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The Hongkong Telegraph

No. 2323:

Banks.

RULES.

OF THE

J

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK,

1. 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, to to 3: SATURDAYS, ro 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 $too, or more, 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 annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 3% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on

their daily balances.

Auctions.

SALE OF LEASEHOLD LOTS OF LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT,

SHAMEEN (CANTON),''

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 6th November, 1889, at 10 O'CLOCK A.M.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

THE LOTS of LAND Nos. 1, 2, 4 to 6, 7, 8, and 10 to 23, which form the French Concession of SHAMEEN (Canton) shall be leased for the term of Ninety-nine Years by Public Auction, under the subjoined conditions:-

1.-With a view to acquire the right to appear as a bidder in the sale by auction every party having interest therein shall forward a request in writing to the French Consul at Canton signifying therein that he has taken cognizance of the sale and that he binds himself to observe and perform the said conditions.

I-The deeds shall consist of extracts of the

respective reports of the auction, and these deeds, in which shall he vested the rights of the purchaser, shall be delivered to the purchaser concerned upon payment of the purchase money and of the fees which shall be claimed by the French Consulate.

5.-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented with cach payment or withdrawal. Depositors raust 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

III.The purchaser shall bind himself to beginning of July.

erect, within the limit of two years from the time 6.-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business

of bis entrance into possession, on the site of the of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG lot purchased by him, either godowns or dwell- SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will being houses, or any other buildings whatsoever forwarded free by the various British Post

in proof of actual possession. Offices In Hongkong and China. 7-WITHDRAWALS may be made ondemand but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, are FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

necessary.

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G. E. NOBLE,

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

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS

$7,500,000, ..................... 4,400,000.

OF 7,500,000

........

COURT OF DIRECTORS — CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Erq, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq, W. G. BRODIE, Esq. S.C.MICHAELSEN,Esq. T. E. DAVIES, Esq. J. S. Mosks, Esq.

J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

Hon. J. J. KESWICK. Hon. B. LAYTON,

I. PORSNECKER, Esq.

N. A. SIEBS, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq,

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

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-JOHN, WALTER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK,

HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED.

the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum 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, 5 per Cent. per Annum. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of BANKING and EXCHANGE business transacted.

IV. The purchaser shall, during the sald term above mentioned, have the option to assign, sublet or transfer the said lot or any part thereof to any person irrespective of French or other nationality, but he shall nor will, during the said term, assign, sublet or transfer the said premises or any part thereof unto any native of China, and such assignment sub-lease or transfer, in order that they should be valid, shall be agreed to in a deed duly drawn up at the French Consulate and transcribed in the register "að hor" kept in the said Consulate.

V-It shall be expressly agreed that, if the rent due to the Chinese Government or any taxes, rates and duties whatever shall be unpaid for thirty days after formal demand shall have been made for such payment, or in the event of the purchaser failing to perform.or observe any of the terms or conditions of sale, it shall be lawful for the French Consul by right to cancel and annul the interest, right, title and claim of the said lease, and the lessee, when.the lease shall have been cancelled and annulled for any reason whatsoever, shall be obliged to vacate any buildings which shall have been erected by him and, to forfait any improvements he skall have carried out without any right to any claim for compensation.

VI. The lessee shall engage to pay, in addi. tion to the purchase money, yearly to the French Consul or to any one appointed by the said Consul: thesam of 1,500 cash per mow due to the Chinese Government; 2: all taxes, rates and duties which shall hereafter be fixed and charged by the French Municipal Council.

VII-The lessee aball agree to obey all such regulations and bye-laws as shall be made or sanctioned for the peace, order and good govern. ment of the French Concession in Shameen, and ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT he purchasers of foreign nation their representa before their respective Consul or their representa. tire a declaration by which they shall agree to observe and perform the regulations and bye-laws, VIII-No person shall be deemed a purchaser or lessee definitely, should his solvency not be sufficiently established to the satisfaction of the French Consulate, unless he shall give sub- stantial guarantee either at the time of the pur- chase or within 24 hours thereof after a demand which shall be put on record in the official report of the auction, shall have been made to him, and aby offer made by any insol- vent person shall be considered null and void, and the next bid shall be held valid in the same way as if no higher bid had been made..

C. IMBAULT HUART,

Consul for France. Canton, August 17th, 1889.

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

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 24th August, 1889.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL ....

LONDON:

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£2,000,000,

•£580,000

Head Office........40, Threadneedla Street. West End Office...25, Cockapur Street. BRANCHES IN INDIA, Persia, China, JAPAN

AND THE, COLONIES.

Consignees.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

BELGIC"

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship Buy and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILL for of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take Agency Business generally, on terms to be had immediate delivery of their Goods from along. on application.

side.

INTEREST ALLowed on DEPOSITS:

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

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6

4

»

11

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

a per Cent. per Annum on the Dally Balance.

AGENCY DEPARTMENT :

For the convenience of those returning to European Agency Department has been added to the ordinary business of the Bank 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.

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

and expense.

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Hongkong, 13th August, 1889.

Agent.

