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Intimations.

SANITARY

BOARD.

OWNERS of Houses situated in the Eastern

Division of the City of Victoria and in the Easter Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIME-WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the Period during which the work should be FINISHED ends on the 28th day of February, 1000, and the Sanitary Board being convinced of cleanliness in its efforts to stamp out plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named Dato

The Eastern Division of the City lies to the East of Garden Road. The Eastern Division of Kowloon is all that Part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the East of Robinson Reid and includes Hung Hom and Part of Tsim Sha Tsui.

By Order,

C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th February, 1900. [173b DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE.

SCHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED on

THURSDAY, the 1st March. For Prospectus, apply to

THE HEAD MASTER.

f251b Hongkong, 24th February, 1900. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LIMITED."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share and BONUS of 12% per Share for the six

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900.

·

Intimations.

THE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that at

£

MEETING of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 29th 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 above Company in respect of all the Shares held bethem 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 March, 1900, at the rate of $10 per centum per annum, upon all calls remaining unpaid after the said 3rd day of March, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to 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,

Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1900

[130b

months ending 31st December, 1899, sieclared JAPANESE CURIOS.

at Monday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on and after TUESDAY, the 27th February, and Shareholders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Queen's Buildings, Praya.

By arder of the Board of Directors,

THOS. 1. ROSE.

-Secretary Hongkong, 26th February, 1900,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1255h

HE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY

THE ANNUAL MEETING -of-SHARE-

HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's "Street on THURSDAY-the-ishchay-of-Mauch,-|

1900, at 12 o'clock (Noos), to receive a State. ment of Accounts to 31st.December, 1899, and the Repon of the General Managers, and to 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,

HOXCRONG FIRE INSURANCE,

CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1900,

1298

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

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,

Masonic.

ZETLAND

[40

LODGE,

No. 525, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held at the FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 1st March, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. [239b Hongkong, 22nd February, 1900,

Entertainment,

THEATRE ROYAL,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY AN-T TUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY's Office, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on MONDAY, the 5th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Decomber, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd February to 5th March, both days inclusive,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

[224b

Hongkong, 17th February, 1900. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE is hereby given that an EX- TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, on WEDNESDAY, the Seventh day of March, al Noon, for the purpose of passing the following RESOLUTION.

1. That the Proposal of the Directors to call up the Unpaid Capital of the Company in ONE CALL of $50 per Share PAYABLE on 1st July next, is approved.

And if such Resolution is passed, for the purpose of passing the following SPECIAL RESOLUTION :-

2. That the Profits accrued in the Company

from the issue at a Premium of the New Shares In the Company, authorised to be issued by the Special Resolution passed on the 6th, and con- Armed on the 23rd day of April, 1889, amount- ing to the sum of $1,250,000, and, which was then carried, and is now standing, to the Credit of the Reserve Fund in pursuance of such Special Resolution, be capitalized and be applied in part payment of the CALL of $50 per Share on all the Shares in the Company, to be made by the Board.

Should the above Special Resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be sub. nitted for confirmation at a subsequent Meet- Ing to be called for the purpose in due course.

By Order of the Board,

HE

CITY HALL.

HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB will give TWO MORE PERFORMANCES

of

'THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,' an

SATURDAY, the 3rd March, 1900, Under the Distinguished Patronage of Their Excellencies Sir HENRY BLAKE, O.C.M.G., and Lady BLAKE,

and on

MONDAY, the 5th March. Positively the Last Performances.

Dress Circle.... Stalls.......

Pit

I

Half-price to the Pit for Soldiers, Sailors,

and Police in Uniform.

The Booking Office will be Opened at the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant,

at 10 A.M.

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

H. C. NICOLLE;

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1900. {2441

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

CENTRE PARTIALLY DECRE

BOARD YACHT GEISHA. Lengthi over all 19′ 6", Water Line 17′ 3′′, Beam y All Lead Ballast. At present in cruising order.

For Particulars, apply to

*****

c/o This Office. Hongkong, 26th January, 1900. [116b

Insurance.

SHELTON HOOPER, IT to accept

[233b

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th February, 1900,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY' TWEETING Y SHAREHOLDERS IN the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, NO. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, an THURSDAY, the 8th March, at 12 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 from the aznd instant to the 8th March, both days inclusive.

By Order,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS al CURRENT RATES.

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

Mails.

