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The

No. 1923

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

༥.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

·RESERVE FUND

RESERVE

LIABILITY

OFI

-PROPRIETORS.....

.$7,500,000, 3,900,000.

7,500,000.

Court of DIRECTORS :--- CHAIRMAN Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Eıq. C. 1). BOTTOMLEY, Esq. | S.C.Mickaelsen, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq.Į. S. Moses, Esq, H. DALRYMPLK,Esq. L. POESNECKER, Esq.

N. A. SIRDS, Esq. BLAYTON, Esq.

Hon. A. P. MCEWEN. Į E, A, SOLOMON, Esq.

CHR MANAGER."} HONGKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

JMANAGER

Shanghai-EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT al the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the

daily balance.

For

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

3 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. munths, 4 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, every description of BANKING and EXCHANGE business transacted.

and

DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,-

Hongkong Telegraph.

Masonic.

VICTORIA

No. 525.

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1888.

Intimations.

CHAPTER ROBERT LANG & CO..

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION will be

A Reid in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY NEXT, the rith instant, at 5 for 5.30 r.. precisely, Visiting Companions are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1888.

R

Co be Let.

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TÓ. LET.

OOMS in "COLLEGÊ CHAMBERS." GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, lately occupied by Mesars. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,, from the 1st August.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1858

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MACAO,

TO BE LET UNFURNISHED OR PARTLY FURNISHED. BUNGALOW, opposite

Public

A burdens at the western end of the Peays

Grande Excellent water supply, and Servants quarters attached. Rent very moderate.

Apply to

A. A. DE MELLO & Co.,

Macao. Macao, 3rd April, 1888.

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A

Chief Manager.

TO LETT COMMODIOUS Suit of OFFICES in the

ICE HOUSE BUILDINGS..

Apply to

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 25th April, 1888.

RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS AS Terrace, containing

BANK.

THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong, Business Hours on WEEK- -DAYS, 10-to-3; SATURDAYS, 1010-1. — 2--SUMS LESS THAN $1, 05 MORE THAN |

$250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year, 3.-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK,

having $100, or more, at 'their credit may at their option transfer the same to the HONG- KUNG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent, per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 31 % per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances, 5.EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented with each payment or withdrawal, Depositors must not make any entries them- selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year,

about the beginning of January and beginning of July..

6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the, Business

of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG "SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will bẹ

£332

G. C. ANDERSON, 13. Praya Central, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1888.

TO BE LET. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE in Richmond G Comfortable Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms and convenient Out “Offices.

A New Stary has just been added to the Servants' Quarters.

Apply to

MR. JOHN WILLMOTT, Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong,-24th-April, 1888............

Intimations.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, WARDMASTER is required at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL. Emoluments of the office $50 PER MONTH, rising by annual increments of $5 to $60, with uniform, furnished.quarters, fuel, and light.

Applications with testimonials to be forwarded to the COLONIAL SURGEON not later than the 21st instant, at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL

HOSPITAL

By Command,

p

FREDERICK STEWART,, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Colonial Secretary,"

Hongkong, and May, 1888.

WANTED/

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TAILORS; HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL' OUTFITTERS,

NE ALL SILK MATS,

Drab Felt Hats, Black, Brown Drab and Grey

T

Hard Felt Hats. Terai and other Soft Felts. Tweed Hats and Caps in New

Shapes..

Straw Hats and Pith:Hats. Silk Umbrellas from $5 each,

over too to choose from. A large assortment of Walking

Sticks. Waterproof Coats, Leggings &

Chair Aprons. Travelling Rugs and Scotch

Mauds.

screw for Dress Suits, Black, Blue and Brown Fancy

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "ZAMBESI," FROM KOBE.

'ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby notified

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER.

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.'

NOTICE,

STEAM FOR

Cittadinance of the Cargo undelivered SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 4th May, 1888

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ex Steamer's side is now being Innded at their Over Coatings, Light & Heavy.; Overland Trunks, Gladstone risk and expense Into the Hongkong and Ulster Tweeds.

Bags, and a variety of Travel-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Fine Black Diagonal & Corkling Cases, all sizes.

Godown at Kowloon, and unprotected by Fire Winter, Medium and Summer Insurance.

