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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1899.

Intimations. PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS, FILMS, CHEMICALS; KODAKS, CAMERAS,

$20.. &o., &o.

Coast Port Orders' Executed,

ACEFE

Co., 82

FURNITURE STORE, 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

(C

'CLAYMORE."

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE:

(239

1899.

FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

1247]

SOLE AGENTS:--

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present kuown as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRILAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

t2th October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street,

Shangha

SOCIETE ANONYME DE TRAVAUX

(1242

DYLE ET BACALAN

Capital: 300,000

Head Office: 45, Avenue Matignon, Paris

WORKS IN EUROPL: Bordeaux (BACALAN), Fjalce Louvain (DYLE), telg ure

Railways and Tramways, Plant and Kolling Stock, Carriages and Waggons, Wheels, Wheels and Axlos combined, Permanent Bridges for Railways, Permanent and portables (démon. tables) Bridges for Roads, Girders and motallic Frames, Steam Launches and Steamboat, Bailors and Steam Engiuss, Dredgors.

CONTRACTORS

FOR

Constructing and Working

Ralways asd Tramwa

M. Oppenheimer & Co., Paris.

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHARTS

PILLS

FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

‹ SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES. 50 Cents per Box.

Prepared only by the Proprietur :---- THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA (-

WATKINS & CO, APOTHECARIES' HALI, 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

148

THERAPION.

This succesful and highly popular remedy,

as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Velpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

Mails.

NIPPONYUSEN KAISHA.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

-1899.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, HLC.) Twin Screw Steamships-5,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

....WEDNESDAY, 20th Dec, 1899 EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr. Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R. EMPRESS OF CHINA....Comdr. R. Archibald, R.Ñ.R....WEDNESDAY, 17th Jan, 1900. EMPRESS' OF INDIA ...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 14th Feb, 1900.

ΤΗΣ

HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 2 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China, and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's Tout embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRAKS CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same a recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIS HOTELS of this tute are owned puid isperated by the Company, qual their appointment, and Cuisine are unecellel,

For further inkomunika, Mapis, Cutėle, Ranik: Rates of Fassage, Ko, apply tu

Nu Ruman AVSK. Geogna Venl Podlers Stivel Hongkong, 27th Novahlen, 1999. NORTHERN PACIFICS LOCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

VZA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE,

AND YOKOHAMA,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Saint Frene..... | 3,877 W. Attree... 'Dec. 3o.

MITSUIBUSSAN KAISHA. City of Dublin | 3,318 | J. R. Ra... | Dec. 30 Breconshire..... | 3,567 | 67. E. Elliott | Jan. 13

No. 6, lee House Street, Praya Central

Head Other S-TUKIŲ,

Bruch Offers 2- LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN, Agencies 2--

Maki Coal Mines. - Kanada Coal Mines. Tokoku Coal Mines. Yeshinesi Coal Mines.

nours Coal Mines, No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines. Ichimura Coal Mines. Kishima Coal Mines. Yoshio Coal Mines. Vaiano Coal Mines. Manoura Coal Mines. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Ltd.

Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Lesurance Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Colton Spinning Mills. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Tokio Cotton Spinning Mills. Mike Cotton Spinning Mills, Imperial Government Paper Mills. Onoda Cement Company.

MITSU BUSSan Kaisha, M. FUJISE,

Manager, Hongkong, 11th December, 1800

medicive of the kind, and surpasses everything F. CAZANOVE,

hitherto employed.

THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, removes all discharges from the urinary organs, effectually superseding injections, the use of which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious dis

In dysentery, piles, irritation of the lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will be found astonishingly efficacious, affording prompt relief where other well-tried remedies have been powerless.

eases.

THERAPION No. 2, for impurity of the blood, scurvy, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swellings of the joints, secondary symp toms, disease of the bones, sare throat, and all diseases for which it has been too much a fashion to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, &c., to the destruction of the sufferer's teeth and ruin of health. This preparation purifies the whole system through the blood, and throughly eliminates every poisonous matter from the body.

THERAPION No. 3, for nervons exhaustion, waste of vitality, and all the distressing con- sequences arising from early error, excess residence in hot, unhealthy climates, er t posseses surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the debilitated.

THERAPION may be procured at 2/9 and 4/0 per package, of the principal Chemists and Merchants throughout the world. In undering, the purchaser should state which of the three numbers he requires, and observe that the word "THERAPION" appears on the Govern ment, Stamp (in white letters on a red ground); affixed to every genuine package by order of Her Majesty's Hon. Commissioners, and with! out which it is a forgery.

BORDEAUX.

GOLD MEDALS Bordeaux, 1882, Paris, 1899.

