1893-05-18 — Page 1

·No.

3449

Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capitai.

Subscribed Capital.

2,000,000 500,000

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

H. Stalterfobt, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq. Kwan Hai Chuch, Eng, Chief Manager, GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR...

Branches.-London, Yokohama,

Amoy and Foockow.

BANKERS)-ma

Shanghat,

The Commercial Bank of Scotland. Parts Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

Interest fat 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

P

6

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

US

4

11

3

"

*

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Hongkong, 27th April, 1893,

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL -

CAPITAL CALLIN-UP.....

**£2,000,000

241,093.15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 1› Wm. Keswick, Esq.--Chairman,

Adolf von André, Esq. | F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Egbert Ire100, Eıq, H.D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE : The Hon. J. J. Keswick. | The Hon. C. P. Chater. H. Hoppins, Esq.

Head Office-3, Princes Street, London... Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and

Shanghai,

Agenciar-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.

RATES OF INTEREST,"

LLOWED OR CURRENT ACCOUNTS A and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained

on application.'

CHANTREY, INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1803.

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∙CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, · AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

INTEREST ALLOWED

5 per cent, on Fired Deposits for 12 Months.

**

++

12

要

14

D

6

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1

Current Account dally"balances,

T.-H. WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong,"15th May, 1803.

[571

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

LATE

|

Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the OFFICES SLAZ

of the COMPANY, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRI- DAY, the 26th day of May, 1893, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, when the subjoined Resolution, which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the First day of May, 1893, will be submitted for confirmation: |as a Special Resolution :—

That the drae Subsection" of Article ́ros of the Articles of Association of The China Fire Insurance Company Limited, with its marginal note, be expunged, and that in Blew thereof the following Subsection and marginsi nota de inserted, via pomi

ment

Funda.

·lect» Ist.--It may invest the Funds of the Company in or upon English, Indian, and Hongkong Government Stocks,

· Bonds, and Funds, and in or upon the Stocks, Bonds, Funds, and Securities of any Foreign Government, Country, or State, and upon Mortgage of freehold

or isasehold property. In Hongkong or elsewhere, and in or upon deposita

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1893.

Intimations.

W BREWER

QUEENIST ROAD.

'LAZENGER'S DEMON TENNIS BATS.

CHAMPION TENNIS DATS..

ALLIANCE TENNIS BATS,

WIMBLEDON TENNIS BATS..

FAVORITE, FALCON, 8c

SPECIAL BLACK GUT BATS

AYRES' REGULATION TENNIS BALLS. SLAZENGER & SONS! 1893 BALLS FAULTLESS UNDERSEWN and other BALLS. FOOTBALLS. BOYS' CRICKET SETS PARLOUR SKITTLES and other Games.

TENNIS BELTS for Ladies and Gentlema

TENNIS SHOES (Renshawa) both Ladies i and Gentlemen.“ GUIDE TO HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO

W. BREWER,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1893.

· UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS.

BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS.

RACE GLASSES WITH SLING. CASES.

CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong,

with or loans si luterest to any Banking | PORPOISE-HIDE, WATERPROOF ROOTS, Institutions wherever established, and In upon such other Securites as it 'may in its discretion thlak fit, and may from time to time convert or realise any monies so invented and re-invest the same in or upon any of the Securities aforesaid as occasion requires. L By Order of the Board.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary,

Hongkong, and May, 1891.

N°3

[$26

A. S. WATSON & COMPANY, LIMITED,

【OTICE is hereby given that the ORDI- NARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY will be held at the HONGKONG DIS FENSARY on SATURDAY, the 20th instant at Twelve o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together, with a Statement of Account to the 31st December, 1893.

The REGISTER. of SHARES will be CLOSED from Wednesday the ryih instant, tfl · | Tuesday, the 23rd instant, both days Inclusive, | during which period nó TRANEYER, OF SHARES

can be registered.

By Order,

A. H. MANCELL

Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1893-

Hongkong, zoth February, 1893.

15

CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAL

THIS long catablisted SELECT Family Hotel, altuated on the Rund, facing the river, in the centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modem improvements, inciding Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water fald on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter.

i

¦ SEPARATE, ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &t.

