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No. 2141

Banks.

The

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAD.UF CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

PROPRIETORS

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

..$7,500,000

4,000,000.

7,500,000

Corp ERECTORS --

CHAIRMAN Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING, DRMITY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES. Exq.

C. D. BOTTOMLEV, Esq. | S,C.MICHAELSEN, E3ŋ.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq.

H.LDALRYMPLE, Esq,

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

B. LAYTON, Esq.

J. S. Moses, Esq.

PORANECKER, Esq Esq

N. A. Sizus, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

HONGKONG G. E. NOBLE, Esq.

MANAGER

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

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

daily balance.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum 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 BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of BANKING EXCHANGE business transacted.

and

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

G. E. NOBLE,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1889

RULES

OF THE

Chief Manager.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS

.BANK.

LIMITED

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1889.

fatimations.

ALL & LOLTZ

HEA

OPERATIVE

COMPANY

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS.

LIMITED

ARE NOW SHEWING AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of SEASONABLE GOODS in the above DEPARTMENTS, COMPRISING TWEED SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS, COATINGS, DIAGONAL and SUPERFINE BROAD CLOTHS for DRESS SUITS, SERGES, VESTINGS, FLANNELS, &C., &C.

AN EXPERIENCED CUTTER has arrived from London and all Orders will be executed under his personal Supervision.

RACING JACKETS and CAPS in SILK or SATIN for the RACES.

RIDING BREECHES, RIDING, BOOTS and TOPS for the RACES.

FANCY COSTUMES for PRIVATE THEATRICALS and FANCY DRESS BALLS.

BOYS' and YOUTHS' TWEED and VELVET SUITS made to order..

THE OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT has been RE-STOCKED with a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of SILK, LAMB'S WOOL and

MERINO HOSIERY, SHIRTS, 'COLLARS, SCARFS, TIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLOVES, &C., &£,

READY MADE ULSTERS and CHESTERFIELD OVERCOATS, KEPT IN STOCK,

OVERLAND TRUNKS, GLADSTONE BAGS, and TRAVELLING CASES, in all Sizes.

"SADDLERY"

"STABLE, REQUISITES."

"SADDLERY.”

FOR THE RACES.

"STABLE REQUISITES.”

Hongkong, 19th January, 1889.

NOTIFICATION.

1-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will be conducted by the HONGKONG

CUSTOM HOUSE, AND SHANGHAI BANKING

Kowloon, 23rd January, 1889. CORPORATION, on their premises in THE CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS Hongkong, Rusiness Hours on WEEK-T will be observed at this Ullice and at the DAYS, 10 to 3: SATURDAYS, 10 to 1, 2.-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or 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- 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-BOOK, which must be presented with

cach payment or withdrawal Depositors must not make any entries them selves in their PASE-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 be forwarded free by the various British Port Offices in Hongkong and China. 7.-WITHDRAWALS may be madeondemand,

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,

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G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1889 THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL .....................£3,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ..............................ROJE 500,000. Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET,

LONDON.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES.

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

Buys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE

THE ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards Bills for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on teams to be had on application.

ÎNTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS:

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

#1

6,

4

房

#

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS a 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

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG & WHAMPO

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

Specially informed that, if upon

"HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

their- anival in this Harbour, none of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the HRAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention,

In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.

August,

GILLIES.

Customs Stations from the 28th day of the 12th Moon, at 3 P.M. to the 6th day of the 1st Moon, at 11 AM-29th January Afternoon to th February Forenoon inclusive; and during that period all Shipment, Discharge, and Examina- tion of Carga will be suspended.

F. A. MORGAN, Commissioner of Customs, for Kowloon and District,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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T LENGE CUP COMPETITION

HE Eighth Monthly Handicap CHAL- will take place NEXT SATURDAY, 26th Instant, at 30'CLOCK. Interding Competitors who do not already possess Tickets for same must send me their entry, together with 50 Cents, not later than NOOK, on FRIDAY, 25th inst.

