1882-11-20 — Page 1

The

No. 257.

For Sale.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instructions

TO-MORROW,

ARE now, showing a Large and Varied to Sell by Public Auction,

T

Assortiment of

O Y S.

Comprising:

ENGLISH AND FRENCH DOLLS. NOVELTIES IN MECHANICAL TOYS. NEW BRICKS AND PUZZLES. AUTOMATIC CHARIOTS AND WAGONS.

ROCKING AND SPRING HORSES. CUBES AND MOSAIC BUILDING SETS, DRUMS, CYMBALS, AND OTHER- "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS-- CHILDREN'S TEA AND TETE A TETE SETS. PERCUSSION GUNS AND RIFLES. SWORDS AND HAPPY FAMILIES. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS IN VARIETY.

&C.,

&c.,

&C. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, toth November, 1882.

Ensurances.

GENERAL NOTICE:

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the 21st November, 1882, at ELEVEN A.M., at the GOVERNMENT STORES,-- SUNDRY CONDEMNED, FURNITURE & UNSERVICEABLE STORES.

&c., &C.

&C., TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1882.

Intimations.

THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE EAST.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER.

Shipping.

FOR BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FANCY GOODS, I HAVE entered into a PARTNERSHIP with Calling at PONT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,

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

BREWER.

No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL JUST RECEIVED

W.

HAS

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J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioncer. Hongkong, 17th November, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

VALUABLE EUROPEAN DWELLING HOUSES, IN FOKFOOLUM ROAD. THE Undersigned has received instructions. from the MORTGAGEE to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 29th day of November, 1882, at THREE P.M

on the Premises,—. ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 747, measuring on Pokfoolum Road 349 feet, an Inland Lot No. 766, nica- suring 195 feet, on Third Street 220 feet, on Inland Lot 798, measuring 314 feet, or con- taining in the whole 69,955 square fect. Yearly Crown Rent $466.

THE FOLLOWING

NEW AND IMPORTANT BOOKS..

Broadleys' Tunis Past and Present. Episodes in the Life of an Indian Chaplain. The Burman by Shway Yoc.

Muckleys H'book for Painters & Art Students. Fawcett's Free Trade and Protection. Proctor's Astronomical Books and Atlases, Mackcod's Lectures on Credit and Banking. Jonamy Price's Practical l'olitical Economy. Cool Orchids and How to Grow them. Mays' and Poems of Charics Dickens. China Collectors l'ocket Companion.. Meyer's Complete Guide to Chess. NEW MUSIC!

Roger's Traits and Stories, of Scottish, l'eople. Romane's Animal Intelligence. Vignoli's Myth and Science. Lownde's Marine Insurance, New.cd. Marvin's Russia's Advance Towards India. Trollope's Lon! Palmerston..

Buckland's Notce & Jottings from Animal Life. Leslie Stephen's Science of Ethics. Kempe's Electric Testing, New.ed. Barne's Bookkeeping. Huxley's Science and Culture," New Art Handbooks..

CHRISTMAS CARDS! Hongkong, 10th November, 1882. .

NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

"NOVELTY STORE.

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD. '--

Mr. THOMAS JAMES WATERS and Mr. HERBERT WILLÍAM DALE, (of Shanghai), under the Name of

ALFORD, WATERS, AND DALE, Architects and Surveyors, Hongkong.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.-

COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANK Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE," all NEW ZEALAND and TASÍLÁNIAN ! PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and Fuji, via SINGAPORE.)

R. G. ALFORD,

Assre. M. Inst. C.E.THE Steamer Queen's Rond, Hongkong, 13th November, 1882.

To be Let.

TO LET.

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“HE' BASEMENT AND SECOND AND

"HUNGARIAN," Captain Alison, will be despatched as above on 'TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at FOUR P.M.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

(730

Hongkong, 4th November, 1882.

FOR NEW YORK.

THIRD FLOORS of the BLUE BUILD THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Ship

INGS, PRAYA EAST, Also a Large Granite GODÓWN:

"GLOAMING,” Dunsmore, Mäster, will load here for the above l'ort, and will have quick despatch.

