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The

No. 127.

For Sale.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

RECEIVED PER " KAISER-L-HIND."

THE

CHOICEST

MALTESE

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

- PUBLIC AUCTION.

To Sell by Public Auction,

"HE Undersigned has received' instructions

TO-MORROW,

the 22nd day of June, 1882, at Two P.M., at the UNITED CLUB," No. 15, Staunton Street, (Owing to the Expiry of the LEASE) THE WHOLE OF THE

FURNITURE

BRANDS HOUSEHOLD

CIGARETTES

COMPRISING 2-

"LA CONTESSA" CIGARETTES.

"IL FLOR DEL MONDO“ CIGARETTES.

"DUCHESS" CIGARETTES.

KAISER-I-IND” CIGARETTES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1882.

T

Ensurances.

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HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING.

Agents,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

FIXTURES

OF THE ABOVE CLUB Also,

AND

A THURSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE (Steel C

“Staul) with HALLS, &c., Complete.

A PHELAN'S BILLIARD TAÏBLE with BALLS, &c., Complete.

2 Sets of BOWLING ALLEYS, Cumplete. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on Delivery,"

J. M. GÜRDES, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 14á June, 1882,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned has received instructions from the MORTGAGEE to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY.

the 23rd day of June, 1882, at 5 PM, on the Premises,

ALL Dat Picce or Parcel of GROUND situate at Victoria, Hongkong, measuring on the North on a Public Resul 38 feet, on the South 38 feet, on the East 37 feet, and on the West side 37 feet; which said Piece or Parcel of GROUND is registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 235. The Prenses are held from the Crown for the.

residue of the term of go years from the 17th June, 1868. Together with the 3 HOUSES, Nos, 10, 12 and 14, in East Street, Taipingan.

For further Particulars and Conditions Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer,

or lu

of

BRERETON & WUTTON,

Solicitors for the Mortgagee. Hongkong, 14th June, 1882.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will Sell by Public Auc-

tion, on

SATURDAY,

the 24th June, 1882, at 3 19.M., on the Premises, by Order of the Mortgagee,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1882.

Intimations.

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE & CO.

ARE SHOWING.

Ex "GLENARTNEY,"

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASHL

EXCHANGE,

For Sale.

KELLY & WALSH'S

LIST OF NAUTICAL & ENGINEERING Admiralty Manual of Scientific Enquiry... Suge. Queen's Regulations and Admiralty In-

structions....

FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER,

Shipping.

UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA - FOOCHOW. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, Fiji, &c., &c.

THE Eastern and Australian Steamship

Company's Chartered Steamer

"EALING,"

Parcels cannot be received after Nook on the

For Freight er Passage, apply to

|

$1.00.

Nautical Almanac, 1883

$1.50.

Ainsley's Guide Book: to Local Marine

Board Examination

$2.50.

Ainsley's Engineers Manual

$3.00.

T

OF

Inman's Nautical Tables..

$5.50.

HEAP

KID AND LASTING

SUITABLE FOR PRESENT WEAR..

SHOES. Bergen's Marine Engineer

$3.00.

Bergen's Practice of Navigation and Natt-

tical Astronomy.......

Captain Salmon, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 23rd June, at 5 PM.

..

$6,00.

ALSO

A LARGE VA

CHOICE PERFUMERY.

RIETY

Clark's Rules, Tables and Data for Me

chanical Engineers ....... .......$10.00. Sun's True Bearing or Azimuth Tables... $2.00. Shipowners and Engineers Guide to

Marine Engine

22nd inst., at our Office.

Read's Engineers Hand Book Reed's Shipowners and Shipmasters

Handy Book:

$4.00. y.. $3.00.

$1.25.

$100

$175.

1.75

$4.50

THE

$2.75-

"AGLAJA,"

Wilson's Treatise on Steam Boilers..... $2.50. Richard's Steam Engine Indicator The Steam Engine and its Inventors by

Galloway.............

$3.50.

about the 4th July, at Four P.M.

For further Particulars, apply to

$3.00.

$4.00.

$6.00.

Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.

$3.00.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

VICTORIA Hongkong, 10th June, 1882.

HONGKONG

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EÇA DA SILVA & CO.

A

HAVE JUST LANDED.

EX FRENCH MAH. STEAMER "IRAQUADDY" AND OTHER LATEST ARRIVALS.

