1889-08-16 — Page 1

No. 2312

Banks.

689MV91

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL (2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL .............. £ $83,000.

LONDON:

Head Office...... 40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office...25, Cockspur Street. BRANCH

IN NOTA, PERSIA, CHINA, JAPAN

38" THE COLONIES.

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, and Sells RILLS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES ITTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on, terus to be had on application. i.

· INTEREST. ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS: Fixed for 12 months, $ per Cont. per Annum.

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ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

2 per Cent. per Annum on the Dally Balance.

AGENCY DEPARTMENT:

For the convenience of those returning to Europe an Agency Department has been added to the ordinary business of the Hank for the trans- action of Personal Agency of every description.

Pay and Pensions collected.

Baggage cleared, warehoused or forwarded. Insurances effected.

Circular Notes and Letters of Credit issued.

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LITE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.

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H. A. HERBERT,

Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,

RULES

OF THE

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. 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 BANFING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 13 inonths at 5 per cent. per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 31 % per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances,

S-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 PASS-BOOKS, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.

4-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. *~~~WITHDRAWALS may be madeondemand,

but the personal attendance of the Depositor of his duly appointed Agent, and the production of hi PASS-BOOK, are necessary.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

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G. E. NOBLE, .

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1889. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.$7,500,000, RESERVE FUND ...........................ama 4:300,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OFI

PROPRIETORSJ

COURT OF DIRECTORA 1--

7,500,000.

CHAIRMAN W. H. FORBES, Esq.

DEPUTY, CHAIRMAN-H. L. Dalrymple, Esq.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

Hod. J. J. KESWICK, Hon. 8. LAYTON,

S.C.MICHARLSEN, Esq.

J. S. Moses, Esq.

L. POESNECKER, Esq.

N. A. SIEBS, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CHILY MANAGER,

HONGKONG G. E. NOBLE, Esq.

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-JOHN WALTER, Esq. -

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND

1.

COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPÓSITE :---

on the

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 and EXCHANGE business transacted.

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

G. E. NOBLE,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, 10th May, 1879,

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NOTICE

THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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accordance with the Provisions of No, 121 of the Articles of Association the 'General Agents have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 10 per cent for the Half Year ended 30th June, 1889, on the paid up Capital, of the Company.

Dividend Warrants payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on the 26th instant, will be issued to Shareholders on the Register on the 24th August.Red

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 24th instant, both days Inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO deinde den General Aganter Fo Hongkong, 3rd August,1859,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1889.

Intimations.

SECHAWEOFDXC

HAVE-RECEIVED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT

of

NEW SEASON'S

EXTRA FINEST

BUTTER,

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ISIGN Y

in 1 . and 2 . Tins.

Aise,

FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER in 28 T. Tins for Hotels.

Hon a 9th Augum, 18kg

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

WANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO LONDON, DIRECT, Calling al intermediate Ports." “HE P. & Ö ́S, N. Co,'s Steainship

THE

"SHANGHAI”. will leave for the above place on or aboul' A VESSEL capable of bring fitted up as a

SATURDAY, the 14th September, at Noon. Hospital Hulk. Build-Wood throughout, or Composite, This vessel is disconnected from the Mail scr latter preferred; 600 tons (or over) register in vices, but has excellent accommodation for Thoroughly saved to diff in.

through passengers (First Saloon only) at rediced rales. Elecific Light, Deck cabin, Surgeon carried, &c..

Tenders should be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and should give the following particu. tara viz Name, Port of Registry, Official Number, Class (if any); when and where built; and price required,

The Government does not bind itself to accept "the lowest or any terder.

By Command,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Tak

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

Hongkong, 12th August, 1889.

W. POWELL & CO.

TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

JUST LANDED.

A NEW STOCK OF FIRE GRATES.

W. POWELL & CO.

Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 9th August, 1 ilg.

JUST RECEIVED.

A LARGE SHIPMENT OF

BRINSMEAD'S PIANOS.

TRINSULAR

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PRICES, FROM $300 CASH OR ON THE TWO YEARS SYSTEM FROM $14 PER MONTH OR OTHER EASY METHODS OF PAYMENT.

Hongkong, and August, 1880

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

THE

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HALL & HOLTZ C. CO.,

LIMITED.

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT, '

TROPICAL RAIN COATS,

HAVE JUST RECEIVED,

U

MBRELLAS,

LLAS,

Also,

TAILORS WANTED:

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

* Hongkong 15th August, 1889,"

THE "GIBB LINE.

THE

HE Departure of the Steamship

"CHAZFE,"

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Captain Scotland, for AUSTRALIAN PORTS [1025 (VIA FOOCHOW) is postponed until further

notice.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers. Hongkong, 10th August, 1889

Way between the hours of 9 A.XI. and

JANTED, at once, fo Goon WORKMEN.

Apply,

P.M., TO

JAMES THOMSON, Sergeant, Master Tailor,

Arg. & Suth. Hrs., Murray Barracks.

Hongkong, 9'h August, 1889.

onsignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

[1009 THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Barque

TH

*HE Steamship

"JAPAN" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees 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 Foial, whence delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th inst., will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur. ance has been effected.

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Consignees are hereby informed, that all claims must be made immediately, as none will he entertained after the 13th instant,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & Co., Agents.

₤1006 Hongkong, 9th August, 1889 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo: per. Steamship

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate 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 Hongkong, 13th August, 1889.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI.

