brand,

Natural Toilet Preparations.

Talet Lezqfine" - in - collapsabis tutesp

Makea rough shhis anoth; and protecta-delicata complexions from wind and sun.

'Lanoline' Toilet Soap

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Largest Sale in the World.

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company Godowas, ut Kowlson, where each and delivery can be obtained as soon as the consignment will be sorted out mark by mark,

goods are landed,

Goods not cleared by the 20th inst., at Nook, will be subject to rent,

.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival. húso, after which no claims will be recognised..

Optional goods will be landed here nulass instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

*

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Agents,

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Hongkong, 144h Jaly, 1999.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

THE PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUS- TRALIA, INDIA, ADEN EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN 2OKTS, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOE BATAVIA, PREsian Gulf, CONTINENTAL.

AND AMERICAN POR

THE Steamship

* VALETTA," Captain F. N. Tillard, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for Hombay ou SATURDAY, the 21st July, 1909, at Noon, taking passengers and cargo for the above ports, Silk and Voloubles, all cargo for France, and Tou for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceed- ing direct to Marseilles and London, other cargo for London, de.. will be conveyed via Bombay with transhipment. this Office

Parcels will be received at this Offies until 4.M. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lacing

For further particulars, apply to

A. M. MARSHALL,

Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong. 9th July, 1900,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

· LIMITED. · Ne

• FOR CEBU AND ILOILO. THE Company's Steamship

"KAIFONG,"

Captain Pennefather, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, at 4 PM.

The attention of Prasengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this trin sarev Steamer, S

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Yousel in fitted throughout with Electric Light

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

[1928 Hongkong, 14th July, 1900.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO'S NEW YORK LINER

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

THE

***ACARA.”.

will be despatched for the above pori "on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES ★ CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1900,

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