1891-10-13 — Page 1

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Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NATIONAL NANK OF CHINA,

Authorized Capital

LIMITED..

£1,000,000

Entimations.

NOTIFICATION.

Subscribed Capital....................................... *******£500,000 | HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.

Head Offer:Hongkong.

-Court of Director

D. Gilles, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

| ChowTong Shang,Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq.

C. J. Hirst. Esn,

Quan Hol Chuen, Esq. A.. B. MCKEAN, Acting Chief Magagei.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN LONDON. THOMAS CARMICHAEL, Esq.-Mess. Deat

Palmer & Co.

Са

JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messrs. John Battery & C. B. STUART-WORTLEY. Esq., M.P., for Hallam G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Manager. ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SHANGHAI, Hei Fül Yoan, Esq. Lim Kwan King, Esq. Ma Kie Tehong, Esq. Chu Ming Slang, Esq. Tong Kwe! Sung, Esq.

J. D. THORBURN, Manager pro. tem.

HE Head Office now receives Money on deposit and makes advances on Goods in neutral Godowns, and upon other securities, on terms to be had on appileation.

Hongkong, 27th August, 189114,

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THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ........£2,000,000, £580,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

LONDON:

Head Office...···

...40, Threadneedle Street, West End Office25, Cockspar Street.

BRANCHES IN INDIA. CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES.

прони

“H” BANKirectives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Bars and Sella. BILLS or EXCHANGE, 1SUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLE for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and "Agency Business generally, on terins to be had

on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSTER : Pet(or 13 months, 43 per Cent, per Annum.

31 19 2

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 3 per cent, per Annum on the Daily Balance. E. W. RUTTER; Manager,

Insurances.

EXAMPLES OF THE COST OF ASSURANCE TO A MAN AGED 30 NEXT BIRTHDAY,

£1,000 STG. payable at death, would

cost per quarter at the rate

of

£ 6 18 0 (a) If premiuras are payable for

whole of life; -or-£-9-11-6-(3) If premiums are limited to zo

years*

1 or £11. 4 6 (c) If premiums are limited to 15

years;

*

or £13 oo (d) If the Sum Assured is made

payable at age 50, ör at 'death. If previous.”

• Secured payments. HE same provisons it commenced at age 40 n. b. would cost respectively (a) £8.13.0,. (6) £11.5.0, (6) £13.3.4. (d) £37.0.8 per quarter.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

|

... I.

THE drill season of the above Corps will

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commence on the 16th October,

· IL. SUTROOD CANTLIK will attend at Head Quarters EVERY FRIDAY EVENING at 6 o'clock to inspect any gentleman wishing to joln,

III.

Intending 'members on passing medical examination will be enrolled and passed on to

recruit drill at once."

IV.

Any one who has previously been an efficient

member of Volunteer Corps will not be required to drill until November, but it will be to the advantage of all such new members to enroll as carly, as possible.

V.

Expresses of Drilis, etc., will be issued,

By Order,

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENTS OF AUTUMN DRESS MATERIALS.

Homokone, 18th September, 1991

W. POWELL & CO.

CARMICHAEL&Co., LD.

W. C.A. NICHOLSON,S

Liant. R.A., Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Artillery. Head Quarters, Hongkong, rath October, 1891.

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING

COMPANY, LIMITED,"

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PRIVATE. MEETING of SHARE-

A PROVOZES Meld at the Officer of

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS—TOBACCO 'AND CIGAR IMPORTERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. [CIENTIFIC BOOKS ;-NÁUTICAL ENGINEERING, and ELÉCTRICAL.

OUTFITTING;—A select, but inexpensive Stock. SMOKERS' REQUISITES in great variety.

AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND and CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE.

CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 28th August, 1891.

18, Praya Central, Hongkong.

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the Company at No. 2. Queen's Road, at 3.30 ROBERT LANG & CO.

m. on THURSDAY, the 15th inst, when the following telegram from the Company's Agent la Sydacy will be considered:

Last crushing from the "Queen of Mount,"

Mine realised 58 ounces of gold from go tons of stone. Miners have now struck on account of non-payment of wages. Credi- tom of the "Balmoral” and “Queen," gue st once unless you remit, please telegraph me at once 860. I am anxious to hear from you. I will give full particulars in a letter per Meninulr.

By order of the Board,

K. A. STEVENS, Secretary,

Hongkong, rath October, 1891.