LIQUOR

OF THE REVEREND FATHER

A. KERMANN.

The ELIXIR is employed with encona, to rostorn' the FORCES of the STOMACH and FACILI~ TATE tha DIGESTION,

TONIC WINE

d0f thự 1 v. Father A. KERMANN

MCKA-KINA of Dr. GOLZ. CREME DE. MANDARINE. AVELINE ANISETTE SUPERFINE. Apply to

LAENULER & Co., Paris,

Mails.

Tas

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, - IN CONNECTION WITH OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA

TION COMPANY. Monmouthshire | 3,874 | W.A.Evans | Dec. 23 Abergeutic... | 3,777 | J. Murray... | Jan. 27. TE attention of Passengers is directed to

the very cheap rates offered by the Line, HONGKONG TO LONDON £47... Excellent accommodation. First-class Ta bles. 'DUCTOR and STEWARDESS carried.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £1. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE MOUNTAINS, The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route, Passengers in Enore may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL. LINES.

HONGKONG to TACOMA £28. Rates of Passage to other Paints on application Special rates allowed to members.of Govern

mtbul Servicts.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Mcific Caust Points; and to Canadian and United

States Points.

T

STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

'YLA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

174 INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

Marie (via Shanghai,)

Nagasaki, Kobe, In- (Saturday, 23rd Des.,

at Nook, land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu). Coptic (vin Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, in Saturday, 20th Jan, land Sca, Yokohama 1900, at Noon. and Honolulu).

Garlic (via Shanghai,"

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Tuesday, 13th Feb, land Sea, Yokohama 1900, at Neon. and Honolulu).

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THE. Company's Steamsinp

"DORIC,"

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN- LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, die 23rd December, at Noon. Steamers of this line pass through the IN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and callat Honoluky, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and, to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Kates, and particulars of the various Routes may be ob tained upon application.

Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, to European Officials in the service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.

Passengers who have paid full fare, re-em-

Consular invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the Freight Agent, Tacoma, Wash., or Fon-barking at San Francisco for China or Japan land, Or. (whichever may be the destination of the Steamer).

Parcels must be sent to our Office (with address marked in full) by P.M., on the day preyious to sailing

For further information apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents. Hongkong, 14th December. 1899.

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD CO.

PROPOSED: SAILINGS FROM- HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance does' ot apply to through fares for China and Japan- to Europe.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five P.M. the day previous to sailing,

Consular invoices, to accompany Cargo des- [4,tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

Taking Cargo and Passengers to JAPAN PORTS,,

HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO, The UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA, &c,

about

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Queen's Building

S. VAN BUREN, Agent. T: Hongkong. 30th November, 180g.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMAPNY,

fa

STEAM FOR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM | Strathgyle 5,023

Dec. 30

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Carlisle City..... 3,001 about Jan. to ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN

... i 3.379

about jan. 20. PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Belginn King

about Carmarthenshire |†2,929

Jan, 31(Through Bills of Lading insured for BATAVIA,

PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.) "HE Steamship

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,

1900,

NOTICE

Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited THE Undermentioned Vessels will sail from Hongkong, China and Manila.

BANITAR

NOTICE...

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

FUEYES

FLUID

THE BEST

DISINCEC TANTU

[99

DISINFECTANTS

ISOAP

AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,

Bank Buildings, Hongkong/gth March, 1897,

CHINA DIRECT

MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH

FOR

AND LONDON.

WITHOUT · TRANSHIPMENT,

STEAMERS

LEAVE

Shai.H'kong | S'pore,

Parramatta, 4836 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 31 | April 6 Massilia...5026 April 10 April 14 April 20

For Freight or Passage, apply to

H. A RITCHIE; Suprintendent, Hongkong, [th December, 189

-[1499a

THES

"STRÄTHGYLE,"

HE Steamship

THE

"COROMANDEL,”

will be despatched for SAN DIEGO VIA KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, Captain F. W. Vibert, R.N.R., carrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this on SATURDAY, the 30th instant.

for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the 23rd Through Bills of Lailing issued to any point instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and in the United States.

Cargo for the above Ports..

Cargo will be received on board until 5 P.M. Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages and Tea for London (under arrangement) will will be received at the OFFICE until the same be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer time. All parcels should be marked to address proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; in full. Value of same is required.

Lother Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed Consular Invoices, to accompany cargo des. 2 Bombay with Traushipment. ned or Points beyond San Diego, should be Parcels will be received at this Office until 4* sent to the Company's Office, addressed to the... the day before sailing. The Contents uld.

Value of all Packages are required. Collector of Customs, San Diego..

For futher information as to Freight or the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to fiate Passage, apply.to

Bills of Ladings

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.. 2 Hongkong, China and Japan. Hongkong, inh December, 189.