No Past Entries 'allowed."

A. SHELTON, HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary. c/o HONGKONG CLUB.

Hongkong, arat January, 1889.

NOTICE.

SANITARY BOARD.

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HE attention of Owners of Property and

Their agents is directed to Section 74 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, which provides that no person who shall erect a domestic building shall allow the same or any portion thereof to be occupied until sach building shall have been examined by a duly authorized OFFICER of the SANITARY BOARD and certified by him as having been built in compliance with the entire provi- Aions of the Public Health Ordinance.

Notice of the completion of all such buildings, the construction of which was commenced after the passing of the Fublic, Health Ordinance, 1887, should be sent to the Undersigned.

WM. EDWARD CROW,

Acting Secretary. Sanitary Board Room,

Government Offices, Hongkong, 18th January, 1889.

MASONIC BALL, 1889,

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A MASONIC BALL, under the Auspices of

the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE of Hong kong and South China, will be held at the ❘ CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 55th February.

Brethren wishing to Subscribe, but who may not belong to a Lodge in this District, are hereby informed that Lists have been placed for their convenience at

The Hongkong Club,

Club Germania.

.The Masonic Club,

The Office of the Hongkong Hotel

Victoria

The Hongkong Dispensary.

Victoria

Messrs. Dakin Bros.

體

1 Lane, Crawford & Co.

36

Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.

More and Seimund.

"

Falconer & Co.

Grupp & Co.

Н

The Subscription is limited to $10 for Masons and $5 for each Guest invited (non-Masons.)

ALF. WOOLLEY. Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 17th January, 1889,

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

“NOTICE TO`SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINA

"HE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY HALF

The HALL & HOLTZ OPERATY LTD

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W. POWELL & CO.

LAST

OF THE

WEEK

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.

W. POWELL & CO.

Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1889

TH

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION."

“HE Undersigned has received instructions from Hon. J. M. PRICE to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 26th January, 1889, at 2 M., at his residence No. 5, West Terrace.

THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

Comprising:-

TAPESTRY COVERED WITH PLUSH DRAWING ROOM SUITE; MOROCCO COVERED SUITE.

ENGLISH-MADE INLAID CABINET and CHIFFONIERS WITH GLASS BACKS:

ENGLISH-MADE MAHOGANY WRITING MIRROR, CHIMNEY GLASSES, STAT:

WRITING TABLE, VENETIAN

UETTE and TEAKWOOD GLASS BOOK CASES.

GASALIERS and GAS BRACKETS. BRUSSELLS CARPET and HEARTH

RUG.

DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WHAT- NOTS, DINNER, DESSERT, and BREAK- FAST SETS, GLASS and PLATED WARE, and VIENNA CHAIRS.

DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD, BRASS MOUNTED.

ENGLISH-MADE OAK BEDROOM FUR-

NITURE.

A COTTAGE PIANO by ROSENKRANZ,

&

BCC, Catalogues will be issued:

&c.

TERMS OF SALE.—Âs Customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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"HE INTEREST and ResponsIBILITY of ME/

THEODOR JOHANNES ENGEL-

BRECHT VON PUSTAU in our Firm in Hong- kong and China ceased on the 31st December, 1389

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PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 1st January, 1899

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, -

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM. TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASA KI

AND KOBÉ. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE P. & Ö. S. N. Co.'s Steamship ·

THE

"KASHGAR"-

will leave for the above plates TO-MORROW, the asth January, at NOON.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1889..

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR_LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGWO,"

R. H. Machugh, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the 30th inst.

For Freight, etc., apply lo

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK,

*HE Steamship

THE

"DUKE OF WESTMINSTER,”

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Captain Reynolds, will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 31st instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL' & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th January, 1889.

1734.

"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HAVKE, HAMBURG AND LONDON,

THE Steamship

"MERIONETHSHIRE,”

Dowling, Commander, will be despatched for

he above Ports, on or about the 31st inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1889.