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THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA, SAMANTAN. MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "HE ́SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's office No. o. Queen's Road Central, on THURSDAY, the 15th October, 1891, noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Account to 31st March 1891, and for the election of Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 15th October, both days inclusive.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th September, 1891.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1.

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A DIVIDEND of Six Dollars and Flity conte per Share for the year 1890 will be PAYABLE on MONDAY, the 12th fastant.

Warrants may be had on application at the Ofice of the Society on and after that date.

By Order of the Board,

W.J. SAUNDERS, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, zoth October, 1897.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB, THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

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THE Undersigned are prepared to accept T. for the purpose of receiving the Com TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on

favourable terms,

Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.

GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co, Agents.

No. 3, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 31st March, 1891.

NOTICE

mittees Report for the last season and Electing the Committen and Officers of the Club for the ensuing season, will be held in the Cricket Club Pavillon, on FRIDAY, the 23rd October, at 6 puta

W. H. WALLACE,

Hou, Secretary.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1801.

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BOARD AND LODGING: TVACANCIES for GENTLEMEN

THE MAN. ON INSURANCE COMPANY BOARDERS, at 79, Wyndham Street.

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......ratres$8,000,000, The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT Rázus on GoODE. fec, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at may of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN," Secretary. HEAD OFFICE No. 1. QEN'S ROAD WEST, Hanrzong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE,

Apply to

MRS. SWANSTON. Hongkong, roth September, 1801 T1200

A. S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TO AERATED WATER MANUFAC- TURERS AND OTHERS..

OTICE la hereby given that all AERATED

NOTICE

all APRONS

bearing the Company's Nams and Trade Mark 1216 at its property salely, and that any Manufac turer sing the same or any Person or Person other than the Customers of the Firm found in possession of the same will be proceeded against as the law directs.

A. H. MANCELL

Secretary,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000,

EQUAL TO ***PRES

} #833,333-33

RESERVE FUND. $318,000.00

* BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Lo-Yeux Moon,

LIK SING, Esq.

Lou Tso SHUN, Esq...

:

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

Hongkong. 18th August, 180.

YUNG CHUNG & Co. (

NEW

HATS.

BLACK, GREY AND BROWN"FELTS SINGLE TERAI HATS

STRAW

Hongkong, 5th June. Ror.

(ALL SHADES),

AND PITH HATS.

1:36

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.

(From J. Broadwood & Sons and Collard & Collard)." THE PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

and at London, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.

PIANOS SPECIALLY MADE FOR THIS CLIMATE AND GUARANTEED,

MONTHLY PAYMENTS OR HIRE.

TUNING-REPAIRS.

$

Instraments made equal to new. Large experience, all Machinery, trained men and Work guaranteed

OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.

16 YEARS extensive experience in China, and the only trim (of trained and practical, people devoting themselves entirely to the Music and Musical Instrument Trade,

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CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD,

TONIC,

FAMILY, AND dispensing CHEMISTS,

AND

Commission Agents.

KOLA WINE, (VAN HARGAN).

the Circulators

STIMULANT, and RESTORATIVE unequalled as a Restorative of the Digestive

and Nervous systems.

DOSE: A Wine Glass Fall with each Meal.

VINACOCA

A Wine Glass Full taken on rising relleves any uneasiness in the stomach, and faintness. Hongkong, 26th September, 189r.

W. BREWER

JUST RECEIVED

‘ENT'S RUSSIAN LEATHER BOOTS, in all sizes.

GENT'S RUSSIAN LEATHER SHOES.

SOLID SOLED TENNIS SHOES,

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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.

THE Company's Steamship.

"ZAFIRO," Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Parts on THURSDAY, the 15th October,

nt 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.-

Hongkong, rath October. 'Bar..

161001

SIX, DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Mails.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STÉAM- SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, SENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER - CONNECTING STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

müTuesday zoth October.

..........................Thursday 12th Nov,

"Tiger

Gaille

Belgic

Oceanie

"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HE Steamship

THE

"COLLINGHAM,”

"

Captats Watson, will be despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 17th fast. -

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 12th October. For.. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

#GUY MANNERING," Captain Ford, will sail for the above Fort on or abort the 18th October, Instead of as previously, notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th October, 1891.. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

T1248

THE

*HE Steamablo:

Tuesday 8ib Dec.

