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Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .....

$7,500,000

RESERVE FUND

***** 4,300,000,

RESERVE LIABILITY

OFI

PROPRIETORS

7,500,000,

COURT OF DIRECTORS ¦---

CHAIRMAN--W. H. FORBES, Esq.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-H. L. DALRYMPLI, Esq.

S.C.MICHARLSEN, Esq.

J. S. MOSES, Esq.

L. POISNECKER, Esq.

Intimations.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1889.

FOR SALE,

NEW MUSIC.

NEW SONGS,

DY

MATTEL, GOUNOD, STEPHEN ADAMS, DENYN, MOLLOY, and DIETL NEW PIANO SOLOS,

PLANQUETTE'S NEW COMIC OPERA "PAUL JONES."

Also,

A LARGE SUPPLY OF ALL THE SONGS IN THE LATEST GAIETY BURLESQUE OFERA "FAUST UP TO DATE."

Hon. J. BELLIRVING.

W. G. BRODIŻ_Esq.

T. E. Davies, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq,

Hon. B. LAYTON,

E, A SOLOMON, Esq.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.'

N. A. Stens, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

HONOKONG G. E. NOBLE, Esq, 'MANAORR.

SHANGHAL-EWEN CAMERON, E14. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON and

COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at femte ora per cents per Mount on the

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

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

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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

and

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

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

Honekour, 8th March, 1889.

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THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL .......................£1,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL

500,000.

Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET,

LONDON.

Branches In INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND THE COLONIES.

HE TANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Burs and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, 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 DIPOSITE : Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent. per annum.

6

3

4 11

14

ÖN 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 ternis.

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCUITY.

E. W. RUTTER, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,

RULES

OF THE

LANFGRAY ORD&C

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Insurances.

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

ABOUT THE

TANDARD LIFE

STAND

OFFICE.

-HALF A MILLION STEERING per annum is being paid in Death claims

year by year, 2.—THE FUNDS 'IN HAND_amount_to_up- wards of Six. Million and Three-quarter pounds Sterling, and have increased 50 per cent, in the last 15 years. 3-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced. by more than double the number of fresh carefully selected lives. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, 659-3]'

Agents, Hongkong.

ROBERT LANG & CO., T

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

TINTER

W

JAVE RECEIVED THEIR SECOND DELIVERY

OF

COATINGS. TWEED, and DRESS SUITING, TROUSERINGS and

ULSTER TWEEDS. "A very stylish selection.

OUR OUTFITTING STUCK IS ALSO COMPLETE IN SEASONABLE GOODS.

QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL)

:

Hongkong, 14th January, 1889,

188

W. POWELL & CO.

EX GLENSHIELS"

ADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND

LA

CHILDREN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES.

Victoria Exchange, Hanckang 11th April, 1889

A. HAHN

PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

PIANOS

ON HIRE

FOR SALE Address:co HONGKONG HOTEL or No. 85, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, 74th December, 1888.

.

W. BREWER.

NEW FRENCH BOOKS.

OHNET-Le Docteur Rameau. Volonté. Zola-Le Rêve. Chincquy-Le Prêtre, La Femme et le Con-

fessionnal -Marie Fougère,

1.

Bourier-Los Seins de Marbre. Titeriet L'Amoureux de la Prefète. Rachilde La Marquise de Sade. Salis-Contes du Chat Noir. Daudel-L'a.mortel. Bourier-La Belle Olga. "AND MANY OTHER NEW GOODS.

..

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Ager's Telegraph Codes Parisienne Leather and Fancy Goods consisting of Card Cases, Pocket Books, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Purses, Work Bags, Perfumed Glave and Handkerchief Sets, Fans, Blotting Cases, Lamp Shades, Scent Dressing Cases, Toilet Sets, Workboxes, Hand Glasses, &c., and New Pianos by Broadwood, Collard, and Collard, and Kukinan; on very reasonable terms. Organs by Mason and Hamlin, and Cornish Ditto.

Large stock of New Tennis Shoes, Hongkong, 13th April, 1879.

Γιος

HONGKONG SAVINGS KELLY & WALSH, LD.

BANK.

RECENT WORKS RELATING TO CHINA AND JAPAN.

Beal's Life of Haven Esiang. EIN'S INDUSTRIES of JAPAN.