Under Vests and Pauts. Shk Half-Hose, Black, Navy

and Colors.

9 Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle

Thread Half-Hose. White Dress Shirts. Lacing & Elastic side Walking

Boots and Shoes. Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots. Patent Leather Boots & Shoes. Dancing Pumps, all sizes. Large Stock of Scarfs, Tics, Handkerchiefs, Braces, &c.

and Diagonal Centings, Fancy & Check weed Suitings, Trouserings in great variety of Stripes, Checks and Plain. Cricketing Flannel,Stripes,

Checks and I'lain.. White and Fancy Vestings. French Printed Shirtings. Unshrinkable Flannel.

Ready Made Ulsters in Stock,

Solid Leather Portmanteaus.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1888

ROBT. LANG & CO.

[gi.

•

HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR:

EXPORT BIER BRAVEREI, DREWS

&

Gaaiden, near Kiel IMPERIAL BEER, Quarts and Pints. KIRLER EXPORT LAGER BEER.

APENRADE ACTIEN BRAUEREL AVENRADE DEER, in Quarts and P'ints. BERGEDORF VEREINS.BRAUEREI BERGEDORF BEER in Quarts and Pints. BREWERY "DAVARIA ” MUNICH. HACKERBRAEU in Quarts and Pints..

FRIEDRICH KROTE'S COBLENZ, Celebrated Champagne, Rhine and Moselle Wines, Excelsior Champagne, Carte d'Or, Carte Blanche, Moselle Mousseux, Laubenheimer, Geisenheimer, Rauenthaler, josefshofer, Herncastler Doctor, &c.

Now on view, for the first time imported to this Colony:

SPLENDID PIANOS

With Mechanism for transposing for the accompaniment of singing or other instruments. HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO., Queen's Road, 14.

(27

Hongkong "Four January, 1888

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NE W

GOODS.

LEUSS PATENT HAND ICE MAKING MACHINE,"

AMERICAN ICE CREAM FREEZERS.

HINKS' DUPLEX CHANDELIER LAMPS.

COFFEE MACHINES.'

GARDEN SYRINGES.

AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS,

***

RUBBER SEA BOOTS.

SMITH

Hongkong, 28th April, 1888. -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP'" NEW GUINEA," FROM HAMBURG AND SINGAPORE. “ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all Goods, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, at Kowloon, whence | and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

PORT SAID, BRINDISI?, GENOM. ANTWERP, DREMEŃ & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO,

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE,... NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S' STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENORKS AND LUGGAGE.

N.A.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills

of Fading for the principal places in ... RUSSIA

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowps, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, will be subjecBAYERN Captain R. Sander, with MATES;

to rent..

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th instant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, HELL & Co.,

Agents.

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.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1888.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK.

THE Company's Steamer

DEVAWONGSE,"L Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the gth instant, II A.M.

*

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, 5th May, 1888.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,

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BELGIC 60 CANDLE POWER HANGING LAMPS. THE Spanish Steamer

'COFFEE ROASTERS.' COCKROACH TRAPS.

VEGETABLESTRAINERS. RAIN COATS... DESSERT SET. TUBACIOUS..

LANEGRA

W. BREWER

HAS JUST RECEIVED,

"TATESMAN'S. YEAR BOOK, 1888.

Carles's Life in Corea. Victoria Cross Heroes from, the Crimea to

Zululand.

Electricity and Magnetism, by Thompson,

forwarded free by the various British Post AN ENGLISH NURSE to take care of Commander Martin's Navigation and Nautical

Olfices in Hongkong and China.

7.—WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand,

but

the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and. the production "of bis PASS-Book, are necessary,

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

ין'

Children in Hongkong,

Apply to

Astronomy,

Froude's English in West Indies.

E.,

!

Gray's Structural Botany.

Hongkong, and May, 1888.

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Wood's Nat. History Library, ed., 3 vols, Pole on Whist, Cavendish on Whist.

N°

c/o Hongkong Telegraph.

A. S. WATSON & CO.; LIMITED. hereby OTICE is

given that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, on MON- fgDAY, the 14th day of May, next, at 3 O'CLOCK in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement of Accounts to the gist December, 1887.

