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Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

£1,000,000 £1,185,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED D

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DIPOSITI

For 12 Month......................................5 per cent.

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manages, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

.Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital..

*****$1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE —HONGKONG.

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Cour of Directors:-

D. Giles, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

B. Stotterfant, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghal and

Amoy.

BANKERS:-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

Interest (o: 12 months Fired, 5 per Cent.. Hongkong, 16th November, 1893-

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Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1894.

Intimations.

W. BREWER.

LARGE SELECTION OF NEW TENNIS BATS, INCLUDING,— 'HE DEMON-Special Champion.

| Brown Leather Walking Shoes.

ASSURANCE. TChampion Tennis Balls and Match Balls. Patent Leather Evening Shoes,

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT

AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :— (a)-It secures an immediate Provision for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death.

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(3)-It provides a Fund for Retirement. (4)—It supplies an excellent Investment

for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d)The Sartender and losa values are larger that under ordinary Folicies. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future, payments-he will be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Full particulars on application,

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Tennis Shoes, Nets and Poles.

Ball's Story of the Fieavenk Ball's In the High Heavens. Gore's-The Visible Universe. Mason's The Principles of Chess. Hypnotism and the New Witchcraft, Castle's Schools and Masters of Fence, Denny's Folk Love of China.

New Queen's Regulation.

Spons Mechanics' Own Book,

Dancing Pump.

Macgregor and Calven's Engineers' Alman Caw's Fountain and Stylographic Pens. Billiards Simplified.

Geddes-Chapters in Modern Botany, Prince D'Orleans—Around Tanquia.- Sotton Simmonda' Innocent and Malignant. Strahan-Suicide and Insanity.

Squire Care and Prevention of Consumption. Roberts-The Earth's History.

Phillips-Metallurgy.

Seaton's and Rounothwaite's Marine Engineering Hake-Explosives

Rules and Tables.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1893.

W. BREWER,

مها

CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting

throughout

the Premises.

SHANGHAI

Telegraphic Address *---

CENTRAL

SHANGHAL,"

HIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river in the

THIS

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, centre of the Settlements, is now jified with the latest modern improvements, including Bath Hongkong, 8th August, 1893............. -[747-and-Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suftes and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE on, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAVE, etc., and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THEFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES OR

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £2,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP...

BANKERS:

251,093.15.0

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED:

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON. BRANCHES :

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI.

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED 90 CURRENT ACCOUNTS And Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1803

Hotels.

Undersigned are prepared to accept fracurable terms.

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

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

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NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

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 Agendes.

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HEAD OFFICE,

GENERAL NOTICE.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 24th November, 1893-

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,00

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

$833,333-33- $318,000,00

LIZ SING, E14.

PRAYA EAST HOTEL, 'Nos. 38 &• 39, PRAYA EAST.

the McGregor Barracks, OPEN to SEA BREFZES the year round and commanding

a fiae View of the whole Harbor, having lately been enlarged and refurnished throughout, now offers first-class Accommodation to RESI. DENTS and BOARDERS,

Wine and Spi Its of the best braids only Supplied.

Terma moderate.

J. C. L. ROUCH, Proprietor.

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Hongkong, 6th March, 1894

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA, HAZONI.

Four and a half hours from Yokokama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.

HE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE

BUILDINGS.

THE

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TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES,

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

SPECIAL RATES MADE FOR A PROLONGED STAY.

Residents,

S. N. YAMAGUCHI,

Proprietor.

PEAK HOTEL.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUK MOON, Esq,

LOU TEO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER HỒ AMEI, MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 188;.

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Intimations.

LOST.

1974

T the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the

night of the arst instant şi

A SILVER-BRAIDED WAISTCOAT. The finder will oblige by returning them to *THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

OFFICE.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1894-

NOTICE.

HE HONGKONG HOTEL ROTISSERIE

Til bs RX-OPENED on FRIDAY, the

gth fastant, under new and experienced manage. ment,

The STRICTEST ATTENTION will be paid to the CUISINE.

A STAFF of thoroughly trained and specially selected servants has been engaged and will be under the immediate supervision of the Manager.

Hongkong, 5th February, 1894.

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OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. *THIS: commodious and well appointed

THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, Horated an helgis of red (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street, Proprietors of the VICTORIA HOTEL, THE Undersigned has always thought that Now OPIN and will be run in conjunction with needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the a place as this was the one thing their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus ghabling PRIVATE BOARDING Horriding it be them to offer special inducemonti to Visitors and First-class in every detall. A place where one may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 Pa.) or later if notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES One person, per day.............