The Electric Lighting now, partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1892. An Assistant will attend on Piningars by Mall Stegmart. N.B.TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS ♪~" CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"

[566

666

·THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE of a5 SHARES in this Company, Numbered 6,881, 11,745 to

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

THREE IMPORTANT NEW BOOKS ON HONGKONG, KELLY & WALSH'S HAND-BOOK TO HONGKONG

Intimations.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

MR

R. SASSOON'S CUP and SPOONS will IVI "be Shot fer on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant. Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. Time, 3

P.H

ED. ROBINSON,

Hor. Secretary

Flongkong, 15th May, 1893.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG..

IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 07 1893.

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

·"MOGUL” LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SWEZ CANAL. THE Steamship TH

"FNERGIA"

Stokes, Commander, will be despatched for the T5Tabove Fort on or about THURSDAY, the 18th

May, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

IN THE MATTER OF FERDINAND ALBERT

CARL HAHN,

EX PARTE THE DEBTOR.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1801,

1400

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP^ COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Receiving THE Company's Steamship

dated the gth day of Mar, 1893

"HAITAN,"

has been made in respect of the Estate of Captalo Goddard, will be despatched for the FERDINAND ALBERT CARL HAHN, real above Ports TO-MORROW, the 19th lnstant, at

'ding, st: Nos. 13 and 15. D'Aguilar Street, | Victoris, Hongkong, and carrying on business

•na Denter in Musical Instrummech, Plano Toner And Repairer, &c, upon his ows Petition dated the 18th day of April, 1893.

And Notice is hereby further given

that FRI DAY, the 19th day of May, 1803. "at za o'clock Noon precisely, has been fixed for the First General Meeting of Creditors is be held at the Land Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid.

No Creditor can vote unless be, previously. proven his Debt.

Forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained at the Office of the "Official Receiver," during Office hours.

At the First General Meeting the Cre Itor will be asked to consider whether the Debtor shail be adjudged Hankrupt or whether they, the Creditors, will entertain a proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.

BRUCE SHEPHERD, Omelal Receiver,

t

Land Office Supreme Court,

Hongkong, 9th day of May, 1891...

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THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Cerner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street.)

THE Undersigned, has always thought that

such a place as this was the one thing needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFẺ and the PRIVATE FOARDING HOUSE-providing it be Fint-class in every detall. A place where one may have hír GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any bour of the Day, up to II P.M.; or later If polles ba given. Ho la mien prepared. ta SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVÁTE, PARTIES Der MENU OF ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, &c., for same--and Crab, Scale on application.

Monthly Board for One Person...835.00 Tiffa

AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always an hand and served in every Style.

Breakfast...-2...................................................$0.50

Dinner PREZID

$1.00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE 1875, 13,431, 12,496, 7.743 to 7,746, and 12,438 A POPULAR GUIDE to the varios places of latarest in the Colozy for the use of Tourists. In Excellent Style at short notice,

BANK OF INDIA, LONDON.

AND CHINA.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

£1,500,000 ..21,186,000

BANKER'S: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

NTEREST ALLOWED

TERE

010

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS ‘at the Rate of 2 per cent,

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS {***

For 13 Months....ammon5 per cent,:

6

A

21

3

隈

JOHN THURBURN,

to 12,447, standing in the Register in the name of Mr. KENNETH MCKENZIE ROSS, having been. LOST, notice is hereby given that a Duplicate Certificate for the said 25 Shares will be issued Fourteen Days hence, and that the Original Certificate, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company * NULL and VOID.

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. [557

Hongkong, 11th May, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE.

Manager, Hongkong. A SHARES of this Company, will be

FTER this data NO FULLY PAID-UP

'Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

Insurances.

THE FUNDS

OF THE

[192|| TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same Name remain Unpaid.

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. RE invested entirely within the British Dominions and are thus free from the complications which might arize in time of war, They now amount to Seven Millions Sterling, and have increased so per cent in the last-15 years.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents, Hongkong. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND;

الصورة

Undersigned are prepared to accept TFIRE MARINE INSURANCES on

favourable terms,

By Order,

R, LYALL,

Hongkong, roth April 1893-

Secretary,

1444

KOWLOON DISTRICT, LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 2.

EXHIBITION OF WAGLAN LIGHT.

NOTICE is hereby elven that the LIGHT WAGLAN ISLAND was Exbibited for the first time at Sunset on the 9th of May, 1893

The Illuminating. Apparatus is Revolving Dioptric' of the First Order; showing double while finskes at intervals of half a minute.

The Lighthouse stands on the summit of the

island, and the Light, which is slevated 235 feet above the level of the sea, should be visible in. Correal rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal | clear weather at a distance of as Nautical Miles foull directiony where it is not obscured by

to that paid by the local Offices.

