1889-04-26 — Page 1

The

No. 2219.

Banks.

RULES.

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

-THE BUSINESS of the abové 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. 2.SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN

Bago at one time will not be received-No- Depositor may depoilt more than $2,500 in any one yeaY.

3.-DEPOSITORS in thè SAVINGS BANK, having $100, or more, at thele credit may st their option transfer the same tothe HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit-for za months at 5 per cent, per annum interest, -INTEREST at the rate of 3% per

annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances.

5.-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis

Hongkong Telegraph.

Intimations.

FOR SALE,

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1889.

NEW MUSIC.

· NEW SONGS,

BY

MATTEI, 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 GAIÈTY BURLESQUE OPERA "FAUST UP TO DATE"

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889,

LANE CRAWF

&C°

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ROBERT LANG & CO.,

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

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SECOND DELIVERY

or

Insurances.

THE

STAN DA R. D

A SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF 63 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST OF THE PROVIDENT, INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,

W

THEN it is remembered that a Life Assurance Contract may not fall to be fulfilled for a quarter or even half a century after being entered into, it will be readily understood how important it is to the Policy. holder that the past record as well as the present management of the Office should be of the highest possible character. The Standard has a long record of past good services to refer

Shipping.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. “HE A. L American Slip.***

THE

"CONQUEROR,"

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

For Freight apply to,

PUSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK,

to its Funds, annually increasing, amount to THE 3/3 A. L. 1. American Bark

6,800,000; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted...

659-5]

THE

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,,

Agents, Hongkong.

*NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

INTER COATINGS TWEED, And DRESS SUITING, TROUSERINGS and CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented WINT

with

each

payment or withdrawal.

Depositors must not make any entries them- 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.

6.-CORRESPONDENCE as to the. Business is:

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 made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK; are

necessary.

2

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING FORPORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

Hongkong, 1st January · 1899.

·ULSTER TWEEDS.

A very stylish_selection.

OUR OUTFITTING STOCK IS ALSO COMPLETE IN SEASONABLE GOODS:

Hongkong, 14th January, 1889

QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL)

188

W. POWELL & CO.

EX "GLENSHIELS,””

ADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND

CHILDREN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES:

Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 14th April, 1889. '

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

A. HAHN

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINK RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, "No. 2, QUEIN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE,

“TEWKSBURY L. SWEAT,”

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Gooding, Master, shortly expected, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

[440

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A 1. 1. American Ship

"AGÉNOR," Lathrop, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

[441

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, toth April, 1889.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L. II. German Bark

"PAPA,"

[152 THE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

· ·APITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333-33

EQUAL TO ESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LY. SING, Esq.

$318,000.00,

18

LOU Esq.

LO YKUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MAR

PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

.$7,500,000,

********* 4,300,000,

ON HIRE

7,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY' OF)

PROPRIETORS

*Court of DIRECTORS ——

+ CHAIRMAN—W. H. FORBES, Esq.

DEFUTY CHAIRMAN—H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

Hon. J. BELL-IRVING. | S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq.

TE, DAVIES, Exq,

J. S. Moss, Esq.

POLENECKER, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

| N, A. SIZES, Esq.

Hon. B. LAYTON,

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.

`N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the

O

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :- For, 3 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum. For ja months, 5 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, Australla, America, China and Japan."

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief, Manager.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1889,.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

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PIANOS

FOR SALE

Address: c/o HONGKONG HOTEL or No. 26, CAINE ROAD.. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.

W. BREWER.

HNET-Lo Docteur Rameau,

Volonté.

OHNET-Lo

Zola-Le Rêve.

NEW FRENCH BOOKS.

Chinequy-Le Prêtre, Lá Femme et le Con-

fessionnal

-Marie Fougère.

"Ager's Telegraph Codes.

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Bourier--Les Seins de Marbre, Theuriet-L'Amoureux de la Prefète.. Racbilde-La Marquise de Sade. Salis-Contes da Chat Noir. 'Daudet-L'Immortel.

Bourier-La Belle Olga.

AND MANY OTHER NEW GOODS.

World.

