No. 308.
The
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
A
PIANOS
RE 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
Tunc.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. having a thoroughly, competent Tuner from BROADWOOD & SONS, keep Pianos in Tunc and REPAIR at a MODERATE CHARGE.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
[296. -Hongkong,-13th-January, 1883.
Insurances.
NOTICE
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......$1,000,000)
1.
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN.
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WIST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
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ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) .........TIs. 420,000,00 PERMANENT RESERVE............Tls, 230,000,00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Th. 299553-95
TOTAL CAPITAL and}
ACCUMULATIONS, 8th...Tis, 949,553.95 May, 1882...yumna,
DIRECTORS.
H. DE C. FORBLE, Esq, Chairman.
J. H. PINCKVOSs, Esq.
WM. MEYERINK, Esq.
Hongkong Telegraph.
Entimations.
WANTED.
PORTUGUESE CLERK, Understanding
A BOOKKEEPING and GENERAL OFFICE WORK. Apply, stating Salary required and where experience has been gained, to
X. Y. Zv Care of this Office. Hongkong, 18th January, 1883.
WANTED.
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V THE ADVERTISER B
A SITUATION AS OFFICE ASSISTANT OR STORE-KEEPER.
M. E. G.
Address :--
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1883.
Intimations. o_ •s s
SAYLE & COPS SHOWROOMS.
SAYLE & CO.
ARE SHOWING. Þ
EX. RECENT ARRIVALS.
TINSELLED, GRENADINES.
LADIES CHEAP COSTUMES. BROCADED SILKS.
MOIRE SILKS,"
COLOURED SATINS.
PLUSH VELVETS,
COLOURED FLANNELS.
WHITE FLANNELS.
Care of Hongkong Telegraph,. Hongkong, 13th December, 1882.
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DIAPERS AND IRISH LINENS, TORCHON LACES.
TO SPORTSMEN.
A
FOR
FOR SALE AT LESS THAN cost.
OWING TO OWNER LEAVING THE COLONY,
1 Silk-lined RACING SADDLE. RACING WHIPS with Silver Mounts.
The above, which are ALL NEW, may be seen at the HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE and will be Sold a BARGAIN.
Hongkong, and November, 1882.
FOR SALE.
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GH MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
QUARTS.
PINTS. Apply to
$12 per Case. $23 per Case.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, and March, 1882.
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THE
HE LONDON & SINGAPORE ANTI-
FOULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED.
(DENNYS' PATENTS).
INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES' ACTS 1862 TO 1880, THE LIABILITY OF SHARE- HOLDERS BEING LIMITED TO THE `AMOUNT OF THEIR SHARES.
CAPITAL...
IN 250,000 SHARES OF £1 EACH, FIRST ISSUE OF 150,000 SHARES AT PAR
PAYABLE 5S ON APPLICATION, 105, ON ALLOT». MENT, THE BALANCE NOT TO BE CALLED UP WITHOUT THREE MONTHS' NOTICE. ~
+
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DIRECTORS. ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD AUGUSTUS INGLEFIELD, C.B., F.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.
\. ].M. INVERARITY, Esq. | G. H. WHEELER, Esq. | HENRY THOMAS COLE, Q.C., (late M.P.
HEAD OFFICE— ŞHANGHAI, -
Messrs. 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 13 per cent for interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITE of the
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 Merchants)
Great Tower Street, London, E.C.,
"THOMAS SCOTT, Esq., (Messrs. Guthrie & Co. Singapore, and Messrs. Scott & Co. Idol Lane, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mer chants), Chairman, Tanjong Pagar Dock. Company, Singapore.
JOHN DILL ROSS, Esq., Merchant and
Shipowner, Singapore.
UNDERWRITING BUSINESS, are annually dis-GEORGE JOHN MANSFIELD, Esq.,(Messrs. tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe- ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premta paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.
UNION AND NATIONAL
COTTANCE COMPANY OF
EDINBURGH & LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824
CAFTITAL... ***£6,000,000 STERLING, INVESTED FUNDS .......
