1888-07-06 — Page 1

The

N°. 1972.

Banks. RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

IFTHE BUSINESS of the above. BANK

Hongkong Telegraph.

Fatimations.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1888.

Insurances.

THE NEGLECT. OF LIFE ASSURANCE.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

ROBERT LANG & CO., THERE is no festare of our clulised ife thit STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.

NEW

TALL SILK HATS Black, Brown Drab and Grey

Hard Felt Hata.

Terni and other Sok Felts. Tweed Hats and Caps in New

Shapes.

Straw Hats and Fith Hats. Silk Umbrellas from $5 each,

over 100 to choose from,

will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their 'premises in Hongkong. Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, 10 to 3; SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. 1.—SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN *250 at one time will not be received. No Depasitor 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-Waterproof Coats, Leggings & KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Chair Aprons. CORPORATION on fixed deposit..for 12 months at 5.per cent, per annum interest. 44—INTEREST at the rate of 31 % per angun will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances.

R-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a Pass Book, which must be presented "with tach payment or withdrawal, Depósitors must not make any entries them. selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should send then to be written up at least twice a year, abcut the beginning of January and beginning of July...

6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business

of the lank, if marked. ON HONGKONG

· SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post Jutes 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 his Pass-Book, are

necessary.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongseong, 1st September 1887.

THE NEW, ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

£1,000,000; 500,000.

Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,

•THE

THE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Huys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards · BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be bad on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS :

Fixed for 12 months, 5 per. Cent, per Annum,

1

6 3

t

4 3

15

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.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

'RESERVE FUND.....

RESERVE

LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

A large assortment, of Walking

Sticks.

Travelling Rugs and Scotch

Mauds.

G

Over Contings, Light & Heavy. Ulster Tweeds. Fine Black Diagonal & Cork-

Suits.

screw for Dry Black, Blue and Brown Fancy"

ned Diagonal Coatings, Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings, Trouserings in great variety of

Stripes, Checks and Plain, Cricketing Flannel, Stripes,

Checks and Plain." White and Fancy Vestings. French Printed Shictings. Unshrinkable Fixanel," Ready, Made Ulsters in Stock. Solid Leather PatminteaUS,,

Hongkong, 22nd February. 888

S

BOMBAY, connecting at COLOMBO with the Company's Steamer “ PARRAMATTA" for LONDON. -and---INTERMEDIATE PORTS.

a thoughtful inán with more"force- than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE, By payment of a small quarterly subscription any man of good health can secure a very large sum to his family in case of premature death, yet Overland Trunks, Gladstone hundreds of families brought up in confort-THE&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

Bags, and a variety of Travel-perlinps in luxury-are left in extreme poverty.

"LOMBARDY" ling Cases, all sizes. every year from the bread winner having will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, Winter, Medium and Summer neglected to assure his life. In the East my the 7th July, at Noux.

Under Vests and Pants.

4 ruan lives up to his income, knowing well that Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and

and Colors.

children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented by life Assurance.

Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisie

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

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

ROBT. LANG & CO;

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FRESH SUPPLY

SMITH'S GLASGOW, TOBACCOS

BRIGHT CUT NAVY, FLAKED HONEY.DEW GLASGOW MIXTURE GOLDEN BIRDSEYE...

Hongkong, 26th June, 18×8 :

inth. Tins.

Min, 20

W. BREWER

OLIPHANT'S

MORE CHEAP AND USEFUL BOOKS.

LIPHANT'S Literary History of England, 3 Muspratt's Chemistry, 2 vols, pub. £4

volš; pubs. 31/6..........!

Colquhoun's Across Chryse, pub. 32/, 2 vols..... Scientific Industries Explained, pub. 7), 2 vols...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language, 1 bound Morocco, pub. at 7/6-, *Penley's Sketching from Nature beautifully illust., pub, 15/

Ainsworth's Universal Gazetter, 4 Morocco, pub. ts/... Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Russia, pub. 2.2.0.

# General Gordon's Diary, in China, pub. 5........ Scott's Poetical Works large print ed., pub. 5

Higginson's Hist. of the United States of America illust., pab. at .... Harris' Complete Dental Surgery, pub. 25/.................... Scientific American, Vol, for 1886, pub. $6, 7. bound ....... „Robertson's History of Scotland, full Call, a vols, pub. 3/ 3/0 .....................

Hongkong, 6th July 288

PIANOS!

W. BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG, HOTEL

PIANOS! PIANOS!

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EVERY FACILITY,

In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

(Passengers only will be booked to London by this Steanier).

'E.' L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th June, 1848. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

TAICHIOW."

me of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident THE Company's Steamer Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard" Company's Agents, or to

THE BORNEO COMPANY,, LD,,

„Agents, Hongkong. 1 Hongkong, 29th June, 1888.