.

S. J: DAVID & Co., | | fand.

Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 1893, 20

GENERAL NOTICE,

[435

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.).

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000, $833.393-55.

EQUAL TO ............... RESERVE FUND sumumiy $318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUE MOON, Esq.

LEE SIMO, Esq.

Lou,Teo Shun, Esq.

NB. For the present the Light will only the thirty per cent, of fix full power on, the landward afde, vins between the bearings, taken from seawardı, North by Bast round by East, to South-East by South

Crows 8 octavo, 143 pp., $1.00. . EXTRACT FROM PREFACE:-

"The design of this litle work sta give a succinct description of Hongkong, its history, interesting objects, and excursions, with notes of the Cilenate, Sanitation, Flora and Fauns of the Colony, sufficient to afford the visitor some additional information and pleasure from his' vielt, and It is hoped that the older residents of the Colony may also derive some pleasant reminis cences from the Chapters on the excunions to the different places on the Island and Maloland adjacent."

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893,

W. THOMAS,

Proprietor.

[528

LEGGE'S GUIDE TO HONGKONG, UP TO DATE QUBLISHED by WALTER W. BREWER,

OUR ISLAND:-A Naturalist's description of Hongkong, by Sydney B. J. Skertchley, F.G.S., M.A.I. (late of H. M. Geological Sorry) with an appendix on Rhopalocers Hongkongensis " (preliminary list of the Butterfiles of flongkong) with notes, by Sydogy B. J, Skertchley, F.G.S., MAI., and Y. J. Walker, R.NF.L.S, FES. Crown & oclaro, cloth, $1.00,

KELLY & WALSH'S ALBUM OF HONGKONG :-Containing 19 Views of the Colony, reproduced from Photographs, by Grih $100.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1803.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL; HONGRONG.

W. ROBINSON & C..

(UNDER HONGKONG, HOTEL) HONGKONG.

PIANO TUNING.

SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED,

SINGLE TUNING...............................................................$ $100.

6 TUNINGS A YEAR..................................................................$25.00 PER ANNUM.

13 do.. da

do.

Queen's Road, Hongkong."

Sold in Hongkong by

WALTER W. BRKWIR.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. KELLY & WALSH, LD.

Agenta 1

KOBE & YOKOHAMA ..............Kelly & Walsh, Ld

· SINGAPORE Franusini...John Little & Co. SHANGHAI ...................Welter W, Brewer.

Hongkong, 15th May. 1803.

571

NOTICE. DIVING.

AN experienced man seekt an engagement ANDER, ether, as an "OPERA TIVE or in charge of a DIVING PARTY: Fally acquainted with all latest improvements in Sob-marine Craft, Telephone, Lamp-work,

INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN GOOD Single Pumps) can be provided.

ORDER AND CONDITION....

DIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, PACKED, REMOVED AND

STORED. Hongkong, 14th February, 1893.

PIA

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT-OF-

SUMMER FLANNELS,

Slobe and Gorman's apparatus' (Double or

Breakwater and Pier Work a Speciality. The Salving of Cargo and Removal of Wrecks undertaken in any locality,

References regarding work executed in the Noth Atlantic, Mediterranean and Ching Sexs cai be

#

DETONATOR,

|

Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, - Hongkong, 18th May, 1893.

[576 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY LIMITED. -

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO,"

above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the at 3 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

3

SHEWAN & Co.,'-

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th May, 1893-

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HE Steamship

T

"ARGYLL,"

Captala J. C Williamson, will be despatched As above on or about THURSDAY, the 25th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 17th May. 19

158: "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON AND

HAMBURG.

"THE Steamship THE

"BRECONSHIRE," Captain Parsons, will be despatched an abora on or about the 27th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co...

Agenti. Hongkong, 15th May, 1891.:

[481

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. FOR HONOLULU.

THE Company's Steamship

#MIKE MARU " will leave Yokohama for the above Port on or about the 6th proximo.

Cargo for transhipment will be' sent forward not later than the myth Instant.

For Freight and further particulam, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st May, 1893

SAILING VESSELS.

FORISAN FRANCISCO. “HE 100 A, L. British Ship

ΤΗΣ

(519

*#CELTIC CHIEF,” Owen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 20th February, 1893. [243

FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L 1. 1. German Ship

"IRON DUKE," Hashagen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 21st April, 1893

Consignees.

1487

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5. 9. “GLAMORGANSHIRE,” [518. FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON.