THE BUSINESS of the above BANK R Dyer Balls How to Speak Cantonese.

will be conducted by, the HONGKONG | Dyer Ball's How to write Cantonese, AND SHANGHAI BANKING Dyer Ball's Cantonese made easy. CORPORATION, on their premises in Dyer Ball's How to write the Radicals. Hongkong. Business Hours on WEEK- Dyer Ball's Easy sentences in Cantonese. DAYS, to to 3: SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. Dyer Ball's English and Chinese Vocabulary: 1-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN Giles' Chinese without a teacher.

Giles' Chuang Tae-Taoist Philosopher. $240 at one time will not be received. No

Carle's Life in Corca. Depositor may deposit more than $3,500 Howarth's History of the Mongol.

Little's Through the Yangtse Gorges: James' Manchuria.

in any one year.

3-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, having $102, or mere, at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 13 months at 5 per cent per anmain interest. -INTEREST- at the rate of 31% per anaum 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 each.. payizent or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any entries them- selves in their PA-BOOKS, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.

.

-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS. will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China. 7-WITHDRAWALS may be madeondemand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his daly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASE-BOOK, are

necessary.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORFORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1889.

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NOTICE

Boulger's History of China, 3 vols. Mrs. Gordon Cumming's Wanderings in China. The Curse of Koshin by. Hon. Lewis Winfield. william's Middle Kingdom, z voli. Giles' Strange Stones from a Chinese Studio, Ballan's Notes from my Chinese Scrap Book. Ng Shan's Book of Chinese Games of Chance. Oxenham's Historial Atlas of China,

"

Dragan, Image, and Demon or the Three

Religions of China, by H. C. da Bose.

Dr. Eitel's Three Lectures on Buddhism.

D. Eitel's Hand Book of China Buddhism; bring a Sanskrie-Chinese Dictionary with vocabularies of Buddhist-Terms. Hepburn's New Japanese Dictionary.

NOTICE.

“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

"APITAL SUBSCRIBED.............$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATIS on GOODS. Rc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world Jayable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN.. Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882:

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333-35

EQUAL TO ESERVE FUND

$318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

RY SING, Esq.

LOU TO SITUN, ESO VZUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, &c., takken

world

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

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

858

Consignees.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES SECR Steamship

"CITY OF NEW YORK" are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and stored their risk in the Company's Godowns at Wanchai, from whence delivery may be obtained,'on Countersignature of Billi of Lilding.

*Goods remaining unclaimed after the oth instant, will be subject'to 'rent. No Fire Insur- 'ance is effected.

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent. Hongkong. 13th April, 1880.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"WINGSANG,"

152

Caplain St. Croix, will be despatched as above TO MORROW, the 17th inst., at 3PM.

This Steamer has Superior First Class Accom

Japanese Stories for Children with native modation, specially constructed to meet the

illustrations.

Chilection of Japanese Koko Music. • Hughes' Among the Sons of Han, Colquhoun's Across Chryse. Colquhoun's Among the Shans. Colquhoun's The Opening of China. Breiston's Truth about Opium Goutal Mesny's Tonquin, Colquhoun's Truth about Tonquin.

Parker's Chinese account of the Opium War. Wade's Tzu Eb-chi, New Ed.

Steven's Around the World on a Bicycle, (the chapters relating to China and Japan are very interesting,)

Agents for the Publications of the Imperial Chinese, Maritime Customs. Hongkong, 16th March, 1×9

THE

requirements of tropical climates,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers."

• Hongkong, 14th April, 1889.

STEAM TO MANILA, (VIA AMOY), HE Steamship

THE

"NANZING,"

(447

Captain Talbot, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 17th inst. at 4 P.M;

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 19th April, 1889.

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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,'SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK,

HALL & HOLTZ C. CO., THE Company Steamshi

ART

DADO'S

LIMITED.

DECORATORS

AND...

HOUSE PAINTERS.

ADO'S FRIEZES, BORDERS, and FLORAL DECORATIONS, in NEWEST TINTS and LATEST HOME STYLES for PRIVATE HOUSES, OFFICES, & PUBLIC BUILDINGS. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DESIGNS and ESTIMATES on APPLICATION to the MANAGER.

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

SHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this HARBOUR note of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be 'at hand, ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the HEAD Orrick, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.

HIGH CLASS ART FURNITURE,

SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED FOR THIS CLIMATE.

