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Banks.

The

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL ...........................

Hongkong Telegraph.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.

£2,000,000, 500,000.

THE

HE Steamship

"TAPAN "

Registered Office, 40, THREADNERDLE STREET, | having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

LONDON,

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES.

HE

of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.

THANK receives MONEY ON DEFINIT, in Fill subject

Issung LETTERS OF CREDIT; forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Arency Business generally, on terms to be had on application.

INTEREST Allowed on DEPOSITS: Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent, per Annum,

6. 3

4

*

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 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.

at

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 8th

ance, has been effected.

Consignees are hereby informed, that all claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 7th instant.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, and January, 1889.

Intimations

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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IT is notified that the USE of the

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE TUBLIC PARK at WONGNAICHUNG is

SOCIETY.

E. W. RUTTER, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL. ........................... RESERVE FUND

RESERVE. LIABILITY OFI

PROPRIETORS ....................

COURT OF DIRECTORS

PROHIBITED for FOOTBALL or any other

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1889.

Latimations.

LANÉ, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF

*

RIPPINGILLE'S OIL COOKING STOVES, which will Bake, Boil, Stew, Steam, Roast,

SC,

&

&c...

RIPPINGILLE'S OIL WARMING STOVĖS,

for Warming Offices, Bedrooms, Entrance Halls, Libraries, Greekhouses, &c.; &c. The above STOVES are perfectly Safe, Odourless, Smokeless, Portable, and Cleanly. PATEAN STOVES COOKING STOVES with UTENSILS............................................

Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.

THE

..from $5.00 each. ...from $3.00 each.

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HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

"NOW ON VIEW!

game, until the turf recently laid there has had A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS, sime to grow. Due notice, will be given of the withdrawal of this prohibition.

By Command,

$7,500,000. 4,000,000,

7,500,000.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1889.

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CHAIRMAN-Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W, H. FORBES, Eq.

C. D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. | S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq.. J. S. MOSES, Esq.

1. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

1. LAYTON, Esq.

L. POESNECKER, Eng.

N. A. SIEBS, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq. CHIEF MANAGII. · HUNOKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-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 Annuit. For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum, *For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum. LOCAL BILLS 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, Australia, America, China and Japan."

and

'T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th September, 1888.

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RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

NOTICE.

SANITARY BOARD "OPIES in English and Chinese of the BYE-LAWS now in force under the PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887, regarding: 1.-DRAINS IN NEW PREMISES:

2. NEW DRAINS IN EXISTING

.PREMISES:

3-DEFECTIVE & INSANITARY HOUSE

DRAINS;

Office.

may be obtained gratis on application at this

WH. EDWARD CROW,

Sanitary Board Room,

Acting Scretary.

Government Offices. Hangkang, and January, 1889

NOTICE.

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ENDERS will be received at this Office TENI

up to NOON, on the roth instant, for the SUPPLY of OLD JUNKS of from too to 1,000 plculs capacity each.

Each Junk must be provided with 2 Anchors and Cables, and one or two Masts-sails not required and must be capable of carrying a full cargo of atone or other dead weight,

Where Tenders are accepted the Junks will be required to be delivered at the Junk Anchorage off the Harbour Office.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, R. Com. R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1889...

-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK THE

will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION, on their precises in Hongkong, Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, to to 31 SATURDAYS, 10 to 1 2.-SUMS LESS THAN 81,'or MORE THAN $1501al one time will not he received. No Depositor may deposit more that $2,500 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 depósie for 12. months at 5 per cent. per annum interest, -INTEREST at the rate of 31 per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances, SEACH DEPOSITOR will be suppiled gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented. with each 'payment or ́ ́ withdrawal.

Deposit must not make my entries them

selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should send then to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January sad beginning of july. 6CORRESPONDENCE' as to the Busines of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG 'SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS,' will be forwarded free by the viribus British Post Offices in Hongkong and China. 7. WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appoisited Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, are FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1887,

necessary.

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NOTICE. HONGKONG & WHAMPOẠ DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, CHIPMASTERS" "ND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this " Harbour" none of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be 'st'hånd. ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if set to the HEAD OFFICE, NO. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attendongw

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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THERE wll be NO SPOON or other COMPETIONS until further Notice.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 4th January, 1829.

