1891-02-10 — Page 1

No. 2764

Banks.

The

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Intimations.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1891.

Intimations.

A. HAHN,

PIANO-TUNER AND REPAIRER."

"USICAL INSTRUMENTS,

M LEATHER GOODS,

FANCY

PIANOS

1

ON. HIRE.

LADIES' ROBES and JERSEYS, STOCKINGS, CHILDREN'S DRESSES,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

PIANOS FOR

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL·

£2,000,000. $80,000.

SALE.

LONDON:

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

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

THE

HONGKONG

TOYS, &C+

&C.

&c.

DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1801.

(Established A.D, 1841),

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,

THE

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Buy 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 DEPOSITS":

'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS ANALYTICAL,

Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent, per Annum. ¦ FAMILY, DISPENSING, and GENERAL

6 3

# 4

3

創

员

"

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

2 per cent. per Annum on the Dally Balance,

E. W. RUTTER,

Manager. (10

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION:-----

PAID-UP CAPITAL ...............$8,168,061 50 RESERVE FUND ........

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

5,482,127.00 8,165,062.50

PROPRIETORS

COURT OF DIRECTORS —

CHAIRMAN-H. L DALRYMPLE, Esq.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-J. S. Moses, Esq,

T. E. DAVIES. Esq.

| A. McConachix, Esq.

S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

W. H. FORBES, Esq.

C. J. HOLLIDAY, Esq.

L. POESNECKER, Esq."

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hon. J. J. Keswick.

D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

ACTING CHICY MANAGER.. HONGKONG F. de BOVIS, Esq.

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

Jally balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :--- For 3 months, 3 per Cent. per Angum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Anzuni. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securitles,

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.

F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1891.

RULES.

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

L-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong. Rasiness Hours on 'WEEK- DAYS, to to 11 SATURDAYS, zo to 1. 2-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MOPE 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 12 months at per cent, per annum intérest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of g / per annum 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 exch nayment or withdrawal. Depositors mne 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. 7WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his Pass-BOOK, ara FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

necessary.

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BANKING CORPORATION,

F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, ist January, 1897.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED: SUBSCRIRED CAPITAL.........$5,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL .............................. $500,000, RESERVE FUND

1,250,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - Hon. J. J. KESWICK,"

Chairman,

CHEMISTS.

PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS,

SEEDSMEN.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CIGAR IMPORTERS, &c., &

Manufacturers of

AERATED WATERS

1.

By Steam. Machinery,

Z

STATIONERY,

HATS and CAPS, SHOES.

'No. 2, PEDDER'S STREET.

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W. BREWER

HAS JUST, RECEIVED

H Whitaker's Almanack,

TJAZELL'S CYCLOPAIDIA, 1891,

"

tr

Engineer's Annual,

Bergen's Engineering, new ed Jameson's

Fortification's by Major Clarke, R.A., Gladstones New Book on Scriptures,

New Novel, by author Mr. Barnes of New York,.

'Miss Nobody of Nowhere."

Hongkong. 6th February, 1891.

New Stamp Albums. Proctor's How to get Strong and keep

Strong.

Bradshaw's New Overland Guide to India

China and Australia.

The Faiblenable Strong Instrument-The

Mandoling.

New Albitat for Cabinets only. New Stock of Birthday Cards. W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG

HONGKONG RACES |!

HOTEL.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF RACING SADDLES.

1.119

'CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTHS, STIRRUP WEBS, BRIDLES, SPURS, GIRTHS, &o, &c,

This being THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Of

our Firm, and THE JUBILEE YEAR of the Colony,

JOCKEY. WHIPS. "TEK HONGKONG DISPENSARY having been.

SADDLERS' SUNDRIES and STABLE REQUISITES of all kinds. Established A.D. 1841,” we take the opportunity. RACING COLOURS, RACING SCARFS, and FAVOURS,

NEW FELT HATS,

RIDING BOOTS, JOCKEY BOOTS, and RACING TOPS. HARNESS, DRIVING WHIPS, CARRIAGE RUGS, DRIVING GLOVES.

of thanking our friends for their support during the last 50 years, and tender them the assurance of our best services in the future as in the past. We shall continue to import DRUGS, CHEMY- CALS, and Goods of every kind of the BEST QUALITY ONLY. As heretofore, st prices that will

be found to compare favourably with local rates, and in many instances with those ruling at

home.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI, 24, Nankin Road,

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA, Escolta, '14.

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Canal Road,

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

THE DISPENSARY, HANKOW. THE DISPENSARY, TÍENTŠIN.

