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VOL XL No. 6589.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA 'MAIL.
LONDONE. ALGAE, 11&12, Clement's Lane, Lumbard Street, E. C. GROLGE
THE
「裁五月九年四十八百八チー族
Prospectus.
STREET & Co., -20, Comhill DRDONE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
&G, Fdgets Fires, E., BATES HUNDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.0. Saint DeLoys & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Birici, s
PARIS AND EUROPE-GALLIEN & Parson, 30, Rue Lafayette, Faris, NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 21, Park
·Bow
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Goren, Mel bourne and Nydney. Squa
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally & BLLOK, Jan Frun- cisco,
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &0-SATZE
Co Square, Hingapors, O. HEISZE
Co., Manila. CHIN
Macao, Blessrs A. A. DE HELLO & Out Swatow, QUELCH" & Co. Amoy, WILSON, Nicmours & Co.. Foachow, Hevea & Co. Shanghai, LANA, Charon & Co., and KELLY
Wang Yokohama, LINE, CRAW
FORD & Co.
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
„67,500,000.
PAID UP. CARITALY.. RESERVE FUND.4,400,000 KESSAVA FOR EQUALIZATION
OF DIVIDENDS,
RESERVE LIABILArt of Pao-)
PRIÉTOIMI
400,000
87,500,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. -Chaizman—&. P. McEwan, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. F. D, Ba360OAN.
BOTTOMLEY, M. Gore, Eng.
H. HOPPTUR, Eng. DALRYMPLE, HUL W. KESWICK
A. MOITER, Esq. Fonnes, Esq. | M. Bass, Esq.
CURRY MANAGER Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, EM.
• MANIOZEL: Shanghai...........EVEN, CAMERON, Esq. LONDON HANKERs-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
·ÎNTEREST ALLOWED.
N› Current Deposií. Account at the rate 2 per coat, par nous on the daily
-balanso,
For Fixed Deposits:
Foz 3 months, 8 per cent. par augum.
4 per cent,
་་
*
π 12
Fr
5 per cont
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTSD. -Credits, granted on approved Beccarities, and every dospription of Banking and Exchange business transnoted.
Drafts granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan:
T. JACKSON,jor
-Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 25, 1884.
NOTICE.
1423
DULES OF THE HONGKONG RAVINGS BANK.
The business of the above Beak will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hougkong Business hours on weekdays, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 to 1
The Assots of the Hongkong and Shangla Banking Corporation will form a direct security for the repay ment of ms rieposited in the above Bank.
CORPORATION, LBITED.
(Invarporate under the Companies Acts 1882 to 1839, whereby the liability of the Shareholders in "limited to the amount of their Shares }
£2,000,000.
CAPITAL
FiST IESUE OF 100,000 SHIRES 3 OF £108MH, Of which 50,000 are Reserved for Tame in India, China, Japan and the Colonies.
PAYABLE
1-en Application;£1 on Altonent, and
the Balance of £8 at such times and is such sans-not exceeding £2, as tho Directors may determine, and at intervals of not less than one-month.
(Interest at Five per cent, per annum will be allowed upon all, paymenta mada in advance of Calls.)
Direstora
CHRISTIAN ALLBUSEN, E
D. L'W. P. Director.
of the International Bank of London, Limited. LIONEL B. C. BOYLE, Esq.,
Of Mcases. Boyle, Campbell, Buxton & Co
Strect, E.C.
WW
80. Lombard Bu Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation EF. HARRISON, E., CS.1., Formerly President of the Bank of Beugel. A. J. MACDONALD, E, Lato of Sir Charles Forbes & Co., and formerly Pausident of the Bunk of Bombay
SIE BENJAMIN O. C. PINE, K.C.M.G., Oriental Club, Hanover Sure, dlate Governor of Leeward Is enis. GRANT, HEATLY TOD-HEATLY,
́19,- Carlton House Terrace, Landon, SW.
