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Entimations.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

HE Undermentioned BANKS will be TCLOSED or action of Public Business, at 11.45 A., TOMORROW and THURSDAY, the 21 and 2nd instants, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. IL WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

4. JACKSON,

Whigf Manage. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. MAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITTAN

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong!

For the BasquN DE DISTOCHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

1. BERINDOAGUE,"

Acting Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & Japan, LivirkB,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

S. CHOH,

Manager. For the IMPERIAL BANS DE CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager. For the DEUTSEH-ASIATISQRE BANK,

FURBIG,

Maniger

Hongkong, 20th February, ryo?, [197

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

HONGKONG RACES.

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 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 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comin. Lien. A. Lee, R.S.R....WEDNESDAY, 14th March. EMPRESS OF CITINA.....Coind. R. Archibald, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 4th April. EMPRESS OF INDIA „Cound: '07. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 25th April

THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND Tad salty, the verge LUKURANIA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEER 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 mult 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 Bunked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First cas only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Civil Sances, and to European Ufficials in the Service of China and Japan Goveluments.

TOFFICES COs Dorthe Net Tess (the time tous hat one creived the lights are for

saction of Public Business, at 11.45 3.M., TO MORROW at FHUDDAX, the aim 32nd instant.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANTE OFFICE, ER.

and

General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE Însurance Co.,

LIMITED

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary,

UNDDY' INSURANCE SOCDAY

CANTON, LI

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

שי1

NowTiz- Chevy Iserkasen Co, Lax

H. P. WADMAN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA, TRADERY INSURANCE_CO.,

LIMITIN SHEWAN TOMES & Co..

Agents,

YANGTSZE. INSURANUL ASSOCIATION,

LINTELD.

GEO. TOMLIN,

Secretary,

CHINA FIRE. ENSURANCE CO., L.D. Hongkong, ath Fehmary, 19 0.

The attractive features of the Company's route embraceats PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to name in the World) the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL Exhibition, and tin diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUN PAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through Ashinh de Reolway pitysra,

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN THITEYS 60 this songe my ownord-and-operated- by the Company, and their appontinents and Cuising are unescelled.

For fether information, Map, Conde, Brooks, Rites of Passage, &c, apply to

B.E. BERGAVA, Feneral Agent, Pedder's Spreek. Longkang, 14th February, 1900. CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL

STEMSHIP COMPANY.

IN CONNECTION WED THE ATCHESON TOPERA& SANTA FE RAILROAD CU

PROPOSLE SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO,

ITA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU.

03

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, ÎNDIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL apd AMERICAN PORTS.).

THE 'Steamship

Taking Cargo and Passengers toJAPAN PORES, and HoNoLuia, The UNITED STATES, & Belgian King

"CLYDE," 3.3791 an [zub Thyra...

About

Mar. 6 Captain E. Street, carrying Her Majesty's 31406

Mads, will be despatched from this art for, 3.-1

Mar 31 BOMBAY, &c., a SATURDAY, the 31 March, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo

JAPANESE CURIOS.nty Jours

JUST RECEIVED:

OIL PAINTED) and EMBROIDERED SCREENS, LACQUERED

BONES.

And Seroca Kindlef PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES

MODERATE PRICES,

D. SOMA, No. 13, Beaconsfield Arende, Opposite the City Hall.

Hongkong. th lanuary, rev,

Entertainment.

THEATRE

CITY QALA.

THE

HE Steamship

THES

•

BELGIAN KING will be despatched for SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, YOKO HAMA and BONOLULU, on or about WEDNESDAY, the 28th Februny.

Through Bill of Lading isonal in any pint

in the United States.

Cargo will be peeived on hord until 5 PM. the day previous to sailing. Pace! packages Igt | will be received at the OFFICE sati) the same.

time. All parcels should be maked to mitre.

in fell Value of same is required.

Consular Invores, to accompany cargo des tined to Points beyond San Diego, should be sent to the Company's Office, addressed to the ROYAL, Collector of Cusionis, San Diego.

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB

WILL GIVE

FOUR PERFORMANCES

OF

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,

Ok

THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID,

DY

W. S. Gitmeter & Artura 50LIVAN,

SATURDAY, 24th February. MONDAY, 20:1 Commencing each Evening at 9 P.M. precisely.

Dress Circle and Stalls 1'il............ Half price to the Pit for Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in Uniform.

Tickers can be obtained at the Booking Office of the Theatre, City HALL, Daily at To

A.M,

The BOOKING Office will be OPEN Daily.. from 10 AM to 4 PM. except on Race Days, when it will be Open from 10 AM to 12 NOON, "

Late Trams will run hour after the full of the curtain.

B. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 17th Febritary, 1900.

Mails.

(226

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,

NOTICE.

THE Undermentioned Vessels will sail from

CHINA DIRECT

MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH

FOR

- AND

LONDON.

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT,

STEAMERS.

Tons.

LEAVE.

S'hai. 'kong S'pore.

Parramatta... 4886 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. 4th December, 1899.

For futher information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, China and Japan, Hongkong, 17h February, 1902

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,

128

174 SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM

HONGKONG.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WIR

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAHWAY CÓ.