[30

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

1900

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

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 Toas-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. Geo. A Lee, R.N.R.....WEDNESDAY, 14th March, EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R. N.R....WEDNESDAY, 4th April EMPRESS OF INDIÀ...Comdr, O. F. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 25th 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 12 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 dily, 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 Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway posses,

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, Au, apply to

D. E BROWN, General Agent,

Ilongkong, 14th February, 1900. CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL

STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA

"TE"KAPERCAD-SO———

PROPOSED SAILINGS PROM HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO AND,

SAN FRANCISCO, VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

Taking Cargo and Passengers to JAPAN PORTS, and HONOLULU, The UNITED STATES, &c. Belgian King ... | 3,379] about about Thyra......................... | 3,406 |

about Lady foicey ... | 3,406

THE Steanship

Feb. 28

Mar. 6 Mar. 31

BELGIAN KING," will be despatched for SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, YOKO

or about

1

HAMA and HONOLULU, OK WEDNESDAY, the 28th February,

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

Peller's Street,

13

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,

PERMAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.}

HE Steamship

"་

"CLYDE" Captain E. Street, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Port, for BOMBAY, &c, ôn SATURDAY, the 3rd March, 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 anshipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c, will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment.

Parcels will be recessed 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.

Cargo will be received on board until 5 P... the day before sailing. The Contents and the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages will be received at the OFFICE until the same time. All parcels should be marked to address in full. Value of same is required.

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

For father information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, China and Japan. Hongkong, 17th February, 1000.

NORTHERN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

For further Particulars, apply to

HARITCHIE,

Mails

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY )

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

STEAMERS.

HAKUAL MARŲ,

M. Nishimam

{AMOV, SHANGHAI and KOBE

MIKE MARU

יי

`SAILING DATES,

THURSDAY, 13 March, at

Daylight."

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and"? Friday," and March, at

COLOMBOERERATE

S. Kawamuro

KANAGAWA MARU

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

J. Mackentia..

*RIOJUN MARU

J. W. Ekstrand

Noon.

Daylight.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT"} FRIDAY, 9th March,

COLOMBO and PORT SAID,in

VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE SATURDAY, 10th March, at

USA, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

¿P.M.

* Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, la connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Stenniers.

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

Hongkong, 24th February, 1900

NORDDEUTSCHER *LLOYD.

(Freight Service.)

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 FORTS.)

r

PROPOSED

STEAMERS.

| ASTURIA

Hildebrandt *SAVOIA ...

Jäger

SAXONIA...

SAILINGS FROM

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

NEW YORK.

-- (via SUEZ CANAL)

HAVRE and: HAMBURG)

(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

HAVRE and HAMBURG, 1

Krech) (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG). HEIDELBERG ....

a

HAVRE and HAMBURG. DA

HONGKONG.

SAILING DATES.

About 18th

. Schüder............ 3 (LONDON with transhipment in Hamaugd) {

March.

Freight.

About zand Freight, and

March.

Passage

About 31st

March.

Fright

About 6th

April.

Freight and Passage.

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

TO

For further Particulars as to Freight, Passage, der apply to

27}

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO, VA INLAND SEA

OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. NIFFON MARU (via)

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono-

lulu) Superintendent.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1980. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

[28.-

| VIA SHANGHAI, ÎNLAND SEA, KOBE,

AND YOKOHAMA,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS. -

PIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, | Durie (via Shanghai,)

IN CONNECTION WITH

NORTHERN

Goodwin Olympia Glenogle

PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 4,421 A. Jackson... | Mar. 15 | 2,837 | J.Truebridge | Mar 31 3.750 W. Frakes... | April 24

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,

IN CONNECTION WITH OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

Nagasaki, Kobe, in Saturday, 10th Mar, land Sea, Yokohama ( at Noon. and Honolulu). Coptic (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, in-{ Thursday, 5th April, land sta, Yokohama at Noon. and Honolulu).

Gaelic (via Shanghai,"

Nagasaki, Kobe, InTuesday, 1st May, land Sea, Yokohama at Noon. and Honolulu).

T

~HE Company's Steamship

"DORIC,

IN-

Monmouthshire | 2,874 | W. A. Evans Mar will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via Columbia ...... | 2,976 | T.H.Dobson April 7 SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE,

HE attention of Passengers is directed to LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,

the very cheap rates offered by the Line, on SATURDAY, the cth March, at Noon.

Steamers of this line pass through the IN HONGKONG TO LONDON 47. LANDSEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honolulu, Excellent accommodation. First-class Ta. and passengers are allowed to break theif

journey at any point en roule. bles. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried.

Through Paisage Tickets granted to. Eng HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £4land, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic The Railroad travelling is second to none onlines of Steamers, and to the principal cities the American Continent. Magnificenu Scenery of the United States or Canada. Rates, and of the ROCKY and CASCADE MOUNTAINS, particulars of the various Routes may be ob The YELLOWSTÖRSE SMIORAL PARE route, tained upon application. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by ons of Undermentioned Vessels will sail from he first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.

CHINA DIRECT

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

AMERICA MARU (via) Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono Julu)

HONGKONG MARU

Tuesday, 20th March,

at Noon.

Saturday, 14th April,

at Noon.

(via Shanghai, NagaTuesday, 8th May,

saki, Kobe, Inland

Sea, Yokohama and

Honolulu)

at Noon.

