The Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 1964.
Banks
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
,500,000,"
RESERVE FUND ... 3,909,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF 7,500,000.
COUNT OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Hon: JOHN BELL-IRVING::
· DEUITY @ CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Esq. C.D). Börr¬mley, Esq. ↑ S.C.Micharlsen, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq. J'S. MOSES, Esq. HAL. DALRYMPLE, Esq. | L. PORSNECKER,, Esq. IL LAYTON, Esq.
N. A. SIBS, Esq.
Hon? A. P. McKWEN. | E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.
CRIKY MANAGER.
HONGKONG-THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER,
SHANGHAI-EWEN CAMERON, E». LONHON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.
HONGKONG-INTEREST. ALLOWED.
S/CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at (the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum 'on the
duly belance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS ——
ur 3 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. Bob uzinībaths, 5 per Çent. per Annum,
^IOMTALA BILLS DISCOUNTED,
Intimations:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1888.
W BREWER
CHEAP AND USEFUL BOOKS, 40 CENTS. EACH 6 FOR $1.
THE Modern Hoyle, or how to play all
Games. Modern Etiquette.
Everyday Errors of Speech. Companion Letter Writer. Marvels of Electricity.
Geology:
Ready Made Speeches.
French and English Pronouncing Handbook. Photography for Amateurs.
Card Tricks made Easy, The Wife's Handbook,"
Cricket Year Book,
The Insurance Year Book.
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Hongkong, 27th June. Re8,
PIANOS
Art of Pen and Ink Drawing, All Dickens' Works in Cloth: All Carlyle's Works in Cloth,
90 CENTS EACH. Letter Writer's Handbook. All About Hookkeeping.
12
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Ingolsby Legends."
Mallock's New Republic.
· Lamb's Tales from Shakspeare.
Webster's Standard Etymological Dictionary. Best of Everything, but Dictionary of Commercial Information.
W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HÓTEL
PIANOS! PIANOS!
-(0)~
froo
HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS FÖR THE
TRANSPOSING SCREW TUNED PIANOS.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, FASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.............$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to nccept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons. tolicies granted to a Parts of the world,
arable at any of its Agencies,
WOO LIN YUEN
HEAD OFFICE
Secretary
frgo
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Rongkang, 1st February, 1883, "NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente in conjunction with Messrs. TURNER & Co., for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at CURRENT RATIS.
WHEWETT & Co.' Hongkong, 7th June, 1888.-
GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL: TAELS 000,000,
$833.333-34 EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND «ion $249,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LKY SING, Esq.
CREDITS granted on approved Securities,X7ITH, Mechanism for transposing for the accompaniment of singing or other instruments,
Being specially built for daimp and hot climates by the celebrated works
Lou Tsp SHON, ESQ W
every description of BANKING and EXCHANGE business transacted. ","
DRATS granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
WILLIẨM, SCHÖNLEIN,
•
T. JACKSON, -
Chief Manager Hongkong, 25th April, 1888.
We invite the public, before, making any, rash purchase to come and try these first class Pianos,
HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO2,
Sele Agents.
"BENLINS
+
་་.
LO YRUK MOON, Esq.
MANAGER. HO AMBI MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, 'akeu MA
at CURRANT RATES to all parts of the world.
HEAD OFFICE,-8 &-9, PRAYA WEST.
** 1877 Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
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RULES
OF THE
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in. Bengkung Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, 10 to 1¦ SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. SUME LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN Brce at one line will not be received. 'No' dapportar may deposit more than $7,500
TTS in the SAVINGS BANK, Tavsiyedap, or more, at their credit may al
opa transfer the same to the HONG-- ROM, AND SHANGHAI BANKING LOANTATION ón fixed deposit for 12 giomas at 5 per cent. per annum interest. 15-INTEREST at the rate of 31% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on. their daily bafances! by -EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis. wils a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented
each payment, or withdrawal Deebsitors must not make any entries them selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should send them to be-written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.
6-CORRESPONDENCE As to the Business
of the Tank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China: 1,4 -WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and me production of his Pass-Book, are necessary:
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
WT. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st September, 1887,
'THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL.........
£3,000,000,
500,000
Registered Office, 40, TYRZADNIKDLE STREET,
LONDON,
BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,
THE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Buya and Sells BÍLLS OF EXCHANGE ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT; forwards. BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts, Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had on application. *
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS:
A
Hongkong, 28th May, 1888.
ROSE & CO
HAVE RECEIVED PER FRENCH MAIL,
ADIES' EVENING SHOES in BLACK SATIN, KID and BRONZE.
THE. LANGTRY WAEKING SHOE:
GENTLEMEN'S KID and CANVAS SHOES,
CHRISTY'S TERAÍ HÁTS,
WATERPROOFs and
Also,
UMBRELLAS
A Fresh Invoice of DRESS MATERI ES in MUSLIN CANVAS, RICOT EDGE ZEPHYRS to match the fashionable RIBBONS. EMBROIDERED, COSTUMES in all Shades. The New Pattern DRILLET for DRESSES, 15 cents per yard.