Bankers: THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (Edinburgh, London ant: Hersees). Brokare: Messrs STEER, LAWFORD & CURETON, 3, Drapers Gardens, E.C. Solicitors
Mesars. HOLLAMS, SON & COWARD, Minging Lane, Londons. Interim Secretary:
B. T. ROHDE, Eso.,
OFFICES: 40, Threadneedle
Street, EC.
TEMPORARY
Forms of Application for SHARES may
be obtained from the Orypes of the ORIENTAL BACK-CORPORATION, Hongkong
are to be made to the HONGKONG & SHANG
All Payments on Application for BEAREN HAL BANKING CORPORATION, who will grant receipts for the same:
Applications for SHARES will be received until the 15th September.
18th August, 1884.
1357
THE HONGKONG & CHINA TRAMWAYS
COMPANY,
NY, LIMITED,
In 10,000 Shares of $30 each; 85 payable im CAPITAL, 500,000 DOLLARS, Application, $10 on Allotment, and the Remainder by Calls as required,
Provisional Commiller:"
The Hon. W. KESWICK (Chairman). The Hos T JACKSON. The Hon. F. D. BASSOON. C. P. CHATER, Esq. WM. DANEY, Ea
W. H. FORDES, Esq.
W. K. BUGHES, Esq.
A. B. JOHNSON, ER
J. A. MOSELY, E
W. WOTTON, Esq.
Bankers:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
3,--Sumu lema than 81, or more than 8950 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than 81,500, many one year. T 4.---Deposits may be on behalf of relations,
dī tausta, 20,
in addition to 1
to the deposi tor's own account. -Persons desirous of saving sums leas
than a dollar may do so by aising R. clean tekant ątampa to a. form tu be obtained at the "Bauk or at the Post. Office. When the form is prosented with ten clean stamps the depositor be credited one dollar, 6-Dators in the Savings Bank having
8100
Erty intere
W. DANBY, E., BL. Inst. O.K K. LEIGH, Esq., Amoc, M. Inst. C.E.
"Bollettore:
Mears. BEERETON, WOTTON AND DEACON.
on more at their credit may at 13, their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shangkai Banking Cor-
Temporary Offices:
PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS,
poration on fixed deposit for 12 months1H Company has been formed for the at 5 per coat. per annum interest
purpose of constracting, equipping,
7 Deposits may be forwarded from the and working a series of Low Level Steam Forta by means of clean Hongkong Tramways in the City of Victoria, Hong.. Postage Stamps of any values"
kong. "Two Special Ordinances (Nos. 6 8Interest at the rate of 34 per cent. per and 18 of 1883) have been passed by the arts will be allowed to depositors on Legislative Council and the Govoratuit their daily halsner,
Authorizing the construction and working 3. Rach: Deposilor will be supplied gratis of the watts.
Pa-Book which must be pre- with
Vittoria
loria is very favourably adapted for sented with
ezch
payment or with Tramways, owing to ita configuration, the drawal. Depositors must not make easy gradients of its principal street, (the entries themselves in their Pa mam thoroughfare from the East to the Books but should send them to be West ands, along which the Tramways will written up at least twice a year about the boginning of January and begin- aning of duly.
Buy
be laid), and the immense incessant traffic
The Tramways will be constructed in the
best and most substantial manner, and with 10-Corers containing Peas-Books, Re-all the latest improvements, with steel
but no
other Remittances, and generally, cor- wood or other perishable
gistered Letters containing. Stanips or gardar rails, bedded will be
respondesce as to the business of the paed.
Bank will if marked. On Hongkong
The Tramways are intended to be worked
Savings Bank Buaint be forwarded by Steam Traction, such being much mone free of Postage or Registration Fees economical, trustworthy, and
under
by the ricious British Post Officer in effectual control, having more power of Hongkong and Chink, 11-Withdrawals may be made on demand, enite (pecuniary and otherwise) than horse, overcoming gradients, and giving better ro. but the personal attopdanes of the compressed air, electricity or other motiye. depositor er his duly appointed agent, power. and the production of his Paka Hook
synodd with the
The engines will be constructed accord. in to the Board of Trad, regulations od ing to the Board of Trade regulations and business of the Savings Bank are noiseless, and having no machinery, smoke,
exempt from stamp duty.