"GAELIC " will be despatched for San Francisco, vtá Yokohama, ou. TUESDAY, the 20th October," it IP.M. Conasetion being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jagan Ports, RATES OF PASSAGE, From Hongkong. First-class. To: San Francisce, Vancouver,”]: Victoria, Esquimault, New Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O.....) To Liverpool and London

To Paris and Bremen

$325.00

n. 325.00 345:00 335.00

To Havre and Hamburg. Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers.

Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Missionales, members of the Naral, Military, Diplomatic and Civil, Service, to - European Officits in service of China and Japan, and te Government officials.

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific End.Connecting Lines, Central Pacfic, Northern

·Pacific or Canadian Pacific Raliwaya:

Return Tickets-First Class,—Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at fol-

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE & FIUME.lowing rates:- ("Faking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS)

THE Company's Steamship

THE

"ORION,"

Captain: A. Orlando, will be despatched an above on THURSDAY, the 22nd last, at Noon, Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Passage and 'Freight, apply to

"DAVID SASSOON, 'SONS & Co. Hongkong, 5th October, 1891.

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Mails

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1891. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Empress of China, Į Tuesday... | Nov, roth. --Empress-of-India.... | Tuesday..... { _Dec, 8th,

THER M. S.

TH EMPRESS OF CHINA,"

salling at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 10th Nov., COUVER, I SHANGHAI, with Her Majesty's Malls, will proceed to VAN-

KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

'RATES OF FASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars);

FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.

ΤΟ

Vancouver, Victoria, Esqul."

ARM 500

Fares,

Sea,

..$337.59

4 months. Iz months..................................................$193.75 Time is reckoned from date of issus to date of re embarkation et San Francisco,

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark Ing at San Francisco for China of Japan (or více versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance doss not apply_to-ikrough fores from China and Jahan to Eurofa.,

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

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. tined to Pointi beyond San Francisco, in the s - United States,-should-be sent-to-the Company's...... Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,

For further informaation as to Passage or Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 72, Ocean Road Control.

1. S. VAN BUREN, “Agent. Hongkong, 26th September 1801,

U. S. MAIL LINE,

-PACIFIC-MAIL STEAMSHIP......- COMPANY- THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND, RAILWAYS, and TOUCHING Ất YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

City of Baking............Wednesday 25th Nov. City of Rio de Janeiro – Saturday 19th Dec,

(via Honolulo)ue)

THE U. 5. Mail Steamship

Prepaid THE

return.

4 13

mos mos.

"CHINA"

t.

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO; YOKOHAMA on SATURDAY, the 31st October, ax PM, taking Passengers and "Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

RATES OF PASSAGE,

From Hongkong, First-class.

To San Francisco, Vancouver,

mault, New Westminster, B.C.

Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta-

225 33 394

coma, Wash....

Portland, Ore.,San Francisco....d Banff Calgary, Alba

255 383 487

Winnipeg, Man.

275 415 482

MOROCCO LEATHER SLIPPERS.

To Minneapolis, St. Paul,)

Duluth, Minn

Victoria, Esquimault, New Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O...) To, Liverpool and London....325,00 To Paris and Bremen

$125.00

345.00

285 428 499

DANCING PUMPS, New Style with Silk tops.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

Chicago, Ill, Kansas City,

295 443 517

Milwaukee, Wis

Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati,

F159

Hongkong, 15th September, 1891

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

IMPORTERS OF

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS

Packed by CROSSE BLACKWELL & Co., Philippe and Canaud and other 1st class packers, A FULL STOCK OF FRESH STORES ALWAYS ON HAND,

A REVISED PRICE LIST will be issued on October 1st, 1891, attention is called to the

NEW SCALE OF PRICKS. · ·.

Priced Lists and Pass-books sent, post free, to any "address.

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Hongkong, 26th September, 1891..

From Shanghal, are prepared to undertake K-CONTRACTS and JOBS for PAINTING,

POLISHING, DECORATING and a descrip tions of ORNAMENTAL WORK in Houses, Rino for making CABINETS and FRENCH

MARINY RISKS on GOODS, dc, Laken & CURRENT RATEF to all parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE, R'A & PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. 2009 (1278

Motices of Firms.

NOTICE

Where Amor, and have authorised

TE have this day established a BRANCH

Mr. FRANCIS CASS to elgu as Agent.

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hangkong, 10th October, 1891 (1299

NOTICE:

as COMMISSION AGENTS and

POLISHING FURNITURE, and solicit the kind patronage of the Public All Orders will be promptly, faithfully and satisfactorily executed. Best Materials and Superior First-class Work: manship in next and best stylo guaranteed..