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Apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctionger. Hongkong, 16th November, 1882.

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TO LET,

For Freight, apply to

19

No

Together with the FOUR SUBSTANTIALLY TO Clear Old Stock, the following are offered for a short period at greatly reduced rates ---

BUILT EUROPEAN MESSUAGES with GARDEN, &c., attached, which will be

TWO SHILLING NOVELS

BY

Sold in Four Separate Lots, also 10 U1DA, BESANT AND RICE, PAY N, COLLIN'S, &C. CHINESE HOUSES erected on the Third Street.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, apply to

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAEIS 600,000, EQUAL.$833-333-33- RESERVE FUND $79,858.27,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SINO, Esq........ | LEE YAT LAU, Esq. LO YEOK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNG, Esq

MANAGER.-HO AMEL

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

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

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For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale,

J. M. GUEDES, Hongkong, 17th November, $82,

1 A

U

Auctioneer.

€750

For Sale.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

• HIPCHANDLERS,

SHIPCHAND

STORE-KEEPERS

AND

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL

NAVE RECEIVED EX LATEST ARRIVALS,

HE Undersigned have been appointed AMERICAN CAST STEEL SHOVELS.

of UNDERWRITERS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

"

RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING. Agents,

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.

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Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE,

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....

$1,000,000.)

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS,

PICKS.

AXES.

HATCHETS.

ENGINEERS' & HOUSEHOLD HAMMERS. PATENT BIT-BRACES.

AUGER-BITS.

„D«R»I~L-L-Septem

GIMBLETS.

SQUARES.

PATENT BRASS PADLOCKS &

CHEST LOCKS.

MKS. POTT'S PATENT SADIRONS. COOKING STOVES.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

FORCE PUMPS FOR SHIPS' USE.' DRILLING MACHINES.

BREAST DRILLS, AUTOM: BORING

TOOLS,'

&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world ANVILS, VICES, AND DRILLS COMBINED.

payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1881.

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

YAN ASSOCIATION.

ANVILS.

VICES.

HITCHCOCK'S PATENT LAMPS.

GLASSCUTTERS.

SCROLL SAWS.

FAMILY GRINDSTONES. BLACKSMITHS' BELLOWS. &c., &C., St.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). .Tl3. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE......Tis. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls. 190,553.95 SCREW WRENCHES,

TOTAL CAPITAL and'

ACCUMULATIONS, 8th

May, 1882.....

DIRECTORS.

Tix. 940,553.95

H. DE C. Fonnes, Esq., Chairman.

AT

14. OLD. BAILEY STREET, No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, ately occupied by PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

No. 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE,

No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 1st Novemember, 1882.

STORAGE.

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HE Undersigned are prepared to take Goods on STORAGE at their GODOWNS. En- trance from Praya and Queen's Road Central.

TERMS MÕDERATE, Apply to

AT

FIFTY CENTS EACH.

CHNITZ

N. OV

THIRTY CENTS EACH.

T

C

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$

·

ALSO,

F

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· EMINENT NOVELISTS,.

N 0 V E.

L

S

BY

AND

BOUND VOLUMES OF ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND PUNCH FROM 1864 TO 1878, AT VERY CHEAP PRICES.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1882,

S. MEYERS; Manager.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

42, QUE ENS ROAD.

HAND A ON

LARGE OF

HAVE ALWAYS

1661

ASSORTMENT GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS OF ALL ‘KINDS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEROIDS, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, &c.

BY THE BEST MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES. y GENTLEMEN'S PARISIAN MADE SHIRTS, SCARVES, AND COLLARS

IN THE NEWEST STYLES,

FREN..C. H. BOOTS AN D

OF NEST QUALITY.

SHOES

*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.

&c.,

Sc

&à.

A CHOICE SELECTION OF PINAUD'S BEST PERFUMERY.

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882.

&C,

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE & CO.

WE ARE NOW

W

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SHEWING EX "RECENT ARRIVALS."

1

ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, AT 45 CENTS PER YARD.

