1900-03-19 — Page 4

Intimations,

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION CO., LIMITED.

• HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at "the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held in London recently, a FINAL DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Com pany's Preference Shares for the Six Months anding 31st December, 1899, making 6% in al!. A DIVIDEND of 10% for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares with the Addition of a BONUS of 3. per Share. DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 1st instant,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the oth instant, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents.

(3456

Hongkong, 15th March, 1900. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. · NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "ONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re- quested to send in a Statement of, Busi- ness contributed during the Half Year ended 31st December, 1899, on or before the 21si March on which date the Account will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THUS. I. ROSE, Secretary.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900.

Consignees.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM KOBE."

HSteamship

"FRANZ FERDINAND," having arrive Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are bejug landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

-No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 20th instant, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any. Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 20th instant, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, „Hongkong, 13th March, 1900, [281b AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE..

1900

Mails,

CANADIAN PĂCIFIC

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 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG: EMPRESS OF CHINA...Çomdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 4th April. EMPRESS OF INDIA ...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 29th April. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R. WEDNESDAY, 16th May,

THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage‘YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER 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

(D.C.) in [169b

Hongkong, 1st March, 1900,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,. LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE ORDINARY. HALF YEARLY THE

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on TUESDAY, the 27th March, 1900, at NoON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 31st Decem- ber, 1899, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any Matters that may be com petently brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th instani, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

'C. MOONEY,

Hongkong, rat March, 1900

LIMITED.

'Secretary,

[270b

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on. TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, 1900, at 12.15 F.M.

To consider and if thought fit approve the draft New Regulations which will be submitted to the Meeting and in the crent of the approval thereof with ör without modifications or altemtions.

4. To consider and if thought fit to pass a Resolution to the effect "that the New "Regulations already approved by this "Meeting and for the purpose of identi "fication subscribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby approved and that such Regulations "be and the same are hereby adopted as "the Regulations of the Company-to the "exclusion of all the existing Regula "tions thereof"

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A copy of the proposed New Regulations may be seen at the Company's Office.

Should the above Resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for conformation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated the 1st day of March,-1900. By Order of the Board,

271b)

+

C. MOONEY,

Secretary. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

NOT10E.

THE TWENTY SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held a the OFFICES of the General Agents, on THURSDAY, the 29th March, at 3 P.M. for the purpose of receiving their Report with a Statement of Accounts, ending to the 31st December, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 16th to 9th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents, Hongkong, 9th March, 1909:

Notice of Firm, ·

NOTICE:

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP CO.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. URING my ABSENCE from Hongkong, DURING

Mr. C.L. GORHAM has been appointed ACTING AGENT of the Companies.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1900.

[33th

Consignees.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"TAMBA MARU having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their rák-m the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

کیا ہے

Optional goods will be landed here untess instractions are given to the contrary before Noon TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the azad instant,"will

be subject to rent

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THE

HE Steamship

"MELPOMENE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are herchy informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery raay be obtained. This vessel brings Cargo:--

From Trieste,

at Singapore.

S.S. Atlantico transhipped

From Venice, ex S.Stafassimiliano & Carlotta transhipped at Trieste.

Optional Cargo will be discharged here,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 17th instant, or they will not be recognised.

Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 17th

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any

instant, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1900. "[2826

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM] NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL. THE Company's Steamship

"YANGTSZE,"

having arrived from the above Farts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 21st instant, at Noon will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Gadowsis, and a pertificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival hero, after which no claims will be recognised.

Optional Gooda will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before | Noon, TO-DAY,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,. Agents,

[341b

Hongkong 15th March, 1900. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, -SUEZ, KARRACHI, BOMBAY,

PENANG & SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"URAÑO," having arrived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained, This Vessel brings Cargo:-

From Trieste, er S.S. Imperator transhipped at Bombay,

FromVenice, ex S.S. Carlotin&Massimiliano transhipped at Trieste,

Optional Cargo will be discharged bere unless Notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 23rd instant, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 23rd instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co, Agents

Hongkong, 16th, March, 1900.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced raies, 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 passes.

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. BROWS, General Agent, Pedder's Street.

Hongkong, 14th March, 1900. NORTHERN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR -

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITHI NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COSTRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, ADEN,

EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND. LONDON.

