1890-05-17 — Page 1

N°. 2540.

Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK. CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ' .........₤2,000,0 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............£ $80,000,

LONDON!

Head Office...40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office........25, Cockapur Street.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN'),

AND THE COLONIES,

THE

HE BANK receives MONTY ON DEPOSIT, Buys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LITTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS FOR COLLECTION, and Transects Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS:

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

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4.

13

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

2 per cent. per Annum on the Dally Balance

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Manager.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Harimations.

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890.

W. POWELL & CO.

EX S.S."ROSETTA.

Imtimations,

DY APPOINTMENT,

JEW SCARFS & TIES; A. S. WATSON & CO., LD NEW GENT'S PITH, STRAW & FELT HATS,

SUMMER HOSIERY,

Victoria Exchange. Hongkong, 13th May, 18o.

&c.

W. POWELL & CO.

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(Established A.D. 1841).

THE

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,"

HONGKONG. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. ANALYTICAL,

KELLY & WALSH, LD. MANILY, DISPENSING, and GENERAL

POPULAR BOOKS BY POPULAR WAITERS."

TRAMP ABROAD by Mark Twain,

A Innocents Abroad

Hucklebury Finn

The Prince and the Pauper

Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain's Choice Works. Roughing it

Life on the Mississippi

The Glided Age

Artemus Works Complete Works.

The Decameron of Boccaccio.

The Works of Rabelais-illustrated by Doie.

Cruickshank's Comic Almanack,

Short Sayings of Great Men. Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Works. The Works of Emerson.

The Spectator, edited by Henry Morley. Lemprière's Classical Dictionary.

Broad Grins and other Humorous Works by

Geo, Colman, Jr.

Brewer's Reader's Handbook of Allusións, Flots

and Stories.

Schiller's Poems and Plays.

Dr. Syntax's Three Tours.

The Greville Memoirs, 8 vois, complete.

CHEMISTS. PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS

** SEEDSMEN.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. CIGAR IMPORTERS, &c., &c.

Manufacturers of AERATED WATERS By Steam Machinery. PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES. Apparatus, Chemicals, and Materials of all

Macaulay's History of England, Essays and kinis suitable for Amateurs and Professionals,

Writings and Speeches.

¿

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PAID-UP CAPITAL

.$7,500,000.

Taine's English Literature.

RESERVE FUND... RESERVE

OFI LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS.......

4,500,000. 7,500,000

Bret Hartel Complete Works.

Goethe's Faust, translated.

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COURT OF DIRECTORS :- CHAIRMAN-H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-). S. Moses, Esq.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

W. H. FORRES, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hon. J. J. KESWICK.

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.

5.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

Hon. A. P. MCEWIN.

L. POISNICKER, Esq.

D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

CHIRF MANAGER.

HONGKONG-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

ON

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT &

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, i per Cent, per Annum.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of BANKING

EXCHANGE business transacted.

2nd

DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief

Familiar Allusions, a handbook of miscellaneous Manzoni's The Betrothed Lovers.

information.

Theodore Hook's Choice Works.. Chas. Lamb's Essays and Writings"

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations,

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Every Man's Own Lawyer,

Maclise's Portrait gallery of illustrious Literary Ben Hur, a tale of the Christ.

C1aracters,

Dean Swift's Selected Works.

Wright's Caricature History of the Georges. Sheridan's Complete Works.

Works of Erigar Allen, Poc.

Tom Hood's Choice Works.

1

MARINE

Smiles' Complete Works.

Herbert Spencer's Complete Works. Haydn's Dictionary of Dates.

Hill's Manual of Social and Business Forms. Household History of the United States and its

people.

HOTEL

HONGKONG.

HE Undersigned begs to nuly the Public of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, that he will

OPEN THE MARINE HOTEL, on or about the 1st May..

the Praya, West, opposite the Old, P. & O. THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL is situated. Wharf, and is newly built after the designs of the Largest European Hotels-the BEDROOMS, BATHROOMS, &c., are commodious, well Ventilated and well Furnished, and are suitable for Single or Married Persons. The DINING ROOM is large and looks on the Harbour.

The TABLE D'HOTE will be supplied with the best the market can provide.. The BAR and BILLIARD ROOMS are on the Ground Floor, and will be fitted up in superior style. ENGLISH and AMERICAN TABLES.

WINE and LIQUORS of the best qualities and Brands only, will be supplied. The Undersigned therefore begs the patronage of the Public, hoping to give every satisfaction.

JAS. EDWARDS, Proprietor. Hongkong, 211 March, 1890.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED

America, China and Japan pe, India, Australia, A GOOD stock of Silver mounted Brier | Bitman's Shorthand Books,

·

Hongkong, 13th May, 1890.

RULES

Wood Pipes in cascs.

Byron's Works in Case. Hughes's Nerves of Human Body,.

Great variety of bindings in Prayer Books and Gray's Electrical Influence Machines.

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Brewer's Pronouncing Dictionary of difficult

words.

Haydn's Dictionary of Dates.

Immense stock of Tennis Bats including the new Cassell's Popular Educator.

Japan.”