LADIES FUR-LINED CLOAKS FROM $12 TO $80 EACH

CLOTH AND MATALASSE DOLMANS, MANTLES, AND JACKETS,

IN NEWEST SHAPES. NOVELTIES DIRECT FROM PARIS IN

MOIRE, BROCHE, OTTOMAN, AND SURAT DRESS SILKS.

LADIES SILK AND SPUN SILK HOSE IN EVERY COLOUR KID GLOVES.—1, 4, 6, 8, 10_BUTTONS.

NOVELTIES IN CORSET LACE, AND CLASP KID GLOVES.

INFANTS', CHILDRENS' AND LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES IN EVERY SIZE.

&C

&C.,

&C.

BEST WHITWORTH'S STOCK AND DIES.

PLANE IRONS,

CHISELS.

HAMMERS.

PINCERS.

NIPPERS.

S:C.,

DIVIDERS.

A

LIBER A L

J. H. PINCKVOSS, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, E. RULES.

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHTANGHAL.

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

* ;

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co,

Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, EC.

POLICIES granted on MARINE RIBXS to all parts of the World

Subject to a charge of 12 per cent, for Interest on Shareholders', Capital, all the Priorits 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, 1883.

Intimations.

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MR. A. HAHN'S. ANCING CLASSES.

HAVE BEEN OPENED

HI S

For Terms, &c., apply toĀ

A HAHN.

Y

No. 8, Beaconsfield Arcade.

Hongkong, 1st November, 188a..

G. FALCONER & CO:

1723

"ATCH" "AND CHKUNOMETEK

WMANUFACTURERS

AND JEWELLERS.

METAL SCISSORS.

METAL · SAWS.

TUBE EXPANDERS...

Hongkong, 16th November, 1882.

OIL-FEEDERS.

OIL-CANS.

SALTER'S SPRING BALANCE SCALES. WESTON'S PATENT TACKLES. PATENT SOCKETS. DISTRESS SIGNALS.

HOLMES PATENT SIGNAL LIGHTS. FOGHORNS.

SIGNAL LAMPS,

|J.

For Sale.

DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED

IVAS.

&m

LIFE BUOYS.

LIFE BELTS. BOTTLE WASHING AND CORKING MACHINES...

BC

LONG FLAX CROWN

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

&c.

JUST PUBLISHED,

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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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G. H. MUMM & Cols CHAMPAGNE

QUARTS...

***** $22 per Case, $23 per Case, Apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, and March, 1882.

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PRICE THIRTY CENTS. THE American SteamOR Go

489 Tons Register, Classed 3/3 L. I. 1. in Veritas, and Built at Gothembuig in 1873.

For Particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1882. (656 THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.

SPARKLING SCHARZHOFBERGER THE

FLENSBURG STOCKBEER.

MARIENTHALER BEER.

VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN CHAMPAGNE..

Hongkong, 7th October, 1882.

TO SPORTSMEN.

TYPHOONS

OF THE EASTERN SEAS

BREVET LIEUT COL H. S. PALMER, ROYAL ENGINEERS,

BY

Being a Review of Pere Dechevren's Work on..

the Typhoons of the China Sea HAS FOR BALL KELLY & WALSH-HONGKONG.” Hongkong, roth November, 1882.

1

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FOR SALE AT LESS THAN COST. OWING TO OWNER LEAVING

THE COLONY,

2 LIGHT RACING SADDLES complete. RACING WHIPS with Silver Mounts.

C. L. THEVENIN. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.

* HONGKONG HOTEL 'BUILDINGS.

HAS FOR SALE.

1 Set of CAPE HARNESS with Pole A FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED

Rape (Breast Plates),

Set

of SINGLE HARNESS.

The above, which are ALL NEW may be.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, seen at the " HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

CHARTS AND BOOKS OFFICE and will be Sold a BARGAIN. No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL (434 | Hongkong, and November, 1881.

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BURGUNDIES

"AT" MUDERATE PRICES,

A Capital AMONTILLADO

$3.00 per dozen. SHERRY at tengiloba) Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality. FRENCH BOOTS and SHOES PER FUMERY, &c. &c.

ANTAR

Pra [664

Hongkong and October, 1882.