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THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

BAT

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY.

H. A. HERBERT,

Manager, HONGKONG BRANCH,

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED.

JEYE'S WOOD PRESERVER OR ANTISEPTIC-PAINT.

HE. Undersigned, have this day, been

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship.

"NINGCHOW" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees 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 30th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be THE AGENTS for the sale in on the got instant, at 4 Pak,

of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS; and No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any

are prepared to supply quantities to suit purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special terms for Shipping and large, Orders. --

Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C,B., CE, Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board London, says

It is the best Disinfectant in use.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. Bing Bulkings, Hongkong, 1918 Jum, 1888,

Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 30th inst, will be subject to rent

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M. TO-DAY, the 23rd Inita calf

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.??-

Hengkeng, z3rd August, 1589;

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1889.

Intimations.

THE

HALL & HOLTZ C. CO., LIMITED.

CABI

~ABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHES, CURTAINS, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, CHINA, CROCKERY, and GLASS WARE.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI

AND KOBE. (PASSING THROUGH the Inland Sea.)' THE 1. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

THE

" ANCONA "

will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the goth instant, at DAYLIGHT.

EL WOODIN, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 19th August, 1889. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK.

MELBOURNE 1888-EXHIBITION. THE Company's Steamship

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OP. CO., LD. RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARD "WITH "SPECIAL MENTION" FOR EXCELLENCE OF MANUFACTURE IN THEIR EXHIBITS OF

HIGH CLASS FURNITURE.

SHOW ROOMS, QUEEN'S ROAD.

The

HALL & HOLTZ OPERATING LTD

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1881.

COMPANY

ROBERT LANG & CO.,

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

PREPARATORY TO RECEIVING OUR NEW AUTUMN GOODS

WE ARE OFFERING A SELECTION OF

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

at very much reduced prices.

SUIT from $15.

Hongkong, tath July 8PQ

A.

COAT from $10. PANTS from $5. QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL.)

HAHN

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PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

ON HIRE

.

PIANOS

FOR SALE

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

#KONG BENG," Captain R, Jones, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 30th August, at

10 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG Agents. Hangkona, 27th August. 1889.

[1062 DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

HE Company's Steamship THE

"HAIPIIONG,"

Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at

10 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Mails.

OCCIDENTAL" AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND

EUROPE

VIA.

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING .

STEAMERS.

THE Stearnship

* BELGIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th September, AL I 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 sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows:--

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To San Francisco................$225,00 To San Francisco and return,

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

To Liverpool....

To London..

393.75

325.00 330.00 To other European Points at proportionale 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-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 27th August, 1889. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-ing at San Francisco for China or Japan for

Troбt

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) Steamship

THE

at 4 P.M.

" AIRLIE," Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd September,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

[1050 Hongkong, 22nd August, 1839,

"GIBB" LINE.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: (Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, and NEW ZEALAND.)

KELLY & WALSH, LD. THE British Steamship

do.

do.

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BOOKS OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. THE Statesman's Year Book 1859, $4 for $2. Chronicle & Directory, 1886, 1888; $3 for $i.

do. 188, for $1. Fitzgerald's Art of Stage, $3 for $1. Whittaker's Almanack 1889, bound, St for go cts. Colman's Broad Grins $3 for $1.50.

paper. 40 cts. for 25 cts. Routledge's Every Boys Annual 1888, $3 for $1.50. Leaves from our Journal in the Highlands by St. Nicholas' Magazine 1887, $3 for $1.50.

Her Majesty The Queen, $1 for $1.

Every Girls Annual 1835, $3 for $1.50. Swinburne's life of William Blake, $7.50 for S. Dell's Nature Picture, $7.50 for $1.

Little Folks vol. 1888, St for $1. Dr. Lee's Directorium Anglicanum, 21/ for $1. Michaelsen's Merchant's Manual, $1.50 for 75 cts. Little Wide Awake vol. 1888, $2 for $1. Young's Fires, Engines & Fire Brigades,$8 for $4. Chatterbox vol. 1888, $2 for $1. Coffin's Navigation & Naut, Astronomy,$4 for $1. Little Falks, Little Wide Awake, & Chatterbox

in boards, $1.50 for $1. Reed's Engineer's Hand Book 9th Ed., $3 for $1. Thurstons Materials of Engineering, $5.50 for $1. The Prize, Child's Companion, and Children's

Friends, 75 cents for 40 cents. Marsh's Course, of Book-keeping, $4 for $2.

Shock on Steam-boiler, $20 for $5. Herbert's Hints to Horse-keepers, $3 for $1.50. Finger Ring Lore by William Jones, $3 for $1. Colonial & Indian Exhibition Reports, $4 for $1. Cardinal Wiseman's Complete Works, 6 vols.,. Greener's Choke Bore Guns, $3 for $2. Longfellow's Prose Works, $3 for $1.50. Jones' Crowns and Coronations, S3 für $1.50. Roper's Land & Marine Engines, $4.50 for $1. Roper's Engineer's Handy Book, $3 for $1. Searle's Field Engineering, $5 for $1. Tyndall on Sound, $3 for St. Caricature History of the Georges, $3 for $1. Page's Hand Bok of Geological Terms, $3 for $1 Reynold's Railway Breaks, $3.50 for $3. Williams' Dogs and their Ways, $1.50 for $1. Prof. Ranking's Rules and Tables, $4 for $1. Hare's Cities of Southern Italy, $5 for $2.

