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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 33-

THE felleriny Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the sath day of February, 1900, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

psy

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1900.

[148b

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 12th day of February, 1900, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Wanchai Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75. Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of

75 yaume.

No. 1,583.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

AOCALITY.

Wanchi Road.

Boundary Maturetuents.

It ft. ft. ft.

127.5

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900.

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

1900

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

1900

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

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Huise Power-Speed 19 knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, EMPRESS OF INDIAÍ.Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 14th February, EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr, Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R.....WEDNESDAY, 14th March. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Coradr. R. Archibald, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

THE 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 : 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 route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's THE following Particulars of Sale of Crownxisition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY

through which the Railway passes.

No. 34-

Land by Public Auction, to be held at she Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the 12th day of February, 1900, at 3.15 P.M., are

.published for general information.

By Command,

f149b

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1900. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 12th day of Bebruary, 1900, at 3.15 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lol of GROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 21 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| Raghtry No.

ŠAGILITY,

Qamo's Rand J.

Boundary

Measurements.

15. f

(t.

For Sale

FOR SALE.

Contents iu

Annual Rent

Upsel Price.

100

DECKED CENTRE

PARTIAL ACHT CRISTA. Length ́éter" all sa′ 6′′, Water Line' 17' 3", Beam 5' All Lead Ballast. At present in cruising order.

For Particulars, apply to

"x," c/o This Office. Hongkong, 26th January, 1900.

f1166

JAPANESE CURIOS.

JUST RECEIVED.

OIL PAINTED and EMBROIDERED SCREENS, LACQUERED

BOXES,

And Several Kinds of PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES

at

MODERATE PRICES.

D. NOMA, No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Opposite the City Hall, Hongkong, 18th January, 1900. 141

Masonic.

PERSEVERANCE

A

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, * REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMA- RONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at 8,30 for 9 p.n. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 9th February, 1900 [176b

Ensurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Pre Prepared to accep: First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

Mails.

130

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM KAVIGATION COMPANY.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON, 1900. NOTICE.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and. Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide, Books, Rates of Passage, &c, apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Agent,

Pedder's Street. 13

Hongkong, 17th January, 1900.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

VA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

FOR VICTORIA, BC., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Glenogle

1 3.750] R. D. Jones | Feb. 13. Calling at SHANGHAL

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,

IN CONNECTION WITH

OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

T

bles.

............

H E attention of l'assengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by the Line, HONGKONG TO LONDON £47. Excellent accommodation. First-class Ta- DOCTOR ami STEWARDESS carried. HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £41. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE MOUNTAINS The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route.

1Agent

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

VÍA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Gaelic (via Sannghai,)

Nagasaki, Kebe, In-Tuesday, 13th Feb., land Sca, Yokohama at Noon.

and Honolulu).

Doric (via Shanghai,}

Nagasaki, Kobe, In. Sauurday, 10th Mar,

land Sca, Yokohama

and Honolulu).

Coptic (via Shanghai,"

at Noon.

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Thursday, 5th April, land Sea, Yokohama

and Honolulu),

THE

at Noon.

"HE Company's Steamship

"GAELIC,"

will be despatched-for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI,

IN. NAGASAKI, KOBE, LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, an TUESDAY, the 13th February, at Noon.

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

passengers are allowed to break their

Fassengers to EUHOFE may proceed by one of joumey at any point-en-Posté b

he first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES..

HONGKONG TO TACOMA £28.

Rates of Pissage to other Points une application Special rates allowed to members of Govern ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Points..

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 Port- land, Or. (whichever may be the destination of the Steamer).

Parcels must be sent to our Office (with address marked in full) by 5 P.M., on the day previous to sailing.

For further information apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents, Hongkong, 9th February, 1900

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL

STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA

FE RAILROAD CO...

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

:

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

KOSAI MARU.......

SAILING DATES.

DESTINATIONS. JAMOY, SHANGHAI, CHEMULPO) THURSDAY, 'Igih Feb., at

and NAGASAKI

J. Nagao........

HIROSHIMA MARU.........

{KOBE and YOKOHAMA

5., Yoshizawa

WAKASA MARU

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, { COLOMBO and PORT SAID.........

Daylight.

Daylight.

