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No. 3502

Banks.

The Hongkong Telegrapy.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA. LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....£1,500,000

SUBSCRIBED

.......₤1,125,000

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT. Stock Bank, LIMITED. *NTEREST ALLOWED

antimations.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN

COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of

¡(One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents per Share) on. CURRENTfor the Six Months endlag 10th Jane, 1891, will ACCOUNTS, at the Rate of 1 per cent. be PAID to those Persons who are registered as Shareholders in the above Company, on per annum on the Dally Balance.

¡MONDAY, the gist July, 1893.

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 ............................................................£1,000,000

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ,will be CLOSED from the 37th to the 31st lust., @both days inclusive.

By Order,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1893-

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND 'MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.".

FIFTY-FOURTH

ORDINARY

Subscribed Capital...... £ 500,000T HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHARE

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Director:-

D. Glities, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq, H. Stolterfobt, Esa.

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

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HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Orrick of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, en SATURDAY, the 20th instant, at za o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Account, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1893-

Intirmations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING AND HOSIERY.

SUMMER UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS AND COLLARS. NEW SCARFS AND TIES.

PAIN COATS AND CHAIR APRON

UMBRELLAS, LEGGINGS; RUBBER BOOTS.

HATS.

"TENNIS SHIRTS, TENNIS SCARFS, TENNIS SHOES, TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, TENNIS NETS,

BATHING DRAWERS, BATHING DRESSES, SPONGES, TOWELS, BATH SUNDRIES.

will be CLOSED from the 15th to 2gth instant, B

Chief Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghat and inclusive.

Amor.

BANKERS :-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.) interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent,

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS'

Hongkong, 24th May, 1803.

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THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBETE CAPITAL ...............£2,000,000 ̧° CAPITAL CALLED-UP 251,093.15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chairman. Adolf von André. Esq. | F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

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

Head Office-3, Princes Street, London. Branches Borahay, Calcutts, Hongkong, and

Shangbal.

Agencies-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama,

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

A Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained

on application.

By Order of the Board of Directora.

Harekang, 5th July, 18a3.

LANE CRAWFORD&(

$1071

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE SHIPMENT OF

CROCKERY.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

DColony, Mr.

URING my temporary absence from the WILLIAM PENDER MACLEAN, who holds my Power of Attorney, will conduct the business of The Hongkong Telegraph.

R. FRASER-SMITH,

Editor and Proprietor.

Hongkong, "7th July, 1891

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

No. St.

have handed over Charge of the KOWLOON CUSTOM HOUSE and STATIONS to Mr. H. ELGAR HOBSON, who has been appolated Commissioner of Co-toms for Kowloon and District.

J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commlasinner of Chinese Customs. I have Assumed Charge of the KOWLOON CUSTOM HOUSE »nd STATIONS.

H. ELGAR HOBSON, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District,

Customs House,

· Kowloon, 17th July, 1891..

AMOY PILOTAGE SERVICE,

NOTICE

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is hereby given that a VACANCY exists in the HARBOUR PILOTAGE

EU-ROOM TOILET SETS, TEA AND BREAKFAST SERVICES, DINNER SERVICES, SERVICE of this Port, and that in accordance

TETE-A-TETE SEIS, JUGS, BASINS, HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

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Homekong, 19th July, 1803.

Hongkong, fath July, 1891.

SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY," LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, on MONDAY, the 31st day of July, |:1893, at Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions ¡which were passed at the Extraordlary General Meeting of the Company held on the 13th July, 1893, will be submitted for Confirmation as Special Resolutions :--

14-That the Company be Wound Us Value

tarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1o65 to 1890. 2nd-That Mr. William Hatton Potts be, and he is hereby, appointed Liquidator for the purpose of winding up the Company, and that his remuneration as such Liquidator be the sum of $1.7go, and that Meeste. 1, Orange, C. C. Inchbald, D. Gilles, W. H. Ray and C. P. Chater, or any three of them be, and they are hereby appolated an "Advisory Commitee to assist the Liquidator. by their advice in the winding up of the Company.

Deted Hongkong, 15th July, 1893.

By Order,

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CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkang, roth April, 1803.

Þagurances.

AN ENDOWMENT POLICY FOR £500.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT:

AGES of this form of Assurance, the

following may be mentioned:-

&c.

W. POWELL & CO.

W. BREWER.

EW STOCK ARTISTS' MATERIALS.

New Stock Ladies' Shoes. Teonis Bats, Balls, Nois, &c. Hand-painted fhoto Frames. Pacto Albams, Photo Screens. New French Novels,

"Hongkong, 12th July, 1893.

BOOKS

OOKS OF TRAVELS.

New Music, 5 pieces for $1.

with General Regulation IV, an EXAMINA- TION of CANDIDATES will be held by the Board of Appointment in the HARBOUR MAS- TIR'S OFFICE on TUESDAY, the 25th July, at

R. TRANNACK,

Harbour Master,

10 AK.

JAMES W. CARRALL,

Acting Commissioner of Customs, Customs House,

Approved:

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Harbour Master's Office,

Amoy, 17th July, 1893.

