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Banks.

The

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

£2,000,000

CAPITAL CALLED-UP.£ 251,093.150

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Wm. Keswick, Erg-Chairman.

Adolf von André, Esq. | F. D. Sassoon, Esq.

Egbert Iveson, Esq.

David McLean, Esq.

H. D. Stewart, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE:

The Hon. J.J. Keswick | The Hon. C. P. Chater. H. Hupptas, Esq.

Hand Offics-3, Princes Street, London,

Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and Agencia:-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama:

Shanghal.

RATES OF INTEREST,

on

Hongkong Telegraph.

« Insurances.

EXAMPLES OF THE

COST

Or ASSURANCE TO A MAN AGED 30- NEXT BIRTHDAY..

£1,000

£ 6·18 a (a)

STG. payable at death;' would cost per quarter at the rate of:

If premiums are payable for

whole of life;

If premiums are limited to zo

years

0 £9 21-6 (!)

0,11 46 (c).

or £13.00 (d)

If premiums are limited to 15-

years**

If the Sam Assured is made

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payable at age 50, or at- death if previous.

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• Secured payments. HE sama provisons if commenced at age da (0)£11.5.0 (c) (132.4, (8) £27,0.8 per quarter. n. b. would cost respectively (4) (8,15.0,

DODWELL, CARLILL &'Co., Agents,

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STANDARD LITE OFFICE

ALLOWED 9 CURRENT ACCOUNTS SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Hongkong, 10th April, TB03- ́

Manager.

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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA:

HONGKONG BRANCH.

INTEREST ALLOWED

5 per cent, ou Fixed Deposits for a Months.

4

6 +

3.

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Current Account daily balances,

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong, reth May, 1893

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

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THE CHARTERED. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON AND CHINA.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ...................:£1,185,000

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lastrad. -

INSURANCE COMPANY, OF

NEW ZEALAND).

THE Underigned are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms;'

Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal

S. J. DAVID & Co., - Agents

to that paid by the local Offices,

Hongkong, 1st November, 1893.

GENERAL NOTICE.

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893.

Intimations.

W. ROBINSON & C..

(UNDER HONGKONG, HOTEL) HONGKONG...

PIANO TUNING.

·SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED.

SINGLE TUNING..........................................$3.00

6 TUNINGS A YEAR...............................................................................$15.00 PER

13: do › do.

Intimations.

INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN GOOD of May, 1893, will be submitted for confirmation

ORDER AND CONDITION.

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

Hongkong, 14th February, 1893.

STORED.

W. BREWER.

"HAMBER'S ENCYCLOPEDEA, Complete so vela $35.

VICTOR HUGO'S NOVELS Complete Edtion la English, Beautifully illustrated,

13 vols. $13.

WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY,

NEW NOVELS!!! +

BOOKS OF TRAVELS.

NEW MUSIC {1}

AMERICAN SONG FOLIOS, Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 4, at 2

TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, ME!

ARTIST'S MATERIALS.

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NEW WATER COLOR BOXES.

FANCY STATIONARY.

LADIES TENNIS SHOES.

CHEAP COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1893.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY;" (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,$833,135-33.

EQUAL TO təzabieraszervimas RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Les Sixo, Esq. LOT TO SHUN, Esq.

LO YRUK MOON, Esq

MANAGER.-HO AMEI.

MARINY RISKS an. GOODS, &, taken

world

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

1869

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1884. -

NOTICE.

NTEREST ALLOWED 0 CURRENT THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 12 Months..................5 per cent.

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA;

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .....

Subscribed Capital............................................... 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

D. Gillies, Euq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. W. Wotton, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuca, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-Landou, Yokohama, Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochow

BANKERS:-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld,)

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,

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́CURRENT ACCOUNTS"

Hongkong, 27th April, 1893.

Intimations.

CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON, COAL CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE.

SHIP

*HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, &c. WATER and BALLÁST BOATS. Manila, 13th March, 1893-

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KING WO CHEONG. COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA- DORES, STEVEDORES, &c.

Hare for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL, ex GODOWN and ex SHIP.

M Kowloon Docks, reports that AKATKI

R. J. W. BOYD, Superintendent-at

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..................................$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS,

& Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies'-

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 21 February, 1893.

Intimations.

