1894-05-21 — Page 1

Hongkong

elegraph

No. 3755

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP....

RESERVI

LIABILITY OF

SHART.

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND

INTE

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE.

+£800,000

£800,000 «£175,000 | 1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :- (a)-It secures an immediate Provision

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per anam on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months......5 per cent.

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***3 A. C. MARSHALL,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1894.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED..

Authorized Capital „.....................

Subscribed Capital.........................

***££,000,000 £500,000

D. Gilles, Esq.

Court of Directors;---

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen,Esq,

H. Stolterlobt, Esq.

Chist Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghel and

Amoy.

BANKERS:-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

Interest (ar 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

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

£1,000,000 Subscribin CAPITAL «ming CAPITAL PAID-UP 251,093.15.0

BANKERS:

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 00 CURRENT ACCOUNTS. A and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

F210 Hongkong, 6th November, 1863

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

£1,500,000 £1,126,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. 'NTEREST ALLOWED en CURRENT |

INTEREST ALLOW Rate of 2 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.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1803-

Dotices of Firms.

CHAPTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

DURING the store in the pu

MONDAY, MAY 21, 1894.

Intimations.

W. BREWER.

JUST RECEIVED.

T LOYD'S MODERN ARTILLERY.

LLOYD'S

Seaton's Roles & Tables for Marine Engineers. Marray's Guide to Japan. Galde Australla and New Zealand. Tolstol-Kingdom of God within you. Smith's--Man the Primeval Savage,

Stromeret Marine Boiler Management.

Hongkong. 4th May, 1894-

for wife and famly or other rela-Big Game Shooting-Badminton Liby tives in event of early death.

Middleton-Surveying & Surveying Instraments. (4)—It provides a Fund for Retirement.

Lineham-The Street of Haman. Habitations. ()t supplies an excellent Investment Walker's Chess Studies. for the regular accumulation of Lemaire-Indian Clubs. small fixed sutra of money. (d)-The Surrender and loan values are larger than under ordinary Policies. 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 Sam Assured, as explained in the Pros pectus.

Fall particulars on application,

Agents,

STANDARD LITE OFFICE.

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|\X/HALL'S HANDY BOOK STARS. Stanley Gibbon's Stamp Albums. Seal'e Stamp Albams.

Gibbon's Stamp Catalogu 25,

New Stock Chrystographs for Window Decora

sion.

Will's Capstan Tobacco.

Marion's Photographic Day Plates. New Photo Frames.

French Book-Tennis Goods. Cash Boxes-Despatch Boxes. New Fine Art Goods.

The Popular Game "Halma;"

W. BREWER. UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting throughout

the Premises.

SHANGHAI.

Telegraphic Address ♪~~~ "CENTRAL SHANGHAL"

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., THIS long-estabilahed SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river in the centre of the Settlements, is now fitted with the latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Sultes and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water lakd on, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAYE, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter,

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS. SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893, THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:-TOKIO, JAPAN.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...

..$1,200,000 .$ 600,000

GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE...........$400,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP .......

REKRYE FUND, 30th June, 1893.. $548.551 SPECIAL RISERVE, Do.

134,097

..$ 582,648

TOTAL RESERVE.

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above THE Unity, are departed to accept RISKS

at CURRENT RATES.

For the Mirsur BUSSAN KAUSHA,

K. FUKUI

Hongkong, 1th April, 1894.

NOTICE.

Mannger.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .................

...$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, ke Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencion

HEAD OFFICE,

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

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAÉLS 609,000)

of $833.333-33.

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

**** $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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LEX SING, E14. Lou Tso SMN, Esq.

SIGNED on furlough in Europe, Mr. A.

C. MARSHALL will Act a≈ MANAGER of this Branch.

By Order of the Board,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, rjih May, 1894.

Manager.

Wotels.

PEAK HOTEL.

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,

1588

HIS commodious and well appointed

THOTEL, situated at a height of 1,550 feet

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL ARINE RISKS en GOODS, &e, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

MA

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Honokang, 19th December, 1885.

Intimations.

NOTICE,

TOTA

THE GAP BUFFET at the TRAMWAY

UPPER TERMINUS will OFEN on MONDAY next, the 14th instant.

An Assistant attendi on Pasingers by Mall Steamers, N.B.-Special reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager,

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F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

DAWSON'S PERFECTION

Intimations.

HUMPHREYS" ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.

is given ORDI SHAREHOLDERS of the ahave Company will

NARY GENERAL MEETING of the

be held at the RIGS1kkad Offices of the Company, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, TO MORROW, the and instant, at Hoos, for the purposeal receiving the Report of the Gaversing Directors, together with Statement of Account for the year ending jist December, 1893-

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th is the 22nd Justani, both days inclusive.

By Order,

HART BUCK,

Hongkong, 21st May, 1894.

Secretary.

