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Entimations.

GREEN IBLAND JEMENT COMPANY,

NOTICE

LIMITED.

is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY DENERAL MEETING

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL

Entimations.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY,

LIMITED..

of SHAREHOLDERS "will be likid at the TOTICE is hereby given that the SECOND Office of the Company No. 9 Praya Central INSTALMENT of $5 per Share in on SATURDAY, 28th April, 1983 at NOON, respect of the 50.000 New Shares has been when the subjoined Resolution which was called up and Holders of such Shares who have passed at an Extranylinary General Meeting not already paid this Instalment are requested held on the 12th April, ryod will be submitted | 0 PAY, the Amount of such CALL to the for confirmation.

Undersigned at the Derion of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central, on or before the 30th April, 1909.

"Daleithe 17th March, 1900,

RESOLUTION.

That the Capital of the Company be in- creased to 1,000.000 by the creation and insue of 30,000 New Mrues of $10, each fully paid up.

SHEWAN, MES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th April, 1900.

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THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING.

THE

APRIL 28TH, 1900.

EVENTS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HAL-M. RACE-For all China ponies. A. cent. upon Contributions for the year

Weight for inches as per scale with 7 Us | added. Winners at any Official Meeting this season 5 lbs, extra. Subcription grif- fins and bona de pola ponies allowed 7 Ms.

Points for plice and

1-TENT PEUGING.

style--three runs. 3-STEEPLECHASE. Far al China ponies over usual course, Wright for inches as Previous winners of Steeple- per scale. Chase 7 added,

N INTERIM, BONUS of Twenty per

1859 has been 'declared.

Warrents will be issued on the 1st May,

By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary, Hongkong, 20th April, 1900.

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHARES in this Company on which 4-ONEL ANDgar. For all ChinaS CALL of St was unde PAYABLE on

ponies.

5.-LADIES NOMINATION. - - Each Competitor to start from a post 100 yards up the course and ride to the lady who nominates him, take one potato iront lier each time, return and dispit into his bucket. Should be fail or the potatoe not remain, he must dismount, put the potatoe into the bucket, and mount without assistance. To win, first past the winning post, third time in with all three potatoes in the bucket. 6-MILE RACE. For all China ponies.

Weight for inches as per scale with 3 the added. Subscription Griffus allowed 7 is.

Winners at this Mucting 5. Ils extra,

7-ONE MILE RAGE. For Waters. Catch

Weights over 11 st. 7 lbs, Hongkong, 17thi April, 1890.

Fogh

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the

A MEMIE 185 will be held at MONDAY, the 30th April, at, 240 1930, at the Chamber Rooms, City Hall, to NomINATE A MEMBER of the Chamber to take the place of the 1ăm T. H. WOTE KURAD in the Legislative Coil during his absence from the Colony,

the 3rd day of March, 1900, and which Call has not yet been paid, are liable to be forfeited, in the Company. accordance with the Articles of Association of

Interest at the rate of 10 per cent, per share will be charged on all Overdue Calls.

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 17th April, 1900.

WANTED.

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,,

APRIL 25, 1900.

Mails

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.G.) Twin Screw Steakiships-6,000 Tons--10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, EMPRESS OF JAPAN..,Comdr. Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 16th May. EMPRESS OF CHINA...., Coundė, R. Archibald, R.N.K....WEDNESDAY, 6th June. EMPRESS OF INDIA ...Comir: O. P. Marshall, K.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 27th June.

THE magnificent Twin-screw, Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually unke the top, YORUMLARLA 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 daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebee; 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, (506) (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chiengo World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes. A Central l'osition on low level; good by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are niexcellett

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated For further information, Maps, Guide, Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedder's Street. Hongkong, 25th April, 1900.

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL

FEW BOARDERS (GENTLEMEN)

accommodation with use of Billiard Table ani select Library,

Apply REX,

cfo this Paper. Hongkong, tud April, 1900

FOR SALE AT TIENTSIN,

NORTH CHINA.

+36

ARGE BUSINESS · PREMISES on the

bund. The Premises consist of a Six-roomed Bungalow, Three Large Godowns, one with a double storey and flat roof suitable for drying purposes, Compradore's Quarters. and Oftices, one Brick House, several Out-buildings and all necessary adjuncts to business, the Ga

TAKU ROAD within easy reach of the

The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will be held the same Day, and immediately thereafter, for The purpose of receiving the Report of the Com-down contains a Hydraulic Press, Engine, &c. millee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1899.

By Order,

K. CHATTERTON WHEOX.

Secretary

Hongkong, 23rd April, 19x2.

For particulars apply to

J. T. SKOTTOWE, Land, Esinte, and General Commission Agents,

Tientsin,

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Hongkong, 9th April, 1900,

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

NUCIARY GENERAL MEETING

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.

North China.

