COURT
The
No. 302.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
PIANOS
ARE GREATLY INJURED, ESPECIALLY
,"-
IN A TRYING CLIMATE LIKE THAT
OF HONGKONG, by allowing them to drop out of Tune; the great Tension caused by tightening up the strings again being exceedingly trying.
A Good Instrument will probably last Twice as long in Hongkong, if kept constantly in
Tune.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. having a thoroughly competent Tuner from BROADWOOD & SONS, keep Pianos in Tune and
REPAIR at a MODERATE CHARGE.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1883.
Y
Insurances.
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Hongkong Telegraph.
Amusements.
THE
HONGKONG AMATEUR/
DRAMATIC CORPS.
F
IRST
ม
PERFORMANCE
OF 1883.
ON
TUESDAY,
'THE 23RD INSTANT,
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
"S
DRAMATIC CORPS
WILL DIVE
A PRIVATE PERFORMANCE
OF
ROBERTSON'S COMEDY··
с H 00 L." FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING A FUND FOR
· IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS!
IN
SOME MUCH NEEDED
THE CITY HALL THEATRE.'
A Subscription List for Donations and for Tickets is being circulated, and vouchers for Tickets can only be obtained by Subscribing the List or applying by Letter to the Undersigne
A plan of the Theatre will be placed in the hands of Messrs, LANE; CRAWFORD & Co., at 8 AM, an MONDAY, the 22nd instant, and voucher holders can then mark off the Seats they require and obtain their Tickets.
ANG TSZE INSURANCE | received.
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)........Ts. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tis. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls. 290,553.95
1
TOTAL CAPITAL and). ACCUMULATIONE, 8th
DIRECTORS.
.Tls. 950,553.95
H. Dr C. FORBES, ESQ., Chairman,
J. H. PINCKYOS, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq. AJ.M. INVERARITY,Esq. G. H. WHEELER, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI
Mem. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries..
LONDON BRANCH. Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C. POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 per cent. for Interest ** Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis. tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co,.
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1883.
Intimations.
SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.
SAYLE & CO.
ARE SHOWING.
EX. RECENT ARRIVALS.
TINSELLED GRENADINES
.
LADIES CHEAP COSTUMES. BROCADED SILKS. MOIRE SILKS. COLOURED SATINS. PLUSH VELVETS.
COLOURED FLANNELS.
WHITE FLANNELS.
LIBERAL
AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF WHITE
AND CREAM LACES. INFANTS EMBROIDERED CLOAKS. INFANTS' SILK AND SATIN HATS. CHILDRENS' BOOTS AND SHOES IN
EVERY SIZE.
LADIES' WHITE SATIN SHOES. COLOURED. MALTESE BRAIDS,
&C.
DIAPERS AND IRISH LINENS. TORCHON LACES.
DISCOUNT FOR
CASH.
SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG
› Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
(659
I
W. BREWER
S NOW,
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
THE, CHINA AND MANILA _STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, (DIRECT.) · HE Steamship THE
" ESMERALDA," Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at FIVE
1.31.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 9th January, 1883.
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 3/3 LI. 1. German Ship
TH
"DORA,"
[$6
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER.
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. -
THE U. S. Mail Steamship
will be despatched for San Francisco, viá "CITY OF TOKIO"" Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 16th January, 1883, at THREE P.3, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisca, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, 'to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
H. Meyer, Master, will load here for the above of Steamers. Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 12th January, 1883.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
SHOWING A LARGE CONSIGNMENT THE 3/3 L. 1. I. American Ship
OF
VERY
CHOICE
FINE ART GOODS,
Price of Tickets
Donations to the Fund will also be thankfully
A: P. STOKES, Acting Hon. Secretary, 8, Peddar's Hill
-$3.00 Each.
Hongkong, soth January, 1883.
OLEOGRAPHS,
THE
Entimations.
"HE LONDON & SINGAPORE ANTI
FOULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED.