GREAT VARIETY AND PINE ASSORTMENT OF SUMMER GOODS,

COMPRISING -

Ladies Richly Trimmed Pongue Silk Costumes, Satin, Linen, and Cambric Costumes, Ready-made Dresses, Lace and Silk Fichus, Cravats, Dressing Gowns, Fine Silk Hose, Embroidered Silk and Ivory Fans, &c. &c. &e. Gentlemen's Parisian Straw and Panama Hats, French Felt Hats, Light Summer Tweeds in Pieces for Pants, White and Coloured Linen Drill, Pieces of Touch Cord for Vests, Canvas Shoes, Silk Umbrellas, Gentlemen's and Ladies Parisian Boots and Shoes in great variety &c., &c., &c. Oriza's and Pinaud's Perfumery in Great Variety, Vienna Cigar and Cigarrette Cases, Visiting Card Cases, Portmonnaies, Albums, Needle Cases, Needles, Lalics Work Boxes.

ALSO

Reed's New Guide Book to Local Marine

Board Examinations...... Donaldson's Practical Guide to use of

Marine Machinery............

Donaldson's Drawing and Rough Sketch-

ing for Marine Engineers....... Instructions to Surveyors of Ships.. St.75. The Sailors-Haunty look.... Practical Navigation The Sailors Sea

Book"

Piddington's Sailors Horn Book. International Code of Signals.

Clarke's Manual of Navigation and Nau-

tical Astronomy.......... White's Manual of Naval Architecture... $8.50. MacDonald's Naval Hygiene...... $5.00. Coffin's Navigation and Nautical Astro-

Scott's Weather Charts and Storm Warn- Amstrong's Construction and Manage-

ings

$4.00.

$1.50.

ECA DA SILVA & Co..

48. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Nautical Pocket Manual for China and

Japan

ment of Steam Boilers ....

So6o. Thearie's Naval Architecture, 4 vols.... $6.00. Hergen's Guide Book to Local Marine

Board Examination The Rigger's Guide

$2.00.

$1.50.

Hongkong, June 5th, 1882,

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NOVELTY

A GREAT VARIETY OF FRENCH SCIENTIFIC BOOKS AND NOVELS.

C..

&c.,

&c.

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......$1,000,000) ALL those PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND AMERICAN

The above Company is prepired to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GooDS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

18:

E CERCLE TRANSPORTS,

SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE

MARITIME MARSEILLE,

CAPITAL 'SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

15,000,000 Francs. 3,750,000 Francs

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MÁRÍNE RISKS to all parts of the World.

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Registered in the Land Office as Sections A, B and C of INLAND LOT No. Soo. Together with they HOUSES erected there, on, Nos. 26, 28, 30, and 50A, Battery Road, and Nos. 11, 113, 115, 112, and 119, Second Street.

The Premises are held for the residue of the term of go years from the 20th April, 1863.

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,

or to

BRERETON & WOTTON,

Solicitors for the Mortgages.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1833.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned has received instructions

TH

to Sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

COMPANY.

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SYDNEY, AND HONGKONG. DEIST FOR THE WORLD'S PATENTED ARTICLES,

MPORTERS I

AND

OF

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

MANUFACTURERS NOVELTIES, TOYS, VANKEE NOTIONS, CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CUTLERY, STATIONERY, GLASS WARE, ELECTRO PLATED GOODS.

ARTICLES OF USEFUL INVENTION.

ORGANS, PATENT ORGANETTES, RUBBER GOODS, AMERICAN TRUNKS,

&c, &c.,

&c.

&c.,

GENERAL PURCHASING AGENTS FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN GOOD S.

the 26th June, 1882, at 3 PM, on the Premises, US. NE5S THE HOUSE No. 1, West Street, Registered in

the Land Office as Section A of INLAND LOT NO. 934

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Eongkong, 15th June, 1881. VANGISZE INSURANCE apply to

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE......Tls. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls. 200,$53-95

TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONS, 8th May, 1882.

DIRECTORS.

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale,

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer, 33. Wellington Street.

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Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned has received instructions A

THE

from the SECURED MORTGAGEE to Sell by

..T7s. 940,553.95 Public Auction, en

H. De C. Fornes, Esq, Chairman.

WM. MEVERINK, Esq.

J. H. L'INCKVOSs, Esq.

A.J.M.INVERARITY, Esq. G. H. WHEELER, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C.