Entimations.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

is hereby gi

given that at a NEETING of the Board of Directors

of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 9th day of January, 1900, the following Resolution was passed

That a CALL of One Dollar per Share, upon

all the holders of Ordinary Shares in the abore Company in respect of all the Shares held by them, in the above Company be and the same is hereby made. Such Calls to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 3rd day of March, 1900, And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article. 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest will be charged as from the said 3rd day of Mätch, 1900, at the rate of Sto per centum per annum, upon all calls romaining unpaid after the said 3rd day of

THURSDAY, 13th Feb, at March, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the same. ... 4P.M. •

Shareholders are particularly requested to (MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-FRIDAY, 23rd Feb, at Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment note that upon presentation, at the office of the of the call together with the certificate of the shares in respect of which the call has been paid, an endorsement to that effect will be

By order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1900 [130b HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

(MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, FRIDAY, 23rd Feb., at nade upon the certificate.

TOWNSVILLE,

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE....

J. B. MacMillan

A

KASUGA MARU

E. W. Haswell

BRISBANE,

4 F.M.

...........(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-1 SATURDAY, 24th Feb, at

HAMA

4 P.M.

Noon.

FUTAMI MARU, J. Thom

MIKE MARU

S. Kawamuro

(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and FRIDAY, 2nd March, at {COLOMBO

For further inforumtion as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's N ART HALF YEARLY MEETING Of

Local Branch Office at No. 7, Praya Central.

"Hongkong, Tork-February, 197

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

(Freight Servia).

A. S. MIHARA, Manager,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE

[Freight Service.)

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

PROPOSED

STEAMERS. HOLSATIA

Balle

ALESIA

Kauth *SAVOIA

Jäger

ASTURIA

Hildebrandt

SAXONIA...

Krech

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURO) BORDEAUX, HAVRE & HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG) HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in Hamburo) NEW YORK.

(via SUEZ CANAL)

. HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

SAILING DATES.

14th February.

About 4th March. About 10th March.

About 18th

March.

Freight.

Freight Freight and

Passage: Freight

About 31st March.

Freight,

*These Steamers are Superior Accomme lation for Passengers and carry a Doctor and a Stewardess.

For further Particulars as to Freight, Passage, No., apply to

27]

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

·

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents

U.S. MAIL LINE.

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VZI INLAND SEA, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

OF JAPAN, AND HONOLULU. PHOPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

HONGKONG MARU

at Noon.

(via Shanghai, NagaThursday, 22nd Feb, saki, Kobe, Inland' Sen, Yokohama and Honolulu)

PIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

is the ORDIN the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation, will be held at the CITY HALA, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of February, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State- -inent of Accounts la 31st December, 1899.

By order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chic Manager.

Trosb Hongkong, 24th January, 1900, HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registers of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the grd to the 17th day of February, (both days inclusive), during which Period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1900, [1066 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COM LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING THE

of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Build- ings, Now Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th February, 1900, at 3 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1899,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

ATHOS. I. ROSE;

Secretary,

[1276 Hongkong, 30th January, 1900,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTY: FIRST ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in, the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the. Company, Pedder's

*Algou (via Moji, Kobe Thursday, 1st March, Street, on THURSDAY, the tst day of March,

and Yokohama ..............).

NIPPON MARU-- (via -------

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tuesday, 20th March, Chin (via Shanghai," Kobe, Inland Sea,

at Noon. Yokohama & Hono lulu).

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. Rates, and particulars of the various Routes may be ob-AMERICA MARU (via) Tiained upon application."

Special rates (Plast-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 unicials and their families.

Passengers who have paid full fare, re-em- barking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares for China and Japan to Europe.

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

at Ncon.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Saturday, 14th April. Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono lulu)

HE Steamship

TH

HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND

!

at Noon

1900, at 17 o'clock (Neon), to receive a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1890, and

Nagasaki, Koba, In-Saturday, 3rd March, the Report of the General Managers, and to

land Sea, Yokohama and Honoluta) ...... City of Rio de Janeiro (via Shanghai, Naga- saki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu)

at Noan.

Tuesday, 27th March, at Noon.

(* Taking Cargo only);

'HE U.S. Mail Chartered Steamship

THE

"ALGOA,

SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, taking Freight and Passengers for japan, the

on THURSDAY, the 2nd February, at Noon,

United States, and Europe.