LADIES' JERSEYS in all Shades:
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1888.
ROSE & CO.
37 & 39, QUEEN'S'ROAD); HONGKONG.
(40
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
JUST LANDED
SWEET CAPORAL
CIGARETTES.
KINNEY'S STRAIGHT CUT
CIGARETTES.
AND
TO ARRIVE BY THE "AJAX"
COPE'S
Hongkong, 16th June, 1888,
GOLDEN CLOUD."
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
(7
ROBERT LANG & CO.
TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.
NEW
Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent per Annum.ALL SILK HATS.
6
3"
4 3
ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS per Cent, per Annuar on the Daily Balance. APPROVED CLAIMS on the ORİENTÁL BANK CORPORATION," in Liquidation, or the BALANCES of such claims, purchased on advantageous terma, i
الدم.
· AGENCY.OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY:
E, W. RUTTER, Manager.
· HONGKONG BRANCH,
NOTICE.
HONG KÔNG & WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY,
* LIMITED. QHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
Sare respectfully informed that, if upon
their arrival in this HARBOUR 'none of: the .COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand,
ORDENS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the HEAD' Orrick, No,, 14 Praya, Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned la requested, when immediate steps will be taken
Hongkong, 25;1 Augu
#
Drab Felt Hats. Black, Brown Drab and Grey
Hard Felt Hats, Terai and other Soft Felts. Tweed Hats and Caps in New
Shapes.
Straw Hats and Pith Hats. Sik Umbrellas from 95 each, over 100 to choose 'from.: A large assortment of Walking
Sticks Waterproof Coats, Leggings &
-Chair Apròns, Travelling Rugs, and Scotch
Mauds.
GOOD S. Over Coatings, Light & Heavy. Overland Trunks, Gladstone Ulster Tweeds.
Bags, and a variety of Travel. Fine Black Diagonal & Cork- ling Cases, all sizes.
screw for Dress Suits Winter, Medium and Summer Black, Blue and Brown Fancy Under Vests and Pants.
and Diagonal Coatings. Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy. Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings.
and Colors. Trouserings in great variety of Lamb's Wool Mering and Litle: Checks and Plain.. -Thread Half-Hose. Cricketing Flannel, Stripes, White Dress Shirtä.
Checks and Plain. White and Fancy Vestings. French Frinted Shirtings. Uushrinkable Flannel. Ready Made Ulsters in Stock. - Solid Leather Portmanteaus,
Hongkong, aand February, 1888.
Lacing & Elastic-alde Walking
Boots and Shoes. Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots Patent Leather Boots & Shoes Dancing Pumps, all sizes. Large Stock of Scarfs, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Braces, &c.
ROBT LANG & CO.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HAVE JUST UNPACKED A FRESH SUPPLY
SMITH'S GLASGOW TOBACCOS
BRIGHT CUT NAVY.....
FLAKED HONEY DEW
GLASGOW, MIXTURE -
GOLDEN BİRDSEYE
ALTES,
Hongkong, 26th June, 1880
LANECRA [FORD&Co%
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship
JAPAN" having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Whiff and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtainers
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 1st July, will be subject to rent,. No Fire Insur: nace has been effected.
Consignees are hereby informed, that all claims must be made immediately, as none will, be entertained after the 30th instant,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 25th May, 1888.
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THE
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. Steamship
BALCARRES BROOK," Captain Burgess, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take immo- diate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
The Steamer is berthed at KOWLOON and
Cargo impeding her discharge will
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE 'AND.
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND, PORTS, NEW "Zealand, TasMANIA, &C.),
THE_Steamship
**MENMUIR,"
Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 1st proximo, at DAY
LIGHT...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIX DOLLARS. PER QUARTER
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERI LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT "YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mall Steamship
TH
"CITY OF PEKING "
all be despatched for. San Francisco, zid Yoko- Thama, on SATURDAY; the 30th June, at THREE P., taking Passengers and Freight for
RUSSELL & Co., Japan, the United States, and red for trans
Hongkong, 15th June, 1888.
Agents.
THE GIBB" LINE
Through Bills of Lading
[638ortation to Yokokama and other Japan Ports,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &C)
THE British Steamer
"AFGHAN," Captain Roy, will be despatched as above an or about the 7th July..
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne Sisa For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1888.
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SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 1. L. I. American Ship
"C. C. CHAPMAN,"
|| Hichburn, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.
PUSTAU & Co.
1
FOR NEWYORK/**
THE 3/3 L. L. 1. American Ship
1550
#WANDERING JEW, Nichols, Master, siuntly expected, will load here for the above. Ports, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to: Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.
PUSTAU & Co.