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Travelling copying Presses.

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Church Services.

New Framed Pictures.

Novelties in Photo Frames.

black and red Gut Racquets,

New Banjo Music.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1'90'

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. -SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN $250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $5,500 -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 xed deposit for 13 months 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.

in any one year.

-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented 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 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,

necessary.

but the personal attendance of the Depositor of his duly appointed Agent, and the production of hij PASE-Book, are FOX THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 13th May, 1890.

GRIFFITH'S

NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO,

No. 2, Duddell Street, (Between the New Oriental Bank, and Mr. Lammert's Auction Reems), Entrance from Daddell Street or Ice House St.

M. ASt. to 5 P.M. for producing R._GRIFFITH'S STUDIO is open daily

First-class PHOTOGRAPIHC PORTRAKTUKE in-ali the Newest styles. Views of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, with choice illustrations of Chinese life and character, always ready,

Portraits enlarged to ilin size and painted In Oils or Water Colours by First-clas Artists. Miniatures on Ivory, and all kinds of reproductions.

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1890. SIEN

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New Waltzes.

Ayer's Telegraph Code 150,000 words. First Aid in accident and sudden illness.

at Moderate Prices.

We beg to state that we import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every kind of the best description only-no other quality is kept in

stock.

Our long experience and intimate acquaint. "ance with the Trade, and the best sources of supply, enable us to purchase direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus ive us an advantage which enables us to offer our constituents the benefit of a considerable reduction in the price of all our Specialities as compared with similar articles sold elsewhere.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.

:: THE Steamship

THE

"PEMBROKESHIRE,”. Captain Dancaster, will be despatched for the above Parts, TO-MORROW, the 18th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

1747

Hongkone, rath. May, 1800 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

2

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE: Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS,, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C)

THE Steamship

"MENMUIR," Captain Craig, will be despatched, for the above Ports, an, MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 4 P.ML.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

1756 Hongkong, 13th May, 1800. STEAM TO STRA'TS AND BOMBAY, (Calling at Colombo if sufficient inducement offers).

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

"THIBET" will leave for the above places, on FRIDAY, the 23rd inst., at DAYLIGHT

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th May, 1890

"

1755

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY

LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN. QUEENSLAND. PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship

We wish it to be clearly understood that our prices cannot be beaten by any other firms in the Colony; and we trust it will soon become generally known that, quality for quality, our charges all round compare favourably with total rates and in most instances with those ruling at home.

Experienced qualified English Assistants. ONLY are employed in the preparation and dis- bensing of Medicines.

.GOODS FOR COAST PORTS ... Whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order. Most articles can now be sent by the local Parcel Post. All retail orders of the vaine of five dollars and upwards are sent freight or postage paid.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention..

A. S. WATSON & Co., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLÍSHMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI,

14. Nankin Rond.

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA, Escolta, 14

THE CANTON. DISPENSARY, CANTON, - .

Canal Road,

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG

HOTEL.

(156

-(0)m

REDUCED PRICES. · CASH

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

THE DISPENSARY. HANKOW, THE DISPENSARY, TIENTSIN.

LONDON OFFICE,

STOCK TAKING SALE.

FOR

ONLY.

TRDRESS SUITS from $20.

"ROPICAL TWEED COATS & pants,$13.50 | Waterproof COATS & Inverness CAPES from $5.

Leggings and over SHOES. English-made BOOTS and SHOES. LINEN, DRILL and DUCK SUITS.. FLANNEL, SERGE and MERINO. FRENCH CAMBRIC printed SHIRTING.!

Hongkong, 17th May, 1800

UMBRELLAS, Summer UNDERCLOTHING

166, Fenchurch Street, E.C. Hongkong, 16th April, 1800,

1624

"CHANGSHA,"

E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the joth instant, at DAY- LIGHT,

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.. First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated for ward of the engines. Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Poop. 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, 14th May, 1898–––

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SAILING VESSELS.

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FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L I. I. British Ship

"PATAGONIA,"

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Matis.

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, Steamship

" OCEANIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, HA Kobe and Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 22nd May, at 1 P.M.

Connection will be made ai Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts:

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to aditress 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 gracil as follows — To San Francisco...........................

...$225.00

To San Francisco and return,

avaliable for 6 months..........'.

393-75

To Liverpool......

To London....i:

375.00 $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 Connicating 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 versal within one year will be allowed a, discount of to per cent. This allowance dou not apply to through fara from China and Taban to Europe.

Consular voices 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, aymiy to the Agency of the Company No. 506, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agen

Hongkong, 13th May no

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. Mall Steamship

THE

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO " will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, at IF.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan," the United States, and Europe.

1:

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports » to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland

Hibbert, Master, will load here for the above Cities of the United States. via Overland Rail

Port, and will have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

[552 Hongkong, 5th April, 1890.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship:

THE

#WILLIAM H. MACY," Amsbury, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MR

RUSSELL & Co.". Hongkong, 12th March, 1890.

[415 FOR NEW YORK.

THE MACAO BATH-HOUSES.