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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AG beheld at No. 1, Pedder's Street, on

GENERAL, MEETING of the Company

THURSDAY, the 17th day of January inscant, at 4 O'CLOCK P.M..

By Order,

A. G. GORDON, Secretary. Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.

(59 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED.

WE beg to announce to the MEDICAL PROFESSION, and to the European

and Chinese community of Hongkong, that our Pharmacy at No. 22, Queens, Road, is NOW OPEN for Business,

The DISPENSING DEPARTMENT, being considered of the FIRST IMPORTANCE, i entirely under the control of fully qualified and experienced EUROPEAN ASSISTANTS,

For the PHARMACEUTICAL and RETAIL part of the business the stock is in rapid course of completion, and will be kept up by regular and frequent impostations, so as to secure the freshest and most active condition of al MEDICINES, DRUGS and CHEMICALS.

To qur SPECIALITIES we would beg to draw attention, as from the quality of the materials bred, and the skill brought to bear ́in' their'pre paration, we venture to assert that our proprietary medicine will hear favourable comparison with those manufactured by the leading Pharmacists of Great Britain.

Our London Agents, the well known firm of DAKIN BRÓS, have instructions to purchase for us in First Class Markets only, so that we

Comprising:-

HOME SCENES, LANDSCAPES, &c. &c., by EMINENT PAINTERS.

HANDSOMELY FRAMED and MOUNTED,

AT

EXTREMELY MODERATE PRICES. Also,

SEVERAL SUITES of DRAWING and DINING ROOM FURNITURE,

SOLID TEAK OFFICE CHAIRS,

FANCY PLUSH FOLDING CHAIRS,.

TEAK and GOLD EASELS,

&C. &Ca

MANUFACTURED

AT..

OUR SHANGHAI WORKS

AND

SPECIALLY SEASONED FOR THE CLIMATE.

NOW ON VIEW"

&C+

The BALL & BOLTZMAN LAD

Hongkong, şih January, 1889.

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ROBERT LANG & CO.,

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS,

NE W

TALL SILK HATS.

Drab Felt Hats.

Black, Brown Drab and Grey

Hard Felt Hats.

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

Shapes.

Straw Hats and Pith Hats. Silk Umbrellas from 85 each,

over 100 to choose from,

A large assortment of Walking

Sticks. Waterproof Coats, Leggings &

Chair Aprons. Travelling Rugs and Scotch

Mauds.

Overland Trunks, Gladstone Bags, and a variety of Travel- ling Cases, all sizes. Winter, Medium and Summer

Under Vests and Pants.

Shipping.

STAEMERS.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, AND KOBE,

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)» THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"THIEET"

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 11th January, 1889, at NOON.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th December, 1888.

13 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES).

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

THE Company's Steamship

"BORMIDA," Captain De Negri, will be despatched as above on or about the 14th inst., at Noan,

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Prince's Docks,

J

For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1889.

[50 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA.) THE

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

"ANCONA"

.

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 18th January, at Noon,

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1889.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

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

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

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 4th January, 1889.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR LONDON (DIRECT). HE A. 1. British Bark

THE

"ARCADIA,"

D. S. Eward, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to ›

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.

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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE AI, British Bark

THE

"JOHN NICHOLSON," Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy. Quine, Master, will load here for the above

and Colors.

Ports, and will have quick despatch. Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle

-For Freight, apply to Thread Half-Hose.

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, zand December, 1888: White Dress Shirts.

G 10. O D S. Over Coatings, Light & Heavy. Ulster Tweeds. Fine Black Diagonal & Cork-

screw for Dress Suits. Black, Blue and Brown Fancy

and 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 Shirtings. Unshrinkable Flannel. Ready Made Ulsters in Stock Sold Leather Portmanteaus.

Hongkong, 22nd February, '#ASS

Lacing & Elastic-side Walking

Boots and Shacs.

FOR NEW YORK,

Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots,THE 3/3 L I. I. American Ship

·Patent Leather Boots & Shoes Dancing Pumps, all sizes, Large Stock of Scarfs, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Braces, &c.

ROBT. LANG & CO.

A. HAHN

PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. ON HIRE PIANOS FOR SALE

Address: c/o HONGKONG HOTEL'or. No. Ħ, ELGIN STREET. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.