(DENNYS' PATENTS).
INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES' ACTS. 1862 to 1880, THE LIABILITY OF SHARE- HOLDERS LEing LimitED TO THE !!
AMOUNT OF THEIR SHARES.
***................ £250,000
CAPITAL
IN 350,000 SHARES OF LI EACH, FIRST ISSUE OF 150,000 SHARES AT PAR PAYABLE 58. ON APPLICATION, 10S. ON ALLOT
MENT, THE BALANCE NOT TO BE CALLED, UP WITHOUT THREE MONTHS NOTICE.
t.
DIRECTORS,
ADMIRAL, SIR EDWARD AUGUSTUS;
INGLEFIELD, C.B., E.R.S., 99, Queen's Gate, London, S.W.
JOHN SCARLETT CAMPBELL, Esq., 1,
Queen's Gate Place, London, S.W. ROBERT RICE, Esq., Director, Singapore Cas Co., Limited, Acar Lodge, Bramley Hill, South Croydon.
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL HENRY THOMAS COLE, Q.C., late M.P.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF EDINBURGH & LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
མ་མ་
CAPTITAL...... ***£6,000,000 STERLING.
INVESTED FUNDS ANNUAL INCOME
3,000,000 £700,000.
The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to GRANT FIRE INSURANCES & CURRENT
RATES.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, ist January, 1882..
GENERAL NOTICE.
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"HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL--$833,333-33- RESERVE FUND......
$70,858.27.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq. LEE YAT LAU, Esq LO YROK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNG, Esq.
MANAGERHO AMEI.
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 1st September, 1882,"
(601
for Penryn and Falmouth) Recorder of Plymouth and Devonport, 17, Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington Palace, Lon- don, W.
LOUIS GLASS, Esq., (Messrs. Guthrie & Co., Singapore, and Messrs. Scott & Co., Idol Lane, Great Tower Street, London, E.C., Merchants). THOMAS SCOTT, Esq., (Messrs. Guthrie & Co., Singapore, and Messrs. Scott & Co., Idol Lane, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mer- chants), Chairman, Tanjong Pagar Dock JOHN DIL Esq., Merchant and
Company, Singapore.
Shipowner, Singapore. GEORGE JOHN MANSFIELD, Esq., (Messrs W. Mansfield & Co., Merchants), Agents, Ocean Steam and National Steam Ship Companies, Singapore.
*KHOO TEONG POH, Esq., (Messrs. Bun Hin
& Co., Bun Hin's Line of Steamers), Mer chant and Shipowner, Singapore. ⚫THOSE GENTLEMEN WITH AN ASTERISK
AGAINST THEIR NAMES ALSO FORM ̧ ̧.
THE SINGAPORE COMMITTE.
DANKERS,
The ALLIANCE BANK, Limited, Bartholomew Lane, London, E.C The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..
The CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, London, and China.
SOLICITORS.
Mesra, COLE & RODYK, 7, Mincing Lane, London, EC. Messrs. RODYK & DAVIDSON, Singapore,
AUDITORE.
HE Undersigned have been appointed
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD Messrs. FOSTER, HIGHT & Co., Chartered
of UNDERWRITERS
PAPARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, 15th June, 1884. * 24
ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
RE
SHIPPING
Agents,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
NOTICE
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Accountants
་་
LONDON COMPANY'S OFFICES
CONSISTING OF
-PANEL PICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN OILS. LARGE OIL COLOURS IN MASSIVE FRAMES.
FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED
ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS
&C.,
&C.
&c.,
PRICES, VERY MODERATE.
Hongkong, zand December, 1882.
W.. BREWER, QUEEN'S ROAD,
[703
"NOVELTY STORE."
Now
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
OF
SHOWING A LARGE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT TOYS AND NOVELTIES
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN GOODS,
VERY ŠUITABLE FOR SALE MEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS: ALSO
Just Opened
NEW NOVELS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
BOOKS OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
RELIGIOUS WORKS IN ELEGANTLY BOUND COVERS,
PICKWICK PAPERS,,
AND
A VARIETY OF CHEAP NOVELS.