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BANK HOLIDAY, TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY, 15th instant, the day ippolated in this Colony for the Celebration of the Anniver- sary of the BIRTHDAY of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN :--

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

́ ́A. C. MARSHALL,

Manager, Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

"CATHERINE APCAR," Captain J. G. Olfent, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the zand lestant,

Moon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st May, 1894.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWĄTOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FOKIEN,"

Captain Davis, will be despatched tor the above Ports TO-MORROW, the and instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Fongkong, 21st May, 189.

SAILING VASSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Americia Burk

CORPORATION,

'T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE

DE PARIS,

L. GLENAT,

Acting Agent. For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBÁLD,

Manager,

For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LISTED,

"EDWARD MAY,"

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McClare, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 LII. American Bark

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SHEWAN & Co.

"ADAM W. SPIES," Meyers, Master, with load here for the abovs Part, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 17th April. 1894. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. JOHN THURBURN, THE 100 A. I. British Ship

Manager, Hongkong. " *engkong, 18th May, 1894.

THE PHARMACY.

THE

€599

OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. FLETCHER, & Co. Dispensing and Retail

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

68, Queen's Road Cintral. Hongkong, asth December, 1893-

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

——

Chemists, Perlumers, Druggists Sundries. men and Patent Medicine Vendors.

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

ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ICE CHIPPERS AND CHISELS,

ICE CHESTS.

ICE-WATER PITCHERS, ICE BOWLS, BUTTER COOLERS.

FILTERS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS, LEMON JUICE EXTRACTORS.

WIND.PROOF LAMPS, VERANDAH LAMPS, PUNKAH LAMPS,

LANE CRAWFORD&C

Honphong, 3rd May, 1804.

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THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, #Kremlin "-A, B, C. Coda-TELEPHONE, No. 3*

PROPRIETORS...............

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Fat East,

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KATHERINE JUNGBLUTH, Hongkong, sath May, 1894

NOTICE.

above sea-level, has just been thoroughlyMR. S. B. SAUM, who successfully intro. duced the LTXIVIATION PROCESS redecorated, reroytted and refurnished, and a NEW WING has been built, which commands of TREATING SILVER ORES, and managed magnificent Views of the Harbour and mainland it for these years at the TAMCHOW MINES, of China.

SUMMER RATES,

(FROM MAY 15T TO OCTOBER 3187). One person, per day...........................................$ 4.00 25.00 One person, per week ................................. One patos, per month...from 870 to 85,00 | Married couple (occupying ona room) per

1.00 der ******* Married couple (occupying one room) per

week

45.00 Marded couple (occupying one room) per

monta ......... A .............from $120 10 145,00 For further particulars, apply to

MANAGER,

Victoria Hotel far

Hongkong, rgth April, 1804-

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE.

Four and a half hours from Yokohama.

ACCOMMODATION. FIRST-CLASS

NATURAL HOT SPRINGS. 'HE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE THE BUILDINGS.

TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES, EXCELLENT CUISINE, SPECIAL RATES MADE FOR A

PROLONGED STAY, --

S, N. YAMAGUCHI,

near Canton, begs to filmato that he has SEVERED HIS CONNECTION with the Tarchow Mining Company, and is now engaged by CALIFORNIA-CHINESE SYNDICATE to OPEN NEW MINES farther in the interior.

Hongkong 15th May, 1844.

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REPORTER WANTED. "HERE is a Vacancy for an EFFICIENT THORTHAND REPORTER on the Staff of the "SHANGHAI MERCURY,"

Apply to

"THE PROPRIETOR, "The Shanghal Mercury" Shanghai.

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-15th May, 1894.

AN APPEAL

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Court Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all. Mads of NEEDLE WORK.

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

Ladies and

par dates. **...$14.00

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* MATTERHORN," Willams, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, sath May, 1894-

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Consignees.

.....$14.00 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

TOILET ACCESSORIES :---

$23.00

Perfume Bottles, Cut Crystal, Combs, Brushes, Sponges, Sponge Bags, Flesh Gloves and Belts, Perfumes-Plasud, Atkinson, Colgate, Rick recker and Brown Perfumery Co. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893.

.

SHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"BELGIC"

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignres of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of the Goods from along- (28 skole.

"DERMATOL," ANUFACTURED by FARBWERKE, MANDATUM, its efect in simulatio

the closing up of Wounds, and in internal administration against diarrhoea, is described as amazing.

D R.

KNORR'S LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E. (DOSE FOR ADULTE 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY.). Is the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSI- PELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complainin. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty, Ask for Dr. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE! Each Tio bears the inventor's signature "Dr. KNORR " in red letters.

To be had at every reputed Chemist and Druggist,

Supplier constantly on band at the China Export Import and Bank Compagule. “

Beware of spurious imitations. Hongkong, 7th April, 1894-

NOW IN THE PRESS!

TO BE PUBLISHED IN JUNE, 1894.