IGARS ofall Brata, Imperiales, Caballeros,

ROSE & Co.,

31 and 33, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 30th June, 1882.

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

SUMMARY

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JURISDICTION.

SUIT No. 1340 OF 1883. KWOK PAK AND OTHERS v. NG TANG

AND OTHERS. --------

Y Order of the Court, the Undersigned BY

(Receiver in the aforesaid Suit) will SELL during the month of November, or on a day to be fixed,tall the PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY, ESTATE and EFFECTS, the STOCK-IN: TRADE, and the GOODWILL of the Pariner ship as a going concern-between the PLAIN TIFFS and the DEFENDANTS known by the Name of "KWONG SUI LI,"

at No. 30, West Street, Tai-ping-shan.

Offers will be received during the present inouth and unless SOLD before the 1st of De- cember, the same will be submitted for PUBLIC AUCTION.

Any further information can be ̄olstained from

CHUNG SHING HONG,

Translator, Supreme Court.

14th November, 1882.

WANTED.

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AN ENGAGEMENT, either as BOOKKEEPER

or GENERAL ASSISTANT, by a Gentleman, who has d few hours during the day, disengaged· In case full office hours is required, arrangements might be made with a few days notice. Good references. Salary no object,

Apply to

Fr

Care of this Office.

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, 7th November, 1882.

Mails.

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

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING. STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

"BELGIC," will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, 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 at the Company's Office until FIVE F.M. the day pre- vious to sailing.

have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who

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 io 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. fares from China and Japan to 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 Customs, San Fran cisco.

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

F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 8th November, 1882.

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-U. SMAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

*

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT' YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..

Hongkong, toth November, 1882, (743 THE U. S. Mail Steamship

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED, NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

"CITY OF PEKING,"

will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the and December, at THREE P., taking Passengers and Freight NO ORDINARY EINERAL MEETING for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Society's Head Office, Hongkong on WED NESDAY, the zand day of November, 1882, at THREE O'CLOCK, in the AFTERNOON, when the Subjoined Resolution will be proposed:

RESOLUTION.

ام

That the Capital of the Society be increased to TWO MILLIONS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS by increasing the value of the Existing Shares to $5,000 per Share, By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary.

Dated the 13th day of November, 1882. [747 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Hongkong,

LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF 'BONUS, CHAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to send in to this Office a List of their CON- TRIBUTIONS of FREMIA, from the 11th day of May to the 31st day of December, 1851, in Order that the Proportion of Profit for that year to be paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not sent in before the 30th November next will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent claims or altera tions will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,"

1645

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1882.:

KALOST. TRANSFER DEED with SCRIP attached

Cerda, Regalia, Leristes, llevo Ha banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. TOBACCO of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODS from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes, for 20 LUZON SHARES, being one of Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats, &c., &c; two Transfers of the same number of Shares

Commissions Executed..

signed by the Hon. F. B, JOHNSON. The JOSE M. BASA, ARAN finder will oblige by returning it to the Under No. 51, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL signed and the holder of the other 20 Shares by Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.

(297 sending them to the Company's Office for Trans fer to enable the numbers of the missing Shares TONGKONG TIMBER YARD,

to be traced WANGHAI

Ho

OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER

ALWAYS ON HAND, ANG HAAL MALLORY,

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,

Proprietor;

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Also,

TRANSFER DEED for 5 LUZON SUGAR SHARES in the name of Mr. C'P, CHATER

D. NOWROJEE,

Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, 7th November, 18821

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

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 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 Return Fare. These allowances de net apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europa, 3

Freight will be received on board until 4.P.M. on the 1st December Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until P.M. same day. all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed 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. 5oA, Queen's Road Central

F.. E. FOSTER Agent Hongkong, roth November, 1883. [505

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.

HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND

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

BERNARDA OPTICIANS

CHARTS AND BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS

*AMAGE SOLE AGENTS

"....

for LOULS ATTreme - Watches awarded they highest Prizes at every Exhibition and for Voigtländer and Sohn's

CELEBRATED' OFERA GLASSEE, MARINE: GLASSES, AND SPYGLASSES,

D

173%

No. 38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. [447