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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. II

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

KRSELVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUNTY

SHARI-

«£800,000

£800,000 £375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per annem on the Daily Ralances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 monthe..............5 per cent,

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Fatimations.

BANK HOLIDAY.

`N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business os MONDAY, the 15th instant (EASTER | MONDAY} ;—-

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

A. C. MARSHALL,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

For the NATIONAL LIMITED,

Chlef Manager. BANK OF

Maniger, Hongkong.

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A. C. MARSHALL,

Hongkong, 17th Mar, 1894.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED

PAID.DP

A. BABINGTON,

CHINA,

for Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

...₤1,185,000

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINK,-

.....£ 508,500

Hongkong Agency.

RANKERS;

EMILE MAYER, Manager.

LONDON JOINT Stock Bank, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED) on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 3 per cent,

per annum on the Dolly Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSIT:-

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

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, IR

Hanakona, 18th June, 1904.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

Subscribed CAPITAL

CAPITAL PAD-UT ......

BANKERS:

£3,000,000 ...£251,093.75.0

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3. PRINCY'S STACKT, LONDON,

BRANCHES ;

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF INTEREST,

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1895.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.

28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

DAGGER

PACKING

高子亭

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c.

ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM FIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tock Form), “SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS. ASBESTOLINE, the most économical lubricant.

ALL GOODS bearing trADE MARK GUARANTEED. Hongkong, 25th February, 1895.

D. THEY

Intimations: ··

IN THE S PREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES AND CHARLES ALEXANDER TOMES, BANKRUPTS.

NOTICE & hereby given that a MEETING of CREDITORS »f WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES and CHARLES ALEXANDER TOMES.Will be held before the CTING REGISTER of the std Court on FRIDAY, the 26th day of April, 1895, at 12 of the clock at NOOM precisely, for the purpose of Declaring a Second Dividend.

CREDITORS who have not yet proved mast do so on or before the aid' 26th day of April, 1895

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C. F. A. SANGSTER,

Acting Registrar

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"CHELYDRA,"

Cxplato R. Cass. will he despatched as above on TUESDAY, the roth Instent, at Noon.

For Fright or Passage, apely to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers, Hongkong, 11th April, 1895.

[440 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR TIENTSIN,

and Official Assignee. THE Steamer

NOTICE.

For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE CHEAP editions of new and popular novelS NOW ON HAND A MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE

STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong. 11th April 1805.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

450

Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES CLOSED for the

ᎪᎢ

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

Transaction of Pabile Business on MONDAY,ROUND THE RED LAMP, BY CONANSTHER WATERS, BY GEORGE MOOKE,

the 15th instant (EASTER MONDAY) :-- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agenta,

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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. Genersi Managers,

DOUGLAS JONES.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

Acting Segretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD,

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

NORTH CHINA Insurance Co., LD.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD. SHEWAN & CO.,

Agents,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.

ALLOWED OF CURRENT A JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application,

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. Hangkane. Kth Navember, Rot THE NATIONAL RANK OF CHINA, LIMITED).

Authorised Vantial...

Subscribed Capital.

Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD. WK. MACBEAN,

Manuses

fare

.......1,000,000 .......£ 500,000

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. Hongkong. 13th April. 105.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, THE ANNUAL mentinu will be con AJ ผิด ม beginning at 9 o'clock

$458

HEAD OFFICE :~HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. Gilles, Fro.

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howTing Shang, Esq. H. Stolterfcht. Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

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Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest (11 month Fixed, 5 per Cent,

Honokang, 23rd October, #80%.

Ingurances.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

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has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to €7.013.375 5g. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safely have been adopted. For particular and rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agrots. Hongkong. 29th June, 1804-

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

TAELS 600,000 $815,333-33".

CAPITAL,

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00,

-BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SIND, Esq.

LOU TSO SHUM, Erg. |

LO YEUX MOOK, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

DOYLE:

A Yellow Aster, by Tote,

Dereen, the Story of a Singer, by Edan Lyall, Perlycross, a tale of the Western Hills, by

Blackmore.

Highland

The Manzman, by Hall Calño, ¡Pudd'nhead Wilson, by Mark Twain, John Ball & Co., by Max O'Rell.

Our Manlioki Nature Author of Heavenly

Twins

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Ideala ; A study from Lift, Author of Heavenly

Twine.

A Comady of Masks, by Dowson & Moors,

Cousins, by William Black. Roths, by Stanley Wegmann. The Sign of Four, by Causn Doyle; The Little Minister, by J. M. Berria. Micah Clarke: His Statement, by Conan Doyle. The House of the Wolf, by Stanley Weymen. Tae White Company, by Conan Doyle.

The Men in Black.

A Superfluous Woman: New Sensational Novel.) Ships that pass in the Night, by B. Harraden.

- Hongkong,, and April, 1895.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED..

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SHIPCHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, M.

SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS OF

SHIP AND ENGINE STORES

OF BEST BRANDS.