......$ 3.00 MENU OF ORDER-the Parties_sending One person, per week ................. 19.00 Dishes, Gy, for same and Cath. Scale on One person, one month .............. $ibes application, Married couple (occupying one room) per

5.00

SPECIAL WINTER RATES, FROM NOVEMBER 197, 1893, TO MARCH 3185, 1894.

day Married couple (occupying ona room) per

week améown on 31.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

month ......4+

mune. 95,00 For fall particulars apply to

VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, 14th October, 1893,

NGAL SHANG,

20, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Eas

RATTAN FURNITURE

of Every Description.

CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, BASKETS, CHILDREN'S COTS, &C., BL Latest Patterns, Best Workmanship, Also Rattan Core, Split Raitan, Canton Reed and Bundries of all kinds. Mongkong,' '18th November, '18jg,

--Mouthly Board idi One Person...$35.00 Tifa OVAKORVIE

$15.00 -AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always o'td and served in every Style.

Tida Dlader

pro$1,00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served In Excellent Style at short notice,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893.

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COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS. SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, '&a `An Assistant alienda 'on' Passengers by Matt Stimmer's. N.B-Special reduced charges may be arranged for an application to the Manager,

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F. E. REILLÝ,

PROPRIETOR.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

BOOKS RELATING TO HORSES. AND RIDING.

LJAYES RIDING ON THE FLAT AND

ACROSS COUNTRY.

Hayes' Points of the Horse.

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Hayes Veterinary Notes for Home Owners. Hayes' Soundness and Age of Horses. Hayes' Training & Horse Management in India. Hayes Illustrated Horse Breaking. The Horsewoman, by Mrs. Hayes, Riding for Ladies, by Mrs. O'Donoghuc. Hints to Horsewomen, by Mrs., Allbutt, School Training for Horses, by Anderson.

Hongkong, 31st March, 1804

Modern Horsemanship, by Anderson.

The Horse: Management in Health and Diatase,

by G. Armatage,

Riding for Pupils, Sy "A Pupil”. Badminton Riding. Badminton Driving.

BOOKS ON DOGS,

Stonehenge on "The Dog."

Dogs: a Manual for Amateurs, Our Dogs and Their]Diseases.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

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DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

Entimations.

REPARTIÇÃO DE FAZENDA PROVINCIAL DE MACAU E TIMOR

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Tis hereby notifed that on the 12th of April prox., about One o'clock in the Afternoon, the Committee appointed by the Royal Decree No. 114 of 11th December, 1891, will receive in SELLING, MAKING, IMPORTING and this Office. TENDERS for the exclusive privilege EXPORTING GUNPOWDER, SALTPETRE and SULPHUR in MACAU, TAIPA, COLOANE and their dependencies, for the time of Twenty- five Months, commencing on the 1st of Jane next, and will adjudicate the same to him who bids the highest price, should that be accepted. The terms on which the Contract shall be grounded are public in this Office every useful day from 10 AM to 3 P.M. The following Regulations must be observed;--

15T.

Tenders shall be delivered to the Committee when the Auction Hall is wet open, and fifteen minutes afterwards they shall opened by the 1amo Committen.

AND,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship Captain A. W. R. Cobban, will be despatched for "ZAFIRO," the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 4th instant,

5.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Fausage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, and April. Ros

[433 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Large to: ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, ZE)

Tenders shall be expressed in the following THE Steamship terms and signed by the persons tendering, the sum offered being therein stated.

"1 offer the sum of...Dollars A year for the sole privilege of Selling, Making, Importing and Exporting Powder, Saltpetre and Sulpbar in Macao, Talpa, Coloane and their dependencies, and submit myself to the terms which are public in the Office of the Fazenda Provincial.

Macau, rath of April, 1894. (Signature)......

3RD.

No Tender will be received out of the time set bereinbefore, and that which is expressed in different forms will not be considered.

Tenderers must, in the act of delivering their tenders, produce a receipt to the effect that the have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the and of $500, x = pledge of the bond fides of their offer, which sum shall be returned to the tenderers who have not succeeded, as 100 ME the Auction is over. Should the successful tenderer refuza, to sign'the Contract or fail to make up immediately the amount of one third of the Annust price for which the adjudication Is made to him, the sum be has deposited shall be forfeited to the Fazenda.

5TH.

The Tenders, as soon as the time fired by Regulation I ir over, shall be opened by the Committee and read aloud, and the adjudication shall forthwith be granted to the tenderer.who has offered the highest price.

6TH,

The Committee reserve to themselves the following rights :---

(*) To make any alteration in the terms public in this Office until the zoth of April prax

up to 3 o'clock F.M.