ALL QUITE NEW AND OFFERED AT MODERATE PRICES.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1882:
To be Let.
TO LET.
N°6 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL lately occupied by PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
OLD BAILEY STREET,
No. 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE. No. 9 SEYMOUR TERRACE.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, 1st Novemember, 1882.
TO LET.
S. MEYERS, Manayer.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
[28.
have THIS DAY PURCHASED under a
Bill of Sale. the GOODWILL, PLANT, MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX- TURES OF THE FIRM OF DE SOUZA & Co., PRINTERS, &C., OF HONGKONG; and beg to intimate that I will
carry on the BUSINESS under the same Name.
By strict attention, First-class Workmanship, 17 and Moderate Charges I hope to merit the
Patronage of the Hongkong public.
E, D. GUEDES. Hongkong, 13th December, 1881.
NOTICE, AN
WO HOUSES In Belvedere Terrace, Bon-
Street.
Apply to
DE SOUZA & Co. ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong, and January, 1883. . (35 TO-LET.". PARSI
DARSEE VILLA (5 ROOMB), Robinson Road, also A TWO STOREY HOUSE (6ROOM) in Mosque Junction. Both the above HOUSES have Gas and Water laid on and immediate possession can be had.
For Particular apply to
*Ď. NOWROJEE,
Hongkong Hotch Hongkong, 27th November, 1882. [18
For Sale.
3, Copthall Buildings, London, E.C.E Applications for Shares will be received by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPO RATION or their Agents at Hongkong, Shanghai, Amoy, Foochow Hankow, Ningpo, Swatow, Tientsin, Vokohama, Nagasaki, Hiogo, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, and Manila and by the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, Lon. H. MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE,
Condon, and China or their Agents at Penang, Malacca, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Colombo,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
AVSMUSLIMITED,
(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...
1,000,000)
Galle Rangon, Moulmelbourne, Sydney, Ade-
Macassar, Bangkok,
laide, Brisbane and Perth and at Singapore, by either of those Banks Forms, of spplication
The above Company is prepared to accept for Shares, Prospectuses and Pamphlets, may be
MARINE RISKS at CURRENT
&c Policica granted to all
able at any of its Ages
obtained from the Bankers or their Agents, on on GOODS, and after MONDAY, the 11th instant, Decem
of the world bar, 18822 de
Ba Singapore, 9th December, 1881 1
WOOʻLIN YUEN
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE,
2. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,
cong, 1st February, 1882)
F
OR
OWING
1 SIK-lined RA
„SPORTSMENT:
COST
* QUARTS...
Forss Apply to
FOR SALE
$22 per Casei
$23 per Case.
MELCHERS' &. Ca
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"C. F. SARGENT,"
[6a
RETURN PASSAGES. P Passengers, who
have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of ao per cent. from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 per cent, will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent. from Retur
fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Atherton, Master, will load here for the above Fare. These allowances do not apply to through Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1882. :-
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Barque
THE
"CONQUEST,"
Freight will be received on board und 4 F.M. on the 15th January, 1883. Parcel Packages will [23 be received at the Office until 5 F.MC ime day 1
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
Cairns, Master, will foad here for the above of Customs at San Francisco, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L L I. American Bark
(50
**SAMUEL D. CARLETON," Freeman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1882.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L L L American Bark
[24
"JOHN D. BREWER," Josselyn, Master will load at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th December, 1882.
Intimations.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE THIRTY-THIRD CRDINARY HALF TEARLY MEETING ON SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 5a, Queen's Road, on FRIDAY, the zóth January instant, at HALF PAST THREE O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and Electing Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th January, 1883. :
[48 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
.NOTICE,
will be CLOSED front the 13th to the “HE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 26th instant, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, -
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th January, 1882. -:
| THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 29th December, 1881. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
"TAKING CARGO AND PASSERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE
.
