1882-10-25 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 235.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

L

"EX"" GLENCOE”

ETTS'S DIARIES FOR 1883.

LETTS'S SCRIBBLING TABLETS.

NEW DUPLEX LAMPS,

CRAPE FLANNEL SHIRTS FOR TENNIS.

LACE CURTAINS, NEWEST PATTERNS.

POCKET KNIVES AND RAZORS.

THE CELEBRATED SAN JOSE

BLANKETS.

SAN

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

*HE Undersigned has received instructions

Sen by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 2nd November, 1882, at 3 P.M., on the

Premises,

By Onler of the MORTGAGEE. ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND abutting on Gap Street, and the REMAIN. ING PORTION of SECTION A measuring zz fect 1 inch, on the Eastern and Western

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1882.

Entitations.

THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE EAST,

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FANCY GOODS, FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,

sides so feet, and is Registered in the Land A

Office as the REMAINING PORTION of the Northern Portion of SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 416.

AND, ALL that PIECE of PARCEL of GROUND abutting on Gap Street, and on the RE- MAINING PONTION of SUR-SECTION No. of SECTION B measuring 21 feet and 3 inches, on the Eastern and Western sides to feet, and is. Registered in the Land Office as the Northern Portion of SUB. SECTION No. 7 of SECTION B of IN- LAND LOT No. 416 Held for the lean of gog years.

FRANCISCO FLOWER apply to

AND

VEGETABLE SEEDS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1882.

Insurances.

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HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

· of UNDERWRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING.

RECOR

Agents,

Together with the 3 HOUSES, erected thereon

Nos. 6, 7 and 8, in Gap Street.; For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale,

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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A

W.

ARTISTS MATERIALS, &c, &c., &c.

BREWER.

No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE (Taking Cargo at through rates for ADELAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and Fit.)

LL the Newest Books in every Department of Literature. Every variety of Stationery, THE Steamship

including Mercantile and Fancy Note, and Letter Papers of every description;

Sole

Visiting, Menu and Programme Cards in great variety.

Account Books, Ledgers, Cash Hooks, &c., &c., of European Manufacture! All the Newest Music of the day by the most Popular Composers. Agents for Kirkman's celebrated Pianos, Concertinas, Accordions, and Antophones. Every description of Fancy Goods and Smoker's Sundries.

P.M.

"MEATH? Captain John Johnson, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, al FOUR

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 13th October, 1882. ... [694

fine assortment of Christmas Cards and Mottoes. Lett's and Smith's Diaries for 1883. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

Printing and Bookbinding in all their Branches.

Price Lists of Magazines and Newspapers may be had on application.

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

The Discount System will be introduced as far as practicable in the East, and to per cent, will be STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

ALLOWED OFF ALL GOODS FOR CASH.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1982.

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NOVELTY STORE."

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

THE Undersigned has received instructions To Clear Old Stock, the following are offered for a short period at grently reduced rates -

from the MORTGAGEES to Sell by Public

Auction, on

FRIDAY, the 3rd November, 1882; at 3 PAL; on the Premises,

OUIDA,

T A

BY

T.WO SHILLING NOVELS

BESANT AND RICE, PAYN, COLLINS, Sec.

AT FIFTY CENTS EACH.

NO

V

$

U CH N T T Z.

AT THIRTY, CENTS EACH. ALSO, N C

COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).

THE Company's Steamship

"PANDORA,"

FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER.

Mails.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

·PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 'VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND. TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. 5. Mail Steamship

THE

#CITY OF TOKIO," will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at THREE M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Overland Railways, ta Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Company's and connecting Steamers. in Mexico, Central and South America, by the

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of zo per cent. from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of to per cent. will be made from Return Farc. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent." from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through

Captain G. Sturfi, will be despatched as above fares from China and Japan to Europe. on or about the 4th prox.

For further Particulars, apply to

Freight will be received on board until 4 F.35: on the 27th October, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- [707 dress in full; value of sane is required.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agchts.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

SAILING VESSELS,

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HEA British Ship

"LOTHAIR,"

All those Pieces or Parcels of GROUND Regis-

tered in the Land Office as the REMAIN ING PORTION of INLAND LOT No, 38, measuring on Queen's Road a8 feet and 1 inch, South side 28 feet, on the East 68 fect and 6 inches, on the West 61 feet and 6 inches; Also, SECTION A~of INLAND LOTINo. 698, Queen's Road, 6 feet, East. side 61 feet, and on the West on INLAND BOUND VOLUMES OF ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND PUNCH FROM 1864 TO 1878, Boulton, Master, will load here for the above

F

R E

BY

H

NO V E L $

EMINENT NOVELISTS,

AND

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LOT No. 698, measuring 61 feet. Together with the Two Newly and Substantially Buit HOUSES on Queen's Road West, Nos. 72 and 74

AT VERY CHEAP PRICES.","

Hongkong, 9th October, 1882.

JM. GUEDES,

- Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

· Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..........$1,000,000.)'

For Particulars of Sale, apply to

PUBLIC AUCTION..

VALUABLE PROPERTY,

CENTRAL.

The above Company is prepared to accept IN JERVOIS STREET & QUEEN'S ROAD 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, 1881.

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ANGTSZE INSURANCE

"YAN

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).... Ils. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE...... Tls. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tis. 299,553.95

TOTAL CAPITAL and}

ACCUMULATIONS, 8th.Tls. 949553-95: May, 1882.......]

DIRECTORS,

H. DE C. FORBES, ESQ, Chairman.

J. H. PINCKVOSs, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, 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, Cornh!!!, E.C.'

POLICES granted on MARINE Risks to all

parts of the World,

Subject to a charge of 13 percent. for Interest on Shureholders' Capital, all the PROVITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis

“HE Undersigned will Sell by Public Auc-

Ttion, an

WEDNESDAY,

the 15th day of November, 1882, at THREE P.M., on the Premises,---

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, ・・・ IST LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 68, and UNE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No. zor, measuring North 15 feet, South 17 feet, East 55 feet, West 64 feet or

885 square feet. Yearly Crown Rent

WE

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS..

S. MEYERS, Manager.

1661

SAYLE & CO.

OF

HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL SHOW

FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, ON AND AFTER TOMORROW,

ESENTS ON DAY,

..

THE 24TH OCTOBER, 1887. CLOCKS, DRESSING CASES.

WRITING DESKS AND CABINETS,

INK STANDS AND BLOTTERS.

ORNAMENTAL FLUSH BRACKETS:

ILLUMINATED ALBUMS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS, &c., &c.

WHATNOT ORNAMENTS..

:

16.2, Registered as INLAND LOT No. The whole comprise one of the best selections ever shown in China and are marked at Prices which

2ND LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 79, and ONE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No. 203, measuring on the North A 15 feet, South 17 feet, East 64 feet, West 72. Yearly Crown Rent 43.3.6, Registered as INLAND LOT 117M 101.9

for 999 years from the

117, for 999 years from the 26th June, 1843.

10th September, 3RD LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 72, and ONE HOUSE in Queen's › Road Central, No. 205, measuring on the North side 15 feet, South 16 feet, East 62 feet, West 79 feet, or 1,100 square feet. Yearly Crown Rent 3.11.7, for 999 years from the 26th June, 1843.

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. .......-Hongkong, 23rd October, -1882.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Steamer

tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe.THE American Star OR G"

ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia, paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.

THE

GENERAL NOTICE.

ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL-$833.333-33 RESERVE FUND... $70,858.37.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq... LEE YAT LAU, Esq. LO YEOK MOON, Esq. CHỤ CHIX NUNO, Esq. MANAGER-HO AMEI.

-MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 1st September, 1882.

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Intimations. INTERNATIONAL

NOVELTY COMPANY. KOOLANGSOO, AMOY, (CHINA)

IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN

AND.

· AMERICAN NOVELTIES.

EMILE PFANKUCHEN, Manager,

Amoy, and August, 1882.

Isaz

FALCONER & CO. ATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS

JEWELLERS

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

CHARTS AND BOOKS,

No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL [434

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489 Tons Régister, Classed 3/3 LI. I. in Veritas, and Built at Gothenburg in 1873.

For Particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th September-1883-

1"

FOR SALE.

A TABLETON'S ENGLISCHE, RACKS,

THURSTON'S ENGLISH BILLIARD

Reasonable Price will be taken. PYRAMID BALLS, and COMPLETE FITTINGS. A

Apply for Particulars to

A. B, C.,

ALSO ONE CASE OF TOYS.

must command an carly Sale. ALL NEW GOODS.

LIBERAL

S A

VICTORIA Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

ע'

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COUNT

E

EXCHANGE,

&

F. O R

C. 0.

HONG KONG,

CASH

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J. ULLMANN & CO.

1

HAVE

OF

42, QUEENS ROAD. AVE ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT COLD AND SILVER WATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS OF ALL KINDS, DAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEROIDS, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, &c. DY THE BEST MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S PARISIAN MADE SHIRTS, SCARVES, AND COLLÁRS

IN THE NEWEST STYLES.

FRENCH." BOOTS AN

OF BEST QUALITY.

MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR CASES AND HOLDERS, "ALBUMS, INKSTANDS, POCKET-BOOKS.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STATIONERY. CROCKERY WARE, TEA AND COFFEE SETS, RIFLES, FOWLING, PIECES, AND REVOLVERS.

A CHOICE SELECTION OF FINAUD'S BEST PERFUMERY.

& "Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882.

ROSE & CO.

3.AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.

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Ports, and have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 6th October, 1883-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A British Ship

"RUTHIN,"

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 21st September, 1882.

THE

Bulfa

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 100 A 1 British Ship.

"ROCKHURST,"

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

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

- F. L. FOSTER,

Agent Hongkong, 12th October, 1882: OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE ;

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

[540 ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING.

STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

"GAELIC"

Master, will load here for the above will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on TUESDAY, the 7th November, at TIIREE P.M.

Port, and will have quick despatch.

-For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1882. [6z6

FOR NEW YORK,

Connection being made at Yokohama with . Steamers from Shangbai and Japan Ports.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre- vidus to sailing.

THE 3/3 L 1. 1. American Ship

"PHINEAS PENDLETON,"

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who Laffin, Master, will load here for the above have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran Port, and will have quick despatch.

cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within For Freight, apply to

six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 per RUSSELL & Co. cent from Return Fare; if re-embarking within Hongkong, 16th October, 1882.

[697 one year, an allowance of 10 per cent, will be made from Return Farc. Pre-Paid Retum Passage Orders, available for one year, will be. issued at a Discount of 25 per cent. from Retum Fare. These allowances do not apply to through

· fares from China and Fapan to Europe, ~

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

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 1. 1. American Ship

"ALEXANDER MCNEIL,"

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. · ̈Hongkong, 27th September, 1882.*****

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Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF "CANTON"

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICELY WERYFING OF THE SHARE

is hereby given that the ORDINARY

HOLDERS of the SOCIETY will be held at its Head Office, Hongkong, on ERIDAY, the 27th. instant, at THREE O'CLOCK, for, the purpose of

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

F. E. FOSTER,

-Agent:

Hongkong, 10th October, 1881.

Consignees.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

receiving the Report of the Directors together CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

with Statements of Accounts for the year 1881, and for the half year ending 30th June 1882, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th instant both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES, Acting Secretary Hongkong, 13th October, 1882,

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Ofice of Hongkong Telegraph. SHEETINGS, TOILET AND MARSELLA QUILTS, Hongkong 18th September, 1882,

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TABLE CLOTHS ALSO TABLE DAMASK BY THE YARD,

TABLE COVERS AND CLOTH COVERING BY THE YARD. THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF TABLE NAPKINS AND TRAY CLOTHS,

CANTON, LIMITED. ' ANTIMACASSARS, CRUMB CLOTHS,

FOR SALE..

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

QUARTS PINTS......

Apply to

$22 per Case,

... $23-per-Case;"

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882,

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D. K." GRIFFITH.

ANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON.

AERATED WATERS.

MA

47, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

(Opposite the City Hall)

BATH BLANKETS AND WRAPERS. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

HUCKABACKS, TURKISH TOWELS,

ALSO, WHITE COTTON TERRY BY THE YARD,

FOR.' TOWELS, WRAPPERS, AND DATH BLANKETS.

SWISS AND SCOTCH BOOK MUSLINS,

NAINSOOKS, LAWNS,

&G

&c.,

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

OF TOKIO"

from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna lure and to take immediate delivery of their

Goods."

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk” and expense.

F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 18th October, 18827-

Intimations.

LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS.

of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CHINA FIRE INSURANCE " COMPANY, CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Society's Head Office, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of October, 1882, at 3.15. when a Resolution will be proposed for the pur- pose of amending and adding to the existing

•HAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to Articles of Association of the Society in such

send in to this Office a List of their CON manner as to provide for the Increase of Capital TRIBUTIONS of PREMIA, from the 11th day GENTLEMENS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

and the sub-division of Shares: And also in of May to the 31st day of December, 1881, in WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS WITH AND WITHOUT COLLARS.

such manner as to modify the existing Provisions Order that the Proportion of Profit for that year UNDERSHIRTS, SMEDLEY'S MERINO AND BALBRIGGAN,

therein as to the Transfer of Shures, the to be paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS INDIA GAUZE, THE NEW NETTED, SILK AND COTTON, of Profits, and the Investment of the Society's the 30th November next will be made up by the limitation of Insurance Risks, the Application may be arranged Retums not sent in before .SPUN SILK AND OTHERS..

Capital; And also in such manner is to render Company, and no subsequent claims or altera the said Articles Consistent with Limited tions will be allowed S COLLARS, SHAPES OF PREVAILING FASHION. liability; And also in sach other manner as may By Order of the Directors,

HANDKERCHIEFS.

be necessary to give effect to the purposes CHRISTIE'S FELT HATS.

aforesaid.

By Order of the Board,

Having lately Purchased the entire Machinery HALF HOSE, WELL ASSORTED IN COTTON, MERINO, SILK, &c.

of late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S

SODA WATER FACTORY

is now prepared to execute the largest orders

for every description of Acrated Waters with

promptness and despatch."

„SUPERIOR QUALITY

GUARANTEE D. Consumers should try those carefully

Maddin Manufactured the

“SPARKLING WATERS.

.

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

UMBRELLAS AND WALKING, STICKS.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED OUR FIRST PARCEL OF: KID

GLOVES.

LADIES 2, 4 6, AND 8 BUTTONS AND GENTS-a-BUTTONS.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS.

SE AND COMPA

7 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE Hongkong 11th April, 1883.

fast

Hongkong, asth September, 1882

31 AND. 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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DOUGLAS JONES,“

Acting Secretary,

ORANG DAN JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, DONAR NGA Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1882.

FD GUEDES

Hongkong, dated the 4th day of October, 1882. WINE MERCHANT AND GENERAL

UME DES

HOUSE AND LAND BROKER WAS "AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT.

NO. 33, WELLINGTON STREET,, ATA DE HONGKONG." Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882

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COMMISSION AGENT

No 33, WELLINGTON STREET,

LIAS always on hand a large assortment of

H CHOICE WINES of Le best quality, at

Moderate Pricestone

Hongkong and October, 1884