AGENTS FOR →→→→

"KWEIYANG " Captain Dawson, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 16th Instant.

For Freight or Prange, conie to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 9th April 1995.

462 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED).

-SPECIAL SESSIONS of HER

will be beld to the JUSTICEs' Room, at the MAGISTRACY, at Eleven o'clock to the Foretoon. of WEDNESDAY, the 17th day April, A.D. 1895, for the purpose considering an applica Hon from one ISRAIL WEINBERG, for the Transfer of bis Publican's Licence to Sell and THE Steamer Retail Intoxicating Liquers on the Premtes altante at Houses Nos, go and gt. Queen's Road West, under the sign of Tex WESTERN HOTEL to one MAX GOLDBERG,

W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Police Magistrate.

Magistracy, Hongkon 5th Aarit, 1895.

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 1.

NAVIGATION OF THE CANTON RIVER.

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HOLZAPFEL'S INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

RITALYUKKDE PLANET Kão johilk¥*°*Trip 22fileren sammen PURE FRESH WATER SUPPLIED..

· Homekong, 5th March, 1895.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LANE CRAWFORD & C°

TELEPHONE No. 97.

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

The following are the Competitions :— ALL COMERS—200 yards, 10 Prizes. 3-M. H CARBINE.—200 yards, & Prizes. 3-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE-100 yards, a Prizes. 4LADIES TOURNAMENT.—300 yardı, 8 Prizes.

-ASSOCIATION,—— 300 parda, 5

da, & Prizes. M. H. CARBINE.—500 FIN

500 yards, 4 Prizes,

Prixes 10

· pardı, 7-ALL COMERs.

Yard 8.-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE.—300

• Prizna. 9-QUEEN'S 2ND STAGE-500 yards, 5 Prises. 10-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE-600 yards, 4 Pelses. QUEEN'S AND STAGE.-600 yards, 4 Prizes. 12-ALL COMERS-600 yards, 7 Priset. 13-QUEEN'S 3RD STAGE-800 yards, 4 Prizes.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Calsina under the Supervi 14QUEEN'S 3RD STAGE-000 yards, 4 Prizes. Approved French Chet hat as qual ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT,

Experienced English matron in attendance.

TL-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE AGGREGATE.

16-CARBINE AGORICATE,

17.NURSERY AGOREDATZ. 16.—QUEEN's and STAGE AGGREGATE. 19.-ASSOCIATION.-Boo and 400 yards, 3 Prizes. 30-QUEEN'S 3RD STAGE AGGREGATE. 21.-QUEEN'S AGGREGATE.—11 Prizes, 22.-LADIES COMPETITION.-6 Prizes.

POOL Open to All Comers, 500 yards; 20 Cente■ Shot, 70 per cent, returned for Balls.

G. K. MOORE, Honorary Secretary.

Tse Hongkong, 13th April, 1895- CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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A BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT

upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1894, has This Day been DECLARED. · WAR- |RANTE will be lasued on the syrd instant,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Tourance-Office, Limited.

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Hongkong. 6th April, 1805-

A

WANTED.

PIANIST for the

PRAYA KAST HOTEL.

MARIRENE RATE to all parts of the Not. & 39, Praza East.

Apply to the PROPRIETOR on the Premises,

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 0, PRAYA WEST. Hangbang 19th Fiennesker, 188€)

NOTICE,

Hongkong, roth April, Ray.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

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

The above Company is prepared to accept. MARINK RES at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2. Quds Road WEST. Hanokano, grck Adam. TA

Masonic.

CATHAY

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No. 1165,

R. D. E GRIFFITH,

PHOTOGRAPHER.

Has 'REMOVED from DUDDELL STREET to more Suitable Premises at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, th April, 1893,

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PALETCHER'S SARSAPARILLA AND POTASSIUM IODIDE Unequaled-se Blood Parlier. FLETCHER'S PURE EXTRACT OF MALT. FLETCHER'S PURE EXTRACT OF MART : AND

COD LIVER OIL..

By the use of thin, valuable combination the system lu', strengthened und Hability to Caught, Tea Communiprion, Inflderss, dc. is fastened.

FLETCHER'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF THE HYPOPHOSPHÈras

Recommended for its tònic action on the Nervous system. '

3. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information,... Passengers are met at the Rallway Station,

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-THE ONLY HOTIL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR-DRESSER- on the Premises.

Certified Galdes are in attendance at both Hotels,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORA. C. T. BENNEY, Manager, L. DEWETTE. Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

TOKYO.

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

“KREMLIN ***.

A. B. C. Coda,

TELEPHONE,

No. 5.

BOARD AND LODGING

FROM $4.00 PER DAY:

HYDRAULIC LIFT TO ALL FLOORS.

F465

FOR MANILA.

“SUNGKIANG," TUESDAY, the 16th Instant Captain C, B. N. Dodd will be despatched on

For Freight or Parenon, senly to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1815.