LONDON OFFICE, · 106, Fenchurch Street, E.C.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

zist January, 1891,

NOTICE

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Rually of Hongkong that bis Omnibuses

'K. KENNEDY begs to Inform the Com-

have commenced to RUN DAILY, leaving the CLOCK TOWER for the RACE-COURSE, at 5:45 2.1

He has to in all, but at present only 3 are ready-when all are ready he intends ranging them regularly between East and West Points, also to Quarry Bay.

The Omnibuses were built in England by oua of the best buliders, and are fitted with every comfort,

Hongkong, 5th February, 1891.

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́GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

[NFORMATION has been received form the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the Batteries at Stone Cutters Island, from the 27th instant to 20th February next, both days' inclussra,

between the hours of 9 am and 5 p.m. dally,

The line of fire will be in a South-Westerly direction from the Batteries.

All' Ships, Junks and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.

By Command,

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Hongkong, 11th February, 1891, -

SLANE CRAWFORD&C%

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

AND

FAMILY ANd dispensING CHEMISTS,

Commission Agents.

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LWAYS in stock our usual well-known Brand's of WINES and SPIRITS, &c.

"SPECIALLY BLENDED LIQUEUR WHISKY."

PURE PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS; SCHERING'S CELLOIDIN

In a Gelatinous form, is not dangerous and is inexplosive, dissolves quite bright, without any sediment, in Ether, and Alcohol, and gives a much more uniform result than ordinary Gun Cotton.

Oar remaining stock of CHRISTMAS SWEETS, CHOCOLATES, SHORT BREAD, &c. we are selling off at reduced prices..

Hongkong, 31st January, 1890.

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ROBERT LANG & CO..

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS, OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL.

-(0)

**

UR Stock of Seasonable Goods is now complete in all the newest MATERIALS, comprising a large variety of DRESS SUITING from $30 upwards. TWEEDS for SUITS, ULSTERS and INVERNESS CAPES, CORDS and ELASTICS for RIDING and SHOOTING BREECHES and LEGGINGS.

EVENING DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, GLOVES, SILK, LISLE THREAD and CASHMERE, SOCKS, PATENT LEATHER PUMPS and SHOES, &c., &c. &c.

ROBERT LANG & Co. Hongkong, 9th January, 1891

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KELLY & WALSH, LD:

WHITAKER'S

ALMANACKS.

HAZELL'S ANNUAL.

F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Colonial Secretary,

Mongkong, 14th January, 1891. „HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.N THE Tenth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ofice of the Company, Pedder's Street, on SATURDAY, the 14th February, at Noon, 10

HoД. C. P. CHATER, Managing Directors receive a Statement of the Accounts of the Com

Vice-Chairman.)

LEE SING, Esq.

8. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

J. S. MOSES, Esq..

G. E. NOBLE, Esq.

POON PONG, Esq.,

D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

►

MONEY Rdvanced on Mortgage, on Land,

and Buildings. Properties purchased and sold.

Estates Managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission-business-relating to land etc

conducted.

Fall particulars can be obtained at the Com- pany's Offices, No. 5, Queen's Road Central,

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.. Victoria Bulidings;

pany to the 31st December, 1891, and the Report of the General Managers, and to discuss any matters that may be competenlly brought before the meeting,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 14th February, both days Inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hangkong, 26th January, 1891.

NOTICE

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*RIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS;

1, Ice House Road are suitably lighted to produce all styles of Fortraiture in any weather..

CABINETS from 36 a dozen. !

.

- CARTES DE VISITE from 33'« dozen,

LIFE SIZED BUSTS in Colver, or Black & Whits

IVORY FINLATURES, NO, G

NEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG and the Const Porty zen slWRYS KOMİTE

Hongkong, 7th February, 1891.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

Entimations.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTI

*OTICE' I hereby given that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATUR- DAY, the 28th day of February next, at is

the

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Mails.

U. 5. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA" OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

*AT. YOKOHAMA, AND SAN

FRANCISCO.

CITY OF PEKING"

o'clock, noon, for the purpose of receiving the THE U.S. Maui Steamship Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1890.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chlet Manager. Hongkong. 5th February, 1891.

(238 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTHER herf the Corporation will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 14th to Saturday, the 28th day of February current (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer, of Shares can be registered.

OTICE is hereby given that the REGIS

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By Order of the Court of Directors,

F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 1891. THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE undersigned is prepared to purchase THE ACTIONAL CERTIFICATECA current market rates. Persons bolding same are requested to apply at the Company's Office No. 4, Praya Central

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Honekone, 2nd December, 1890.

THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

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HE Second Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, en SATURDAY, the 14th February, 1891, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts, to December 31st, 1899,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 14th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

I. WHEELEY,

Secretary.

fa10 Hongkong, 30th January, 1891. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE la hereby given to Holders of

Shares in the above Company, on which the "SECOND CALL of (1) Two Dollars per Share due 1st November, 1892, is still unpaid, that unless the said call with Interest at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum from the due date, Be paid on or before the 28th day of February, 1891, at the Company's Offices, 6 Ice House Lane, the Shares in respect of which such call remains unpaid on the aforesaid date will be liable to be FORFEITED, and under the provisions of Article X sub-section VIII of the Articles of Association, the Board will pass the necessary resolutions for the forfeiture of the said Shares.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 7th February, 1801. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

*;

LIMITED.

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will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, 184 YOKOHAMA on SATURDAY, the 14th Feb; at P.,, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe."

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Havana, Trinidad, an Demerara Bact to parta of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamer

Through Pastage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

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

..$225,00 To San Francico, and actumn, 393-75

available for 6 monthi....

To Liverpool..... Ta London...

325,00 ****** 332.00 To other European Points at proportionate rales-Special reduced rates granted to Offccra of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Caxtons, to tre coined

application.

Passengers by this line have the "ention of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacifie and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways,"

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark ing at Sau Francisco for China or Japan (or. vice versa): within one year. will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent from Retam Fare. This allowance does not apply to through : fares from China and Jaban lo‘Europi.

· Freight will be received on board until 4 P,M. the day previous saillag, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office unt!!' 5 PM. same day j 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 Office In Sexled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castorns at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Comploy, No soA, Queen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent Hamabana, 22nd January. (901-

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMPO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & 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.—Cárm can be taken on through Bills of Lailing for the principal places in RUSSIA.

N Shares in the above Company were ON SUNDAY, the 15th day of February,

'OTICE hereby given that the following the and instant, declared FORFEITED by the Board of Directors for non-payment of Call due 16th November, 1889. in accordance with the powers given in the Company's Articles of Association.

15366/15385, 16857/168, 17300/17307, 12551/17552 17561/17564, 18018/1015 18038/18039, 18044/18045, 18501/18508, 18755+

19604/1993, 20126/20113, 1086/10867, 21121/21128, 21155/21572, 21371/22378, 22638/22545, 22865/22872, 22917/22017,

22939/22946, 24008, 24756/21759, 24817, 25342/25378, 25598/15601, 21790/25793.

10534, 21514

22930,

14426,

26030/26033, 519,

25549/26552,

77543/27550, 17671/27674, 27903, 28371/28374 29420/29421. 2 masas

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secretary.

· Hongkong. 7th February, 1891.

Shipping. STEAMERS.

4

1247

STEAM TÒ STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

1891, at 11 A.M., the Company's Steamship "DAYERN," Captain J. Mergell, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at GENOA,

Shipping Orders will be granted til Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 p.ra. Specle and Parcela until 3 pm, on the 14th February, (Parcels are ne to be sent on Roard they must be left at the Agency's Office). Con tents and Value of Packages are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For farther Particulars, apply to

ין

MELCHERS & Co

Agenti Inmatenmiz. 19th January or

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.

(Calling at Colombo if sufficient inducement THE Steamship

offera).

HE P. & 0..9. N. Co.'s Steamship

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THE

W. POWELL & CO.

【EW STOCK. OF TERAI HATS.

GENTS SCARFS and TIES, Newest Shapes,

RACE

ACE FAVOURS, JACKETS and SCARFS to order.

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 7th February, 1891

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hongkong-16, Queen's Road,

'BULLOCH, LADE & Cou

ENED. 1864.

1864

VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND.

RARE OLD BLEND,

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

SCOTCH WHISKIES;

"GWALIOR," Captain F. J. Cole, will leave for the above. places, en SATURDAY, the 14th February, at NOOM.

EL WOODIN, Superintendent, Hongkong, 30th January, 1891, FOR NEW YORK,, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

*HE Steamship

THE

"LENNOX,"

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Captain Swinnerton, shortly due, will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

* OCEANIC"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY; the afth February, at f F.M.

Connection will be made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Foris,

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

First-class Fares granted as follows:

To San Francisco................................

To San Francisco and return,

avaliable for 6 months..............one |

To Liverpooldama

$225,00

393-75

325.00

To London........... 332.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the [xyys Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on

application.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 5th February, 1891.,

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK. *HE 3/3 L. L. I.' American Ship

THE

"IMPERIAL," Crosby, Master, will load here for the abors Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 31st January, 1891.

fars

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 3/3 L L L American-Ship?

“STERLING,"

Passengers by this une have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Paeljo, Northern Pacific or Canadian Paclic Raliways.

Passengers, who have paid full faro, 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 allowance doss 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 Passage or Goodwin, Master, will load here for the above Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fort, and will have quick despatch.

No, gas, Queen's Road Central,

For Freight, apply to

G. D. HARMAN, - Agona, Hongkong, sið February, 1894-

RUSSELL & Co, da si ca Mongkong, 15th January, 1891/...