Mails.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON: ALSO,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA
NB.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE,
·HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
"NEPAUL" Captain. SE Cole, with Her. Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from t for LONDON direct, VIA SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at NOON,
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
4
.*
Cargo will be received on beard until 4 P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until
PM, on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
|
to San Francisco, and Atlantic and 'Inland Cities of the United States, "við 'Overland Kali- ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and perts 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 of Steanfera.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco....$200.00
•To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months...........
.350.00
To Liverpool.............................................. To London....
325.00 339.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and' the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarke g af San Francisco for China or Japan or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a Jiscoum of 10 per cent. This allowance does hot apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous in sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 F.M. samo day; Parcel Packages should be marked to 'ad- dress in full; valuc.of same is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo du.“ tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's
ces in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
for farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
CD. HARMAN
Hongkong. 9th June, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
་
NOTICE
Agent.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE COLOMBO ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWEBF, BREMEN & HAMBURG,
PORTS IN THE
SEA AND BEVANT, BLACK ́
LONDON,
NEW
PORTS I
YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL · AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS "AND LUGGAGE,
N..-Cargo can be taken on through Bill
of Lading for the principal placer in : RUSSIA.
N THURSDAY, the 5th day of July, 1888, at 9 A.M., the Company's Steamship "SACHSEN," Captain A. Farger, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and, CARGO, wil
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on STEAM NAVZUATION COMPANY's Office, Hong leave this Port as above, Calling at GENOA,
kong.
be at once, landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before NOON, TO-DAY, the 21st inst
All claims against the Steamer must be pre.quired to be declared prior to shipment. sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th instant or they will not be recognised,^«
RUSSELL & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 21st June, 1888.
Shipping.
STEAMERS
CALCUTTA.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
[6a5*
Captain T. S. Gardner, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 30th, Inst., at NOON.
**For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 25th Juné, 1888. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
The Contents and Value of Packages are re
Shippers are particularly requested to note. the terms and conditions of the Company's -Black Bills of Lading,
ESL WOODİN, Superintendent.
́ ́P) & Q. S. N.Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 19th June, 1888
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE THE British Steamship,
"ABYSSINIA,"
Commander 3,651 Tons Register, Lee, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. and SAN FRANCISCO, via KOBE, and,
at THREE P.M. ·
[639 YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the oth July ITALIANA. To be followed by the S.S."ABYSSINIA "-
on 2nd August and S.S. BATAVIA" on 23rd August.
. (FLORIO, AND RUBATTINO
UNITED-COMPANIES),→
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN) and GENOA, all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargó, at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. CHE Company's Steamship.,
THE
BORMIDA,
Comain De Negri, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the gath inst., at 10 A.M.
At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in
Prince's Docka," -
44
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and- at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by the. regular Steamers of the Facific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers:
Through Passage Tickets granted to England; France, Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steameric
First-class Fares granted as follow
To Vancouver and Victoria...(Mex)$160.00 To San Francisco.......
175.00
To all Cornmon Points in Canada 250,00
and the United Sates
To Liverpool.....300.00 To London.in
305.00
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pm, on the 4th July, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENT'S Office), Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agents.
"Hongkong: 9th June, 1888,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGÓ AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND
EUROPE
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, JAND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship
ARABIC will be despatched for San Francisco, víd Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the... 10th July,
ESDAY, the 10th at
THREE
de Connection will be sande at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES, should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received at Ollico until FIVE P.M. the day the Company's previous to sailing
First-class Fares granted as follows m To San Francisco...........$200.00 To San Francisco and • Aturd, available for 6 months............
To Liverpool
350,00
330.00
To other European Paints at proportionate
Ta London 325.00
to be obtained
To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers rates Special reduced rates granted to efficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and Imperial Chines Imperial Chinese and Japanese obtained on application. D
Customs, to be who are paid fall favele
For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co...
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo, desde a San Francisco for Ching or Japan (or Agents:
tined to Point in the United States, should be wire 'za) within one year will be allowed
liscount of to per sent, Thit-alletaande dais [630 sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to not apply to through
-Hongkong, 22nd June, 1888.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI AND KOBE. (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA) THE P&O. S. N. Cos Steamship. 17)
* BOKHARA”
TH
will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 3rd July, at DAYLIGHT.”
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent,
kong, foth June, 1888,
Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent to Eato
and
Vancourt wil be received on board until Indicata accompany Cargit.de
Freight on the 9th July, hike puggeen tined to Points beyond San Francisco, In the All Parcels must be sent to our Office and United States should be sent to the Company's should be marked to address in, fall and the Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, same will be received by us until the San Francisco,
CFFor further information an-fo day previous to saling.
Passage, apply to the Agcacy of the Company,
9.594 Queen's Road Central
D. HARMAN
For informatige to Passage or Freight apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,-
[Agents/
Hongkong, auth June, 1888,
Hongkong, 21st June, 1888.