1659

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL. SUBSCRIBED,Lungh Frida,noe

The slave Company is mep

shorter Fuses at Comboør Rám

B. Policies granted to all-Parts of the, whild payable at any of its Aurmeles

WOQ LIN MUSS, Guilty.

N

HEAD OFFICE

QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Trgo

·Hongkong, 194, Pelryare, City, NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY"

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, in conjunction with Messrs. TURNER & Co., for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at CURRENT RATES.

W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 7th June, 1888.

GENERAL NOTICE

1661

Captain J. Newton, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 7th instant,

at 21 M.

| For Freight or Passage, apply do

YUEN FAT HONG;"

Agents. Hongkong, 4th July, 1838.

THE "GIBB” LINE.

1675

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Takingthrough Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMania, New ZealAND, &c.) THE British Steamer

The I

AFGHAN

Captain Ray, will be "despâtched as above on TUESDAY, the roth instant, at 4 1.3.

Faret Sydney or Melbourne $150. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers.

5637 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1888.

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

CARMARTHENSHIRE

will be despatched for the above Ports on the 157311th instant.

This Steamer has superior Passenger accom- modation,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

•

SAILING VESSELS.

(LIMITED.)

5.00 13.00

4.50

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,

Egan to

1.50

ESERVE FIND

$33.73431 ............... $243,000,00

· Hongkong, 6th July, 1888.

1.50

2:00

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS.

3.00

LEP SING, Esq.

Do Yauk Moon, Esq.

12.00 LOU TO SHUN, E17.

1.00

MANAGER-HO AMEL

1.00

2.50

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship

" ELECTRA,"

2.00 MARINE RISKS on GOOD, de, ripe Port, and will have quick despatch. 3.50 world.

6.00

LULAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. *(877

[100

HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE

TRANSPOSING SCREW TUNED PIANOS. JITH. Mechanism for transposing for the accompaniment of singing or other instruments,

being specially built for damp and hot climates by the celebrated, works

W

WILLIAM

of

SCHÖNLEIN,

"BERLIN."

....$7,500,000. We invite the public before making any rash purchase to come and fry these first class Pianos.

3,900,000,

7,500,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS --- CHAIRMAM-Hon. JOHN HELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Eq. C.D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. S.C.MICHAELSEN,Esq. 'W. G. BRODIE, Esq. S. MOSES, Esq.

H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq. L POESNICKER, Esq," B. LAYTON, Esq. N. A. SIERS, Esq.

Hon. A. P. McEWÉN, E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

Chier ManaGIR.

.HONGKONG-THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 3 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum," For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annumi, Fer 12 months, 5 per Cent, per Annum, LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of BANKING ́ and EXCHANGE business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 25th April, 1885.

Chief Manager

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE,

HAVE This Day Established myself in this Colony as a Civil Engineer, ARCHITECT

and SURVEYOR.

A. DENISON, ..

A. M. Inst. 'C. E.

61, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, and July, 1888,

NOTICE

[671

MY HAHN, PIRON & Co. has

TAY INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY in the

ceased from this day.

Hongkong, ist June, 1888,

E. PIRON,

HAVE this day taken over the Business of

·HAHN, FIRON & Co., and will carry on

the same in future under, the Style of

ZARA HAHN

·Dealer in Pianos and Musical Instrumenst. Hongkong, set June, 1888,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1888.

HEVERMANN, HERBST & CO Sole Agents.

ROSE & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED PER FRENCH MAIL.

LADIES EVENING SHOELLING SHOESATIN, KID) and BRONZE

THE LANGTRY WALKING

GENTLEMEN'S KID and CANVAS SHOES,

CHRISTY'S TERAI HATS,

AIBO,

WATERPROOFS and

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UMBRELLAS.

A Fresh Invoice of DRESS MATERIALS in MUSLIN, CANVAS, PICOT EDGE- ZEPHYRS to match the fashionable RIBBONS. EMBROIDERED COSTUMES is all Shades. The New Pattern DRILLET for DRESSES, 15 cenis per yurd."

LADIES' JERSEYS in all Shades.

ROSE & CO.

37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

"

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1888.

140

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

JUST LANDED:

SWEET CAPORAL

CIGARETTES.

KINNEY'S STRAIGHT CUT

CIGARETTES.

AND

TO ARRIVE BY THE " AJAX

COPE'S "GOLDEN CLOUD."

26th June, 188S

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "TEVIOT," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that goods, arë being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery. may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M., TO-DAY." No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining after the 5th proximo, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th proximo, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,·

Agents,

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Hongkong. joth June, 1888.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "MOGUL," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

Co

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowlcon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before Noon, TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

1676

Jones, Master, will load here for the above

For Freight, apply to

Hangkong, 2nd July, 1888.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE AA I British Bark

RUSSELL & Co.