AND STRAITS.

c/o Office of the Hongkong Telegraphi Hongkong, 29th April, 1893, 194,2°

NOTICE

OTICE hereby given that the TRADE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their

Kowloon Wharf and Golown Company, at FIRM, Manufacturérs of PRESERVED GINGER and other SWEETMEATS, have delivery may be obtained,

Kowloon,: whence, and/or 'from the whirves bein registered in this Coliny pursuant to Ordinance No. 16 of 1873."

NMARKS of the MAN LOONG (risk, Into the Godowns of the Honghong and

Head Office --HONAM, CANTON, Hongkong

The tower is round, of iron, a5 feet high, with COLOURED AND WHITE, SUITABLE FOR SUMMER SUITS,” SHIRTS, PYJAMAS, &c, Office:--No. 376; QUEEN'S ROID CENTRAL

total height from its hase to the lantern wand of ga feet.

The lower half of the tower is painted wilir, the upper half red, and the lantern while. y. The dwellings are evadia,

**MANAGER-HO AMEI,

RISKS on GOODS; &t, takensia

Approximate position >----.

Latituds ...............mu za° 11′ 18′′ N. Longitude.................$149, 18", 1a E, FOG GUN SIGNAL.

MARINE RISK RACE to all parts of the The Keepers at this Station on hearing a belly

world.

HEAD OFFICE,6 & 9, PRAYA Hongkong, 17th December, 1885,

·NOTICE. A

foghorn, steam-whistle, or any other sound WEST,ty of a vessel, will fire waigus with an during, foggy, or thick weather, indicating the 569 val of fifteen seconds between them, and, If the, vessel's log signal-shewing that the li under way-continues to be heard, will repeat “HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY | the firing after an interval of éwalos minuter.

THE

· LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED........

..$1,900,000

The above Company--in -prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Gouds &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies, and

WOO LIN YUEN, "

SecretaryMod

HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEEK, MA Hongkong, 21st February, 1899

J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District, Custom House, jak sobie Kowloon, 10th May, 1Bp3.

Essi

CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS. (BY ARTHUR SMITH) YA NY PERSON having a COPY of the abord

avaito (disposedef will confer a favor by- Communicating with the Editor of this Paper, Hongkong, rath May, 189gende en degrad

HÁNY LEMOTH: CUT.

TTERNS FREE BY POST

Hongkong, 13th May, 1903.

W. POWELL & CO..

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SUMMERCURTAINS.

NEWEST DESIGNS & ANS ART DE

PONGEE SURAHS ART DECORATION, INSTAN

TANT GOSSAMER and PLAIN ART, MUSLINS............

ART CANVAS and FIGURED MUSLIN, PIECE GOODS, F NOVELTIES in FILLED CURTAINS" NOTTINGHAM EACH CURTAINS, 31 10.5 sarde Jong..

SUMMER CRETONNES, DIMITIES and CHINTZESTRZ EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS AND DRAPERY"

Hongkong

May, 180)

LANE.CRAYFORD &

Managers.

--E359'

AS LEUNG YU SANG,

WONG HOI CHOW, Hongkong, 11th May, 1893,!.

KNORR'S LION BRAND- ¿Â««N»T««LP Y{RI_N_Ev

(DOSE FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY.)

R.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary" be given before Noon TO. MORROW,

--

No claims will be admitted after the Goods Have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the aged fart, will be subject to | rant.

All claims agat

ut the Stea

the Steamer senst, be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd instant, or they will not be mcogaised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd fast. 18 3 P.MA

No Fire Insurance has been effected Billa of Lading will be comfersigned by

JE DODWELL, CARLILE & Co.,

Hongkong, 16th May, 1893.

DE NOTICE.

Is the most approved and most efficacious

remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIC GRAINE, NEURALGIA, A RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIFELAS,, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complalats. It is also the very | PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, bejt Antiseptle. Highly-recommended by the Meiscal Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNORR'S ANTIFYRINE Each Tin bears the inventor's algasturo. “DE KNORR ? in red letters,phot

DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary; its efect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds, La described as amazing. Se

To be had at every reputed Chemist and

ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

*CHINA"

The above Steamer häving 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 alinge

deterge

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vetsel Bopplion constantly on "hard"at" the China will be landed and stored at Consignees' risle and

Tad port, and Bank Carsola Agros,les | expense.

Beware of spurions finiallone,

Ing., 101 April, 189j«

1.8, VAN BUREN, -

Agent

Honghong, rith May, 1873.