Olympia...... 2,837 | J. Trucbridge | Mar. 31 |

Sikh

2,747 J. Rowley April14 (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,

PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and Glenogle ...... | 3,750 | W. Frakes... | April2j|

AMERICAN TORTS.) Queen Adelaide 2,832 | F. McNair... | May |

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,

IN CONNECTION WITH

OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

Braemar

HE Steamship

THE

"PARRAMATTA," Captain A. Symons, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Port for MARSEILLES and LONDON (DIRECT), on SATURDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above | 3,601 | W. Watt... | Mar.24 Ports. Alonmouthshire.Į 2,674 | W, A. Eynns | May1P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 Bracniar.......... | 3,601 | W. Wati ... | June Value of all l'ackages are required. Monmouthshire | 2,874 | W. A. Evans | Aug. THE attention of Passengers is directed to

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

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK-£41.. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continet. Magnificent Scenery of the ROCKY and CASCADE MOUNTAINS.

The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route. Passengers.to EUROPE may proceed by one of be first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES

HONGKONG TO TACOMA £28. Rates of Passage to other Points un application.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern.[. I ment Services.

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

Shippers are particularly requested to noté

Bills of Lading conditions of the Company's

fs.

For further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1900. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

AVIA A

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

HONOLULU.

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States VA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND 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 $ P.M., on the day previous to sailing.

For further information apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. Hongkong, 19th March, 1900,

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL

STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA

FE RAILROAD CÒ. :

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

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG." Copfic (via Shanghai,)

Nagasaki, Kobe, In Thursday, 5th April, land Sea, Yokohama ( at Noon. and Honolulu).

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

YAWAYA MARU

A. E. Moses

SADO MARU

W. Thompsen

KAGOSHIMA MARU....

R. Nunome

HIROSHIMA MARU

S. Yoshizawa....

FUTAMI MARU... J. Thom

DESTINATIONS.

SAILING DATES,

(NAGASAKI, KODE and YOKO-Į SATURDAY, 24th March, at

HAMA yurinty

Noon.

int

(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-TUESDAY, 27th March, at

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

{MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA... TUESDAY, 27th March, at

"Noon. [BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? FRIDAY, 30th March, at

COLOMBO

Noon.

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

FRIDAY, 30th March, at

4 P.M.

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

A. S. MIHARA, Mannger.

Hongkong, 14th March, 1900.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

(Freight Service.)

HAMBURC-AMERIKA

SLINIE.

(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.)

BROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

SAVOIA

STEAMERS.

Jägerst ASTURIA...

Hildebrandi SAXONIA...

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

NEW YORK

(via SUEZ CANAL)

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

Krech... HEIDELBERG...

Zachariae SIBIRIA Braun

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(LONDON with transhipment RAMBURG)

Freight and

Passage...

Freight.

SAILING DATES.

aoth

March.

24th March.

About 31st March.

Freight.

About 6th

Freight and

April.

Passage.

About zoth

Freight and

April.

Passage.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURO) ( *These Steamers have superior Accommodation for Passengers and carry a Doctor and a Stewardess.

For further Particulars as to Freight, Passage, &c., apply. 27].

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TO SAN FRANCISCO, IA INLAND SEA

OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Proposed SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. NIPPON MAKU (via)

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tuesday, 20th March,

Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono Justi)

AMERICA MARU' (via)

at Daylight

CARLOWITZ & Co. Agents. U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. City of Rio de Janeiro

(via Shanghai, Naga-

saki, Kobe, Inland Tuesday, 27th March, Sea, Yokohama and

at Noon.. Honolulu)

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Saturday, 14th April, City of Peking (via)

Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono Julu)

HONGKONG MARU (via Shanghai, Naga- saki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu)

THE Steamship

at Noon.

Tuesday, 8th May,

at Noon.

"NIPPON MARU,”.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Saturday, z1st April,

at Noon.

Kobe, Inland Sea

Yokohama & Hono

China (vis Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Tuesday, th May,'

land Sea, Yokohama

and Honolulu)

HE U. S. Mail Steamship

THE

at Noon.

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO,"

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE INLAND via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE IN- SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, TO-MORROW, the 20th March, at Daylight, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at Noon, taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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

journey at dny point en route, ev Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Through Passage Tickets granted to England" Nagasaki, Kobe, in Wednesday, 23rd May, lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the France, and Germany. by all trans-Atlantic France and Germany by dll trans-Atlantic lines land Sea, Yokohama at Noon.

Gaeife (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In Tuesday, 1st May, land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu).

Doric (via Shanghai,"

and Honolulu)

at Noon..