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, IN CONNECTION WITH OREGON' RAILROAD AND NAVIGA.

TION COMPANY

HE attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by the Line, HONGKONG TO LONDON £47.

for the above Parts.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tex 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 Ti Bonbay with Transhipment.

M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 Value of all Packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested, to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Bills of Lading.

For further Patticulars, apply to

IL A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent Hongkong, 17th February, 1900. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

VIA

AND

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(TJE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

STEAMERN.

WAKASA MARU

J. B. MacMillan

KASUGA MARU

E. W. Haswell.

FUTAMI MAXU

1. Thom...

MORE MARU!

S. Kawamura

RIOUN MARCO

J. W. Ekstrand

DESTINATIONS.

(MARSEILLES LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID.....

SAILING DATES.

FRIDAY, 23rd Feb, at

Daylight.

Eutimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING THAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Build- ings, New 'ya, on MONDAY, the 26th February, 1900, nt 3 o'clock 13, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 189.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 26th February, heil days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS, I. ROSE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1900.

T

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of February, at 13 o'clock (NOON) to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December; 1899, and the

mittee and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.

CMANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,) FRIDAY, 23rd Feb, at Report of the Manager and Consulting Com..

TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE...)

4 P.N.

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-? SATURDAY, 24th Feb, at

HAMA

Noon.

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? FRIDAY,' and March, at

COLOMBO

Noon.

(VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE, SATURDAY, 10th Many at

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI MOJI KOBE, and YOKOHAMA

Local Branch Office at No. 7, Penya Cential.

4 P.M.

For funhes information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's

A. S. MIHARA, Janager.

Hongkong, 4th February, 190ɔ.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

(Freight Service)

16

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE.

(Freight Service.)

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

PROPOSED

STEAMERS.

ALESIA

Knoth ASTURIA.

Hildebrandt *SAVOIA

Jäger

SAILINGS FROM SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS. BORDEAUX, HAVRE & HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG) NEW YORK.

(via SUEZ Canal.) BAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in LAMBURG) HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment'in HAMBURG)

HONGKONG.

SAILING DATES.

27th February. About 18th March. About 22nd March. About 31st March.

Freight.

About 6th April.

SAXONIA. Kreca

HAVRE and TAMBURG, HEIDELBERG...)

Schader.... (LONDON with transhipatient in Haaruuso) (

*These Steamers have Superior Accommodation for Passengers a Stewardess.

For further Particulus as to Freight, Passage, &c, apply to

27

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

Freight Freight and Passage Freight Freight and Passage. and carry a Doctor and

CARLOWITZ & Ci, Agents,

U.S. MAIL LINE.

TO SAN FRANCISCO, PZA ISLAND SEPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

OF JAPAN, AND HONOLULU, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. HONGKONG MARD

(via Shanghai, Naga; { Friday, 23rd le

1 February. saki, tobe, Intimul Sea Yokohuon and Honolulu)

NIPPON MARU) (via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, land Sea, Yokohama & Hono Talis)

AMERICA MARU (via)

ונותיה.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

*Algoatvia Moji, Kobe Thursday, 1st March,

and Yokolina ......

at Noon (Tuesday, 20th March, China (via Shanghal,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Saturday, 3rd March, land Sea, Yokohama

at Noon, and Honolulu) ....... City of Rio de Janeiro'z

at Noon.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Saturday, 14th April (via Shanghai, NagaTuesday, 27th March,

Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono-

Julu)

·

THE Steamship

at Noon.

**HONGKONG MARU,"

saki, Koue, Inland Sca, Yokohama and i Honolulu)

at Noon,

(*Taking Cargo ́only.)'.

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA: ME U.S. Mail Chartered Steamship

STEAMERS.

PIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Doric (vin Shanghai,)

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Saturday, roth Mar, land Sea, Yokobuna at Noon. and Honolulu), Coptic (via Shanghai,“

Nagasaki, Kobe, in-Thursday, 5th April, kund Sea, Yokolama at Noon. and Honolulu).

Gaelic (via Shanghai,"

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Tuesday, 1st May, land Sea, Yokohama at Noon, and Ionolulu),

THE Company's Steamship

"DORIC,"

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN LÄND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, will on FRIDAY, the 23rd February, at Noon, taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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 rette,

"ALGOA,"

be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA onfor about THURSDAY, the 1st March, at Noon.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the`1ịch to 28th instant, both days inclusive.

J. WHEELEY, Manager. Hongkong 12th February, 1900. [1916

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 1st day of March, 1900, at 12 o'clock (NOON), to receive a State: ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1890, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LIMITED. ・・

Hongkong, 30th January, 1900.