STEAM WATER-BOATS.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL, QUEENS ROAD.

£40

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

SUMMER FLANNELS;

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER-

Entimations.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

A SHARES of this Company, will be FTER this 'date 'NO FULLY PAID-UP TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing to the same Name remata Unpaid.

By Order, ¡

Secretary,

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R. LYALL

Hongkong, tolh April, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- NOTICE

ORDINARY...GENERAL MEETING of "THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED," will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRI DAY, the zob day of May, 1891, 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

as a Special Resolution —- ...

That the first Subsection of Article 103 of the Articles of Association ef. Toe Chira Fire Insurance Company, Daled, with its marginal note, be expunged, and that 'in lieu thereof the following Subsection and ** marginal note be inserted; visi towat 1st-It may invest the Funds of the for BOARD and LODGING in ROOMS facing'

Company in or upon English, Indian, Peddar Sheet or to the Eastward. and Hongkong Government Stock, FURNISHED ROOMS without Board Bonds, ad Fonds, and in or upon the Stocks, Bonds, Funds, and Securities of

$43 Per Mouth, Apply to Manager and/or Secretary. any Foreign Government, Country, or State, and upon Mortgage of freehold

HONGKONG HOTEL. or leasehold property la Hongkong or Hongkong, 19th May, 1893. elsewhere, and in, or upop, deposits with or loans at interest to day Banking THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,. Insttiations wherever established, and {Corner of Queen's Road and Duždell Strat)" In or upon such other Sectirities an it may, in its discretion think fit, and may derace as this was the one thing THE Undersigned has always thought that

1sent

of Tooda

from time to time convert or realise any monies so invested and re-invest the same lu or upon any of the Securities aforesaid as occasion requires.

By Order of the Board.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1893.

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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA-DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

“HE CERTIFICATE of 25 SHARES in this THE

Company, Numbered 6,881, 11,745. to *#2,751, 13,481, 12,496, 7,742 to 7,746, and 12,438 to #2,447, standing in the Register in the name qf Mr. KENNETH MCKENZIE ROSS, having

COLOURED AND WHITE, SUITABLE FOR SUMMER SUITS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS been LOST, notice is hereby given that a

ANY LENGTH QUI

PATTERNS FREE BY POST.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1803.

W. POWELL & CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SUMMER CURTAINS.

† KWEST DESIGNS in ART MUSLINS,

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CHIPS Supplied with FRESH WATER for BOILERS and DOMESTIC PURPOSES with despatch.

J. W. KEW & Co., 2nd Floor,

18, Fraya Central..

Hongkong, 20th April, 1893.

KOWLOON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 3.

EXHIBITION OF Wagzan LIGHT:

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NOTICE is hereby given that the LIGHT

WAGLAN ISLAND was Exhibited

PONGEE SURAHS for ART DECORATION,

GOSSAMER and PLAIN ART MUSLINS,

in every shade, ......

ART CANVAS and FIGURED MUSLIN PIECE GOODS, NOVELTIES in FRILLED CURTAINS,

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 3 to 5 yards long

from $8.86. þer pair.

SUMMER CRETONNES, DIMITIES and CHINTZES. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS AND DRAPERY,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1893.

LANE CRAWFORD&C

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS.

BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS.

for the first time at Sunset on the 9th of May, PORPOISE-HIDE WATERPROOF BOOTS, 1891.

2

The Illuminating Apparatus is Revolving Dioptrie of the First Order, shewing double white flashes at intervals of half a minute.

The Lighthouse stands on the summit of the island, and the Light, which is elevated any feet above the level of the tea, should be visible in

cleir weather at a distance of sa Nautical Miles in all directions where it is not obscured by i land.

..

N.B ---For the present the Light will only shew thirty per cent, of lis full power on the landward side, vix®, between the bearings, taken from xeawards,

North East round by Bait to

· South-Bäst by South,

The tower is round, of iron, 25 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane, of 31 féet FANART

The lower half of the tower is printed wklis, the apper half pad and the lantern whits.

The dwellings ire white, Approximate posidom s

Latitude om. 23° 11′ x8 N. Longitude 114′′ › 18a

COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT, BETTER FOG GUN SIGNAL RESULTS than any Japanese Coal he has ever used.

