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Banks.

The

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................$7,500,000. RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OFI

PROPRIETORS, mine

4,900,000.

7,500,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :- CHAIRMAN—Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Erg. C. D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

B. LAYTON, Esq.

J. S. MOSES, Esq,

L. POĽSNICKER, Esq.

N. A. Sjans, Esq.

É. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. HONGKONG G. E. NOBLE, Esq. MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

ÎN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of a per cent, per Aunum on the

daily balance.

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITS ~~~

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

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, tal January, 1899.

RULES.

OF THE

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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, 10 to 3; SATURDAYS, 10 to 1.

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6ANYMII

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1889.

Fatimations.

W. BREWER.

BEGS 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.

ΤΗΣ

HONGKONG ALMANACK,

FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,

1889.

BRUCE, SHEPHERD.

i (0).

CONTAINING

HE CALENDARS and ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA for the Year computed to

THE Hongkong Civil Time.

Also information respecting the Colony and the several Government Departments, Meteorological

and General Statistics, Tide Tables, Postal Regulations, &c., &c.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

Hongkong. 5th January, 1889

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

- HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF

Insurances.

THE NEGLECT OF LIFE

ASSURANCE. -

T

HERE is no feature of our civilised life that strikes a thoughtful man with more force | than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE. Bỵ. payment of a small quarterly subscription any mad of good health can secure a very large sum

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO MANILA (DIRECT), THE Steamship

* NANZING," Captain Talbot, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 11th inst., at 4 P.M.

to his family in case of premature death, yet For Freight for Passage, apply to perhaps in luxury are left in extreme poverty, hundreds of families brought up in confort-

neglected to assure his life. In the East many every year from the bread winner having

a man lives up to his income, knowing well that if-death cut him off suddenly,, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented, by Life Assumace.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 9th January, 1889.

EVERY FACILITY

In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE; · · one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident' 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. Hongkong, 29th June, 1888;

THE

NOTICE.

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TIE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED............$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MASINN R158s at CURRENT RATES on Gouds, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Haugkong, Tet February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI, INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.).

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Company's Steamship. ·

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"WINGSANG,” Captain St. Croix, will be despatched as above. on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at IIA.M.

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM- BURG, PORTS 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 Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

modation, specially constructed to meet the

This Steamer has Superior First Class Accom-ON requirements of tropical climates,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, 1889.

[68 THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. · HE Company's Steamship

THE

“PHRA CHOM KLAO," Captain W. H. Walion, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 13th instant,

at & A:M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1889.

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBÉ. (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SKA.)

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

TH

"ANCONA"

CAPITAL

EQUAL TO KESERVE FUND

TAELS 600,000,Į

$833,333-33+ $318,000.00.

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

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th January, 1889.

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LO YEUK MOON; Esq.

HOARD OF DIRECTORS.,

Lou Tse SHUN, Es.

2-SUMS LESS THAN $1 OF MORE THAN RIPPINGILLE'S OIL COOKING STOVES, which will. Bake, Boil, Stew, Steam, Roast, Ler SING, ESQ.

$250 at one time will not be received. 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- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 12. months at 5 per cent. per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 3% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances,

5.-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOox, which must be presented with, each payment or withdrawal Depositors must not niake any entries them- selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should send

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&C.,

&c.

RIPPINGILLE'S OIL WARMING STOVES,

for Warming Ofices, Bedrooms, Entrance Halls, Libraries, Greenhouses, &c., &c.

The above STOVES are perfectly Safe, Odourless, Smokeless, Fortable and Cleanly.

COOKING STOVES with UTENSILS.. PATENT WARMING STOVES.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

·SAILING VESSELS.

FOR LONDON (DIRECT),

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken THE A. 1, British Bark

world,

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

..from $5.00 each. from $5.00 each

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LANEXCRAWFORD&

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→ Consignees. ***

THE

them to be written up at least twice a year HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE

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 be "forwarded free by the various British"Post"

Officer la Hongkong and China. 7.—WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or bis duly appointed Agent, and the production of his Pass-Book, urs BUCOSERIT,

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHÄNGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1889

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL... $2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL “........................men.

Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON,

A

COMPANY, LIMITED.

"NOW ON VIEW"

SPLENDID COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS,

Comprising :-

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

HANDSOMELY FRAMED and MOUNTED,

AT

EXTREMELY MODERATE PRICES. Also,

100,000. SEVERAL SUITES of DRAWING and DINING ROOM FURNITURE,'

SOLID TEAK OFFICE CHAIRS,

FANCY PLUSH FOLDING CHAIRS,

TEAK, and GOLD EASELS,

&c.,.

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

THE

“HE BANK receives Mowry dN DEPOSIT, Buy and Sells 'BILLS OF EXCHANOR, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLs for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally,' on 'terms to be had on application.