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

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA on/or about THURSDAY, the 1st March, at Noon

Steamers of this line pass through the IN. LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and callat 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-Atlants of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the lained on application.

elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers."... HONGKONG.FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LIMITED.;

Hongkong, goth January, 1900,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

[129b

THE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY TH

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 8th March, at 12 o'clock: (NOON), for the purpose of receiving a State meat of Accounts and the Report of the Direc tors for the year ending 31st December, 1899.

The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company, will be. CLOSED from the 22nd instant to the 8th March, both days inclusive.

Consular lavoices to accompany Cargo des 4tined 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,

For further information as to Freight or the United States or Canada. Rates may be United States of Canada Rat may be. Op By Order Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Queen's Building.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1000,

Taking Cargo and Passengers to faran Ports, and HONOLULU, The UNITED STATES, &c. Belgian King : ... | 3,379 ||

Feb. 21 Thyra... [3,406 | Lady Jolcey... | 3,496 || THE Steamship

about about about

1 Mar. 6 Mar. 31

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

[+

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and -AMERICAN PORTS.)

HE Undermentioned Vessels will sail from will be despatched for SAN DIEGO and HE Steamship

CHINA DIRECT

FOR

MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH

AND LONDON.

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

STEAMERS.

LEAVE.

Shai

H'kong. S'pore.

Parramatta. 486 Mar. 27 Mar, 31 April 6 Marsilia ...5026 April to April 14 April 20

For Freight or Fasiage, apply to

HA RITCHIE, Suprintendant, Hongkong - ashi Dicember, #899.

"BELGIAN KING,"

SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, YOKO- HAMA and HONOLULU,' on or about WEDNESDAY, the 21st February,

Through Bills of Lading issued to any point in the United States,

Cargo will be received on board until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel packages will be received at the OFFICE until the same ume. All parcels should be marked to address in füll." Value of saine is required.'

“Consular Invoices, to accompany cargo det. tined to Points beyond San Diego, should be sent to the Company's Office, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Diego..

For futher information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, China.and Japan. [28 Hongkong, 10th February, 1900,

"BENGAL,"

Captain S. Barcham, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Port for BOMBAY, Rc., on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment.

cels will be rosived at this face until M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required, na

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading..

For further Particulars, apply to

H. A RITCHIE,

Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

obtained on application

Passengers holding through QRDERS TO Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail routes from San Francisco including the Routes from San Francisco, including, the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PAGI- UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, FIC. UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER and and NORTHERN PACIFIC KALLWAYS; also the IO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of | RAILWAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate. RAILWAY on payment of 4 in addition to

Passengers holding orders for OVERLAND the regular tariff rate. CITIES in the United States have between Passengers holding Orders FOR OVER- San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the | LAND CITIES in the United States have, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC and other direct connecting Railways and from CENTRAL FACIFIC UNION PACIFIC Chicago to destination the choice of direct DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other lines,

direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago Particulars of the various routes can be had to destination the choice of direct lines.

application

Particulars of the various routes can be had an application.

on

only) Special rates (first class

are granted. Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European Officers in the earvice of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their familles,

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.

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans

Through Bills of Lading issued for transport- | portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Allantic and Inland Cities ation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports to of the United States, va Overland Itailway, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Havana, Trinidad, and Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the the Company's and conneding Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4 Company's and connecting Steamers,

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

address in full; value of same is required. cossular Invoices to recon Cargo lined to Pointe, beyond San Francisco, United States should be sent to the Office in Sealed Envelopes, addr Collector of Customs at San Emi

For further information as to Freight, apply to the Agency Queen's Building.ANI Hongkong. 18th fachar

las inspices to accompany Carga des tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

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

18. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 27th January, 1990.

Company,

[171b

GEO. LA TOMLIN, Sectatary Hongkong, 9th Februry, 1900,

THE ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR.*

RAND NEW PATRIOTIC POEM by RUDYARD KIPLING, Music by Sir ARTHUR SULLIVAN,

Has created a futore unexampled, amazing, immense paym

Order at once for your Credits Sake and Pay, Pay. Fay."

Proceeds given to Patriotic Fund.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore, Hongkong, 20th December, 1899-

F BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND FROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS,

CENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE BRAND, HARTM

ON REDSHAND COMPOS

INS GREY PAINT TENT-MOTOR DAIMLER'S

AURKA LAUNCHES AUT

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* Ve Sole Agents for!== -FERGUSOLUS SPECIAL CRE

CO/SPECIAT

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SHIPS STORES

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