For full particulars as to price, &c.,

Apply 19

KING WO CHEONG, No. 32, Prays Central Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893. [187 THE MIIKE COAL. MINING COMPANY. THE

MIKE COALIT

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For steamy purposes

The Keepers at this Station on hearing a bell, foghorn, steam-whistle or any other wand during "fogay, or thick weather, indicating the proximity of a vessel, will firn two guns with an Interval of teen seconds between them, and, "If the vessels fog signal---showing thai ise le minder way continues to be heard, will repeat the fring after an interval of twelve mÄNNITTÄNEE

JJ, MCLEAVY BROWN,

Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District.

Custom House

It has been pronounced to be the best and the .... Kowloon, roth May, 1893.

NOTICE

DIVING.

FT

Hongkong as February, 1893.

Duplicate Certiâcale 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.

Hongkong, rith May, 1893.

D. GILLIES.

NOTICE.

Secretary,

SUMMER CHARGES. JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER $75 PER MONTH

needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing It be First-class in every detail. A place where one may, have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to rx P,M.; or later. if notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDER the Parties sending Dishes, &c, for same-and Caab. Scale en application.

Monthly Board for One Person...$35.00 TUD ཉམ་ན་འ�་་་བ་ཏྟཱུས་

$15,00

on hand and served In every Style.

AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always

Breaklast..................

Dlaner..............................................................$1.00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served

in Excellent Style at short notice.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

LEGGE'S

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GUIDE TO HONGKONG,

1557 PUB

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept

THE

contracts for the Supply of ITALIAN MARBLE MONUMENTS. These Monuments

UP TO DATE.

UBLISHED by WALTER W. BREWER,

Queen's Road, Hongkong,

Sold in Hongkong by

WALTER W. BREWER.

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

Agenter

Kelly & Walsh, Ld. John Little & Co. Walter W. Brew.

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are beautifully carved, of the best design and KORE & YOKOHAMA workmanship, and their prices are very reason. SINGAPORE...............se able. They have also for Sala AMERICAN | SHANGHAI ....... MARBLE MONUMENTS at greatly reduced

Hongkong, 15th May, 1893. prices for a period of TWO MONTHS ONLY from the date hereof. A discount of 5 per cent, as

per schedule of prices, will be allowed to all

buyers, and a further discount of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent. in all, will be allowed to Military, Naval and Police Officers. An inspection is respectfully invited. They have also HONGKONG GRANITE MONUMENTS for Sale at reaionable prices.

TAI YUN SHOP, No. 1, Queen's Road Rast. Hongkong, 18th April, 1893...

NOTICE OTICE is hereby given that the TRADE NMARKS of the MAN LOONG ()

Manufacturers RACE GLASSES WITH SLING CASES. FIRM,

of PRESERVED GINGER and other SWEETMEATS, have CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD. been registered in this Colony pursuant to

Ordinance Na, 16 of 1873, 18, Praya Central, Hongkong.---

Isa **

CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI.

HIS long established: SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing, the river, in the centre of the Settlements, has Istely undergone extensive alterations, and is now, fitted with ath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites

the latest modern improvements, including Bath

and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc., and hosted to a comfortable temperature during winter.

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, 8at.

The Electric Lighting now panly laid on will be completed during this year, 1893, An Assistant will attend on Passingers by Mall Steamers. V.B.-TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS 20" CENTRAL, SHANGHAL":

666

FE REILLY,

PROPRIETOR

KELLY & WALSH, LD:

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

A POPULAR GUIDE to the various places of interest in the Colony for the use of Tourists,

most economical of all the Japanese Coals. Itg export is increasing yearly, and the opłatoms and expressed by several of the largest regular | ;93

Crows 8 octavo (143 ppy $tao. EXTRACT FROM PRETÁ CENA P consumers, are; in- testimony of the excellant experienced man seeks an engagement "The design of this little work is to give, succinct description of Hongkong" Its history, "A DIVES, either as an OPERA Interesting objects, and excursions, with notes of the Climate, Basladica, Flors and Fangs of ub qualities of this col

Attention is called to the following advantages TIVE or in charge of DIVING PARTY, Colony sufficient to afford the visiting soms sitditional information and pleasure from hid wait, to Ships' Owners and Captains, whomel their In Sabanarine Crait, Telephone, Lampwork, cences from the Chapters on the excursions to the different places on the Island and

Tolly acquainted with all fatest Improvements and it is hoped that the older residents of the Colony may also derivs some pleasant reminis bunkers direct from the Underigned s--::

adjacent FRESHNESS of the coal, UNIFORMITY of quailty, FREEDOM from Impurities.