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

"

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4 E

21

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT, ACCOUNTS

* per Cent, per Annum on the Daily Bálánce.

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

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ARSURANCE

SOCIETY.

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EW. RUTTER, Mainger. HONGKONG BRANCH,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Thunder. Store-keeper to Sell by "HE Undersigned has received instructions Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 16th January, 1889, at Noon, at

H.M. Naval Yard,

SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING

CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising:

OLD IRON, PAPER STAFF, HOSES, CLOCKS,LAMPS,PROVISIONS, CLOTHING

and IMPLEMENTS, --

&

TERMS OF SALE.-As Customaly,

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Gov, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 9th January, 1889./

OUR

MANUFACTURED AT

SHANGHAI WORKS

AND

SPECIALLY SEASONED FOR THE CLIMATE.

The

Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.

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WNOW ON VIEW."!

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading for Countersignature, and to take imniediate delivery of their Goods from along side.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 9th January, 1889.

Shipping. STAEMERS.

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI,

AND KOBÉ.

(Passing through the INLAND SKA.) ·

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

"THIBET"

will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, BC the 11th January, 1889, at Noon.

HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATI D

OMPANY

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E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th December, 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).

ROBERT LANG & CO., THE Company's Steamship

TALL

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.

NEW

ALL SILK HATS.

Drab Felt Hats. Black, Brown Drab and Grey

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

Shapes.

Straw Hats and Pith Hats. Suk Umbrellas from $5 each, over too to choose from... A large assortment of Walking

Sticks... Waterproof Costs, Leggings &

Chair.Aprons. Travelling Rugs and Scotch

Mauds

GOOD S.

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

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

Hngs, and a variety of Travel- ling Cases, all sizės. Winter, Medium and Summer

Uäder Vests and Pants. Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy

and Colors, Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle

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

Boots and Shoes.

Stripes, Checks and Plain. Cricketing Flannel, Stripes,

Checks and Plain. White and Fancy Veitings. French Printed Shirtings. Unshrinkable Flannel. Ready Made Ulsters in Stock. Solid Leather Portmanteaus.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1888.

Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots

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. 22, ELGIN STRE Hongkong, 24th December, 1998,

" POSEIDON,"

"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. [1157

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,

THE A. 1. British Back

BAYERN" Captain Mergell, with MAILS, SUNDAY, the 20th day of January, 1889, at 10A., the Company's Steamship

PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 pm. Specic and Parcels until 1 p.m., on the 19th of January, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aorney'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, 22nd December, TÅRS,

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. Mail Steamship

THE

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRÒ "

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

at

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

First-class Fares granted as follows :-) To San Francisco...

$200.00 To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months.in)

350.00 To Liverpool...u

....................................... 325.00 To London..........

******* 330.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officern of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chlace Customs, to be obtained on

"JOHN NICHOLSON,”. W. Quine, Master, will load here for the above application. Pons, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, z2nd December, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK,

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

"DANIEL BARNES,"

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern, 36 Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.

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

Storer, Master, will load here, for the above Japan to Europe. 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. I. 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

Freight,will be received on board until 4'7.3. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 4 7.M:same day :- all 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'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. 50A, Queen's Road Central. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1888, [34

C. D. HARMAN,

Avent Hoeng. 29th December. 188я OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY;

FOR NEW YORK.

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

"STATE OF MAINE,"

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.

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Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES," TRIESTE, HAM- BURO, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH, 143 THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S · Steamship "SUTLE)," Captain W. W. Worcester, R.NR. with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th January, at NOON,

Capinin 5. Merza, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the rath inst., at NOON.

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

O. BACHRACH, Agent, Hongkong, 8th January, 1889 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA 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 GENDA A MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, *LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. НЕ

THE Company's Steamship

" BORMIDA," Captain De Negri, will be despatched as above on or about the 14th Inst, at Noon, Magento At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Prince's Docks,

For further particulars regarding Freight and Passago, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong. 3rd January, 189

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

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with out transhipment, arriving one' week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

TAKING CARGO AND PÅSSENGERS TO

JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND

EUROPE

VIA

AND

: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship THE

"GAELIC "

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at 1 P.M.

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

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received at the Company's Office until Five FM, the day previous to sailing.w

First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To San Francisco...................

*****$200,00

To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months.....*»te«», To Liverpool...

To London..rne

350.00 325,00 ..................... 330.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Anny, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers by this line bave the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacife And Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railwayti

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Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embari 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 doin For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and not apply to through, farit from China and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Japan to Europi. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong-uned to Points beyond San Francisco, in the

Consular Invoices to· Hect Cargo des

accompany kong,

United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs San Francisco,

PINTERE For further information as to Freight a Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5o, Queen's Road Central, BEZRAE .G. D. HARMAN,

The Contenis 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.

B. L. WOODIN, 1. Superintendant, "F. & O. 5, N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1889