Hongkang..71th August. 189.

For

$15 for $a Fowling, $7.50 for 3.50. Modern Wild Oliver's Discrepancies of Freemasonry, $3 for $2. Oliver's Pythagorean Triangle, $2 for $1. The Pyrotechnists' Treasury, $2 for a cents. Culley's Hand-book of practical Telegraphy, 8th

Edition, $6 for $3.

Beard and Rockwell's Medical and Surgical uses

of Electricity, $12, for $6. Bucknill's Manual of Psychological Medicine,

$9 for $5.

Bain's The Emotion and the Will, $6 for $3.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED:

TEW BROADWOOD PIANOS, KIRKMAN PIANOS, MONINGTON AND

WESTON PIANOS,

NEW

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All Iron-framed Trichord throughout; from Cash $250 of easy payments of $10 per month ALSO.

Sale Good Iron Back English PIANOS, that have been on hire for Short Periods, from $150,

LADIES AND GENTS POCKET-BOOKS, and NOTE CASES, CARD CASES, and

TOILET CASES, in great variety.

SETS of LEATHER DINNER MATS.

ALBUMS SPLENDIDLY ILLUMINATED, very handsome.

Do. for MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS.

SCRAP ALBUMS, ALBUMS for POETRY, &c.

BLOTTING CASES, WRITING CASES for TRAVELLERS.

MUSIC CASES, a GOOD SELECTION, PATENT MUSIC BINDER. TOYS and varied NOVELTIES..

Hongkong, 17th August, 1899

T105.

W. POWELL & CO.

FINISH OF THE GREAT SALE.

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SATURDAY,

Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 29th August, 1889

the 31st lestant, at 2 o'clock sharp,

W. POWELL & CO.

LANE CRAWFORD&C

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT

of

NEW

SEASON!

EXTRA FINEST

ISIGNY

(9

BUTTER,

in 1 b. and a b. Tins.

FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER in 28 . Tins for Hotels,

LANE, CRAWFORD &

* Hongkong, 'yth August, 1889.

"KENT,"

Captain Johnstone, due on the 30th inst, with part Cargo from Japan, will be despatched as above, on or about the 4th proximo.

This Steamer will NOT call at Foochow. For Freight, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Managers, Hongkong, 22nd August 1880

fro51 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR having connexion with Company's Mail SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT 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 BAGDAD, HE Company's Steamship

THE

" BORMIDA,"

De Negri, Master, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 6th Sept., at NOON.

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Victoria Dock.

For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1889,

"SHIKE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HAVRE, LONDON AND HAMBURG.

HE Steamship

TH

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ulce versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares 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. foA, Queen's Road Central.

“Tamylyano, 26th August

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

NR-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTSs, MarseillES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

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SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIDATION COMPANY'S Steamship ROHILLA," Captain M. de Horne, with Her Majesty's Mails, will he despatched from this for LONDON, direct viA COLOMBO and SUEZ CANAL calling at MARSEILLES, and asual Ports of call on WEDNESDAY, the 11th September, at NOON.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Parcels and Specic (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.

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.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th August. #880.

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. Mail Steamship

"CITY OF PEKING"

" CARMARTHENSHIRE," Captain Clark, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 7th prox.

will be despatched for San Francisco, via For Freight or Passage, apply to

Yokohama and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

19th September, at 1 P.M., taking Passengers and 1845 Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1889;

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO AND

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports BOMBAY.

to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Citles of the United States, via Overland Rall ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Paisage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines

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

"GWALIOR "

will leave for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 12th September, at NOON.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

[тоб Hongkong, 27th August, 1889.

STEAM TO LONDON, DIRECT, Calling at intermediate Parts. THE P. &.O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

NTH

"SHANGHAI "

will leave for the above place on or about SATURDAY, the 14th September, at NOON. This vessels disconnected from the Mail ser- vices, but has excellent accommodation for through passengers (First Saloon only) at reduced rates. Electric Light, Deck cabin, Surgeon carried, &c.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 15th August, 1889.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L L L American Barque

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"RICHARD PARSONS," Thorndike, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, 25th July, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. I. L American Barque

"HAYDN BROWN,"

of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco....................$225.00 To San Francisco and return,

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

To London...

393-75

****** 325.00 ****** 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 Facific, 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 10 per cent. This allowanes: does not apply to through farez from China and Japan to Europe,

Freight will be received on board until 4 F.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.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 Pasiage and

Havener, Master, will load here for the above Freight apply to the Agency of the Company,

Port, and will have quick despatch.

ViaTor Freight, apply to

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 18) August, 1889,

No. 3o, Queen's Road Central. GSA ME

C. D. HARMAN,

Hongkong, 15th August, 1889,