For-im
Hongkong & Shaxonat BARKO
CORPORATION,
I. JACKSON,
Chief Manager..
Hongkong, April 26, 1884.
716
WITH Refrench to the shore, the the NESS will be Cummenced on the
· 1st Mar, 1884
For the e HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. ug, April 25, 1886.
716
or team visible..
The Committee anticipate, from the rela Tramways, ombined with other numerous tively
low cost per mile of the projected advantagee contacted with the undertaking, that the dividend turn will be natha-
·factory,**
There is no agreement or santrict existence affecting this undertaking.
metablished February
ANE CRAWFORD & O
184
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1884.
For Sale.
HIGH CLASS FURNITURE
FROM
THE FURNITURE EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1884.
SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL AGENT OF
THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE
COMPANY
Specimens of the Latest Styles in ARTISTIC FURNITURE;
SUBSTANTIAL,
SUITABLE FOR:
ELEGANT, AND
HALL, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM,
MODERATE IN PRICE.
DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR, OR BEDROOM, REAL INDIAN, PERSIAN, SMYRNA AND OTHER EASTERN RUGS.
FURNITURE COVERING " of every description.
The above GOODS will be on view, on TUESDAY NEXT, and following days at
Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & ̧· Co's ̈
The Representatives of the eff I & Go. Go
who are at present in Sloughing, will be happy to estimates and designs for Furnishing throughout
information, desired.
Hongkong-August 27, 1884-
For Sale.
NOTICE.
0%
am!
To Let.
TO LET
1125
日六十月七年申
Intimations.
WANTED.
FOR THE BINUATORS & STRAUS PRINT-
ING OFE, 'Singapore, & FOREMAN LITHOGRAPHER.
Apply, with Testimonials, slating Wages | expected to
The Manager,
'SINGAPORE & STRAITE PRINTING
OFFICE,
Singapore. 4th September, 1884.
1487 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE YEAR 1889 CHAREHOLDERS ace hereby requested
to send in to this Office a List of their Contributions of Premia for the year end.. ing Stat December last, in Order that the PROPORTION of ERONIT for that year to be Paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not sent in before the 30th Novembar next, will be made up by the Company, and no subse quant Claims or Alterations will be allowed.
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRİE,
·Secretary
1467
Hongkong, September 1, 1884. MEXICAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY,
will Roň, THE Company Fil Run, STREAMS COAST of Mexico, vid YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, Commencing in OCTOBER with the Steamer Mount Lebanon
The STEAMER will prooved from HaNG- KONG to YUKOZAMA and HONOLUL; thence to MAZATLAN (direct), and from Mazarian
BAN BLAB, and MANZANILL
Thropah Bills of Lading and Passago Tickets granted to all Mexican Puris.
For further Particulare na to Pesago and Freight, apply to
1460
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents Honghong, September 1, 1884,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
Annual General MEETING will The both the PAVILION DU MON- DAY, the 8th September, at & o'Clock p.m.
MEMBERS who have any Proposals to make at the Meeting, will please notify the Bame to the Hos. SKOLETARY in writing, at the Club, on or before Roon GE-WEDNESDAY," 3rd September.
W. DE ST. CROIX,
Hon. Sec., HR.C.0. Hongkong, August 28, 1884.
1447
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY, LIMITED, ADJUSTMENT OF BOXES FOR THE YEAR 1883.