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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 176.

of THE HONGKONG AND Kowloon WHARF AND GODOWN, COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the Company's OFFICES, No. 2, Connaught Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on FKI. DAY, the 4th day of May, 1900, at 12 o'clock (Noon), when the SUBJOINED RISSOLU, TIONS which were passed at the EXTRATER

PHE following Particulars and Conditions of ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, Company held on the 18th day of April, 1900, will be submitted forconfirmation as SPECIAL Department, on RESOLUTIONS.

-That The Capat of the Company be increased from $.000.000 to $1,500,000 by the creation of 10,000. Néw Shares of $50 each. 2.That such New Shares be issued at a Premium of $25 per Share and be allotted to the Shareholders of the Company in the proportion of One New Share for every Two Shares now held by them. 3.That the Amount due for the New Shares

be called up as" follows, a izim

$50 per Share on the 1st July, 1yna, ta rank för Six monds Dividend out of the Profits of the Year 1907, and the reinain ing $25 per Share on the 1st October,

1900.

Dated the 18th day of April, too. By Order of the Banrri,

5097]

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary,

› THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY,

NOT

LIMITED.

JOTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the above Company, held at the Registered Office of the Company, Queen's Rond Central, Victoria, Hongkong on Tuesday, the Twenty Seventh day of March, 1000, the following RESOLU TION were jassed.

That in pusimaire of the Provisions of the Special Resolution. pissed at an' Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, held on the 7th and con firmed on the 27th March instant, and since duly registered, the Sum of $1,250,000 be withdrawn from the Reserved Fund and be carried as of the 2nd July nest, to the Credit of Capital Account, each Share being credited with Suun of sag is paid up thereon in addition to the Sum of So now standing to the credit of each Shore.

Д

That the Balance of $25 per Share of the Unpaid Capital of the Company be called up, and that a CALL be and is hereby made of $25 per Share upon all Shares of the Company, and that the Shareholders be requested to pay the same to the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration. "at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, on or before the 2nd day of July, A.D. 1000.. Shareholders are hereby requested to pay according.

And Notice is also given that, in accordance with Article 34 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest will be charged as from the said and day of July, goo, at the Rate of Sie per cent. per Annuin, upon all Calls re- maining Unpaid after the 9th day of July, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the

.same.

By Order of the Board,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1900,

WANTED.

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A COPY of the Local" HANSARD," 1891-2,

Address:

Office of This Paper.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1900,

MONDAY,

the 30th day of April, 1900, at 3 PM, are published for general information.

By Command,

F. I. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1900.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday the 30th day of April, 1900, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, at Queen's Road of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a West in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term

GROWN RENT to be fixed by the Sarveyor of Her Majesty, the QUEEN, for one further

term of 25 years.

[No. of Sale.

2

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Boundary Measurements.

STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SAKTA

FE RAILROAD CO.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO, PIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU ·

Taking Cargo and Passengers to Jaras PORTS,

and Honolulu, The ÜNITED States, &e. Carlisle City...... | 3,002 | about | May 5 Strathgyle..

May 20 15,923 about 13,370 | about | June 5 | 3,812 | about July S

Belgian King Thyra........

THE

HE Steamship

"CARLISLE CITY,"

'will be despatched for SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, YOKO- HAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 5th May.

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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.

174 INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

Tuesday, 1st May,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Gaelic (via Shanghai,) Nagasaki, Kobe, In

and Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu). Doric (via Shanghai,)

►

at Noon,

at Noon.

Nagasaki, Kobe, in Wednesday, 23rd May, Land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu). Coptic (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In- land Sen, Yokohama and Honolulu).

Saturday, 19th June,

at Noon.

Through Bills of Lading issued to any point. THE Company's Steamship'

*"GAELIC,"

in the United States.

Cargo will be received on board until P.. will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via will be received at the OFFies until the same LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN- time. All parcels should be marked to address on TUESDAY, the 1st May, at Noon. in full. Value of same is required.

Steamers of this line pass through the IN Consular Invoices, to accompany cargo dos-" LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call of Honolulu, tined to Points beyond San Diego, should he and passengers are allowed to break their sent to the Company's Office, addressed to the journey at any point en route. Collector of Customs, San Diego.

For father information as to Freight or l'assage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, China and Japan. Hongkong, 12th April, 1900

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NORTHERN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

AND YOKOHAMA,

J

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities land, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic

of the United States or Canada. Rates, and particulars of the various Routes may be ob tained upon application.

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

Passengers who have paid full fare, re-em. barking at San Francisco for China or Japan

74 SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KORE, (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of to percent. This allowance does not apply to through fares for China and Japan to Europe.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,

IN CONNECTION WIT}]

I

Lots

- Queros Rust

West

fu. ano solo suo 4.5gh 55.5ft 7f

199

fan page 1024093

Victoria

.......

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Glenogle ...... | 3.750 | W. Frakes... April 8 Queensidelaide| 2,831 | F. McNair... May 5 Duke of Fife 1,3,821. J. S. Cas.... May 12 May 29

ALSO

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 177.

Sale of CROWN LAND, by Public "HE following Particulars and Conditions of Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the 30th day of April, 1900, at 3.30 PM, are published for general information.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1900. 1529b Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 30th day of April, 1900, at 3.30 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT 10 be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:

| No of Sale

Real Building Registry 1

Boundary

Menterica.