POLICES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 per cent. for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dia. tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe- ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.

ΤΗΣ

HE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND,

CAPITAL, £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling), UNLIMITED LIABṛlity of ShareHOLDERS. The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepated to ACCEPT FIRE and MAIONE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882,

THE

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HE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR.

ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.. CAPITAL £2,000,000; PAID-UP......£200,000 ..£$0,poa.

PAID UP RESERVE FUND.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FinE at Current Rates. GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Mongkong, 14th March, 1882.

J.

M.''

G U E D E

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the 1st day of July, 1882, at THREE г., on the

SATURDAY,

Premises,

EXCLUSIVELY

Hongkong, 16th June, 1882.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1882.

FOR SALE.

GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th June, 1882

[433 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).

HE Company's Steamship

Captain B. Crilanovich, will be despatched

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

UNION LINE.

THE Steamship

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"STRATHMORE," Captain Rowell, due on of about the- 22nd instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th June, 1882.

FOR LONDON VIA HAVRE..

$1.50. THE 3/3 A German Bark

"JUPITER,"

433

·MESSES WAT LOCKETT'S Celebrated

Brands Threlfall's Export PALE ALE and Findlater's *** DUBLIN STOUT, in Pints and Quarts,

Fine OLD PORT, in Cases of One Dozen. Also,

in Cases of 2 doz. Pints and do. Quarts,

Sillery Mousseaux VIN DE CHAMPAGNE,

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882,

FOR SALE.

JUST LANDED EX "BENGLOE.".

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F. Ulrich, Master, will load here for the above' Ponts, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1887.

THE 3/3

FOR HONOLULU (DIRECT). HE 3/3 L. 11 German Bark

" PEIHO,"

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G. Lambeken, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15 June, 1882.

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FOR NEW YORK.

THE BRANDS OF FORT WINE.

HE USUAL STOCK OF OUR WELL-KNOWN THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Bark

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co.. Hongkong, 1st June, 1882.

FOR SALE.

1395

WHOLESALE.

S. B. LEWIS, Manager.

G.

IL MUMM &

Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

$22 per Case.

ROSE & CO.

31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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RE NOW SHOWING A LARGE AND CHOICE VARIETY OF NEW GOODS

DIRECT FROM PARIS PER S. S. "PEIHO,"

COMPRISING --

THE MOST RECENT STYLE OF FASHION IN

Subject to an INDENTURE OF MORTGAGE dated LACE FICHUS, PELERINES, AND COLLARETTES,

the 22nd day of September, 1879, for the sum

of $50,000 and interest due thereon.

WHITE, CREAM, AND BLACK LACES,

ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND BLACK AND WHITE BEADED LACES,

situate at Victoria, Hongkong, Registered in the LAND OFFICE as MARINE LOT No. 65. Together with the 4

c4 SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT HOUSES known as the Blue Build- ings, and 4 Large Granite GODOWNS on the Praya, with 17 HOUSES in Queen's Road, East,

Monthly Rental for the above Houses $1,025. THE Premises are held for the residue of the term of 980 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 14th day of July, 1861.

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,

or to

BRERETON & WOTTON,

Solicitors for the Mortgagee.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1882.

MR.

Intimations.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

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TR. S. B. LEWIS, having been unex

pectedly called to SHANGHAI. The AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY will not open for BUSINESS until the 1st Proximo.

Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CANTON DISTRICT..

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No. 5.

DEACONS, has been carried away, and will be OTICE is hereby given that the CENTRE N°

BEACON of the TAI-SHEK DARRIER replaced as soon as possible.

F. E. WOODRUFF, Commissioner of Customs. J. H. C. GUNTHER, Harbour Master.

Custom House, Canton, 15th June, 1892.

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ALSO NEW COLOURS IN LACES.

SUNSHADES, UMBRELLAS,

COSTUMES AND TRIMMINGS.

FANCY MILLINERY GOODS

A CHOICE COLLECTION OF

'

FLOWERS

ALSO

A FEW SPECIAL NOVELTIES IN PARIS CLOCKS.

THE NEW NETTED UNDERSHIRTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

BOTH IN SILK AND COTTON.

LADIES AND GENTLEMENS HEM STITCH HANDKERCHIEFS. GENTLEMENS HOSIERY, SHIRTS, COLLARS, SOLITAIRES, AND STUDS.

BCC

&LC-

&c.

