The
N° 2030.
Banks.
RULES
OF THE
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
Hongkong Telegraph.
Insurances.
THE NEGLECT OF LIFE
ASSURANCE,
HERE is no feature of our civilised life that Trikes a thoughtful man with more force
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1888.
Intinations.
ROSE & CO.
SIX DOLLARS
PER QUARTER
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND" RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
Masonic.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165,
REGULAR MEETING of the abont
HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, 'de OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED, taking effect from September 1st, 1888, from which date 15th instant, at 8.30 for 9 .M. precisely.
Hongkong, 7th Septerüber, 1888. their responsibility in the said Business ceasul.
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than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE. By BEG to inform the residents of Hongkon and Outports that they have disposed of their payment of a small qua
will be conducted by the HONGKON; / man of good health terly subscription any STOCK-IN-TRADE, &c, and transferred their Business to the HALL & HOLTZ CO. A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS"
THE BUSINESS of the above BANY AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong, Hasiness Hours on WEEK DAYS, 10 to 3: SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAeglected to assure his life. In the East many tage at one time will not be received. Depositar ty deposit more than $2,5
can secure a very large sum
to his family in case of premature death, yet hundreds of families brought up in confort-- Perhaps in luxury-are left in extreme poverty every year from the bread winner bavi
thy one year.
-LOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANY, 1 $400, by miere, at their greift may af
option trangler the same to the HONG SONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 17. Statia at 5 per cent, per annum interest. GEOTEREST. At the rate of 31 PT ann an well be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances. EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis th Pass-Bowk, which must be presente stis cach payment or withdrawal. Desitors must not make any entries then: selves in their Pass-Books, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, abgh the beginning of January and
inning of July.
6-CORRESPONDENCE ∞ to the Busines
of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be
· forwarded 'fice by the various 'British - Post Uffices in Hongkong and China, 7-WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand, lust the personal attendance of the Depositer or his duly appointed Agent, and the production,, of his Pass-BOOK," ari
ogressary..
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chicl Manager
if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and a man lives up to his income, knowing well that children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented by Lite Assurance.
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EVERY FACILITY
In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by
THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident
application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard Company's Agents, or lo
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,,,
Agents, Hongkong.
1659 Hongkong, 19th June, 1888.
NOTICE, HE MAN ON INSURANCE COAre
LISHTED,
Τ
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..............
The above 'Company is prepared to acce,; MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goodr &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the musi payable at any of its Agencies
WOO LIN YUEN
Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 2 QUEEN's Road West, Hongkong, 1st February, 1889,
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANĂ, (LIMITED)
ALL ACCOUNTS are requested to be seat in for collection by the 1st of October next.
And ALL ACCOUNTS due must be paid by the above-named date.
In retiring from Business, ROSE & Co to thank their many friends for, the valneti T
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
STEAM TO STRAITS COLOMBO, AND, BOMBAY, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“TEHERAN "
the 15th instant, at NOON.
[883
support hitherto accorded, and trust a cornuance of the same will be extended to their will leave for the above places on SATURDAY,
Successors.
12th September 1*48
ROSE & CO.
895
vi.
REFERRING to the above, the HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED), beg to announce the purchase, on Sept. 1st, 1888, of the old established BUSINESS, STOCK-IN-TRADE, GOODWILL, de, of Masses. ROSE & Co., and they trust by assidious
care and attention to this new branch of their business to merit a share of public patronage.
THE STORE will be RE OPENED in a few days, when due notice will be given. The
whole STOCK is being re-marked, and arran ́ed for a great CHEAP SALE, full particulars of
'which will be duly announced..
SWE
JE have this day REMOVED our Off2 frans the premises of Messrs. Lang, Crawford &
Co, tử Nos. 37 and 39) Queen's Road,
[881
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th September, 1888. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY,' LIMITED,'
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW
Zealand, TASMANIA, &C)
THE Steamship
ין
"GUTHRIE," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 22nd instu,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
;
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 1888. [89 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAK! AND KOBE. (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA.) THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MAEWA"
THE HALL & HOLTZ Co., LD,
THE
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U.S. Mail Steamship
"CITY OF PEKING"
will be despatched for, San Francisco, vil, Yoko hama, on TUESDAY, the 18th. September, THREE P.M., 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, lo San Francisco, und Atlantic and inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Rail- ways, jo 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 of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows →→ To San Francisco
To San Francisco and retura, 1
available for 6' months..
To Liverpool..... To London....
$200,00
350,00
****** 335,00 ***** 330.00 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-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan for (me versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance, does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europa
Freight will be received on boanl until 4 P. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. saine day i all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of same is required.
MR. ALFRED EDWIN SKEELS has this day been appointed Manager of the HALL AND will leave for the above places on or about the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
HOLAZ COMPANY's Business at this Port.-
Muppone, 1st Septeinher 1887,
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED. ́ ̧
CAPITAL
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL ......
•£2,000,000, $,00,000
„TAELS, fogjom; EQUAL TO ...... RESERVE FUND
*33.3343 $240,000.00
By Order of the Board,
LKE SING, Esq. LOU TSO SHUN, Es..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LO YEUR MOón. Est
Hongkang, 12th September, 1888.
MANAGER-HO ÂMEI.
Registered Office, 40, THREADNIEDLE STREET,
LONDON.