[476 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

*1IGHTNING. Captali J. G. Snance, will be dematched for the abor-- Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inatunt,

ROM motives of defence, the Provincial | *f * P.M.

Authorities have DECIDED to INTER- DICT, for the present, the NAVIGATION of the CANTON RIVER at NIGHT.

Approved,

E. FARAGO,

J. H. MAY,

Harbour Master,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House,

Canton, Bib April, 1895.

SHANGHAI RACES.

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ETURN TICKETS (FIRST SALOON) for

available for ONE MONTH from date of issue,

FARE...

A. WOOLLEY,

Acting Superintendent,

Peninsular & Orientál S. N. Co

C. TOURNAIRE,

Acting Agent,

Mensageries Maritimes Ca. Mestre, MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents,

North German Lloyde.

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Hongkong, 8th April, 1895.

Amusements.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL PRODUCE он WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH APRIL, AND SATURDAY, THE 20TH APRIL. "THE MAGISTRATE,” A FARCE IN THREE ACTS, BY

A. W. PINERO, Doors Open at 8.30 P.M. Performance at goo P.M. precisely.

TICKETS can be. Booked at the TICKET OFFICE, City Hall, on and after SATURDAY, thes3th April, between the hours of to A'M, and 3 || 7.M

· Mot more than 4 Sexta can be taken at one Booking.

LATS TRAM « quarter-of-an-hour after the fall of the Curtain,

Hongkong, gth Apill, 1895.

Shipping.

STEAMERS,

FAS

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH Conveys PASSENGERS and BAGGAGES to and froth all UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN

MAIL STEAMERS,

B. J. RICHARDSON,

MANAGER.

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Hongkong. 21st January, 1865.

Tags

TO SHIPMASTERS.

STEAM WATER-BOAT COMPANY.

THE Undersigned prepared to SUPPLY FRESH FILTERED WATER for bath DECK Rd BOILERS.

CHAPTER, Agents in Hongkong and South of Culos for Thornedora quaty of RE

AN EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the any car. SCHER

above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetiand Street, on MON. DAY, the 15th inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Companiess are cordially invited.

Hongkong, Bib Apill, 180g,

TANSAN,

the New Japanes Table Water which contafur 8 par cink more Iron Carbónate than that from`).

FLETCHER & Ca., "THE PHARMACY,"

35, Queen's Road Central, CARMICHAEL & Co. Lu, -19th March,' 1895-.

The enly Company in Hourkung exclusively Supplying FILTERED WATER. 200

Despatch Guaranteed. Call Fing #WA

J. W. KEW & Cap

18, Prays Coutrak Hongkong, 17th November, 1894.

MEE, CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TO FLOOM ANIcm Hoogs, ur Low-Howrs~Roud:

ALL

HIG ART

alaro ada za kontan, Pr

GOVERNMENT.

ETIẨM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. THE Company's Steamshilp

"MELPOMENE," Captada E. Mecoral, will leave for the above plados on or about WEDNESDAY, the 17th

The Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, z0th April, 1805.

FABT *OMGLEN” LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL:

THE Steamship

"GLENGARRY," por las Captada Fergusson, will be despatched as above SISTE FOR DE about the agrð instant, sutada por Thin Steamer hau Superior Accommodation for Pastorets, and carries a Doctor and Stewardane, Gagik 18273br Firight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & C»., Agents, kong, 8th April, 1895.

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For Freight Padrape, am to

DAVID SASSOO" "ONS & Co.,

Areats. Hongkong. 11th April, ržas.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Sterm-hip

Габо

"DARDANUS," Captain Gregore, will be despatched an above- on THURSDAY, the 18th fastent.

For Freight or Pocesor, annte in

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

HE Steamship

THE

"ENERGIA,”

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Captain Saw, will he sle«nsighed as above ON ́DE About FRIDAY, the 191h instant,

For Freight or Pssence, samle ta

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th Avril, 1904-

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SAILING VESSELS.

„FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HE You A. I. British Skip

TH

"QUEEN MARGARET," Faulkner, Menter, will land hem for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, aßh February, 180g. 1101

Consignees,

PACIFIC MAIL STWAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNETS of CARGO per Steamship

"CITY OF PEKING."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignmen of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside. -

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vantal will be landed and stored at Consignee visk and expense.

J. 5. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 11th April, 1995.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA,

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Chartered Steamship

"POLYPHEMUS,"

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at thole dak, Into the Godowns of the Hoogkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignass ·

No Cisima will he admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Claime must be out in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 15th fastant, or they will not be recognised.

All breken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be left In the Gotowns where they will be examined on rgth listant, at 4 o'clock PM.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any ́Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 15th

instant, will be subject to rent.

Optional

Cargo

will be forwarded ́unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY, oth inplant.

The Stasmer having been nabore at Gap Rock, Consignees are requested to send in theis BU of Lading at each in order that signaturer to the GENERAL AVERAGE BOND may ba obleland, we wan

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Agosto,

· Hongkong, 421 Apeti, 189j+"

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