$3,000,000, ANNUAL INCOME£700,000
W. Mansfield & Co., Merchants), Agents, Occan Steam and National Steam Ship Companies, Singapore.
•KHOO TEONG PÕH, Esq., (Messrs. Bun Hin
& Co., Bun Hin's Line of Steamers), Mer- chant and Shipowner, Singapore."
* THOSE GENTLEMEN WITH ÄN ASTERISK _AGAINST THEIR NAMES ALSO FORM THE SINGAPORE COMMITTE
BANKERS,
The ALLIANCE BANK, Limited, Bartholomew Lane, London, E.C.
The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
The CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, London, and China.
SOLICITORS. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents Messrs. COLE & RODYK, 7, Mincing Lane, for the above Company and are prepared, to
London, EC. GRANT FIRE INSURANCES A CURRENT Messrs. RODYK & DAVIDSON, Singapore. RATES
HESSE & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.-
THE
GENERAL NOTICE.
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"HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.).
RESERVE FUND
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL $833333-33 Live: $70,858.37. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LEE SING, Esqanuna | LEE YAT LAU, Esq. LO YROK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNO, Esq.
MANAGER HO AMEL "MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at INT RATES to all parts of the world, spots
¡HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST.
Longkong, rit! September, 1882.
Indersigned bave been appoin AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARI ofUNDERWRITERS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
15th Jane, 1881
ECORD of AMERIGAN and FOREIGN
RE
LIBERAL
Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF WHITE
AND CREAM LACES, INFANTS' EMBROIDERED CLOAKS. 'INFANTS' SILK AND SATIN HÄTS.
CHILDRENS' BOOTS AND SHOES IN
EVERY SIZE.
'LADIES' WHITE SATIN SHOES.
· COLOURED 'MALTESE BRAIDS,
&C
&
&C.
DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
W. BREWER
IS. NOW
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SHOWING A LARGE. CONSIGNMENT
FINE ART
ART GO OD S,
CONSISTING OF
2
PANEL PICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN OILS.
LARGE OIL COLOURS IN. MASSIVE FRAMES,
FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED
OLEOGRAPHS,
&C,
ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS,
&Cay
&c.
PRICES, VERY MODERATE.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1882.
W. BREWER, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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"NOVELTY STORE."
Now
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
SHOWING A LARGE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT
TOYS
OF
AND NOVELTIES
IN
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN GOODS,"
VERY SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. ALSO
Just Opened
NEW NOVELS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
Amusements.
THE
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CORPS.
FI
1RST
THE
"S
PERFORMANCE
OF 1883.
ON
TUESDAY,
THE 23RD INSTANT, HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CORPS ·
WILL GIVE
A PRIVATE PERFORMANCE
OF
ROBERTSON'S COMEDY C H 0. O
L,"
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING A FUND FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS
IN
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 to the List or applying by Letter to the Undersigned,
A plan of the Theatre will be placed in the hands of Messrs.. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., at 8 AM, on MONDAY, the 22nd instant, and voucher holders can then mark off the Seats they require and obtain their Tickets.
Price of Tickets $3.00 Each,
SIX DOLLARS PER.QUARTER.
Shipping.
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK,
“HE American Barque
THE
"CONQUEST,"
Caims, Master, will fond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK, "HE 3/3 LI. I. American Bark
THE 3
"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, 1881.
Mails.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO
... JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROFE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Donations to the Fund will also be thankfully THE Steamship
received..
A. P. STOKES, Acting Hon. Secretary, 8, Peddar's Hill'
Hongkong, 10lli January, 1883.
Intimations.
DIVISION NAVALE DES MERS DE CHINE & DU JAPON. NOTICE.
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ON the 22nd of January, 1883, at 30, LOCK P.AL., at the FRENCH CONSULATE, there will be an Adjudication for the SUPPLY of the NECESSARY PROVISIONS for the FRENCH NAVAL DIVISION, VÍŽ!——.