SHA
MAYLE & Co. beg to inform their Customers and the Public GREENMOUNT, BORMAN ROAD; from Undersigned with a List of their Contri- SAYLE
in general that in consequence of the Death of the SENIOR PARTARE, the BUSINESS carried on in HONGKONG will be CLOSED
On or before the 31st, day of August Next,
AND THE WHOLE OF THE
STOCK is now offered at a REDUCTION of 25 per Cent.
on the Marked Prices.
......
Special terms will be made for parcels of Goons over $100 in- value purchased at one time.
All Sales from this date will be for flash only. Customers are requested to make immediate Payment of Amounts due by them to the late Firm.
Hongkong, June 9, 1884.
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE.
PLANOS,
by
NRUMEYER & Co., WEIDENSLAUFER & ROSENKRANZ. Specially manufactured for this climate.
51
OMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,
Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.
FINEST TOUCH.
Price for Cash, from On Hire, per month, from
**
$280 to $250.
$ 15 to $ 20.
Special attention is called to the fact that after having hired a Piano for 14 months, it will become without further payment the property of the hirer.
Apply to
INSPECTION; SOLICITED..
Hungkong, July 14, 1884,
FOR SALE.
3, 4, 5 and 6, 4 IX EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2,
5, 4, 5, and 6, AIRLANDRE TUNAJE
"Apply to
A B
OFFICE OF THE PAPER
885
Hongkong, May 28, 1884-
NOW PUBLISHED. DUDDHISM: ITA
Prof. A. VITA, -
2. Aloundra Terrase,
1169
| SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, PATENTED
IPLOMA OF HONOUR-AMSTER-
DAM EXHIBITION"
Sole Agency in Hongkong's CITY OF MANILA,' .-UI, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Where MACHINES of the Best Qualities are on Sale-Fries very moderate.
the of September, 1884. Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1884.
1204
TO LET, FURNISHED.
TO LET FURNISHED, No. 10, ŚRY-
MOUR TERRACE.
Apply to
MANAGER, China Mail OFFICY. Hongkong, April 15, 1864,
056
G
O DOWN STO LET.
PRIYA EAST AND WANCHAT ROAD For Particulara, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882
767 TO LET
THE PREMISES in MARINE HOUSE, Queen's Road, now sccupied by the NOVELTY STOBE.*
(HAREHOLDERS in the above Cont
pany are requested to Furnish the
butions for the year ending Slet Desember last, in Order that tho DISTRIBUTION of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS bo arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Thirty-first day of October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,
1073
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 15, 1831, HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY.COM- PANY, LIMITED. CHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in their PROVTAIONAL CRMITFICATES 14 the Undersigned, by the 15th Instant, in- Order that they may be EXCHANGED for FULLY PA- Besar,
All Communications to the Company, ou and after the lat of Osteber next, should be addressed to M ALEXANDER BAIN, Manager, at the Works, Bowrington.
WILLIAM 'LEGGE, Ading Secretary. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.
1408
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA: DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SILAREHOLDERS. THE PREMISES now occupied by to requested to send in a STATEMENT (ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAE CENTRAL
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 14, 1884.
TO LET.
1108
For further Particulars apply to Mesars, BESI & Co---
BEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1833.
TO LET.
255, PLAYA CENTRAL
226
Noa 4, 7 and 8, SexMoux TERRACE. No. 4, OLD BAILEY Street. No. 3, PEDDER's Hut.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884. 1476
LET-With Passosaics from 1st
HOUSE in UFFLER MOSQUE TERRACE.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1884. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
1482
of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half- Year ended 30th June, 1884, an or before the 30th September noxt, où which date the Accounts will be Closed,
-By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Seretary.
Hongkong, August 18, 1881-
Shipping
Steamers.
1391
FOR HAIPHONG.
The British Steaker: Will the Wisp, Captain Owaton, will be despatched for the above. Fort on or about the 4th Instant. Nag For Freight or Passage, apply to
PURTAU&O,
Agents
Hongkong, September 1, 1884.