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, **AND MA
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THES THE Steamship
#GAELIC
will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, THREE PARA PARA
Connection being made at Yokohama with Stearners from Shanghai and Japan Forts.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day vious to salling.
RETURN PASSAGES, Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran Cisco Por China or Japan (or vice versa) within aix months, will be allowed a discount of 20 per cent, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 per cent will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent. from Retur Fare. These allowances do not apply to through: Jares from China and Japan to Europa..
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad- cisco. dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, 9th January, 1883,"
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL, THE
THE DIRECTORS OF THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ARE
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING | NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE OFFERS TER SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the FROM SUITABLE PERSONS FOR A FIVE [61 HONGKONG HOTEL on SATURDAY, the 27th
"HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of FREDRICK ROBERT ROGERS in Our Firm Ceases from this date by Mutual Consent.",
ROSE & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1883.
NOTICE. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
I HAVE THA Day Resumed my Duties as
BECRETARY to the Company. By Order of the Board of Directors,
4D GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd January, 188g, ronda Pain (42)
NOTICE
Instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a OR TEN YEARS LEASE OF THE HONG- Report of the Directors, together with a State KONG HOTEL, AND FURNITURE, ment of Accounts and declaring n Dividend.
COMPLETE. By Order of the Board of Directors
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary, Hongkong, Eth January, 1883 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
Isa
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Twill be CLOSED from
WE have This Day Admitted Mr. SIMEON 7th far, the day inclusivectors
ABRAHAM NATHAN, a PARTNER. in Our Finn' in Hongkong and China.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1883.
Intimations.
Hongkong, and March, 1882,
"AND, OR TENNENTS ALE "AND
PORTER. THEY DAVID CORSAR & shallURONA
MERCHANT NAVY). NAVY BOILED
LON
CROWN
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881
1458
FINAL DIVIDEND.
IN RE WILHELM VON PUSTAU,
NO CREDITORS will be held at the
OTICE is hereby elven
given, that a MEETING CANVAS Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court on FRIDAY the 19th day of January instant, at IAM for the purpose of declaring a FINAL DIVIDEND in this Mattery ane
CREDITORS who, have, pot proved or whose GLAIMS are not complete are requested to send in or complete their Claims before that day,
All Sums now in the hands of the Official. Aurignes, Will then begla videa and the state finally
FALCONER & CO AXATCH AND CHRONOMETER NUFACTURES
WAND BEELI
By Order of Board of
many
wold LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 8th January, 1883. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
This well known HOTEL is situated in the Queen's Road, Hongkong, within a few yards of the principal landing place in the Colony,
It is a large and commodious building, repiete with every modern improvement and convent- ence. It contains an ELEGANT AND
SPACIOUS BAR, A LARGE BILLIARD ROOM, READING ROOM, A DINING
HALL to accommodate 170 Persons, FIFTY TWO BEDROOMS, TWO CAPITAL BOWLING ALLEYS, together with all the other necessaries of a well appointed Hotel.
It is the only First Class Hotel in the Colony, - andis always patronised by anumber of
NOT
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- | boarders, consisting principally of Government ORDINARY MEETING of the HONG Officials, Military and Naval Officers and their KONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED will Families, &c.
be held at the Company's Office, on" SATUR- DAY, the 37th inst., at À QUARTER-PAST NOON,
It is at present under a Lease
on the 15th October, 1883.
for the purpose of passing a Resolution to Ex-DORABIRE and HING-KEE, which lease expir pange Article 33 of the Articles of Association.
By Order of the Board of Directo
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
ver Sech Hongkong, 8th January, 1883
WANTED
NENGAGEMENT, eliberar
or GENERAL ABSISTANT, who has a few hours during the In case fall office Houk isrequired, might be made with a few days
Seláry no obj
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