Supply in any quantly on shortest notice.. Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc, etc.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Bola Agents Hongkong, 3th September, 1893,

Slebo and German's apparatus (Double' er Single Pumps) can be provided.

**** Breakwater and Pler Work Speciality,

The Balving of Cargo and Removal of Wrecki undertaken in any locality, puid ajan. References regarding work executed in the

OUR

ANDA Naturalia description of Hon ISLAND

cang, by Sydlay B. 1. Siege M.AI. (late of H. M. Geological Survey) with an appendly ons. Rhopalocers (a preliminary list of the Butterflies of Hongkong) with bots, MAL, and JJ. Walker, R.N., FLS, FLAC,

sétave KELLY & WALSH'S ALBUM OF HONGKO reproduced from Photographs, by Griffith, $1,00

| North Atimpiše, koditeranesis and China Seas - Pi

· DETONATOR," NAGORE

wandela Office of the Hongkong Telegrapin

B

KEL

ROAD CEN

·HONGKONG;

Head OfficeHONAM, CANTON. Hongkong Office:--No. 376, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL LEUNG YU SANG, WONG HOI CHOW,

Hongkong, 11th May, 1893.

Managers.

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DR. KNOR R'S

LION, BRAND

ANTIP YRINE.

AN APPEAL SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

TCONVENT, LAST ROAD, begs most

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their had patronage and support, and desirés to state that kinds of NEEDLE WORK. she will be pleased to receive orders for all

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladica Lad Children's Under-clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Slaters.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1893. ---

Shipping.. STEAMERS.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE Steamship

THE

ti "BRECONSHIRE"

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Captain Parsons, will be despatched as abors on or about the 27th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents.

· Hongkong-15th May, 1899.

(DOSE FOR ADULTI 15 TO 33 ORAINS TROY.)..

GRAINE NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, T8 the most approved and most efficacious

remedy

In cases of HEADACHE, MI. FEVER, TYPHUS INFLUENZA, DENGUE, EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- many other complaint. It is also the very ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, -- and SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the

.... FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Medical Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNORR'S (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENLAND ANTIFYRINE! Each Tin bears the inventor's

PORTS, and taking through Cargo te algnature "Dr. KNORR in red letters,

ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TAIMAMIA &c.) "DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary; its

effect in dlmulating the closing up of Wounds, is described as amazing.

To be had at every reputed Chemist and Druggist

Sapplies constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co-Sole Agusts for Chips Beware of spurious imitations. -

Master Hongkong, 1st April, 1893-

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PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, STAINFIELD'), QUEEN'S ROAD, HART", FACANCIES· for GENTLEMEN or MAR-

MRS. STAINFIELD,

Propietress.

VARIED COUPLES at Moderato Zems.

Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

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DEBOARD AND RESIDENCE. COMFORTABLY FURNISHED « UN- FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and Table Accommodation. Argo Apply to t

- Mis: MATHER, Media, Pedder's HIL Hongkong, 28th February, 1893.

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KOCH'S PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,

NO. 30, STANLEY...STREET,

THE Steamship

"AIRLIE" Captain Els, will be despatched for the abori Porta, on SATURDAY, the 10th proximas, t Noon

This well known Steamer is specially sited for Passengers, and has large Cooling Chany bera, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Ice, throughout the voyage. A duly qualified · Sargean and Stewardess are carried. For Freight or Passago, apply to a

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Agents Hongkong, 19th May, 1893,-

SAILING VESSELS.

· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 100 A. L. British Ship

Owen, Master will load here for the ahora **CELTIC CHIEF," Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

A MAN

SHEWAN & Co

Hongkong, 20th February, 1893,

FOR NEW YORK.

T.

*HE 3/3' L. L. 1. German Ship

CANADA "IRON DUKE,"

BA

OARD 18 LODGING, Per Day ...$ 1.50 Hashagen, Master, will load here for the above

BOARD TIFFIN and DINNER) Fer

Month... Hongkong, 24th Marsh, #loj

$11.00

Poit, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply talasta que ME

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