1463
A Song Att, BI TRANSFERS THE AUSTRALASIA, CHEN, DABA
Imperial Stamp all
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM
PANY," LIMITED. '
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOWN
The Stoutaship
Chi Yuen,
Capi. WALLACE, will be despatched for the above
Port on SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Panage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1884. 1485
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
•Tromed
Captain JACKSON, will be despatched as above or
SATURDAY, the 6th September. S For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, - Agents, Hongkong, August 20, 1881.
1450
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
·Merionethshim,÷. WILLIAMS, "Colamander, expected here
about the 6th Instang, will bees immethinte despatch for the above Porta
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
3 Ağerits.. Hougkung, September 1, 1884, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.to
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co's Steamship
A
1474
Kumagtig, Captain YouNo, will be doipatched for the above
Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, at:
8.11.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1481
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Coly General Managers. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.
UNION LINE, FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Principia,
Captain KIRISH, due shun, or about the 8th Suptember, will have immediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Pussage, uppy to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 30, 1884.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Chenron,
Captain GEARE, will be despatched sa above on
or about the 10th Proximo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1997
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of FORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY, NEW GULFEA), eid FOOCHOW
The Steamship
Tamni, Captain VoRDIN, will be despatched as above out
TUESDAY, 16th September,
This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated auridships, upon the upper deck
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkong, August 29, 1894
1451
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCIS00.
The 3/3 LLL British Ship
Furst Kin EDURIANT,--Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1331
Hongkong, August 9, 1884.
FOR NEW YORK: The 3/3 .LL American Ship Bouthern Cros
BAILEY, Master will load hery for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, August 4, 1884. 1206
Notices to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTIES MARITIMES"
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TONSIGNERS- # the
of SHARES in this Company (except în usses when the Transferror and Transferred are residents in this Colony) must be com pleted at the Has Orvice in London, duty of Tom Shillings for each Une hundron Buch Transfers are subject to the Stamp
consideration money, and thero will be Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND`This Cargo has been landed and rtored at
Pounds or part of One hundred Pouads of
the
Plans and Eethurstes may be soon at the THEORETICAL SPELL, MANILA CIGARS, &, of all Kinds, of incurred also a feb of /ed for oacli. Certi
of me, send the full Prospectus said Furus of Application for Ahares and every other information may be obtained from
THE SECRETARY AND ENGINEERS No. 13, PRIYA CENTRAL, HoNerod.
AFTLICATIONY for SHARES will be Be ceived until the DTH SEPTEMBER
Hongkong, August, 1881
1319
VAND POPULAR ASPECTS, ERNEST J. LITEL, PH.D., TUBING.
THE EDITION. SE REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS,
Price,
81.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
the Best Qualities, gustanipet, Heina Victoria Breta Perla. Nou Plui UltraSonorita-Cometa Regalia del Oriente. Imperiales Perla Caballeros Comets. Tuperials-Gets Londres-Cometa Nuevo Baiano-do. Princess-Cometa Nuevo Cortado do Prince-Farla, And many other Voguerda Comets. Tarieties. Hongkong, September 4, 1984.
-1486
ficate.
The Company have availed themselves uf the Companies (Colonial) Register Act 1850, and a Local Register has now been opened at this Ornen for SHanes held by residents in this Colony..
By Order of the Board of Directors,"
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 10, 1884.
1903
(Caling af PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL)
The Steamship
Suc
Leding to the Undersigned for counter. are requested to send in their Bills of following Large
ignature, and to take immediate delivery, their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected
Ex Yanghat,
Captain Dopo, will be 4, 2 cases Barks,
Order, from MRY- despatched as above en (india), 507 (in dia.), ass, from
B1 Stationery, seilles. THURSDAY, the 18th September, st.5 p.
For Fight or Passage, sprly to
509 RUSSELL & Co.,
Unseral Managers.
Hongkong, August 29, 1884.
Marcalias
tr
L MARTIN,
Acting Agent
1451 Hoaglong; August 18, 1924.