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Banks.

NOVOF

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL im...$7,500,000.

RESERVE FUND.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

'PROPRIETORS

4,000,000.

7,500,000

COURT OF Directors —–— CHAIRMAN-Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Esq.

C. D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq; | S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq, W. G. BRODIE, Esq. J. S. Moses, Esq. H.1. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq. B. LAYTON, Esq...

POESNECKER, Esq. “N/A. SIEBS, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. HONGKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.;

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at

daily balance.

per on the

ON FIXED DEPOSITS —

For 3 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum...

LOCAL BÍLLS DISCOUNTED.

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

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

T. JACKSON,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1888.

*Fatimations.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

ARE NOW SHOWING THEIR FIRST BATCH OF

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S CARDS icon Godown Casa Godowns, bowloom.

THE LEADING NOVELTIES OF WHICH CONSIST OF

in Water Colours by (4.)-& Series of Beautifully painted panel Cards specially painted for

CHINESE ARTISTS, depicting Chinese Social Life with suitable greetings in English

and Chinese. (8.)-CHISAI KAKEMONOS: A pair of Miniature Kakemonos, specially produced for us in Japan, enclosed in a characteristic native Card-board box with the season's greetings in English and Chinese.

(c)-A New Series of Grouped PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of HONGKONG in Miniature,

Mounted and Unmounted.

(d)-A large collection of the newest and most ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN ENGLISH MANU-

FACTURE, representing the very best productions of the best makers, ()-Our Stock of PRANG'S HIGH CLASS AMERICAN CARDS will arrive in about a fort-

night, fully three weeks in advance of the latest Mail date required to reach home for Christmas. NOTE: The English Mail of November 22nd is due in London on Christmas Eve.

the 9th November, 1888, at I AM at the

FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Ex British Barque Carrier Dous, (SUNDRY MARKS)

2,030 ROLLS JAPANESE MATTING. Also, (SUNDRY MARKS)

590 CHESTS JAPANESE TEA. All more or leas Damaged by Sea Water.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT,

"Auctioneer. -Hongkong,, 3rd November, 1888.

Masonic.

ST. JOHN

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LO

D GE

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, 5.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above-

held in FREEMA-

SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the rath instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited."

Hongkong, 6th November, 1888.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG...

Hongkong, 19th October, 1888.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

A

and

ARE NOW SHOWING THEIR NEW STOCKS OF

FIRE IRONS.

FIRE DOGS:

DRAWING ROOM ASH PANS.

COAL VASES.

FIRE SCREENS.

NURSERY GUARDS.

LANE CRAWFORD&C

Hongkong, 25th October, 1888,

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THE

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 4th September, 1888.

RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

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, to to 3; SATURDAYS, 10 to 1.

-SUMS LESS THAN $t, or MORE THAN HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE

$250 at one time will not be.received. No Depositor may deposit more than £3,500 in any one year.

DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK; having $100, or more, at their credit may at. their option transfer the same to the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 11 months at 5 per cent. per annum interest, -INTEREST at the rate of 37% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances,

5-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis

with a PASS-B00%, which must be presented with each payment or withdrawal. Depositors must mar make any entries then- 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,

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

1888

AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS

LATEST NOVELTIES.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

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ROM the 1st November, 1888, until further PRO

notice, my Business at Holhow will be carried on under the name and style of BRUCE & Co.

R. E. BRUCE, . Hollow, 28th October, 1888,

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANĄ (FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES).

STEAM FOR'·.· SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN) and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"BORMIDA" Captain De Negri, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 8th inst., at NOON.

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Prince's Docles.

For further particulars regarding Freight and 'Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Con Agents. Hongkong, 5th November, 1888.

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE

THE Steamship

"CLAYMORE,"

[1120

SIX DOLLARS.

PER QUARTER

Mails

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY··

AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

THE British Steninship

"BATAVIA,”

Commander, 553 Tons: Register, Auld, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C,

via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 15th November, at THREE P.M.

To be followed by the S.S. "PARTHIA,” on 13th December, and S.S. "ABYSSINIA” on roth January,

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers.

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

First-class Fares granted as follows:--

To Vancouver and Victoria.......(Mex.)$150.00 -

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

To all Common Points in Canada

175.00

and the United States............................... 230,00

To Liverpool

To London,

1490 $300.00. ****** 305.00. To other European Points at proportionate 11tes. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the. Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.

will be despatched about the 8th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and November, 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, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steamship

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333.35-

EQUAL TO ********

"ELEKTRA,"

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the roth of November, at NOON.

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

O. BACHRACH, Agent.

Hongkong, 30th October, 1888.

$240,000.00.