THE

THE Steamship -

"NIPPON MARU

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents

US. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. WA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN ÄND WE HONOLULU. PROPOSED SAILings from HọngKONGN- Algaa(via Muji, Kobe J-Thursday, 1st March,

and Yokohama... China (yla Shanghai,

at Noon.

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

at Noon. and Honolulu) City of Rio de Janstro (via Shanghai, Naga saki, Kobe, Loland Sen, Yokohama ad Honolulu)apių City of Peking vi

Tuesday, 17th March, at Noon

Shanghai, Nagasak Saturday, arst April, Kobe, Inland Sea

Yokohama & Hono

latu)

at Noon,~

(Taking Cargo only)

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA THE U.S. Mail Chartered. Steamship SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE; INLAND

THE

SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, AS AULA ALGOA?”

on TUESDAY, the 20th March, at Noon, vill be despatched for SAN-FRANCISCO; taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the via MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA on or United States, and Europet up about THURSDAY, the 1st March, at Noon.

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

Journey at any point en ole Through Passage Tickets granted to England.

Through Passage Tickets grantedto England' France

and Germany, by all trans Allantic France and Germany by all traps Atlantic linen lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of of Steamers, and to the principal clies of the the United States or Canada, Rates may be United States of Canada. Rates may be ob- obtained on applicationised on application

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO Passengers holding

through ORDERS TO EUROPË have the choice of Overland: Rail EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail Youtes from San Francisco Including: the Routes from San Francisco, Vincluding the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRALY PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL FACI- UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, FIC, UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER and and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS : also the RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERNPACIFIC CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY pa payment of RAILWAYT also the CANADIAN PACIFIC 4 in addition to the regular tariff rate RAILWAY on payment of 44 in addition to

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

Particulars of the various routes can be direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago

routes can be had to destination the choice of direct toes, on application,

Paniculars of the various routes can be had Special rates (first class only) are granted to on application Ser Missionaries, members of the Naval Military Special rates (Grst-class onl

only) are granted to

in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic and Cull Service, the Euro

ropean to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, to Government officials and their families. Officers in the servite of China and Japan, and Diplomatic and Civil Services, to European Through Bills of Luding issued for trans in Government officials and their families... Officials in the service of China and Japan, and portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued for transport- to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Ltion-to-Yokohama and other Japan Poris, to to Goverment officials and their funilics.

Passengers who have paid full fare, re-em- of the United States, via Overland Railway, treSan Finscisco, to Atmatic and Inland Citien barking at San Francisco for China or Japan Havana, Trinidad, and Deraerara, and to ports of the United States, als Overland Railways, to for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Havana, Trinidad, and Demerară, and to porta

discount of 10 percent. This aliowance does Company's and connecting Steamers in Mexico, Central and South America by not apply to through fores for China and Japan Freight will be received on board, until 4 Company's and connecting Steamen, cr to Europe.

.. the day previous to saling. Parcel Freight will be rechived on board until 4 2.5. Consular Invoices of Goods for United States All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to Packages will be received at Office until CF.. the day previous to calling, Parcel Package Points should be in quadruplicate, and address in Tull'; and same will be received at same day; all Parcel Packages should be will be received at the Office unt 15 p... san copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day marked to address in full; value of same in day; all Parcul Packages should be marked S'hai, H'kong, S'pore. the Freight Agent, Tacoma, Wash., or l'ort-previous to sailing.

required.

MANNEN address in fully value of same is required. land, Or. (whichever may be the destination of Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des-・ Consular Invoices to accompany. Cargo:des Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dess the Steamer)

tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the tined to points beyond San Francisco, in the fined 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 United States should be sent to mpany Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Office In Sealed Envelopas

Kior the San Francisco.

Collector of Customs at San Franciscorded Collector of Customs as San For further information as to Freight or For further information, as to Passage and --For further informatión

and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Freight, capply Queen's Building.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON, 1900.

NOTICE.

THE

[171b

CEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary,

Hongkong, 9th February, 1900,

THE

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LIMITED.

FIFTEENTAORDINARY 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 17 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 315! 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.

FOR

MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH

AND LONDON.

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

STEAMERS.

LEAVE.

Parramatta.: 4896 Mar. 27 Mar. 31 April 6 Marsilia... 5026 April 1d April 14 April 20

For Freight or Passage, apply to

?

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Hangkong, 17th Fetṛazry, 1900.

H. A. RITCHIE, General Managers, Larb 4th December, 1899,

Suprintendent, Hongkong,

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ment Services,

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and Uniter

Statca Pointa,

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, 34th February, 1900:

a

Special rates (First-class only) are granted.omatic, and Civil Services, to European Missionaries, member of the Naval M

+

JAS. VAN BUREN, Agent." Hongkong, 13th February, 1900,

S VAN BUREN, Agent Rourkong, surd February, 1903%