LOCALITY.

Mount Cough

Road,

E

0. Ft. ft.

1.

Contents in

Annual Rent

Ipse: Price.

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

T

"ALL PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five r.. the day previous to sailing.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des-

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS,

BAILING DATES,

Noon.

KAGOSHIMA MARU..... (BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? FRIDAY, 27th April, at

R. Nonome.....

BINGO MARU

M. Nivison

Yawata MARU

A. E. Moses

DESTINATIONS.

COLOMBO ..

MARSEILLES, LONDON, NEWŻY

CASTLE ON TYNE, and ANT-FRIDAY, 27th April, at WERP, VIA STRAITS, COLOMBO and

PORT SAID

Daylight.

(SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, 27th April, at

MANILA, THURSDAY' ISLAND,

TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE........ 4 P.M.

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

Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Roul

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

Hongkong, 24th April, 1900.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

(Freight Service,)

A. 8. MIHARA, Manager.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE.

“(Freight Service.) *

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

PROPOSED

STEAMERS.

*KONIGSBERG

SAILINGS FROM SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

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

HONGKONG

EAILING DATES.

10th

May.

Freight and Passage.

About 22nd

Freight.

May.

About 6th

Freight and

June.

Passage.

SAMBIA trajan

Ehlers

HAVRE and HAMBURG... (LONDON with transhipment In Hamburg) (

About 20th

June.

Freight.

Christiansen BAMBERG

Jacobs SÄRNIA

Fuchs

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

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

27

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

HONGKONG MARU)

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(via Shanghai, Naga- saki, Kobe, Inland Sca, Yokohama'and Honolulu) NIPPON MARU (via)

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Thursday, 31st May,

:

Kobe, Inland Sea,) Yokohama & Hono- lulu)

Tuesday, 8th May,

at Noon,

AMERICA MARU (via),

at. Noon.

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.

U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. China (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In- (Tuesday, 1th May, land Sea, Yokohama

at Noon. 'and Honolulu)

City of Rio de Janeiro

(via Shanghai, Naga Saturday, 9th June, saki, Kobe, Inland

Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu).

City of Peking (via

at Noon,

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tuesday, 26th June, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Thursday 5th July,

Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono-

lulu).

THE

at Noun,

Steamship

"HONGKONG MARU,"

Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono- Mula).

THE U. S. Mail Steamship

"CHINA"

at Nodu

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, on TUESDAY, the 8th May, at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, at Noon, taking taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the Fassengers and Freight For Japan, the United. United States, and Europe.

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

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

fourney at any point en route.

ticed to Points beyond San Francisco, in the their journey at any point en route.cak and passengers, are allowed to break their

i

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 Coinpany, Queen's Building.

C. L. GORHAM, Acting Agent, Hongkong, 5th April, 1000.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR

TION COMPANY. Monmouthshire | 2,874 | W.A.Evans | May 19 Braemar......... 13,601 W. Watt... June 9 July 14 Moninauthshire | 2,874 | W.A.Evans | Aug. 4 'HE attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by the Line, HONGKONG TO LONDON £47. Excellent accommodation. First-class Ta5TRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, bles. DOCTOR and 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. Passengers to EUROPE inay proceed by one of he first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.

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

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH, AND ́LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.) 'HE Steamship

THE

"BENGAL," Captain S. Barcham, carrying Her Majesty's BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, Mails, will be despatched from this Part for at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

be

be ob-

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Through Passage Ticketa granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Frace and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the the United States or Canadia. Rates may tained on application.

United States of Canada. Rates obtained on application.

may Passengers holding through ORDERS TO Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE hast 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 FACI- 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. 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 PACIFIC, 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. on applications,

particulars of the various routes can be had Special rates (first class only) are granted to on application. Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military,Special rates (first class only) are granted to Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, officials in the service of China and Japan, and Gficers in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic and Civil Service, to European

to Government officials and their families.

Through Bills of Lading issited for, trans- to Government officials and their families:” portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued for transport*~ to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities ation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to

Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railway, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America,

Havana Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Company's and connecting Steamers in Mexico, Central of South America, by the

Company's and connecting Steamers ga Freight will be received on board P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Freight will be received on board untila Par. Packages will be received at Office until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages same day; all. Parcel Fackages should be will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same marked to address in full value of same is day all Parcel Packages should be marked te required.

kuddress in full; value of came is required 'Invoices to accompany Carga des Consular Invoices to accompany. Cargo des- land, Or. (whichever may be the destination of P.. the day before sailing. The Contents and tined to points beyond San Francisco Dnited States should be sent to the Company

tined to Points, Beyond San Francisco, in the 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, apply to the Agency of the Company, Freight, apply to the Agcacy of the Company, Queen's Building.

Queen's Billding

ting Agent JSHongkon

Hongkong,

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-

the Steamer).

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

For further information apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. Hongkong, 25th April, 1909,

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

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 Particulars, apply to

A. M. MARSHALL,

Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th April, 1900,