(To proceed to verbal bidding, in the Event of there being two equal tenders at the bighest price. In such case, only the signers of these tenders are allowed to bid.

(4)-To withhold the adjudication if they think the highest tender not suitable.

7TH.

The adjudication is definite and therefore the Contract shall be made immediately after it has been made.

"AIRLIE,"

Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th April, at Daylight.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage. A duly quali fied Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 27th March, 1894.

1400

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 I. I. I. American Bark

"EDWARD MAY," McClure, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 17th March, 1894-

Fada

Consignées.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send to thel Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.

will be landed and stored at Cousignees' risk and Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1804.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA,"

AND KOBE:

In case that the adjudication is not made, | FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA another Auction will take place on the 19th of April at the same hour and place, the same regulations being fally observed.

Repartição da Fazenda Provincial de Macau

• Timor, em zo de Marco de 1894.

(Signed) ARTHUR T. BARBOSA,

Inspector de Fazenda, THE PHARMACY,

PLETCHER & Co. Dispensing and Retail Chemists, Perfumers, Druggists Sundries. men and Patent Medicine Vendors.

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ALLISTON & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Hongkong and the Far East,

88; Queen's Road Cintral Fongkong, rith December, 1893.

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin "~~~A, B. C. Coda~TELEPHONE, No. 32

PROPRIETORS............................................. „THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hds asqualled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of "HE HONGKONG HOTEL the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East; ||

(the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Hanks and Shipping | the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf Offices.

KEPLER'S MALT

per dared.

KEPLER'S MALT and OIL ..................$14.00 SCOTT'S EMULSION.. SCOTT'S EMULSION..

$13.00 si.....................$23.00

TOILET ACCESSORIES :—— Perface Botiles, Cut Crystal, Combs, Brushes, Sponges, Sponge Bags, Flesh Gloves and Belts, Perfumes ?-Pinnad, Atkinson, Colgate, Rick secker and Brown Parfumery Co. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

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The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage tis and from all Mall Steamers, FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE:

under experienced supervision,

THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separats tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the wise being THE Steamship

to

TH spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and listed throughout with electric coated, open on The Reading, Writing and Smolding Rooms, Ladles Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. BILLIARD ROOMS (SIx English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenissos, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved-type convey passengers.

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the fire floors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty,

Hongkong, 17th November, 180. :

R. TUCKER, Manager.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

SHIPS STORES... -WINES, SPIRITS, STOUT, ALE, LIQUEURS. TEACHER'S "HIGHLAND CREAM" WHISKY.T

"GHAZEB," on or about WEDNESDAY, the 4th April. Captain Scotland, will be despatched as above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, a8th March, 1894-

1404 FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamshly

"PATHAN" Captain Wright, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about the 4th April

To be followed by the Steamship

"PORT PHILLIP,"

early in May

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1894. (238-371 'SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, BREMEN AND HAMBURG.

W. THOMAS Proprietor.

TE

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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S HIGHLAND-WHISKY, ADET SEWARD & Co's BORDEAUX WINES

SHERRIES

THE Steamship

BOARD AND RESIDENCE, No. 1, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON.

MBS, SMITH and Mr LEWIS have

taken, the abova adminbly ulinated tip and avery Accommodation as moderate, Establishment from Apell rat, when VISITORS

SACCORIES

HENRY THOMSON & CO AND JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKIES,

COATES PLYMOUTH GINA

HOBOKEN DE BIE& Ca' HOLLANDS.,

VERMOUTH, RUM, GINGER WINE, CHERRY BRANDY, CIGARS and TOBACCOS.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899;

LEASE CE MYFORD &C.

"SPONDILUS,"

HE above Steamer having arrived, Consig Tech of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigns- ture, and to take immed ais delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Venol will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hangkong, 29th March, 1894.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S, S. "DRYFESDALE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given belors Noon TO-

DAY.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Apill, will be subjaci to'rtati

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th April, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th April, at 3 F.M.

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

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 28th March, 1894.

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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S. 8. "CARDIGANSHIRE," FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their dak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the "wharves delivery may be obtained,

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary-be-given-before-a-P‚M«- TO-DAY.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods.remaining. undelivered after the 4th April will be subject to rent.

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th April, or they will not be recognised.

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

Captald N Hockes, will be despatched for the examined on the 4th April, at 37.M.

Abore Forts on or about the 5th April.·

For Froght or Passage, avže to

Agente

Hongkong, 35ʻh March, 1994)

No Fire Insurance his bem effécted.

Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, sith Marca, 1894).