R. T. J. COLLACO, in again establishing THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Ship

the Bath-houses at Macao for the

"JOSEPH H. SCAMMELL,"

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 Huer of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows:-

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

To San Francisco and retum,

available for 6 months.......} To Liverpool............................. To London....

393-75

335.00 ******* 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

ja all materials, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c summer season, respectfully solicits the patron- Bolt, Master, will load here for the above Port proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific

ROBERT LANG & Co.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co...

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hongkong and Shanghai, Hongkong-18, Queen's Road.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

ESTD. 1864.

age of the Foreign Communities of Hongkong and Canton, who, as occasional visitors, desire to enjoy a course of sea-bathing under the best possible circumstances. The accommodation has been made as comfortable and completo as circumstances will allow, and the charges are, as last year, fixed at a most moderate tariff.

A Bar will be one of the features of the be establishment, where refreshments can obtained at very low rates. -

The Bath-houses will be opened from the 18th Înst, until the 30th September,

SUBSCRIPTION}

For each person (for the season) ..............................$1.00 Married couples ...............nauma. 2.00

32

Families......................23.00 Single bath, (towels, etc., Included)... 0.30

THEOBALD J. COLLACO. Macao, 16th May, 1890.

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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP, COMPANY,

VLIMITEDHEA

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have just received their first deliveries of Lace and Coloured T

Curtains&"Art" Muslins for Sommer use, which they are offering at extraordinarily low prices. Nottingham Lace Curtains one, Thousand pairs to select fram. From $2 per pair.

A splendid selection of "Art Muslins from 2 cents per yard, Art Muslin Curtains, Electric Cross Striped Curtains, Fringed Curtains, Frilled Curtains, The "Portland "Curtain, colored, The "Kensington" Curtain.

Send for Illustrated Catalogue, One hundred different patterns in stock. An inspection is respectfully invitad, All last year's paiterns greatly reduced.

Also an entirely New Sock of Drapery and Household Linens, Tilla and Tea Cloths, Antimacassars, d'oyleys, Sideboard Cloths, &c., &c., &ci

A new shipment of Brass and Iron Bedsteads and Spring Mattresses in every size. Every description of Household Furniture, Estimates and designs free,

LANE CRAWFORD CO

Hongkong, 26th April, 1890,

Ged. Fenwick & Co.,

LIMITED,

VICTORIA FOUNDRY, WANCHAL

TING, ENGINEERS

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Consultation free:

· Hongkong, 7th March, 1890,

IRON and BRASS FOUNDERS, GOVERNMENT & GENERAL

CONTRACTORS, &C.

Complete House Furnishers,

TOURISTS

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HE Company's Steamship NAMOA”

Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the. above Forts, TO-MORROW, the 18th instant at DAYLIGHT,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co;;·

dini General Managers, -- bu Hongicong, 15th May, 1890.

[763 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamer to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE, and FIUMERA THE Company's Steamship

"THISBE," RE cordially invited to call and inspect our A

choice collection of Japanese and Chinese Captain E. Ferini, will be despatched as above, FINE ART CURIOS, which is unequaled in TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, at DAYLIGHT, taking, Cargo at through rates to. CALCUTTA, Japan,

MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT,

BLACK & Every article guaranteed as represented. No and ADRIATIC PORTS), HAN B trouble to show goods; One price only,

1187

Established 1880.

Hongkong, soth January, 1890,

[195527]

DEAKIN BROS, & Co., 16.Bund, Yokohama,

next door to Farsari's Photographic Studio,

Cargo will not be received on board after 3 F.M. prior to date of sailing,esignanophy For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to RNING OCH so

PRODAVID, BASSOON, SONS & Co.,

meh jew Agents. Hongkong, 6th May, 1890";

(720

and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.

[474 Hongkong, 24th March, 1890:

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.

THE British Steamship

THE

“BATAVIA

2553 Tons Register, Captain Williamson, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., vla NAGASAKI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 12th June, at NOON.

To be followed by the S.S, ABYSSINIA" on the 3rd July and S.S. "PARTHIA" on the 24th July.

Connection will be made at Yokokama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, 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-Atlantio lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows' to Vancouver and Victoria...(Mex.)£210.00 To Montreal, New York, &C... To Liverpool comminuman To London.p**

790,00 325.00 ***** 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 and Japanese, Customs, to be obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Points in the United States, should be seat to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board unt! 4P.M. on the 11th June,

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

For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to a stand a p

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents Wonghong, 16th May

and Connecting Lines, Central Paclic, 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 sot apply to through fares 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 recefred at the Office until 5P.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 Hined to Foints beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office 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, ça, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent: stanolone 12th Mayro

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK

·SEA AND BALTIC-- FORTS;

ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN, PORTS.

THE COMPANY'9 STEAMERS WILL CALL

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places én RUSSIA

ON

WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of Jime, 1890, at 4P.M., the Company's Steamship "NECKAR," Captain H. Supmer, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at GENOA. ---Shipping-Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 p.tn. Specie and Parcels until 3 pmyon 3rd June, (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Con tents and Value of Packages are required, y The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess, we

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong. 12th May, 1890.

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