VALUE THEIR SIGHT.

Badminton, Shooting, Cricket, Fishing, Teonis;

TO THOSE WHO

NOTICE.

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Courslag and Falconry, Hunting and Delvlog. MR. N. LAZARUS,

Billiards by Cook.

Essays on Naval Defence.

Brassey's Naval Annual,

W. BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Šecretary.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THIS PHERE will be NO COMPETITION on TEKTURDAY, and July, on account of

.the GYMKHANA.

SHANGHAI

"HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the diver, to the centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone mxtensive alterations, and is now fitted with he latest modern improvements, Including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Saites S1 and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DouCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and heated

to a comfortable temperatura during winter,

ED, ROBINSON,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

PTER this date NO FULLY PAID-UF

(a)-It secures an immediate Provisión A SHARES of this Company, will be

for wfe and family or other iola- tives in event of early death. (b)-It provides a Fund for Restrament (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment for the regalir accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d)-The Surrender and loan values are Jarger than onderordinary Poucles.

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN

THREE YEARS IN FORCE.

TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same, Name remala Unpaid.

By Order,

R. LYALL,

Hmgkong, 10th April, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPATY LIMITED.

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE dinner paRTIES, &c.

The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1897. An Assistant will attend on Passingers by Mail Steamers. N.B.—TELEORAPHIC ADDRESS :—"CÉNTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

Secretary,

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should the Policy-holder wish to dis-SUMMER CHARGES. continue future payments, he will bentit ed to receive on applleation, & FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, $75 PER MONTH

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, STANDARD LITE OFFICE.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1871.

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for BOARD and LODGING in ROOMS facing Feddar Street or to the Eastward,

FURNISHED ROOMS without Board $45 Per Month, Apply to Manager and/or Secretary.

HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, 19th May. fBoi.

T587

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE | THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

HE Undersigned are prepared in accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on

** | (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddall Street.) "THE Undersigned has always thought that such a place as this was the one thing needed to it in between HOTEL. Live and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it he First-class is every detail. A place where one may have bli GRILLED CHOP or STEAK any hour of the Day, up to 11 PM or lator If nodes be given. He is when prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, &c, for tame--and Carb. Scale on application.

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favourable terman.

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

S. J. DAVID & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 189.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY;"

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(LIMITED),)

CUM AL, TABLS 009,000, REES VE FUND

7.

#

Monthly Board for One Persin...$35.00. "Tifa

$15.00 2833.333-35 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always

on hand and served in every Style. .....

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUX MCon, Esq Lax sur Esq. LOW TAHUN, Bra.

XANAGER-HO AMEI,

MAR TV RISKS on GOODS, Be taken

word.

at CUANT RATMs to all parts of the HEAD. FZICE, 8 12 9, PHAYA WEST. İ Hongkon 17th December, 1885-

NOTICE.

** Tlila *$0 75 $5.00 Dinner pakankapppinern "'SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served to Excellent Style at short notice an

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

[128 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1803- --

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. "OMFORTABLY FURNISHED or UN. #FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and Tabla Ačcamthadation, ... 150. Apply to t

Mrs. MATHER,

• 2: Pedder's Hill,

★TOTICE as hereby given that the TRADŹ NAILS of the MAN LOONG) Hongkong, 28th February, 1893 1[36

ANDRINING PRESERVED FIRM, Mamifacturers GINGER and other SWEETMEATS, been registered in this Colory Pursuant to Ordinance No. 16 of 1873.

Head Office-HOMAM, CANTON Hongkong Office:-No. $72, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL”.

SOLELING YU BANG,

WONG HOI CHOW,},

↓ NOTICE.

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

JUST LANDED

DIONEER BRAND TOBACCO, † 15. Tlas,

PIONEER

SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

DAISY CIGARETTES.

WILLS' THREE CASTLES, BRISTOL BIRD'S EYE, and GOLDEN

FLAKE HONEY DEW TOBACCOS.

WILLS' THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES, in hermetically sealed tins

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1893.

containing to each,

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

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin "-A, B. C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 33.

PROPRIETORS...THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

ایم در دور

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN..

H. H. THE MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN,

&C.

By appointment to

EX-VICEROY OF INDIA,

Etc.,

Is now here

&c.

And, previous to establishing

A LOCAL AGENCY

May be consulted for SPECTACLE S

at the. HONGKONG HOTEL

for a few days coly.

The system of Sight-testing (patent 4,354), lavented by him is now being universally adopted, and Mr. LAZARUS specially inviter the Medical Profession and all interested in OPTICAL SCIENCE to see this Beautiful Test and the istest improvements to

LENSES AND -FRAMES, As prescribed by Ophthalmle Surgeons. Hongkong, 12th July, 1893,

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER-

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER,

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LISTED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU!. THE Company's Steamship

TH

"FOKIEN,"

Captain Davis, will be despatched for the aboye Ports TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at Noon, ----For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Că.