·ARIŅE RISKS on GOODS, &s, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1884. [$58

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI,

HE Steamship

THE

Parisienne Leather and Fancy Goods consisting of Card Cases, Pocket Books, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Purses, Werk Bags, Perfumed Glove and Handkerchief Sets, Fans, Blotting Cases, Lamp Shades, Scent Dressing Cases, Toilet Sets, Workboxes, Hand Glasies, &c., and New by Mason and Hamlin, and Cornish Ditto, and Kirksman; on very reasonable terms. Organs THE Stearnship

Large stock of New Tennis Shoes, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT WORKS RELATING TO CHỈNA AND JAPAN. DEIN'S INDUSTRIES of JAPAN. “*-* Beal's Life of Hiuen Triang.

Dyer Ball's How to Speak Cantonese. Dragon, Image, and Demon_or the Three Dyer Ball's How to write Cantonese. *.

Religions of China, by H. C. du Bose. Dyer Ball's Cantonese made easy. Dyer Ball's How to write the Radicals. Dyer Ball's Easy sentences in Cantonese, Dyer Ball's English and Chinese Vocabulary, Giles' Chinese without a teacher.

Gler' Channg Tee-Taoist Philosopher. Carle's Life in Corea. Howarth's History of the Mongol James Manchuria,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...................£3,000,000. | Tinie's Through the Yangtze Gorges. PAID-UP CAPITAL 500,000. Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET,

LONDON...

BRANCHES, IN INdia, China, JafAN ̧

AND THE COLONIES............

"HE BANK_receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

THE BANK COLL, BILLS OF EXCHANGE,

Boulzer's History of Chins, 3 vols. MIL Gordon Cumming's Wanderings in China, The Curse of Koshin by Hon. Lewis Winfield. William's Middle Kingdom, a vols. Giles' Strange Stones from a Chinese Studio. Halfan's Notes from my Chinese Scrap Book Ng Shan's Book of Chinese Games of Chance. Oxenham's Historial Atlas of China.

Dr. Eitel's Three Lectures on Buddhism. Dr. Eitel's Hahd Book of China Buddhism,

being a Sanskrit-Chinese Dictionary with

vocabularies of Buddhist-Terms, Hepbum's New Japanese Dictionary, Japanese Stories for Children with native

lilustrations.

Collection 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.'' Brereton's Truth about Oplum. General Mesny's Tonquin. Colquhoun's Truth about Tonquin,

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

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

ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards, BILLS for || Interesting.)

COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agents for the Publications of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs. Agency Business generally, on terms to be had Hongkong, 16th March, 1889-

on application

··ÎNTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS :-

Fixed for 13 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum.

6

4 "

THE

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

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

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, totb April, 1889.

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Mails.

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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

TH

"ARABIC

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at 1 P.M.".

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

"NINGPO," Captain F. Schulz, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at 4 PM

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to For Freight or Passage, apply to

address in full; and the same will be received at SIEMSSEN & Co. the Company's Office until FIVE F.M. the day Hongkong, 25th April, 1889.

1503 previous to sailing.

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

..$200,00 To San Francisco and return,

350.00 available for 6 months........ To Liverpool........................................................... 325.00 To London......................................................niese 330.60 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,

TARTAR,"

S. Bailey, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on the goth instant.

For For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1889.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

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FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

(VIA_INLAND SEA).

THE Steamship

"PEMBROKESHIRE,"

Captain Williams, will be despatched for the above Ports, on the 29th instant.

This Steamer has superior Passenger Accom- modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELI, & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1889

-1

THE GIBB LINE. Í

1493

· FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Calling at PORT. DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE,"TASMANIA, NEW

.17

THE

ON CURRENT BENOIT ACCOUNTS HALL & HOLTZ C. CO..

ÖN DEPOSIT

a per Cent. per Annum'on the Dally Balance.

APPROVED CLAIMS on the ORIENTAL

BANK CORPORATION, in Liquidation, or the BALANCES of such claims, purchased on advantageous terms, feta

AGENCY OF THE" NATIONAL LIFE" ASSURANCE

BOCIETY.O

E W. BUTTER, Manager, HONGKONG HUGEC

NOTICE

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED.

SHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this” HannoVR" none of tha COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, If set to the HEAD Orfice, No. 14, Praya: Central,, will receive prompt attenti

"In the event of complaints: hein necessary, communication, with the Us

Is requested, when immediate steps will be taken.

to rectify the cau88.

Ligth August 18

LIMITED.

ARTISTIC DECORATORS. AND FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.

UR MR. W. S. MÅRTEN, the Manager of the CABINET and DECORATING DEPART-

MENT of SHANGHAI, is now in HONGKONG

ESTIMATES and DRAWINGS for FURNITURE and DECORATIONS FREE.

NEW DESIGNS in INEXPENSIVE ART FURNITURE,

OUR NEW and EXTENSIVE SHOW ROOMS now open for Inspection

HALL & FOLTZ

17th April 18g.

ZEALAND, JC.)

British Steamer

"AFGHAN,"

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

Fare to Sydney or Melbourne $150.- For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers. Hongkong, 13th April; 1889

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STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at Colomao if sufficient inducement offers.

THE R. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship

TEHERAN

will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, the 2nd May, at Noowpowo

EL WOODIN, Shop Superintendent,

Hongkang, 25th April, 1889

504

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI,

SHRAVAND KOBE,VANS (Paising through the INLAND SEA,)

F. & Ŏ, S. N. Co's Steamship

THEP

ANCONA

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- 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 doss not apply to through 'fare: from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices 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, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent Hongkong, 24th April, 1829.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ̧ AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY PORTS Marseilles, TRIESTE, HAM *BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

“HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM

THE COMPANY Steamship

CLYDE Captain J. Le Parfitt, RN, Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ

at NZ CANAL on SATURDAY, the 4th May Cargo will be received on board until 4.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 PM, on the day before sailing

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombor 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

will leave for the above places en TUESDAY,⠀⠀⠀⠀ For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and the 7th May, at NOON TEA

Hongkong,

1889

ELWOODIN,

Superintendent. e. ANNA

STEAM TO

will leave for the above/places

- after her arrival with the outward

Hongkong, scth April

PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORUNTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong-

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

"BATAVIA"

wil be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C Tons Register, Auld, Commander, via NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, (passing through the INLAND SEA) on SATUR DAY, the 27th 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 Yokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Farts, 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...(Max.)$160/oa. To all Common Points in Canada Į

and the United States

230.00

To Liverpool 4-commomgiving 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 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 26th April. /

All. Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall and the same will be received by us until 5 PM, the day previous to sailing,

For Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

fas Hongkong, 23rd April · 1880

U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mall Steamship

"CITY OF PEKING"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokoi | huma; on THURSDAY, the 2nd May, at P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yelcobama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via 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.)

350.00

335.00

To Liverpool....................

To London...masih

330.00 To other European Points at proportionata 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 Northem... Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways..

Passengers, who have paid full 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 fares from China' and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board patil 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day's all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in fill ; valus of same is required..

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo desi tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scalet. Envelopes, addressed to 'the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. P

For further Information as to Fasiago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN," Etapa Agente Hongkong,, 16th April, 1889 -

NORDDEUTSCHER · LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR” SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, - ADEN, & SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANT. WERP, BREMEN AND HAMBURG,

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS

ALBO,

LONDON NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH

AMERICAN PORTSAS COMPANY'S STEAMERS WELLA CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE

THE

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

WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of May, 1889, at 4 P.3, the Company's Steamship! BAYERN, Capt. fi: Mergelly, with: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will Icare this Port as above, calling at GENDA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 am, Cargo will be received on board uniff 1 pm, Specie and Parcels until to a.m., on the 8th of * Shippers are particularly requested to noto | May, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on

F The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.

boards they must be left at the AGENCY's Office). Contents and Value of Fackages are required. ***This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers, for ↑ «"The Steamer had, splendid. Accommodation

25 and tümler's Doctor and Stewardess.

For further particulars, apply to

the terms and conditions of the...” Black Bills of Kiding.C

pany's

hours: Marselliewyrabia

P&O.E. N. Co's Office?

Hongkong, 15th April, 3dig?

Hongkong, th Apill,

MELCHERS & Co.

Agents