THE

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY, HE Spanish Steamer,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

RESERVE FUND

1818.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU THO SHUN, Esq.

EX ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN MAILS.

NOW SHOWING IN

LADIES AND CHILDRENS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENTS:

AUTUMN and MATERIALS with EVENING

NEW AUKS, SATINS, IN PLUSHES, PARAS JERSEYS, MILLINERY, MANTLES, & ULSTERS, SILK, CASHMERE, and LISLE THREAD HOSIERY, JAPANESE SILK

Į

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"DON JUAN,”! LO YEUE MOON, Esq. Captain Marquez, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the roth instant, at 4 P.M.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI.

RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

MARI CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1884.

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NOTICE.

EMBROIDERY GOODS, SUITABLSTERS, CHILDREN'S SNTA, FILDREN'S MO THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, made DRESSES, JACKETS, and CHILDREN'S FELT, and.TAM Ố SHANTER HATS, INFANTS' FROCKS, HATS, HOODS, &C., &c,

GENTLEMAN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT,

6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be Just Landed CHRISTY'S FELT HATS in all the fashionable Shapes and Colors including forwarded free by the various British PostBLACK, BROWN, DARK DRAB, TABAC, and SLATE. Also CHRISTY'S SINGLE TERAÏ

HATS la DRAB, ŠLATE, and FAWN. Offices 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, Hongkong, rat September, 1885. THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

SILK UMBRELLAS, MERINO UNDERSHIRTS, and PANTS, CASHMERE, MERINO and LISLE THREAD SOCKS, FANCY STRIPED CASHMERE ROWING JERSEYS, TENNIS SHIRTS, BATHING DRAWERS, BELTS, BRACES, &, &c.

assortment of TWEEDS, SERGES DIAGONAL COATINGS, very choice OVERCOATINGS, ULSTER CLOTHS, SCOTCH TWEEDS, FLANNELS, &c. Suitable for SAC SUITS, MORNING SUITS, DRESS SUITS, CRICKETING SUITS, CHESTER FIELD OVERCOATS, ULSTER COATS, COVERT COATS, &c., &c.

די

AUTHORISED CAPITAL .......................£2,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................

500,000.

Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET,

TH

LONDON.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN' AND THE COLONIES,

SADDLERİ" DEPARTMENT.

PIGSKIN SADDLES (4 to 8lbs.), BRIDLES and BITS, SADDLE CLOTHS, SUITS M 9 CLOTHING, WHIPS, CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES and all STABLE requisites. NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS BY EACH INCOMING MAIL..

"THE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Buys and Sells Bitza or EXCHANOR, {\SUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking Agency Business generally, on terms to be had on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS :- Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent: per Annum.

6.

4 Ff

.3

11

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

a per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

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

:

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.

E. W. KUTTER, Manager.

· HONGKONG BRANCHA

NOTICE.

HONGKONG &WEAMFOA

SHI

DOCK COMPANY,

·LIMITED

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888:

THE HALL & HOLTZ

COLOP. CO., LD.

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W. BREWER'S

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS.

1-The very beautiful Series of Hand Painted Silk Pictures mounted on. gilt edge bevelled Cards with designs of Junks, Finrichshas, Sampans Grotesque Kites, Eastern Fruits and Flowers and Illustrations of Habits and Customs of the people among which we live, with appropriate Christmas and New Years Mottoes.

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..............................$1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, tc. 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, Tat February, 1882.

To be. Let.

TO LET, FURNISHED.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDÃO & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 6th November, 1898. [1123 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE. (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA.)

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

." VERONA"

will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 17th November, at DAYLIGHT.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 31st October, 1888.

STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY, HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

THE

." KASHGAR "

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will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, [150 the aznd instant, at NOON.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th November, 1988.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

ATthe Peak, "Dunford," A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE with Tennis Court. Possession from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, or 1890,

Apply to

J. Y. V. VERNON. Hengkong 3rd November, 1888.

7

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TO LET. NON CHURCH

TOS, 53, 55, 57, PREĻ STREET, opposite

Apply to

EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, 6th October, 1888.

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TO LET.

OOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS,"

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

[12 Hongkong, 13th July, 1888.

2-An entirely New Series of beautifully designed Autograph Cards in variety of shapes, such R as Tennis Bats, Old Shoes, Oyster Shells, Yachts, ali to open and display most artistic work...

3-Prang's very handsome American Cards in boxes.

4-Most beautiful Etched and Monotint Cards in boxes of one dozen, very cheap and Artistic. 5.Cheap Cards for children 5 cents each a great variety.

And the very popular Pidgin English Sing Song Cards in the old and new formes. Altogether forming the best Collection of Cards. ever shewn in the East and the prices extremely reasonable.