[1231 TEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE... (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA)

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

"VERONA"

MCARE MANAGE the 1st February, as o

TR. G. E. NOBLE has been appointed will leave for the above places on FRIDAY,

1st January, 1889.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 31st December, 1883.

NOTICE.

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ROBERT LANG & CO., MR MARCUS AARON SOPHER has

TAILORS, HATTERS, -SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

WIN

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SECOND DELIVERY

OF

VINTER COATINGS TWEED and DRESS SUITING, TROUSERINGS and

ULSTER TWEEDS.

A very stylish selection,

OUR OUTFITTING STOCK 15 ÁLSÓ COMPLETE IN SEASONABLE-GOODS,

QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL)

Hongkong, 14th January, 1859

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

S

ADDLER Y

"..

HAVE A FULL STOCK OF AND

STABLE

Suitable for the training season,

→→ NICHOLL'S BEST RACING SADDLES

88

SUNDRIES

Jockey Whips, Light, Racing Reihs, &c., &c., Black and Brown Pony Harness,

Also,

Driving Gloves, Knitted Gloves with Leather Fingers, Mufflers, Cardigan Jackets, Carriage Wraps, and Warm Clothing of all kinds suitable for Early Morning Wear at Race Course. Rain Coats, Umbrellas, and Rubber Over-shoes, Riding Boots and Tops.

Orders now being taken for Racing Colours,

Hongkong, r2th January, 1889.

VE CRAW

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED

【EW PIANOS by Collard and Collard,

Kirkman.

NEW

5,000 New Cheap Literature, a5 cents vol. Daudet's Sappho illustrated. Gautre's Mademoiselle de Maupin. Haggard's Col. Quaritch. Furucax' Animal Physiology." Grammar of Palmistry. How to Mix Drinks.

Caibard's Invisible Powers of Nature.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1889

Cardinal Newman's Life Sir Thomas Brassey's Life. Ainsley's Extra Master's Guide. Boy's Handy Book of Sports, New Children's Books.. New Ladies' Tennis Shoes. Demon Tennis Racquets. Champion Tennis Balls, Footballs and Boxing Gloves.

W. BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

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E..L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1889.

NAVIGAZIONE' GENERALE. ITALIANA (FLORIO AND RUBATTINO

UNITED COMPANIES),

STEAM FOR

MR Red APONS Er Firms SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY,

in Hongkong and China from the 1st instant.

S. J. DAVID & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr, THE

D. A. TROTTER in our Firm ceased on 31st ultimo,

Mr. F. W. BRUCE, and Mr. G. U. PRICE have this day been adinitted PARTNERS In our Firm.

TAIT & Co.

Amoy, 1st January, 1889.

Consignees.

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THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.",

FROM LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

MOYUNE

having connexion with ́Company's -Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, PÖRT 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 BAGDAĎ. THE Company's Steamship

# BISAGNO,"

will be despatched as above on or about the 5th February.

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

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For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

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CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1889. ・・

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

"TSINAN,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees THE Company's Steamship of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before NOON, on the 27th inst; or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 26th instant, at 4 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goode remaining in the Godowns after the 27th Inst., will be subject to rent.

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

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

· Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.

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La

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

• USEFUL, CURIOUS AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS: DAYNE'S Business Letter Writer and Book

of Commercial Forms, $1. Payne's Social Letter Writer, Sr. Hoffmann's Tricks with Cards, 40 cts. Donnelly's Madly Art of Self Defence, 40 cia, Guide to Dog Training, 40 cts. Self Cure of Stammering, 40 cts. Secrets, Worth Kapwing, 40 cta. Common Sense Cook Book, 40 čts.......