OUR NEW AND EXTENSIVE SHOW ROOMS,

NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION,

CURTAINS, CURTAINS,

CURTAINS.

In the event of complaints being found Latest Novelties in LACE, MADRAS, TANJORE, CANVAS, and ART MUSLIN CURTAINS necessary, communication with the Undersigned

is requested, when immediate stops will be taken

trectly the cause of dissatisfaction.

rugkong, 25th August, 1885

D. GILLIES,

Becretary,

direct from the Manufacturera,

COMPANY

The HALL & BOLTZ OPERA D

Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

"PHRA CHOM BLAD

Captain W. H. Watton, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 18th inst, |

at to A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

་

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YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th April, 1889. STEAM, TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if suficient inducement offers,

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

"DECCAN "

will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at NOON.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent Hongkong, 12th April, 1889. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-,

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Nrw ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.)

THE Steamship.

4 PM.

"CATTERTHUN," Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Port, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at For Freight or Passage, apply to be ded RUSSELL & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, rath April, 1889,

1449

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Stenship.

"BREČONSHIRE," Captain Daucaster, will be despatched for the above Ports, on the inth April.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong 17th April, 1889

(454 THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"NINGCHOW,” -

W. Durdin, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the 25th instant.

For Freight. etc., apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Steamship

"BAYERN," Capinin J. Mergell, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail

For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

·Agents.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1889.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA)

THE Company's Steamship

"GENERAL WERDER,"

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Captain M. Eichel, will leave for the above Ports on or about the 19th instant.

For farther particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1889.

THE "GIBB" LINE.

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FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW

ZEALAND, &c.)

HE British Steamer

THE

"AFGHAN,"

Captain Golding, will be despatched as above with quick despatch.

Fare to Sydney or Melbourne $150, For Freight or Passige, Apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers.

1370 Hangkong, 13th April. 1889.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A. 1. 1. American Ship

"AGENOR,"

Lothrop, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAŬ & Co.

Hongkong, toth April, 1889.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

THE 3/3 L. L. 1. German Bark

"PAPA,"

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

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, foth April, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A. 1. 1. American Bark

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“TEWKSBURY L. SWEAT," Gooding, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1889.

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANT- WERP, BREMEN AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC

PORTS;

ALSO.

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE,, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON 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 ading for the principal places in

محمود

ON

NWEDNESDAY, the 8th day of May, 1889, at 4 P.M., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN," Capt. J. Mergell, with MAILS, FASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENDA

Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 a.m., Cargo will be received on board until z p.m., Specie and Parcels until 10 a.m./ on the 8th of 188. (Parcels are not to be sent on May board; they must be left at the AGENCY'S Office), Contrats and Value of Packages are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries & Doctor and Stewardess, For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co,

Agents Hongkong, 15th April, 1889.

SINGAPORE,

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Mails.

STEAM FOR

PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL- TAR MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH," AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA `AND AUSTRALIA.

NA-Canco CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT FLYMOUTH. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship "NIZAM,"

with Captain T. F. Creery, Her Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst., at NOON,

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

For further particulars regarding FREIGHT 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,

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

'P. & C. S. N. Co.'s Office,

· Hongkong, 12th April 188G

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING. CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,

MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.

"HE Steamship

THE S

"BELGIC":

will be despatched, for San Francisco, vid Yokobara, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst.,

at I PAL

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

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to ddress in full; and the same will be received at the Company'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 and return, Į

available for 6 months........... 3$0.00 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 by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.

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

Convolar Invoicer to accompany Cargo des tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Na, gua, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent tanakang, 9th April 1kg.

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

"BATAVIA"

4,553 Tons Register, Auld,

Commander,

will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C... via NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, (passing through the INLAND STA) on THURS DAY, the 25th April, at NOON.

To be followed by the S. S. "PORT AUGUSTA", on the 9th May and S. S. "PARTHIA" on the 23rd May,

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points 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 all Common Pointe la Canada and the United States.....uzanan To Liverpool........

To London......................................

130,00

300,00 *** 305.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained an application.

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., E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board until ́4 P.M. on the 24th April

All Parcels must be sent, to our Office and should be marked, to address in full ; and th same will be received by us until; 5`p.m. the day previous to sailing.

For information as to Parsage of Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents Hangyong, 11th April, 1889.