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"COPTIC,"

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN- LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, on THURSDAY, the 5th April, at Noon.

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

[308bTaking Cargo and Passengers 30 JAPAN PORTS, and HONOLULU, The UNITED STATES, &c. Lady Jottey ...... | 37794*f*--'-on-

| Mar. 31

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng Strathgyle...... | 5,92) | abour April 14 lines of Sicamers, and to the principal cities land, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Carlisle City...... | 3,002 | about April 28 of the United States or Canada. Rates, and Carmarthenshire | 2,929| about May 12 particulars of the various Routes may be ob- Belgian King... | 3,379 |

fained upon application. about May 26 Thyra: | 3,406 |

about

June 9 HE Steamship

“MASSILIA,” FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. This vessel brings on Cargo:-

From London, &c., ex S.S.. Victoria, From: Persian Gulf, ex S.S. Pémba and

Ningthow.

All ship,damaged packages must be left in 1. Optional Goods will be landed here unless

the Godowns where they will be examined instructions are given to the contrary before

Goods not cleared by the 22nd instant, at

on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, and MON. 1,5 P.M., TO-DAY, DAY, the 26th-instant, both days at 10 AM, upon notice, of such damage being sent in 'beforehand to this Office:

All claims must reach us before the 26th

instant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.

P.M. will be subject to rent -

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No Fice Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

TH

"LADY JOICEY,” will be despatched for SAN DIEGO,“and” SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, YOKO HAMA & HONOLULU on SATURDAY, the 31st instant.

the United States or Canada Rates may be United States of Ganada. Rates may be ob- obtained on application, retained on application, panza te

Passengers holding through ORDERS 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 PACI UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, FIC, UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER and and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the RIO 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.

lines.

on

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 band direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago Particulars of the various toutes can be hind to destination the choice of direct lines

Particulars of the various routes can be had application.. Special rates (first class only) are granted to on application. Special rates. (First-class only) are granted Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, Special rates (first class only) are granted to to Missionaries,members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, to European officials in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic, And Civil Service, to European Officials in the service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families. Officers in the service of China and Japan; and to Government officials and their families..

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- to Government officials and their families. Passengers who have paid full fare, re-em-portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued for transport barking at San Francisco for China or Japan to San Francisco, to Atlantic and faland Cities ation to Yokeliama and other Japan Forts, to (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed of the United States, via Overland Railway, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic, and Inland Cities l'a discount of to percent. This allowance does Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railways, to not apply to through fares for China and Japan in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Through Bills of Lading issued to any point to Europe.

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

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to

Freight will be received on board, until 4 Company's and connecting Steamers, kee Cargo will be received on board until P.M.address in full; and same will be received at F.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day Packages will be received at Office until EM. the day previous to sailing; Prical Packages will be received at the OFFICE until the same previous to sailing...

same day; all Parcel Packages should be will be received at the Office until 5-P.M. seme time. All parcels should be marked to address Consular Invokes to accompany Cayo de marked to address in tull: value of seine in day all Parcel Packages should be marked in In fall, Value of same is required.

required,

address in full valde of same is required. tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the. Consular Invoices, to accompany cargo des. United States, should be sent to the Company'stined to points beyond San Francisco in the tied to Points beyond San Francisco, in the Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Points beyond San Diego, should. be sent to the Company's Office, addressed to the offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, United States should be sent to die Company's United States should be sent in the Corepany's Collector of Customs, San Diego.ma

Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the For further information as to Freight or Collector of Customs at San Francisco Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Passage, apply to

For further information as to Passage, and For further information as to Passage and Queen's Building.

C. L. GORHAM,reight apply to the Agency of the Company, Freight apply to the Agency of the Company

Queen's Building

opéen's Buildin Acting Agent. HAPPENS EL GORHAM:

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San Francisco: *

N.B-Consignees of certain shipments are tained from the Gdilown Company within ten For father information as to Freight of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,

required to sign an Average Bond and deposit 5% on their values before Bills of Lading can

countersigned for delivery?w

PRIMIDINIPPON VUSEN KAISHA:A

19015, 17th March, 1900, 2100, Issab

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificale of the darnage ob-

days after the Vessels arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.

HA RITCHIE, Po Superintendent. Hongkong 16th March, 1900,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

M. Agents. „

Hongkong, China and Japan. 16th March, 1900),

fa8 Hongkong, 17th March, 1000

Hongkon