The Detectives' Cab, thrilling adventures, 40 cts. 'Burdeu's Herole Recitations, 40 cts, Brudder Gardner's Stump Speeches, 40 cts. Burdett's French & Yankee Recitations, 46 eti De Vere's Wit and Humpus, 40 cts,

Rapid Reckoning, the Art of making calculations

with almost instantaneous speed, 49.cts Discuses of the Dog, 40 cts. The Whist Player, 40 cts. German at a Glance, 40 dia. SHARE="Spanish at a Glance, 40 cts. HOLDERS In the Company will be held at the French at a Glance, 40 cts. Office of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Italian at a Glance, 40 cts, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the Haney's Alphabet Designs, 75 cis, and February at 13 O'CLOCK NOON, for the Art of Training Animals, 25 cta. purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors Burdett's Irish Dialect Recitations, 40 cta. together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring Burdett's, Shaksperian Recitations, so cts, Birdent's Sero Comic Recitations, 40 cis, Dividend, and Electing Auditom "THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, | Burdett's Fathetic Recitations, 49 cis, will be CLOSED from aoth Instant to 2nd Killer's Book of Mock Trials, do cis. February, inclusiya.

By Order of the Board of Directors:

Hongkong 14th

nuary, 1880

TARNOLD, Secretary.

4 [8;

The Impromptu Speaker, 40 candid the Night Side of New York, 40.cts

Rogues & Rogueries of New York, 40 qur, Burdell's Negro Dialect. Recitations./ Jens Hayseed's Trip to New York,

Burdett's Dutch Dialect Recitations 40

Bardett's New Comic Recitations, 40 cts,

Shipping.

STAEMERS.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI. 154) :(Phasing through the INLAND SRA.) THE Company's Steamship hiphe GENERAL WERDER,

Snares of New York its ticks and traps 75 cts. Captain W, von Schuckmann, will leave for the

Humours of Ventriloquism, 25 ctwo Madame Juno's Dreams Book, 40 cts.⠀ Popular Recitations, 20 cts,

Joe Green's Visit to New York, 20 cts, Uncle Si's Black Jokes, zo.cts. Wilson's Ball Room Guide, 75 cts.

Houdin the Canjarer; 75 cts."-

Lessons in Horse Judging, 75 cts et modi Modern Bar Tender's Guide, 75 cis. Dunbar's Complete Book of Edquette, 75 cts, Practical Guide to Scene Painting, $1.50, How to make up for the Staze, as CIB,, Bad Memory made Good, 35 cts. How I became a Ventriloquist, zo cts. Napoleon's Qracnlum, za cta, am just set w The Poker Primer, 30.cts.

S

H

Tricks on Travellers, aq da, direddin reti Drummer's Yarns--Fun on the Road, so cts, 1 Gipsy Queen Dream Book, 29 cts. Brother Jonathan's Jokes, go`etaggad Fun Everlasting, 30 xie, -

above Potts, on or about, the 13th instant,

For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

pdf Agents.

Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE Company's Steamship THE

BRAUNSCHWEIG," R

Allison, Commander, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 8th February, at 4: Pal.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.. First Class Saloon and Cabins. are situated forward of the engines. Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Foop. A Refrigerating chamber ensures the supply of fresh provisions during the entire voyage A duly qualified Surgeon is carried..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 23rd January, 1989. [123

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. "HE A. L. British Bark

TH

#JOHN NICHOLSON,” -

W. Quine, Master, will load here for the abors Ports, and will have quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, aand December, 1888...

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

"HE AB L British Bark

TH

- « KITTY,"

Laird, Master, will load- here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,^!

For Freight, apply to landmag

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE 3/3 A. L L American Ship

#PACTOLUS,"

Kg){BĄ.

Burbam, Master, shortly expected, will lond [4 here for the sbore Port, and will have quick

despatch.

Caplain H. Bödeker, will leave for the above.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. 1. L American Ship

"STATE OF MAINE,

place: about 24 hours after arrival with the' G. Small, Master, shortly expected, will load here. outward German Mail, a more

for the above Port, and will: hare a quick despatch

- For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Hongkong, dist January, 1889.

For Freight, apply to

DOES NAPUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1858.