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

DESTINATIONS.

KAGOSIUMA MARU ......................

R. Nunome...

{KOBE and YOKOHAMA

YAWATA MARU................. A. E. Moses

1

FUTAMI MARU............................................

J. Thom

AWA MARU.

SAILING DATES.

THURSDAY, 21st Dec., at

4 IM

(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-) SATURDAY, 23rd Dec., at

HAMA

MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE...

(MARSEILLES, LONDON, and ANTWERP, YIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO & PORT SAID)

P.M.

FRIDAY, 29th, Dec.,

4 PM.

FRIDAY, 29th Dec, at

4 F.M.

For further information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at No. 7, Praya Central.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1899.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

(Freight Server.)

A. S. MIHARA,

Manager,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE.

(Freight Service) |

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.)

PROPOSED SAILINGS

STEAMERS.

*SARNIA Fuchs AMBRIA

Burmeister..... WITTENBERG

Madsen *SILESIA

Behrens

(LONDON with transhipment in IAMBURG) 1 January.

FROM

HONGKONG

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

SAILING DATES.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

About 7th

Freight and

Passage.

HAVRE and HAMBURG..

About 15th

Freight.

F

About 20th

(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

January.

Freight.

About 30th

Freight and

January.

Pussage.

} (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG) { January.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

MARSEILLES, HAVRE & HAMBURG, (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

*These Steamers have Superior Accommodation for Passengers and carry a Doctor and

a Stewardess.

For further Particulars as to Freight, Tassage, &c., apply to

981] ·

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA INLAND SEA

OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. »

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. NIPPON MARU (vin

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Wednesday, 3rd Jan, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hand- .tula)

1900, at Noon.

AMERICA MARŲ via :

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Saturday, 27th Jan, Kobe, Inland Sea,

1900, aNoon. Yokohama & Hono lulu)

HONGKONG MARU

(via Shanghai, Naga: Thursday, 22nd Feb., saki, Kobe, Inland

1900, at Noan. Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu)

THE Steamship

"NIPPON MARU," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd January, 1900, at Noon, taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents,

U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

China (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In- Thursday, 31st Dec., land Sea, Yokohama at Daylight. and Honolulu)

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINA,”

will be despatched-for SAN FRANCISCO, via ... SHANGHAI, ́ NAGASAKI, --KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONO. LULU, on THURSDAY, the, z1st instant, at Daylight.

Steamers of this line pass through the IN LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honolulu, and

passengers are allowed to break their Journey at any point en route-

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States of Canada. Rates may be ob tained on application...

Steamers of this line, pass through the IN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONO LULU, and Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route,

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Passengers holding through ORDERS TO France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail fines of steamers, and to the principal cities of Routes from San Francisco, including the. the United States or Canada. Rates may be SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL FACI- obtained on application.

Passagers holding through ORDERS TO FIC UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER, and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC EUROPE have the choice of Overland Ra RAILWAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC routes from San Francisco including the RAILWAY on payment of 4 in addition to SOUTHBEN PACIFIC CENTRAL PACIFIC, the regular tariff rate,

UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE,

and NORTHBRN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the Passengers holding. Orders FOR OVER- CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of LAND CITIES in the United States have,

4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.

between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO,

Passengers holding orders for OVERLAND the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CITIES in the United States have between CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, San Francisco and Chicage, the option of the DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and alter SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, to destination the choice of direct lines and other direct connecting Railways and from Particulars of the various routes can be had Chicago to destination the choice of direct on application.

lines.

Particulars of the various routes can be had on application.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, Special rates (first class only) are granted to Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Officers in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European to Government officials and their families. officials in the service of China and Japan, and Through Bills of Lading issued for transport. to Government officials and their families.

ation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Through Bills of Lading issued for trans San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities portation to Yokohama and other Japan forts, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railway, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Havana, Trinidad, and Demera, and to ports Company's and connecting Steamers,

in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4 M. Freight will be received on board antil 4the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages - P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel will be received at the Office until 5 PM same Packages will be received at Office until 5 a day; all Parcel Packages should be marked te same day; all Parcel Packages should he address in full value of same is required. marked to address in full value of

Consular Invoices to accompany Carvo dus- required.

tined for Points, beyond San Francisco, in the anime is Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des United States, should be sent to the Company's tined to points beyond San Francisco in the Office in Sealed Lnyetopus, addressed to the United States should be sent to the Company's Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Office in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For funher information sus to. Passage and

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Queen's Building.

JAS VAN BUREN, Agani Queen's Building

Hongkong 13th December 189

For further Farticulars apply to

H. AKITCHIE,

Superintendent... 19

S. VAN BUREN, Agent Hongkong, 9th December, 1899. (Hongkong, th December, 18091310