T. JACKSON,.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1887.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ............£2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ..................mangaka 500,000 Registered Office, 40, THREADNKIDLE STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,

Tus and Sale BILLS OF EXCHANGE,

BANK rccelvas MONEY ON DIFPOSIT,

ISSUKS LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Bankding and

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 5th instant, MONDAY, the 14th instant, both days inclusive, during which period, no Transfer of Shares can be registered."

JOHN WILLMOTT, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

r

-

Pianos, can be purchased by monthly payments, A fine lot of Good Oleographs, framed and

unframed.

A new lot of Framed Pictures. ' Myrtle Grove Tobacco.

New Inkstands in various designs, 2 and 3 bottles. New stock of Feather and Hand painted Fan1. Great variety of Photo Album«, « Very cheap illuminated Album, $3--

Meerschaum Pipes and Cigarette Halders. Demon Tennis Bats.

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Beeton's Dictionary Geography History and European Account Books, ready ruled,

Biography.

Chit Cases and Books.. Ladies' Glacé Walking Shoes. Chambers's Encyclopædia. The New Universal Language "Volapük " by.

thin Kid' 10

Indoor. New French Books, including "La Terre.” Boxing Gloves. Cricket Balls. Walnut Letter Racks.

Von Aalst of 1. M. Customs Service.

Avery fine Piano by Kirkman, trichord throughout, iron frame, and guaranteed first class instrument. Cheap Pianos that have been on hire for few

months. Good as new...

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NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. FIRST INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY

Agency Busincas generally, on terms to be had Aper cent, upon. Contributions for the year

on applications.

INTEREST. ALLOWED ON DIPOSITS I Fixed for 12 months, '5 per Cent. per Annum.

12

6

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

2 per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

APPROVED CLAIMS on the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Liquidation, or the BALANCES of such claims, purchased on advantageous terms.

, '

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.

E. W. RUTTER,: Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH-

10}

NOTICE HONGKONG & WHAMPOẠ _DÒCK_COMPANY, -LIMITED.

CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this HARBOUR hons of the "COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, | ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if went to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Fraya: Central,, will receive prompt attention.

In the erent of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned

1887 has this day been declared.

Warrants may be had on application at the above Office on and after the 5th May,

#

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,

Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Hongkong, 19th April, 1888,.

THE

NOTICE.

Leather Covered Dumb Bella.

ROSE & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED

ARE SHOWING A CHOICE

N WEDNESDAY, the gth day of May, --1888, at 4 P.M., the Company's Steamship

leave this Fort as above, Calling-at-GENOA PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4, p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m., on the 8th- May, 1888, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AoENT'S Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.

The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents

tangkang. 13th April. 1828.

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

" OCEANIC"

"DON JUAN,"

will be dispatched for San Francisco, vid Captain Marquez, w be despatched as above Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the fath May, TO-MORROW, the 9th inst, at 4 P.M.

at THREE P.M.

`For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDÃO & Coy..

Agente

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Hongkong, 5th May, 1888. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, ́

PORT SAID, BRINDISI,.

AND TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS). "HE Company's Steamship

THE

"BERENICE,"

Captain E. Perini, will be despatched as above

on THURSDAY, the 10th May, at NOON,

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central.

O. BACHRACH, Agent. Hongkong, 30th April, 1888.

"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA' AND KOBE. HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

· Al PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full, and the same will be received at the Company's Office u FIVE F.. the day previous to sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows:-

To San Francisco...................$200.00 To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 montka...........

To Liverpool.......

To London....

$50.00

325.00 330.00

To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced 'rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark- ing a San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europi.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- [456tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Custfins, San Francisco.

"MONMOUTHSHIRE,”.'- Cuming, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on the 11th inst.

This Steamer has superior Passenger accòm-. modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 3th May, 1888.

FOR PENANG.

ASSORTMENT THE Samship

MATERIALS FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN'S

SPRING AND SUMMER DRESSES,

IN NEW DESIGNS.

Also,

A LARGE STOCK OF LADIES AND CHILDRren's straw HATS,

__[422] THE SAILOR.HAT" FOR LADIES, IN ALL KINDS OF STRAW & COLOUR.

HE WONG-NEY-CHONG DAIRY FARM having received by the steamer Changsha supply at. MILCH Cows from Newcastle, Australia, is now prepared to supply the General atig cents per ordinary pint (reputed), deliverable Public with PURE COW'S MILK (guaranteed)

to order, Anywhere, within the Colony, between 6 AM, and 10 PM..