[668

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP.

·COMPANY."

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE, UNITED "STATES-AND-EUROPE;-

AVIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTHER CONNECTING '- RAILWAY LINĘS & STEAMERS.

"HE'British Steamship

THE

365

"ABYSSINIA,"

Tons Register, Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. and SAN FRANCISCO, via KOBE, and YOROBAMA, on TUESDAY, the oth July, & TRK P.M.

To be followed by the S.S.

on and August and S.S. “BATAVIA" on 23rd August.

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

Vancouver with Pacific Coari Points by the egular Steiners of the Pacific Coast Stenship Company, and other teanters,

Though Passage Trikets granted to Englund, France, and Germany by all traus,tlantic fines of Stigamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows:-

To Vancouver and Victuria...(lex.)$160.00

To all Common Points in Canada

To San Francisco..........

At the United Stater.........

To Liverpoolaas

175.00

?$5.00 305.00 305.00 Po other Europeu d'oints at proportionate ates, Special reduced rates granted to Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the frontal Chinese anal Japanese Customs, to be Puained on application.

meu Invoices to acompany Cargo des- get to Poins in the United States should be ent, to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, BC,

Feight will be received on board until 4 P.M. an ibg gh July.

All Parcels must be sent to pur Office and should be, marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 PM. the

lay previous to sailing?"

For information as to Passage-or Freight, -pply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents,

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· Hongkong, 26th June 8

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID; MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIȘI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ALSO

MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURO, NEW YORK AND BOSTON;" SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.”

NAVIGATION

"E. J. SPENCE,"

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Gill, Master, will load here for the above Port, PEKIN," Captain P. Hamis, with Her COMPANY'S Steamship

and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, and July, 1888,

FOR NEW YORK.

(669

THE 1/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship

C. C. CHAPMAN," Hichborn, Master, shortly expected, will load here for, the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.

PUSTAU & Co.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.-

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

Nichols, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Ports, and will have a quick, despatch.

“WANDERING JEW,”

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.

PUSTAU & Co.

[551

Mails.

OCCIDENTAL AND-ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,

A-MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;

· VIA›

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, STLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining it Stearistiy undelivered after the roth instant, will be subject

to tení,

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the loth proximo, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th-July, 1888.-

THE

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship "KHEDIVE""

"ARABIC"

Majesty's Mails, will. be despatched from this for LONDON direct, VIA SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATURDAY, the 14th July, at NOON.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing..

For further particulars regarding FaxIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Office, Hong-

kong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

E. L. WOODIN, *Superintendent.

P&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, sth July, 1996

COMPANY

U. SI MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 'VIA „ÖVER. ·

LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

"HE U.S. Mail Steamship

"CITY OF SYDNEY"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- i ama on THURSDAY, the 19th July, at THREE P.M., taking. Passengers and Freight for "apan, The Daited States, and Europe.

Through Hills of Lading issued for uang- ortation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports To: San Francisco, and Atlantic 'and, Inland fifica of the United States, via Overland Rall-

will be despatched for San Francisco, vidy Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the roth July,

AL THREE P.M

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

All PARCHI. PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received at 52-the-Coinpany's Office-until-Five-P.M.the-day

previous to sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows :-

To San Francisco.

$200,00

To San Francisco ad return,

available for 6 munchst.....

350.00

To Liverpool ....

To London....

325.00 330.00

To other European l'oints at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Custorus, to be obtained on will leave for the above place about 24 hours Application, who have paid full fare, re-embark after her arrival with the outward Englishing a San Francisco for China or Japan for

Mall.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent.“

Hongkong, 5th July, 1888.

| STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND 'KOBE (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA.) THE' P. '& Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE

#MALWA

will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the

DODIN,

· Hongkong, jth July, 1888,

vice versa) within one year will be allowed

of 10 per cent. This allowance does discount not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe:

Consular Invoices y Cargo des- tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's "Dulces, muressud to the Collector of Customs,

San Francisco,

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 506, Quran's Band Central using Ku

·D. HARMAN,”“”

Agenti

Hongkong, ist June, 1888.

to Havana, Trinkled, and Demerara, and eports in biexico, Central and South America, the Company and connecting Steamers. Through Prosage Tickets granted to England, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows per To San Francisco...$200.00 To San Francisco" and

return,1 available for 6 months.

350.00 To Liverpool......... 325.00 To London 330.00 To other European, Folnis at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on appsengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark

ug at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance dosz not apply to through fores from China and Fapan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board umlil 4 F.M. he day previous to sailing Parcel Packages will he received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day; Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required;

.....

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo 'des tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company' Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francis

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, SOA. Queen's Road Centralented "C. D. HARMAN,

Hongkong 3rd July, 1888.