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DESTINY OF MAN,"

BY

CHESNEY DUNCAN, (Author of "Cores and the Powers," "All is

not Gold that Glitters," ie) -

the town, opposite the General Post Offion and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal Landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and ShippingTHE Office The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengern and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers.

under experienced supervision. THE TABLE DHOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the swfains being THE BED-ROOMS, with adjsining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventiliated, open on to

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladles Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five foota above, NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continualy on duty,

Hangkong, 17th November, 1892.

R. TUCKER, Manager,

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

POPULAR TO-BACCO S

OGDEN'S SILVER VEIL, In tib, Ties,

TRAVELLER BRAND, In jib. Tims.

PIONEER

do. da.

do. THREE CASTLES, In ‡ & Jib, Ting, · BIRD'S EYE CAPSTAN BRAND OGDEN'S VIRGINIA, In #lb. Tinu.

do, OGDEN'S NAVY CUT

da,

Children's Under-clothing. | OGDENTS BIRD'S EYE · Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery Materials can be supplied, if required

The Superiornes will also be most grateful for any. PAPER or old Kavitoret - to be made lata Books for the Children of the Poor School, wha arg tangki by the pistery ::

COPE'S BIRD'S'EYE COPE'S MUTUAL FRIEND COPE'S PRAIRIE FLOWER COPE'S BLEND

MOOSE HEAD TOBACCO,

Being an analysis of all religious tenets, with deductions drawn from facts and obser« vations and containing chifters on.

"And the World was" and "Man's Destiny,”

NB. This work will be produced aimelta neously in England and the Far East, but as the Eastern edities will necessailly be much smaller than that published in England, orders for the same 'may be booked with the Author,.

c/o "HONGKONG_TELEGRAPH,"

7, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong.

PRICE $1.50 PER COPP. Hangkong, 21st November, 1893.

J. W. KEW &∙CO'S STEAM WATER BOATS.'

PURE FRESH WATER. ·

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

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 15th May, 1844.

Co be Let.

TO LET.

A

T MOUNT KELLETT, Peak, HOUSES

No. 1 & 3,

"CAMERON VILLAS,”.. HOUSE No. 5. "BELILIOS TERRACE," Robinson Road.

OFFICE, First Floor MARINE HOUSE," No. 15. Queen's Road.

HOUSE No. 3, "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,” facing Queen's Road.

ROOMS in Queen's Road,

"BEACONSFIELD

ARCADE,"

HOUSE No. 21, Shelley Street, TOP FLOOR of GODOWN In rear of "MARINE HOUSE,"

HOUSE No. 6, Ice House Street, lately occupied by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

GÓDOWNS in 'Duddell Street.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co.

(58r Hongkong, 15th May, 1804-

TO LET.

DWELLING HOUSES

"HIGHCLERE” at Magazinė Gap. No. 1, RIPPON TERRÂCE, FLOORS to Blue Buildings. FLOORS in Eigin Street, Peel Street

and Staunton Street,

FLOORS in No. 5, Shelley Street. No. 3, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon, OFFICES

FIRST FLOOR No. 4 Queen's Road.

'Central, over the Bank of Chian Japan and the Straits, Ld. PRAYA CENTRAL, over Meu. Dos-

glas Lapralk & Co.'s

GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to

THE "HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY_Co., LtL Hoogkang, 16th May, 1894,

N°

TO BE LET

Ta3

[0.5, WILD DELL BUILDINGS (Furnished or Unfurnished), Five Good Rooms situated in the best part of the building.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO.,. Ide Hongkong 9th March, 1894.

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TO LET.

YOS, & 9,

SEYMOUR TERRACE. NOFFICES la Victoria Balldings.

The GROUND FLOOR of the Premises

HE attention of SHIPOWNKI, AGENTS and now in course of erection at the corner of Ice CAPTAINS is called to the Superior Quality House Street and Queen's Road Central, miftable of TYTAM FILTERED WATER offered by for OFFICE OF SHOPS. The Floor can be J. W. KEW & Co, also to the advantages | divided into separate suites of Offices If neces». In ill, Tins." | derived from their being able to Supply their, sary, to suit intending Tepants.

Water in one-fourth the time occupied by the

·öld kakloned and obsolete hand jumps,

ST. LEGER SCROLL CUT TWIST IN HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS.- ERFECTLY FRESH

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

A LARGE and DRY GODOWN suitable for

the Storage of Oplum, Cotton, &c, of about

No impeding the loading or discharging of |, 2,000 Tosa (gross) capacity, sled to be let under Card,

Now! Call 'flag' "W" Commercial Code.

the above Premises.

J. W. KEW & COL c/o Carmichael & Coŋ Eden-k! "Hengkong, gin March, 1999,

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OFFICE in No. 4, Praya Central.

No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET,

MAN, DAVID SASSOON, SOMS & CO. Hongkong, Bird April, 1894.