BRANCHES IN IRDia, China, japan
THE
- AND THE COLONIES,
THE BANK receives MONKY ON DEPOSIT, Buys and Sells Bous or 'Exchange, ISSURS 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:
Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum.
11
11
6 3
ป
10
19
ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
a per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance,
• APPROVED CLAIMS on the · ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Liquidation, or the BALANCES of such claims, purchased on advantageous terms,
AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
E, W. RUTTER, Manager HONGKONG BRANCH,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND....
RESERVE LIABILITY
OF 1
PROPRIETORS ...................
COURT OF DIRECTORS :--
$7,500,000, 4000,000. 7,500,000
CHAIRMAN-Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. H. FORBES, Erq, C.D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq. J. S. MOSES, Esq.
H. L. DALRYMPLE Esq; L PURSNECKER, Esq.
J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq.
N. A. SIES, Esq.
B. LAYTON, Esq, |E, A. SOLOMON, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
HONGKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER.
SHANGHAI-EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at
the rate of a per cent, per Annum on the.
daily balance:
ON FIXED DEPOSITS-
For 3 months, 3 per Cent, per Anqum, · For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, i per Cent, per Annum. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED." CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description - of" RANKING and EXCHANGE business transacted..
DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1888:
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHIPMAS
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harnouk nöne-of, the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be 21 hand, ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, of sent to the Hran OSTIC, No. 1, Praya, Central, will receive prompt attention..
MARINE RISKS GOUDS, de, take,
world
CURRENT Rates to all pans of th
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1884.
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 401.
1858
HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
THE bije suction, to be held on the
spot, an
MONDAY,
:
the 17th day of September, 1888, at 4 P.M.,,are published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, roth September, 1888. [891 Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of September, 1885, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75
Years.
Building Lot "The Hay Stack,"
No. 61
(Mr..ANTON'S)..... 139 160
180
138
28,500
901
No. of
Sale.
Registry
Boundary Measurements.”
Locality.
No.
N.
S
W Square f Rent.
feet. feet.
feel
Rural
The Ridge, North of
$.
E
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Contents in Annual Upset
Price.
To be Let.
TO LET,
In the event of complaints being, found ROOMS in "Co
COMS in “COLLEGE CHAMBERS.". neccssary, communication with the Undersigned,
GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, lately requested, when laumedințe steps will be taken, occupied by Meista, Butterfield & Swire,
tha ca ish of dissatisfaction. from the 1st August.
D. GILLIES
kong, wacth August, 188
Hotel Apply to
MARYDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hokopy, sath July, 1888.
26th September.
EL. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th September: 1888.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. & O. S. 'N. Coy's Steamship
W. W. CLIFFORD, Managing Director.
(896
THE
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF CRICKETING GOODS --
CAPS, FLANNEL SHIRTS SHOES, and SCORING BOOKS. TENNIS GOODS-
BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, LEG-GUARDS, &c.
1
:
BATS and BALLS from
as Makers.
TENNIS SHOES.
›NETS, POLES, COURT MARKERS, &e!
- BATS RE-STRUNG.
LAWN MOWERS.
BILLIARD TABLES, CUES, BALLS, RESTS, '&c.
Hongkong, 7th September, 1888.·*
ANE CRAWFORDY.CO
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ROBERT LANG & CO.,
TALL
TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.
NE
W
SILK HATS. 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. Silk Umbrellas from $5 each,¦
over 100 to choose from.
A large assortment of Walking
Sticks. Waterproof Coats, Leggings &
Chair Aprons. Travelling Rugs and Scotch
Mauds.
GO OD S..
Under Vests and Pants, Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy
and Colors.
Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle
"VERONA "
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival, with the outward English
-Mail.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1888..
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L L American Bark
3
Consular invoices to accompany Cargo des tined Points beyond. San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed, Envelopes, addressed to the For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company," Na so, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th August 88
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND'OFİLER CONNECTING RAILWAY.LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship
THE
"ABERDEEN,"
3,016 Tons Register, Taylor, Cominander,
"EMMA T. CROWELL," Pendleton, Master, will load here for the above will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1889
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, oth, September, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship
"MARY L. STONE.” * Josselyn, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1888.
1812
FOR NEW YORK.
"W. H. CONNER," Butman, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have a quick despatch.
Over Coatings, Light & Heavy, Overland Trunks, Gladstone Ulster Tweeds.
Bags, and a variety of Travel- Fine Black Diagonal & Corkling Cases, all sizes.
screw for Dress Suits.
Winter, Medium and Summer THE 3/3 L. 1. I. American Ship Black, Blue and Brown Fancy
and Diagonal Coatings. Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings. Trouserings in great variety of Stripes, Checks and Plain, Cricketing Flannel, Stripes,
Checks and Plain. White and Fancy Vestings. French Printed Shirtings. Unshrinkable Flannel. Ready Made Uisters in Stock. Solid Leather Portmanteaus.
Hongkong, sind February, 1888
.Thread Half-Hose. White Dress Shirts. Lacing & Elastic-ride Walking
Boots and Shocs. Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots. Patent Leather Boots & Shoes. Dancing Purips, allfires. Large Stock of Scarfs, Ties: Handkerchiefs, Braces, &c.
ROBT. LANG & CO.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
R
STANDARD AND USEFUL
OOK of Ready-made Speeches,
Modern Etiquette în Public and Private. Modem Hoyle, or how to play Whist, