1882-10-28 — Page 1

The

No. 238.

For Sale.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

L

EX "GLENCUE,"

ETTS'S DIARIES FOR 1883-

LETTS'S SCRIBBLING TABLETS.

"NEW DUPLEX LAMI'S.

CRAPE FLANNEL SHIRTS FOK TENNIS.

"LACE CURTAINS, NEWEST PATTERNS.

POCKET KNIVES AND RAZORS,

THE CELEBRATED SAN JOSE

BLANKETS.

SAN FRANCISCO

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

To Sell by Public Auction, on

HE Undersigned has received instructions

THURSDAY,

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

By Order of the Mortgagee, ALL that PIECE or PARCEL, of GROUND abutting on Gap Street, and the REMAIN- ING PORTION of SECTION A measuring 23 feet 1 inch, on the Eastern and Western sides so fect, and is Registered in the Land Office as the REMAINING PORTION of the Northern Portion of SECTION · A of INLAND LOT No. 416,

· AND,

ALL that PIECE or PARCEE of GROUND

WE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1882.

Intimations.

SAYLE & CO.'S' SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE & CO.

OF

E HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL SHOW

FANCY, GOODS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, ON AND AFTER. TOMORROW, TUESDAY,

THE 24TH OCTOBER, 1883. CLOCKS, DRESSING CASES.

WRITING DESKS AND CABINETS,

INK STANDS AND BLOTTERS.

ORNAMENTAL PLUSH BRACKETS,

ILLUMINATED ÅLBUMS,

WHATNOT ORNAMENTS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS, &c., &e'

abutting on Cap Street, and on the RE- MAINING PORTION of SUB-SECTION The whole comprise one of the best selections ever shown in China and are marked at Prices which

No. of SECTION B measuring 21 feet

and 3 inches, on the Eastern and Western

3

sides 50 feet, and is Registered in the Land

Office as the Northern Portion of SUB- SECTION No. 7 of SECTION 1 of INA LAND LOT No. 416. Held for the term of gog years. 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.

FLOWER apply to

AND

VEGETABLE SEEDS..

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1882.

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Insurances..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ALSO ONE CASE OF TOYS.

must command an early Sale. ALL NEW GOO D ́S.

LIBERAL.

C D1 S

.F.OR

SA Y 1. E

C 0.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

OUNT

&

CASH.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

HE Undersigned has received instructions

Auction, on

THE

from the MORTGAGEES to Sell. by Public HA

-the 3rd-November-1882, al-3-1.3., on the

FRIDAY,

Premises,

YANGISZE INSURANCE All those Pieces or Parcels of GROUND Regis-

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tls. 40,000.00 FERMANENT RESERVE......Tis: 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...TIs. 290,553-95

TOTAL CAPITAL and)

ACCUMULATIONS, 8th- May, 1882......

DIRECTORS.

Tis. 940,553-95

H. DE C. FORDEs, Esq., Chairman.

J. H. l'INCKYOSs, Esq. | WM. MEYERINK, Esq, A.J.M. INVERARITY,Esq. | G. H. WHEELER, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH,

Meirs. BARING BROTHERS & Co,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq,, Agent,

68 and 6g, Cornhill, E.C. ·

tered in the Land Office as the REMAIN- ING PORTION of INLAND) LOT No, 381, measuring on Queen's Road 28 feet and 1 inch, South side 28 fect, on the East 68. feet, and 6 inches, on the West 61 feet and 6 inches; Also, SECTION A FINLAND LOT No. 698, Queen's Road, & feet. Enst side 61 feet, and on the West on INLAND LOT No. 698, measuring 61 feet, Together with the Two Newly and Substantially Built HOUSES on Queen's Road West, Nos. 72 and 74

For Particulars of Sale, apply to

י

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

VALUABLE PROPERTY,

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IN JERVOIS STREET & QUEEN'S, ROAD

CENTRAL.

42,

QUEENS

OF

(659

RO A D.

LARGE ASSORTMENT

AVE ALWAYS ON HAND A

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS OF ALL KINDS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANFROIDS, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, &c. "BY TUE DEST "MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S PARISIAN MADE SHIRTS, SCARVES, AND COLLARS IN THE REWEST STYLES..

AND

FRENCH B

OF REST QUALITY.

SHOE S

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

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

&c.,

&c.,

A CHOICE SELECTION OF PINAUD'S BEST PERFUMERY.

&c.,

&c." Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882.

ROSE & CO.

31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.

SHEETINGS, TOILET, AND MARSELLA QUILTS,

Amusements.

THEATRE A

BY KIND

ROYAL

PERMISSION

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL HOBSON,

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CORPS

OF

THE BUFFS," WILL GIVE

ON

TWO PERFORMANCES, MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS, THE 6TH AND 7TH NOVEMBER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOW AND CHILDREN

of the late Mr. Boyd, Head Commissariat Clerk.

The Performance on TUESDAY, the 7th Nov., will be under the Patronage of THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE ADMINISTRATOR

AND

GENERAL SARGENT, C.B.

The Performance will commence with TOM TAYLOR'S CELEBRATED FARCE "A BLIGHTED BEING," CONCLUDE WITH H. J., BYRON'S WELL. KNOWN BURLESQUE

O F "THE LADY

LYONS."

AND

The Music for the Burlesque has been arranged by Mr. H. Quis, Bandmaster of "THE BUFFS," introducing all

•

the popular airs of the day.

The Band of "THE BUFFS" will play between the Pieces.."

J

-Doors open at 8.30. To cominence at NINE O'Clock,

FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER.

Shipping,

STEAMERS,

FOR PORT DARIYIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, →SYDNEY-AND-MELBOURNE, VIATM

. SINGAPORE (Taking Cargo at through rates for ADELAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND and Tasmanian Ports,

NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI).

THE Steamship

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

P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

[694 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 GULFPORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS),

HE Company's Steamship

ΤΗ

"PANDORA,"

Captain G. Sturli, will be despatched as above on or about the 4th prox.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

SAILING VESSELS.

PR J CE S

FIRST NIGHT.

Dress Circle Stalls

$2.00.

TH

Pit

..

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON, HE A British Ship

"LOTHAIR,"

[707

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniforms, Half Price to Boulton, Master, will load here for the above Stalls and Pic

Ports, and have quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

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SECOND NIGHT, Dress Circle and Stalls.....

Pit

.....$2.00. $1.00.

TABLE CLOTHS ALSO TABLE DAMASK BY THE YARD.

TABLE COVERS AND CLOTH COVERING BY THE YARD.

ANTIMACASSARS, CRUMH CLOTHS,

HE Undersigned will Sell by Public Auc- TABLE NAPKINS AND TRAY CLOTHS,

tion, on

WEDNESDAY,

POLICES granted on MARINE Risks to all the 15th day of November, 1882, at THREE P.M parts of the World.

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

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.

THE

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HE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE · AND

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEW ZEALAND..

+

CAPITAL, L1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).

UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS,

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual discounts.

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

TH

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THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL £3,000,000; PAID-UP......₤200,000, PAID UP RESERVED FUND.........£50,000

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to „AccerT.Risks.against Eixî at Current Rates............

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1889.

GENERAL NOTICE,

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on the Premisca,— BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

E

HÚCKABACKS, TURKISH TOWELS,

BATH BLANKETS AND WRAPPERS.

ALSO, WHITE COTTON TERRY BY THE YARD, FOR TOWELS, WRAPPERS, AND BATH BLANKETS.

SWISS AND SCOTCH BOOK MUSLINS, !

NAINSOOKS, LAWNS, &c.

&C

&c.

IST LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 68; and ONE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No. 201, measuring, North 15 feet, South 17 fect, East 55 feet, West 64 fect or 885 square feet, Yearly Crown Rent. £2.15.2, Registered as INLAND LOT No. 117, for 999 years from the 16th June, 1843- 2ND LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 70, and ONE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No. 203, measuring on the North 15 feet, South 17 feet, East 64 feet, West 72. Yearly Crown Rent (3.36, Registered as INLAND LOT 117A, Tor 999 years from the HALF HOSE, WELL ASSORTED IN COTTON, MERINO, SILK, &c. roth September, 1845.

&c.,

GENTLEMENS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. WillTE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS WITH AND WITHOUT COLLARS.

3RD LUT-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 43.11 7, for 939 years from the 26th June, 1843 For Further Pariículars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

Intimations.

The Plan may be seen and Seats secured at Messrs. KELLY & WALSII'S.

Hodgkong, 26th October, 1882.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 6th October, 1882.

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A British Ship

[214 THE

The Vice kinning the Government who may be desirous of forming themselves into a NEW CORPS of HONGKONG VOLUN TEERS to send in their Nantes to the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

"RUTHIN,"

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

Fer Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1882. [640

FOR SAN FRANCISCO..

THE 100 A 1 British Ship

“ROCKHURST," Bulford, Master, will load, bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1882. [620

FOR NEW YORK.

It is proposed that a Corps of VÕLUNTEER ARTILLERY should be formed to be commanded by an Officer of the Royal Artillery whose Ser- vices will by pennission of His Excellency the MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDING, be available UNDERSHIRTS, SMEDLEY'S MERINO AND BALBRIGGAN,

for this purpose in the event of a sufficient num. THE 3/3 L 1. 1. American Ship INDIA GAUZE, THE NEW NETTED, SILK AND COTTON, ber of Names being enrolled.

́SPUN.SILK AND OTHERS.

Information respecting the assistance which Government is prepared to offer with the view of encouraging the formation of a NEW CORPS will be obtained on Application to the ACTING" COLONIAL SECRETARY.

By Command,

UMBRELLAS AND WALKING, STICKS.

-COLLARS, SHAPES-OF-PREVAILING-FASHION

HANDKERCHIEFS. CHRISTIES FELT HATS.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED OUR FIRST PARCEL. OF

K I D

G LO V. E

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

TRAVELLING TRUNKS.

(710

ROSE AND

COMPANY

Hongkong, 25th September, 1882.

31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

-STEAMBOAT-COMPANY, LIMITED.-

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

"HE "HONAM" will make a trip to MACAO

Tand back TO-MORROW, the 29th inst

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, leaving HONGKONG at EIGHT AM, and THE

(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. | CHƯ CHIK NUNO, Esq. MANAGER-HO AMEL

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

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRÁYA WEST. : || Hongkong, 1st September, 1882, [601

“HE Undersigned have been appointed THE

AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS:

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

R

MACÃO at FIVE P.M. First Class Fare $3 for the round trip. No Second Class. ·

- Refreshments will be supplied on board but no

, THE CHEAPEST HOUSE ÎN THE EAST.

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FOR BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FANCY OODS; ARTISTS MATERIALS, &c, &c; &c.

W. BREWER.

No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD' CENTRAL.

Tickets to be Purchased at the Company's ALL the Newest Books in every Department of Literature. Every variety of Stationery,

Meals.

Office.

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th October, 1882.

V.

1717

R+

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

.L

NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

TENDERS are required for the CONSTRUC-

TION OF A TIMBER," JETTY "at": WELLINGTON BARRACKS, Victoria, the Piles for which are supplied by the War Department.

Parties desiring to Tender for this Work, must leave their names at the Royal Engineer Office, Cominissariat Buildings, on or before

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN MONDAY NEXT, the yoth October, and pay

SHIPPING. Agents,

including Mercantile and Fancy Note and Leller Papers of every description ;'

Visiting, Menu and Frogramme Cards in great variety.

Account Books, Ledgers, Cruh Books, &c., &c., of European Manufacture.

All the Newest Music of the day by the most Popular Composers.

Sole Agents for Kirkman's celebrated Planos, Concertinas, Accordions, and Antophones, '

Every description of Fancy Goods and Smoker's Sundries.

A fine assortment of Christmas Cards and Monoer Lett's and Smith's Diaries for 1883.

Printing and Bookbinding in all their Branches.

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

FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, flongkong, 27th October, 1882.

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SEALED, TENDERS will be received by the Undersigned up till Noos of FRIDAY, the 10th proximo for the RECONSTRUCTION of FOUNDRY, and RENEWAL of ROOF-of. Master Attendant's OFFICE BUILDING in this YARD, according to Specifications and condi tions which can be seen on Application at the NAVAL STOREKEEPER'S Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved..

WILLIAM HYNES,

For Naval Storekeeper. Royal Naval Yard, Hongkong, 27th October, 1882.

Consignees.

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY,

A NOTICE.

"PHINEAS PENDLETON," Laffin, Master, will pad here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

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FOR NEW YORK, “HE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship

THE

ALEXANDER MCNEIL Sprout, Master, will load here for the above

Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1882. [650

Mails.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,

MEXICO,EX

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND. EUROPE;

·VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

"GAELIC

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

Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer, will

expense.

The Discount System will be introduced as far as practicable in the East, and 10 per cent, will be be landed, and stored at Consignees risk and

Hongkong, 19th October, 1883,

ALLOWED OFF ALL GOODS FOR CASH.

[703

"NOVELTY STORE."

the sum of THREE DOLLARS forthe Specification and Bill of Quantities, which will be given on application to the Government Surveyor.

T

(457)

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.dk

NOTICE:

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...

$1,000,000)

The above Company is prepared to accept

The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD,

THEP

Clear Old Stock, the following are offered for a short period at greatly reduced rates-THE Steamship.

TWO SHILLING NOVELS

The Specification and Bill of Quantities are in OUIDA, English only.

A. MEYER, ACG. District. Commissary General,

COMMISSARIAT OFFICE,· Hongkong, 26th October, 1882.

F. D. GUEDES.

T

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ARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOOD WINE MERCHANT AND GENERAL &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world'

payable at any of its Agencies.

BERGBAVOOR LIN YUEN

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE No.2, QUIEBF'S ROAD WRIT. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882/-

COMMISSION AGENT, WE

No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET CAU BOUND VOLI

on hand a large assortment of

HCHOICE WINES of the best quality, at

Moderate Prices

Hongkong, and October, 1882)

BESANT AND RICE PAYN, COLLINS,

AT

FIFTY CENTS EAC

HNI Τ Z" ..N

THIRTY CENTS EACH.

ALSO,

BY

EMINENT NOVELISTS,"

AND A

&C

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND FUNCH FROM 1864 TO 1875,

AT VERY CHEAP PRICES.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1882,

S. MEYERS,

Manager

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F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, 27th October, 1882.

UNION LINE,

'NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.

ANTONIO," Captain Serborne, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the| Undersigned for Countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along sideration Arradonas Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, andaio Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Yoko hama, unless notice to the contrary, be given before 4 PAL, TO-DAY, the 25th instant

#All Claims against the Steamer must be pre«: scated to the undersigned on or befire thłozada- November, or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL &Co. SWAgent. Hongkong, 25th October, 1881.

STEAMERS.

Steamship

"GAELIC"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on TUESDAY, the 7th November, at THREE-P.M.

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

All-PARCEL PACKAGES should-be marked to address in full ; and same will be received arthe Company's Office until FIVE PM. tho day, pre- vious to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES.—Passenger, - 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 20 per cent, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 per cent. will, be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent, from Retam - Fare. These allowances do not apply to through farts from China and Japan is Europe,

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

For further information to Fre Fassigo-spplyst

No: ros, Queen's Road

(713

Hongkong, Tóth October,