[1a9b.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND”GÓDOWN CO., LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY AN- THE

NUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 1, Connaught Road, at Nooн, on MONDAY, the 5th March, for the purpose of receiving, the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1899

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED) from the 2nd February to 5th March, both days inclusive

EDWARD OSBORNE,

', Secretary. Hongkong 17th February, 1900. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LIMITED. THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 8th March, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31 December,, 1899, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 20th February to 8th- March, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 17th February, 1900.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANC ~~COMPANY; LIMITED;

THIRTY-FIRST

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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 iz o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the Direc tors for the year ending 31st December, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED froin the 220d instant to the 8th March, both days inclusive

By Order, GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary,

T1zib Steamers of this line pass through the IN. Hongkong, 9th February, 1900. LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honolulu, and passengers are allowed to break their HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

·ING CORPORATION. » journey at any point en route. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Through Passage Tickets granted to England,HE DIVIDEND declared for the Hall- The kissage ticketsgrill tros-Atlantic France and Germany by all trans vatlande lincs

for, fines of steamers, and to the principal cities of of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the the RATE of ONE POUND. and TEN the United States or Canada. Rates may be United States of Canada Rates may be ob- SHILLINGS together with a BONUS of obtained on application,

tained on application.

TEN SHILLINGS Sterling per Share of $125. Passengers holding through ORDERS TO is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail Nineteenth February, current at the Offices routes from San Francisco, incfisdling the Routes from San Francisco, including the

of the Corporation whern Shareholders ara. PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACI requested to apply for WARRANTS, SOUTHERN - PACIFIC, CENTRAL UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE FIC, UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER and By order of the Court of Directors, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of RAILWAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC: 4 in addition to the regular tariff rate. RAILWAY on payment of 64 in addition to

Tzzjb "Hongkong, 17th February, 1900 Passengers holding orders for OVERLAND the regular uriff rate.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, CITIES in the United States have between Passengers holding Orders FOR OVER-

LIMITEDRAWS San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the LAND CITIES in the United States have, PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, SOUTHERN and other direct connecting Railways and from CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, of the Company, held at the Company's Office, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC NOTICE is hereby given that at a Chicago to destination the choice of direct DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago on Monday, the zoth day of January, 1900, the Particulars of the various routes can be led to destination the choice of direct lines. following Resolution was passed: on application.

Particulars of the various routes can be had That a CALL of One Dollar per Share upon all the holders of Ordinary Shares in the Special rates (first class only) are granted tofon application.

are grailed to

atove Company in respect of all the Shares. held by them in the above Company be Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Special rates (first class only) are grailed to Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military,

and the same is hereby made. Such Calls officials in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European to Government officials and their families, Officers in the service of China and Japan, and to be paid to the Company at their Banker, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING": Through Bills of Lading issued for trans to Government officials and their families,

CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen'a portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued for transport-

Road Central, Victoria, Tongkong, on, or to San Franciscó, to Atlantic and Inland Cities ation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports; to of the United States, via Overland Railway, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Gilies before the 3rd day of March, 1900! And Notice is also given that in accordance Havana, Trinidad, and Demerata, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of in Mexico, Central and South America by the Association, interest will be charged as from Company's and connecting Steboard until Company's and cosinecting Sleaters the said 3rd day of March, 1900, at the rate of

Freight will be received on P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parce Freight will be received on board unti 4 P.M. Sto per centum per annum, upon all calls Packages will be received at Office until 5 r.. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages remaining unpaid after the said 3rd day of same day; all Parcel Packages should be will be received at the Office until 5 r. same March, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment

of the same marked to address in full; value of same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to required.

address infall; value of same is required Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des Consular invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to points beyond San Francisco in the tined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States should be sent to the Company's United States should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Collector of Customs at San-Francisco,

For further information as to Passage and For further information as to Passage and Freight, spply to the Agency of the Company, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,

Queen's Building van ta Queen's Building.

S. VAN BUREN, Agent S VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong3th February, 1900.-

Hongkong, 18th January 1900 2

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGĄSAKI, KOBE, IN- LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 10th March, at Noon.

Steamers of this fine pass through the IN Excellent accommodation, First-class Tand passengers are allowed to break their LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honlulu, ble. DocTOR and STEWARDESS, Currie:1,

journey at any point enroute. * HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £41.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Engines. The Railroad travelling is second to none onland, France and Germany by all trans-Atlamic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the United States or Canada. Rates, and of the ROCKY and CASCADE MOUNTAINS, The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route, particulars of the various Routes may be ob- Passengers to EUROPE inay proceed by one attained upon application. he first class ATLANTIC MÁIL LINES.

HONGKONG TO TACOMA £28,, Rates of Passage to other Pointon application. Special rates allowed to members of Govern ment Services, - **

J

Through Bills of Lading isted to Pacific Coast Points, and to Canada and United

States Points.

Consula, Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate; and on copy must, be sent forward by the steamer to the Freight Agent, Tacoma, Wash., or Porr Jand, Or. (whichever may be the destination of the Steamer).

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

For further information apply fo

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

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- 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 sot apply to through fares for China and Japan to Europe.

All PARCEL PACKAGES.should be marked to address in fuit; 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 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.

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

J. 5. VAN BUREN, Agent/ [4 [Hongkong, 13th February, 1900,

MEETING of the Board of Director.

Shareholdere are particularly requested lo note that upon presentation at the office of the Company of the Bankers receipt for payment 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 made upon the certificate.

By order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,