W. BREWER.

BEGS

£37

EGS to notify that on January, 1st he will OPEN THE STORE adjoining DAKIN BROS, lately occupied by KUHN & Co as a 'PRINTING, BOOKBINDING and WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, and guarantees to execute all Printing Orders expeditiously, cheaply, and in good style,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1888.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

THE

"DANIEL BARNES,"

36

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Mails,

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO'

JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING, RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. "HE British Steamship THE

"ABYSSINIA,”

3,651 Tons Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. via AMOY, WOOSUNG, KOBE and YOKO HAMA, on THURSDAY, the 10th January, at NOON.

To be followed by the S.S. BATAVIA" on 7th February and S.S. "PARTHIA" on 7th March.

Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and Connection will be made at Yokohama with 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)$160.00 To San Francisco...

**** 175.00

230.00

To all Common Points in Canada and the United States......... To Liverpool................................................. 300.00 To London...................... 305.00

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

· +

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

Freight will be received on board notil 4 P.M. on the 9th January.

All Farcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing..

For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents.

Hongkony, 7th January. 7899

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA,

PORT

ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM. BURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:

ALSO.

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,

·BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,

·GALVESTÓN AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

N SUNDAY, the zoth day of January, 1880, at 10AM; the Company's Steamship "BAYERN Captain Mergell, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE "and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENDA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m.,

Storer, Master, will load here, for the above Specie and Parcels until 1 p.m., on the 19th of

Port, and will have a quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1888. [1193

FOR NEW YORK.

HE 3/3 A 1. 1. American Ship

THE

"PACTOLUS,"

Burnham, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1888.

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

"STATE OF MAINE,” '

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G. Small, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.

"

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1888. --- [1498

Mails.

STEAM FOR ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, SINGAPORE, FENANG, COLOMBO, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA: AND

„AUSTRALIA, N.R.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH "BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA," FERSTAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE,HAM- › BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED ÁT PLYMOUTH. FENİMBULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE AVINITION COMPANY's Steamably SUTLEJ" Captain W. W. Worcester, R.NR. with Her Majesty's Mailey will be despatched Proddi Taunummen from this for LONDON, TIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th January, at NooN, KAMAR Ayan Cargo will be received aboard until 4PM, Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office, until 4F.M., on the day before sailing.

HONGKONG ALMANACK,

FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,

1889.

By

BRUCE SHEPHERD,

CONTAINING

THE CALENDARS and ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA for

Hongkong Civil Time, kad man med

In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned, can guarantee that each ARTICLE sold is the Also information respecting the Colony and the several Government:Departments, Imequested, when immediate steps will be taken best of its kind.

to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction."

K de D. GILLIES,

en Hodgkơng, #gth August: v88¢

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 29th December, 1888.

and General Statistics, Tide Tables, Postal Regulations &cy dec

Hongeng Si K

KELLY

ALSH, LIMI DREN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombos, Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with ost transhipment, amiving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,

For further particulary regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULA & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong.

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

Shippers are particularly requested to note gles! the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bill of Lading

01

MARCADE, LA WOODIN,

Superintendent.

MRAO SN..Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1889

|

January, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENCY'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.

Hongkong, zand December, 1ÅRK.

U. 5. 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 RIO DE JANEIRO"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yako. hama, on THURSDAY, the 17th January, at P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokobama and ether Japan Ports to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland 'Rail ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and by the Company's and connecting Steamers, to ports in Mexica, Central and South America Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, N

First-class Vares granted as follows To San Francisco...............$200.00 To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months...

350.00

To Liverpoolusopenemuan 321.00 To Londoniños. edmänguvaiser 330.00 To other European Foints at proportionate of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application;

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Norther Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways,en lo Passengers who have paid full fare, ro-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 5 per cent. This allowance, dez not apply to thraugh fares from China and Japan to Europerty konijn DARAAN NI Freight will be received on board until 4 FM, the day previous to sailing, Farcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day i all Farcel. Packages should be markod, be dress in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany, Carge des. dasd to Poinis beyond, San Francisco; in the United States, should be sent to the Company*g Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ska Francisco.

For further information as to Falange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No.. to Queen's Road Central

D. HAR

Hongkong, 19th Decembe