LETTS' DIARIES, NORTH CHINA DATE BLOCKS. ·

Hongkong, 17th October, 1888.

W. BREWER. UNDER' HONGKONG HOTEL

Consignees.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE [CITY OF NEW YORK

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

ROBERT LANG & CO.,

"TAILORS, HATTERS; SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS,

N

W

TALL Drah Felt Hats. Black, Brown: Drab and Grey

Hard Felt Hata Teral and other Soft Felts. apon Tweed Hats and Caps in New

the Shapes

"ALE SILK HATS.

HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

are respectfully Informed

their art

This HARB

COMPANY'S FOREMEN

REPAIRS U

No. 14. Praya? Centra

Straw Hats and Pith Hats Bill Umbrellas) from $5 each, 1-100 to choose from lave Largo assortment of Walking SUCKING

Lerproof Coats, Leggings &

hair Apronssit

Sheg Ragaland, Scotch

GOODS..

Over Coatings, Light & Heavy. Overland. Trunks, Gladstons Ulster Tweeds.

Bags, and a variety of Travel- Fins Black Diagonal & Corking Cases, all sixes.

scrow for Dresa Suits. Winter, Medium and Summer Under Vests and Pants... Black, Blue and Brows. Fancy

and Diagonal Coatings. Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings, and Colors: Trouserings in great variety of Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle

Stripes, Checks and Plain. Cricketing Flannel Stripes, Checks and Flain, ong White and Fancy, Vestings. French Printed Shirtings, a Unshrinkable Flannel Ready Made Ulsters In Stocle Solid Leather Portmanteaus

Thread:Half-Hosenkenkate White Dress Shirts Lading & Eikutestide Walking Boots and Shoof, h Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots, Patent Leather Boots & Shoes, Dancing Pumps, all tires Large Stocks of Scarica

Handkerchiefs, Braces, 30, 31

ROBT LANG & CO

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along

side.

...

THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

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"THAMES" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mails.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.” Hongkong, 5th November, 1888.

SAILING VESSELS.

"

FOR NEW YORK.

HE 3/3 L. L. 1. American Bark'

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to. Mr. D. L. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th November.

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

lay previous to sailing.

For information as to Passage or Freight, upply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 25th October. TRRR

135

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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

"HE U. S, Mall Steamship

THE

"CITY OF NEW YORK will be despatched 'for San Francisco, vid Yoko- ham, on SATURDAY, the 17th November, 11 THREE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight or Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading, issued for trans- portation, to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and Atlantic and. Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railw ways, 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.

First-class Fares granted as follows

To San Francisco.i.....................assisisiam$300.00

To San Francisco and, return,

available for 6 months....

350.98

To Liverpool..................................................... 325,00 To London..

******* 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 fall fare, re-embark, ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or, vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance does not apply to through faris from China and Tafan to Europe..

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M, the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will. be received at the Office until 5. F.M. same day ; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- (3reas in full value of same in required.

"H, G. JOHNSON," Colby, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888..

FOR NEW YORK.

HE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship. THE

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"LEADING WIND," Hinckley, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 18th October, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK.

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3/3 L. I. 1. Norwegian Bark “ISABEL" Howe, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

PUSTAU & Co.: will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk

Hoogkong, 13th October, 1888. and expense.

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

FOR NEW YORK. Agent. THE 3/3 L L I, American Ship; Hongkong, 5th November, 1888,

"RAPHAEL" Harkness, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick

|__________ Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI KOBE

CHE Steamibij

Thearle, Cominat the above Port at DAYLIGHTE For Freight

OHA

despatched for the 8th Sti

Hongkong ud November, 1H,

despatch.

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Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Foints beyond Sun, Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company' 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. 50A, Queen's Road Central,

QUANIC. D. HARMAN,

Agent, Frankeng 27th October, 1988.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

- STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

FORT

SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND "HAM- BURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC

PORTS #

ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK ROSTON, BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS,

GALVESTON AND SOUTH:{

AMERICAN PORTSM THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS: GRAMME PASAND "LUGGAGE,

N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

NSUNDAY, the 25th day of November ** 1888, st10A.M., the Company's Steamship SACHSEN,Captain von Goel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, Will For Freight, apply to

leave this Port as above, calling at GENOA/V0) PUSTAU & Co.

#Shipping Ordem will be granted till Noon, Hongkong, 13th October, 1888 (1034 Cargo will be received on board upti

UPS FOR NEW YORK:

THE British Barky BANZARALI CARRIER DOVE,RES Jurken, Makter, having only a limited

patch for the abova

Specic and Parcels until November, 1888, .. (Parcol are) board; they must be left at the **** Contents and Valne,

ace left,

The Steamer ha

and carr

For