* DAILY PROVISIONS AND SEA
PROVISIONS.
The Particulars of the TENDERS are at the CHANCELLERIE of the FRENCH CONSULATE, Hongkong, and on board of the Man-of-war VICTORIEUSE, and may be consulted by anyone wishing to Tender.
..:: (Signe) *** G. DE MONTJAMONT,
Lo Sous-commissaire de Division.. Hongkong, izth January, 1883.
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NOTICE.
ROM 1st February Next, Mrs. SCHOL- INUS, (a German Lady recently arrived
FRON
BOOKS OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
RELIGIOUS WORKS IN ELEGANTLY BOUND COVERS, from Hamburg) and Miss WOODFORD will
-PICKWICK PAPERS,
AND
A VARIETY OF CHEAP NOVELS.
ALL QUITE NEW AND OFFERED AT MODERATE PRICES.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1882.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SECRETARY Resumed my Duties as SECRETARY to the Company, By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1883.
NOTICE
S. MEYERS, Manager.
Intimations.
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MARIA CRISTINA,
CIGAR MANUFACTORY.
12, PLAZA DE GOITI, SANTA CRUZ, MANILA.
HE Undersigned having been appointed TSOLE CENTS in Hongkong,, will be glad to receive Orders for CIGARS, from the above Manufactory, e
PRICE LIST and SAMPLES can be seen at the Offices of...
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+
TURES OF THE FIRM OF DE SOUZA & Co.,
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BRANDAO & Col Hongkong, 15th January, 1883. THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
I have THIS DAY PURCHASED under a Bill of Sale, the GOODWILL PLANT, MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX THE DIRECTORS OF THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, "ARE PRINTERS, &C., OF HONGKONG; and beg to NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE OFFERS intimate that I will carry on the BUSINESS under FROM SUITABLE PERSONS FOR A FIVE the same Name.
By strict attention, First-class Workmanship, OR TEN YEARS LEASE OF THE HONG. and Moderate Charges I hope to merit the KONG HOTEL AND FURNITURE Meas. FOSTER, HIGHT & Co, Chartered Patronage of the Hongkong public.
Accountants.
F. D. GUEDES Hongkong, 13th December, 1883.
AUDITORS.
LONDON COMPANY'S OFFICES, 3, Copthall Buildings, London, EC.
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,
To be Let.
TO LET.!"
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PSCOMPLETE
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 replete
OPEN & SCHOOL for the training of GIRLS in
the English, French, and German Languages, including all Sorts of Fancy Needle Work, Arithmetic and Music. BOYS only under to Years of Age will be admitted-Application to be made to Mr. SCHOLINUS," No. 223, Spring Gardens,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1883.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
"HE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY HALF-
"GAELIC"
will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko, hama, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama' with Steamers from Shanghal and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to: address in full; and same will be received aľthe Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre. vious to sailing,
RETURN PASSAGES. 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 20 per cent. from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of to per cent, will be made from Retim Fare, Pre-Paid Retum Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent from Return Fare These allowances do not apply to through Jares from China and Japan to Europe.y.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Officer, nd dressed to, the Collector of Customs, San Fran. cisco.
For further Information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. gos, Queen's Road, Central
at pagFE FOSTER,
Agent Hongkong, 9th January, 1883.
Intimations.
KELLY & WALSH
HAVE FOR SALE THE FULL VOCAL
SCORE, (ENGLISH AND ITALIAN WORDS) OF THE FOLLOWING OPERAS.
Don Giovanni Il Trovatore La Traviata Faust................
barndartı invetere
TEARLY MEETING OF SHARE Le Nozze di Figaro
HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Un Ballo in Maschera Office of the Company, No. sa, Queen's Road, La Sonnambulatory on FRIDAY, the 26th January instant, at HALF-Lucrezia Borgia ........................ PAST THREE O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON, for Lucia di Lammermoor the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors 11 Barbiere di Siviglia.. together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring Fra Diavolo...........