General Managers.

·Hongkong, 20th July, 1801.

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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamelip

"BENLOMOND," Captain Thomson, due here on 21st instant, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 18th July, 1803

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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SRIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Cailing at Macao. TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND P^RTS, and taking through. Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA SC

HE Steamship

THE

"CATTERTHUN," Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, at Daylight.

This well-known Steamer is specially_fitted for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham hers, thus ensuring supply of Fresh Meat, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage. A daly qualified · Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passege, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 18:3.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND

ANTWERP.

THE

Steamship

1

*PEMBROKESHIRE,"

1773

Captain Gedye, will be despatched, as above on

or about the 28th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL, & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1893..

Consignees.

1646

'FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

*ONSIGNEES

CON

CARGO per Steamship "CITY OF PEKING.” The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their BUIs of Lading for countenignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along

side.

expense.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be linded and stored at Consignees' risk and

J. 8. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 17th July, 1893.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. 8. "MONMOUTHSHIRE,” FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS CONSIGNEES of Carga are hereby informe

AND GENERAL COMMISSION

HA

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COMPOSITION. HARTMANN'S'GREY PAINT. DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

&c.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT REASONABLE PRICES.

- Hongkonz, 14th July, 1893-

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KING WO CHEONG.

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COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA- DORES STEVEDORES, &C.. Havo for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL, ex GODOWN and ex. SHIP,

R. J. W. BOYD, Superintendent at

MKowloon Docks, reports that AKAIKI

COAL GIVES ten per cenT/ BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal be has ever used.

For full particulars as to price, &c,

Apply to

KING WO CHEONG, No. 32, Praya Central. Hongkong, grd February, 1893,

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THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY,

HE MIIKE.CDAL is

BITUMINOUS COAL

LIMITED, THE MI

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THE Occommodation, to su vlters and other e le nitrated, in the centre of THE HONGKONG HOTEL the most commodious and, best appointed Hotel in the War Kast, the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Peckler's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity in the Banks and Shipping Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys pasengers and baggage to and from sil Mall Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at, separate tables,. is supplied with every saliency, the cuisine being THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-roomas, are long and well rezisted, open on to

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas, and fitted throughout with electric communicatoes, The Reading, Writing and Smaiding Races, Ladies'. Drying Rooms,, the 'saw, Bar and public BAR BILLYARD ROOMS (51x England American Tables) are 6tted with cry, convenience A hindsomal appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops Messs,, de, art, serged; df, any how

kay sakins (ás zozki, and is under the same Management,

under sxperienced supervision,

1.

The WINES & SPIRITS Losed by an Expert, and the BEST BRANDS only jem espalled.” "OMFORTABLY FURNISHED or UN-HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the simt and mos),

FURNISHED ROOMS TABLE

big and baggage from the Entrance Hal to each of the fire Moore shore

#PORTERS 463. NIGHT ACCOMMODATION.

Apply to

of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes most acosomical of all the Japanese Coals. Its it has been pronounced to be the best and the

export is Increasing yearly, and the 'opinions expressed by several of the largest regular constmers are in testimony of the expellent qualides of this coal,

Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships Owners and Captains, who, con; their | bunkers direct from the Undersigned:

FRESHNESS of the coil.

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UNIFORMITY, of quality,

FREEDOM from impurities.

Supply in say quantity on shortest notics. "Quick despatch,,

KBEST of weight, etc., eta:

RENO, METTSUJI BUSSAN KAIBHIA,

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goods are being landed at their

risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the whirres delivery may be obtained."

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, he given before 3. P.M. TO- DAY.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st inst, will be subject to rest

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the atst instant, or they will not be recognised,

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on the past inst, at 3 PAL.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bile of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

[786 Hongkong, 14th July, 1893,

Agents.

For Sale.

CHAMPAGNE "PIPER-HEIDSIECK," 'ANCIENNE MAISON HEIDSIECK FONDÉE EN 1785. KUNKLKMANN & Co, SUCCESSSURE, REIME. $21.per 1 dosen quarts. $33 per a dozen plats CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Sole Agents, Hongkong and China.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1893.

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THEY LEAD THEM ALL, THE CKENERATTE- CALIFORNIA WINES, from the well-known Vineyards of Messrs. KOHLER AND Van Bergen, San Francisco, and JULIAM P. SMITH (Olivias) Livermors, California.

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Guaranteed to be Pure and Unadulterated, Pure BLACKBERRY BRANDY, and, fresă

BERING Consignments of BARTLETT MINERAL WATER by each Steamer.

Prices forwarded on spplication to MACONDRAY BROTHERS & LOCKARD,

Commission Merchants," ""

No. 3o, Water Street,

Yokohama. Yokokamen; zaik August, 1895