No. 15, Wellington Street. Hongkong, 1st October, 1891.

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JOHN AMBROSE CLARKE, Teacher of Officers, and Engineers, No. 75, WYNDHAM STREET, Opportis Central Police Station *ANDIDATES. prepared for the MARINE

BOARD EXAMINATIONS,

Author of the "New Navigation Simplified.". --And at “ Arithmetic" for Engineers, $5.

Masters Instructed in the use of the "Derias- соре,

Hongkong, 7th Febenary, 1801,

WE hava, Tere DAY Gstablished curves. FALCONER & CO.,

and CHRONOMETER MÁNU- GENERAL BROKERS, HOT and WFACTURERS KWELLERS,

ANTON under the Style and Firm of SA NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

WENYON & ROBINSONSN KAO CHARTS and BOOKS. Hengheng, "1st October, 1891,

We, 48: Domen's Hand Central-

LANE.CRAWFORD&C%

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

́NOVELTIES IN FASHIONABLE STATIONERY. -

PERFUMED NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES.

Sweet Lavender Stephanotis Mignonette

Heather

Moss Rosa

May Blossom

Hellotrope Jasmino Sweet Violets

OXES of Paper and Envelopes 75 cents each. Each sheet of paper bears a floral design Ba Natural Colours, and both Paper and Envelopes are Perfumed to Correspond.

The NEW FASHIONABLE SHAPE of PAPER and ENVELOPES for INVITATIONS and COMPLIMENTARY CORRESPONDENCE, the Paper being perfectly Square and the Envelopes exactly half the width.

A Supply in

RISH LINEN

ANGLO SAXON

LD FASHIONED

ULSTER LINEN PURE FLAX

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

St. Louis, Mo..................

Cleveland, Columbus, O......

To Havre and Hamburg

335.00 Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all frans-Atlantic lines

of Stearners.

Special rates (first class, only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval Military. Diplomatic, "and- Civil Serviöe, to European

Hamilton, London, Toronto, 305 458 534 Officers in service of China and Japan, and to

Oct..........

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, N.V... Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., Mon- treal, Quebec, 200.......... New York, Albany, Trey,

Rochester, N.Y...... Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia,

Pittsburg, Pa....... Washington, D. C Boston, Mais, Portland, Masini Hallfax, N.S., St. John, "N.B. Liverpool and London viz Li-Į

verpool

Paris, via Liverpool and Lou-1

310 45

543

Government officials.

Passengers by this line have" the "option" "of" proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifc Rallways,"

Return Tickets-First Class.--Prepaid return" tickets to San Francisco will be issuså at follow- ing rates:-

:!.

4

months

12 months....................................$393-75 Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of 325 575 506 | re-embarkation at San Francisco.

345

Havre, via Liverpool ........................... Bremen, Hamburg,

335 KARAMA] '345)

#

• 3351.

and class steamer and 1st class on tall, and 2nd class steamer and rail, also Steerage Fare and Raies to other places, quoted on application

The Steamers, call at Victoria to land and embark passengers.

Return Tickets Time Hult for prepaid return ticket is reckoned from` date of issue to date of re-embarking at Vancouver.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlando lines

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark. ing at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year will be allowed a fiscount of 10 per cent. from. Return Fare This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Zuropsi

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantle and Inland Clies. of the United States, via Overland Rallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers afforda -- ¦ Fraight will be received on board until 4 7.1. the day previous to sailing. Farcel Facicages will be received at the. Office until 3-Pak, same day 1 - all Farcel Packages should-be-marked-to-ade- Special rates (first-class only) are granted to dress in fall; valus of samo fa requiresi, Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services to European officials in service of Chins, and Japan, and to Government officials.

CANGO-Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Points.

of steamers.

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States. Polots should be in quadruplicates and one copy, must be sent forward by the, steamer to the care of D. E. Brows, Ausistant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Paclic Railway, Vancouver, B. C.

Farcels must be sent to our Offon," with address marked in, fall by 3.M. on the day, "pewiens to sailing..

For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply tomu

DODWELL, CARLILL & Ca

Agents.

** 11th October, 196

یان

Consular invoices to accompany Cargo des. tired to Points beyond. San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed, to the Collector of Castors at San Francisco, Potte

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 72, Queen's Road Central, Madde 49075 J. S: VAN BUREN,

Agent

ga

Ton 11th October.. 19a

W. S. MARTEN,

ARTISTIC DECORATOR,

4, DUDDELL STREET

Bik "April,