Dividend, and Electing Auditors.
Il Flauto Magico By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
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-- STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
La Favorita *** Rigoletto
Maraniello
| L'Elisir d'Amore
ENGLISH AND FRENCH OPERAS.
Bohemian Girl.......
Balfe. Benedict. THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Lily of Killarney
will be CLOSED from the 13th to the Patience ...............
and Sullivan:) 26th instant, inclusive.
Les Cloches de Corneville...: ¿Planquette. Pirates of Penzance ..............Gilbert and Sulivan Rose of Cartilla. «...............sanjaniaBallde
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, 6th January, 1882.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
with every modem Improvement and conveni-F SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
ence. It containe
an ELEGANT AND
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.
HARPER'S CHRISTMAS NUMBER -ILLUSTRATED NEWS XMAS NUMBER.
DELGRAVIA ANNUAL. LONDON SOCIETY
NUMBERE
CHRISTMAS ROSEBUD”
CHRISTMAS
Tientala, Yokohama, Narasald, Hiogo, Saigon,WO HOUSES in Belvedere Terrace, Bon SPACIOUS BAR, A LARGE BILLIARD instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a MISS BRADDON'S XMAS ANNUAL
Haiphong, Hanal, and Manila and by the don, and China or their Agents at Penang, CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, Lon- Street.
Malacca, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Colombo, Galle, Rangoon, Moulmein, Batavia, Scurabaya, Macastar, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney," Ade- laide, Brisbane, and Perth and at Singapore, by either of those Banks Forms of application for Shares, Prospectuses and Pamphlets, may be obtained from the Bankers or their Agents, on
bar after MONDAY, the 11th instant, Decem- ber, 18824 ARAGON
Singapore, 9th December, 1882
NOTICE
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ham Road, and TWO HOUSES on High
Apply to
4,4
DE SOUZA & Co, ON THE PREMISES, Hongkong; and January, 1883. [35
ATO LET,
|ROOM, READING ROOM, A DINING
HALL to accommodate 176 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," and is always patronised by a number of permanent boarders, consisting principally of Government Officials, Military and Naval Officers and their Familles, &chan
Lease to Mears
PARSEE VILLA (ROOM), Robinson Road, A TWO STOREY HOUSE (6ROOMS) in Mosque Junction. Both the above HOUSES It is a print
have Gas and Water laid on and immediate DORABJER and HINO-KEE, which lease expires possession can be had!
For Particulars apply to tek
THE GOLDE
SCISSOR,
Po
GET D. NOWROJEEV CHIE, PO Hongkong Hotel:
Hongkong, 37th November, 1882, wộ ris
& Co
*(LATE OF T. M. LẦU:
SAG
CALCUTTA,
Intel
"TOʻLET.
VOLD, BAILI
6 QUEEN'S RO
STREET
by PACIFIC MAIL: STZAMBRETE
on the 15th October, 18835
HAIRMAN,
THE HON
COTEL CO LIMITED.
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING
HONGKONG HOTEL on SATURDAY, the 27th Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts and declaring a Dividend.
BY Order of the Board of Directors,
AND LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 8th January, 1883 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED,
sa
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be: CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant, both days-inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Director,!
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
La Secretary, Auge Hongkong, 8th January, 188337321172 [53 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
SHE WANT LIMITED)
134N ORDINARY MEETING
NOTICE: I hereby given
AND KONG HOTEL CON
be held [the] Cor
ALL YEAR ROUND XMAS NUMBER.
AUGENTLEMAN'S ANNUAL
TIME CHRISTMAS NUMBERS GRANT'S CHRISTMAS NUMBER:
CHRISTMAS
ARROWSMITHS
ANNUAL
"BEETON'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL
TOM HOOD'S COMIC ANNUAL JULETIDE CHRISTMAS ANNUAL PUNCH'S "ALMANACK.
METZLERS MUSICAL
XMAS NUMBER -
PRICE FORTY CENTS.
CONTEN
179%
Hoo