~ALF and KID BOOTS and SHOES. THE Steamship CALF

A NEW STOCK OF EARLY AUTUMN HOSIERY,

GLADSTONE BAGS,

PORTMANTEAUS,

STEEL TRUNKS,

The

SOILED LINEN BAGS,

RUG STRAPS,

TRUNK STRAPS,

&C..

· HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE LTD

Hongkong, 13th August, 1889

A. HAHN

COMPANY

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PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

ON HIRE

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PIANOS

FOR SALE Address: c/o HONGKONG HOTEL or No. 25, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.

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&c.

"AMOY,"

Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the abava Ports, TO-MORROW, the 17th instant,

at 4 P.M.

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#HAYDN BROWN."

1984

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SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Mails.

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 PEKING"" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 19th September, at I P.M., taking Passengers and Freight tar Japan, the United States, and Europe. Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama 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 trand-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

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

To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months........................ To Liverpool.......

$225.00

393.75 325.00 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 appication.

Passengers by this line have the option of

Havener, Master, will load here for the above proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Barque

"RICHARD PARSONS,"

1968

Thorndike Master, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 25th July, 1889:

RUSSELL & Co.

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Mails

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 BK TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULT FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- .BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAM

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S

Steamship GANGES," Captain S. J. Alderton, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this lor LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on SATURDAY, the 24th August

at NOON.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., 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 without 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 For Freight or Passage, apply to

Black Bills of Lading. SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th August, 1889.

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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK

THE Company's Steamship

"CHOW FA,"

Captain F. W. Phillips, will be despatched for the above Perts, on SUNDAY, the 18th August, at DAYLIGHT..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents, Hongkong, 14th August, 1889.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

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

"SHANGHAI "

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will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. 1889.

ROBERT LANG & CO., Hongkong, 13th August, 19

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

PREPARATORY TO RECEIVING OUR NEW AUTUMN GOODS, WE ARE OFFERING A SELECTION OF

LIGHT WEIGHT COATING, in all shades; SUMMER SUITING and TROUSERING,

SUIT from $15.

Hongkon 10th July 174

at very much reduced prices.

PANTS from 85. COAT from $10. QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL)

W. BREWER:

·HAS JUST RÉCEIVED,

PLENDID Assortment Card Cases, Ladies'

Hand Bigs, Pocket Books &c. New Fancy Writing Papers. New and large assortment Toys for all ages. Tennis Bais, Demen, Champlon; Tennison, &c. Tenn's Balls from 2.50 per dozen.. Celored India Rubber Balls.

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New Game. Parlour Cricket. Handsome Wall Brackets and Paper Racks. Billlard Cue Tips,

The newest Novels Cheap editions. Sing and Music Folios, $1 cach, Round Clocks, $1.50 each, Handsome and new

.Pattern,

Dressing Cases.

Glass: Fort Sherry, and Liqueur Glasats, $1 Fancy Clocks, $5 to $15.

per dezen,

d

Handsome Epergnes, Flower Vases, &c. Glass Insulators for Pianos

New Photographs of Hongkong, Macao & Canton. Splendid Japanese Photo Albums,

ongkong, gas July 188

P.&O. Pocket Books, Pocket Atlas

A.B.C. Code, Ager's Standard Code, Engineering

Works, Spencer's Complete Works,

*

New Catalogus Postage Stamps, žem

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STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

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

"ROHILLA"

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will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mail,

EL WOODIN, Superintendent Hongkong, 13th August, 1889., STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P

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

"NİZAM*"*

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will leave for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 20th August, at DAYLIGHT,

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

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· Hongkong, 14th August, 1889. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if sufficient inducement offers:

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

"THIBET

Marseilles.

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 14th August. 1880

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.

THE British Steamship

"ABYSSINIA,"

3,651 Tons Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., via KOBE & YOKOHAMA,'on THURSDAY, the 29th August, at NOON,

To be followed by the S.S. "BATAVIA” on the 12th Sept. and S.S. "PORT AUGUSTA," on the 15th Sept.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steainship Company and other Steamers.

Throgh 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...(Mcx.)$110.00 To all Common Points in Canada and the United States ...................... To Liverpool...are

275.00

To London...........................................................num 325,00 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 28th August, ....**

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 PAL. the day previous to sailing. Passage or Freight,

For information, as to apply to

will leave for the above places, on TUESDAY, the noth August, at NOOK,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, GUNGE L WOODINA,

Agents. Superintendent, Hongkong, 15th August, 1889, [1018 Hongkong, 15th August, 1889,

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 does not apply to through faret from China and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until P. 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. GoA, Queen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent. Kanabone, 15th August 1990 OCCIDENTAL AND 'ORIENTA) STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, 1 TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; YIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

STEAMERS:

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING THE Steamship

" GAELIC " will be despatched for San Francisco, vtá Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 26th August, at P.M.

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

All PARCEL. PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day previous to salling.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco.......................$225,00 To San Francisco and return, }

available for 6 months.............

To Liverpool...iva To London... cove

393-75

324.00 330.00

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 Rallways,

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 allowanci does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to. Paints beyond San Franciico, 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 7th August, 1989.-2

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)

ALSO,

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. THE COMPANY'S, "STEAMERS WILL CALL ÁT SOUTHAMPTON TO, LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAĠE”

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills

of Lading for the principal placeý in” RUSSIATM

ON

1889, at 4 F.M., the Company's Steamship WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of August, "PREUSSEN Captain O. Pohle with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENDA

Shipping Orders will be granted till to a., Cargo will be received on board natil. 1. p.m., Specie and Parcels until 10 a.m., on the 28th of August, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on boards 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 listen

MECHERS & Con

Agents,

Hongkong, 6th August, 1959,