Orders sent direct to. WONG-NEY-CHONG DAIRY FARM, or to the care of Mr. V. DANEN. BERG, at H. M. Naval Yard, will be promptly astended to..

Hongkong, 28th April, 1888. THE

[448 HONGKONG AND KOWLOON "WHARF-AND-GODOWN COMPANY, -

LIMITED. -

THE Com Godown at Kowigan or West Point, to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across, from, Kowloon to any place on the Praya.at the usual rates. By Order,

HE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo

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ISAAC: HUGHES,

Secretary, Hongkong, zoth April, 1888. FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE.

NE IRON FRAME FULL TRICHORD PIANO, by WALTER VILLIES LUCK

Forder, alasi

is requested, when immediate steps, will be taken London, in handsome Walnut case, and in good

to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.....

GILLIES

Hongkong #gth August; 1886)

Hangkong; 7th April; 1888.

L

ROSE & CO.

37 & 39. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF BRINSMEAD'S PIANOS

NCLUDING A MAGNIFICENT FULL-SIZE CONCERT GRAND in Solid Mahogany,

INCLL

with all the latest improvements, the chief features of which are the Patent Perfect Check Repeater Action, Sostenente Sounding Board, Sympathetic bridges of reverberation, triplex scales, tone-sustaining pedal, and the new patent Toning Apparatus.

To meet the demand for a really good "instrument at a reasonable, cost, Messin. BRINSMEAD have specially constructed, to our Order, an Upright Trichord Mahogany Piano, warranted to. aland the climate, with which we give a written guarantee. The price for Cash is $350, or on the The Year Hire and Rushare Sratem $15,50 per month,

PIANOS ON HIRE,

TWO OF BRINSMEADS! SEMI-GRANDS AND TWO UPRIGHT PIANOS

HÄRE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE ON REASONABLE TERMS.

Apply to

REYNELL

Na 137, Wanchal East, "Hongkong. Hongkong, sih May, 1888,

May, 1889,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

'QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG::

"DAFILA."

475

Captain C. Nielson, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the rath inst, at 4 PM..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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AH YON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

"STRATHLEVEN;" -

For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5a, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

1

Hongkang, 24th April, 1888.

Agent.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,! THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- 'LAND' KAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U.S. Mail Steamship

Yoke.

'CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRON will be despatched for San Francisco, hama, on SATURDAY, the 19th May, at THREE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bill of Lading issued for trank portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, C. W. Pearson, Commander, will be despatched to San Francisco, and Athic and Inland for the above Port, on the 14th inst

Cities of the United States, viâ Overland Rail For Freight or Passage, apply to

ways, to Havana, Trinidad, auf Demerara, and ADAMSON, BELL & Co, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,

by the Company's and connecting Steamers, Agents. Hangkang, 8th May, 1888.

(331 Through Passage Tickets grante i to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

of Steamers. LIMITED.

"

FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

THE Company's Steamship.

“CHINGTU,"

Arthur, Commander, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 12th instant, at DAYLIGHT.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the ongines. Second Class Passengers

are Berthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating

chamber ensures the supply of fresh provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.".

First-class Fares granted as follows

To San Francisco..

San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months.quid

To

To

Liverpool

To London......

$200.00

350,00

** 325,00 330.00. To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates rranted to Officers. Imperial Chinese Custoras, to be obtained on of the Amy, Navy, Civil Service, and, the application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarks ing at San Francisco for China or Jupan (of

not

vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance does:

apply to

through fares from China and to Europe. For Freight or l'assage, apply to

Freight will be received on board until 4.P.M. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

the day previous to

us in sailing, Parcel Packages will Agents.

be received at the Office until 5-Pisanie day!; Hongkong, and May, 1885.

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Parcel Packages should be marked-in-ada dress in falls value of same is required. : ASAILING VESSELS. Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dès

tined to Points beyond San-Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciscode pat Fortther information ar to Passage shi Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road Central jel

DHARMAN,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American Ship

"PACTOLUS," Humbam, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

May For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th April, 1888,

"Hongkong, and May, 1888;