AND

COMPANY, 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

ROSE

Hongkong, 25th May, 1882,

Intimations.

WILLIAM DOLAN SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PRAVA CENTRAL.

COTTON DUCKS HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &c., &c., &c.

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1881. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO. CHRONOMETER WATCH, AND

CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS,

CH

CHARTS AND BOOKS.

.HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

HOUSE AND LAND BROKER, RUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT.

NO. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1881

WANCHAI.

OREGON PINE SPARS-AND-LUMBER ALWAYS ON HAND,

L. MALLORY, Proprietor.

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Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,

SOLE ACENTS

for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the

Highest Prizes it every Exhibition and for Voigtlander and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE

GLASSES, AND SPYGLASSES.“

No. 38, Queen's-road Central,

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Intimations.

STAG HOTEL.

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QUEENS 'S-ROAD CENTRAL.

QUARTS..... PINTS..... Apply to

$23 per Case.

MELCHERS & Co.

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.

FOR SALE.

GENUINE

"XENIA," Reynolds, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1882.

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, [132 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND

EUROPE,

PORT WINE

M. DE SOUZA GUEDES' WELL KNOWN BRANDS, BLACK Läber, with 3 Grapes, per Case of

Dozen Quarts .....

$18. BLACK LABEL, with 2 Grapes, per Case of

1 Dozen Quarts ..................... $10. WHITE LABEL, per Case of: Dozen Quarts. $13.

Apply to

F. J..V. JORGE,

at Messrs. RUSSELL & Co's. Hongkong, 6th April, 1882.

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THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.

HAS FOR SALE,

~IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros,

banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. Tobaccos of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODS from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes; Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats, &c., &c.; Commissions Executed,

JOSE M. BASA. No. 51, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.

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Intimations.

NOTICE.

COLO NEW AMERICAN

OLONEL IKE AUSTIN'S.

KIFLE KANGE,

NOW OPEN

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL. SPECIAL ATTRACTION.

la consequence of the great success of the last competition, and in accordance with the wishes of a large number of the marksmen of Hongkong, Colonel Austin has decided on offering for com-

GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR VISITORS petition:

ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARDS.

Tiffin at One o'clock, Dinner at 7.30. This Hotel is most centrally situated and within easy distance of the principal landing places:

J. COOK, Proprietor. WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO. UNMAKERS AND AMUNITION

DEALERS,

G

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

Arms, Aimmunitions, and Requisites of

-every description.

"Arms "Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate charges.

Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand

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VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,

"HE Steanship THE

" ARABIC,"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- kama, on TUESDAY, the 4th July, at THREE

P.M.

Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports

All PARCEL PACKADES should be marked to address in full; and same will be teceived at the Company's Office until FIVE P., the day pre- vious to sailing,

A REDUCTION of 25 per cent, made on all

RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad-

cinco.

For further information na to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JUN.,

Agent. Hongkong, 14th June, 1882.

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Intimations.

D. K, GRIFFITH.

"ANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON

MANUFAERATED WATERS.

7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, (Opposite the City Hall)

Having

.

lately Purchased the entire Machinery

of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S SODA WATER FACTORY

I am now prepared to execute the largest orders every description of Aerated Waters with

promptness and despatch. SUPERIOR QUALITY GUARANTEED. Consumers should try those carefully Manufactured

A Splendid Silver Cup value $50, a Silver for Watch valued at $25, and a Silver Pencil Case valued at $7 in three prizes: First, Second and Third. Open to all Amateur Marksmen. The 1's subscription list is now open and will close on the 30th inst. post entries up to time of firing- entrance $3 each. Competitors can make their own arrangements as to Umpires, Judges, and scoters. Conditions of firing will be the same as ruled at the last competition.

WIMBLEDON Targets and RULES WILL GOVERN THE SHOOTING, ANY POSITION ALLOWED, Entrance Fee $3.00, Shots and Targets included. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SPORTING RIFLES!!!

POPULAR PRICES. FOUR SHOTS FOR 25 CENTS. Gallery open daily from 4 to 12 P.M. Hongkong, 12th June, 1882,

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SPARKLING WATERS. THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR. All Orders and Communications should be ad dressed to The Factory,

7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Hongkong, 11th April, 1882.

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J.

AND R. TENNENTS ALE AND

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

MERCHANT NAVY")

NAVY BOILED

LONO FLAX

CROWN

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.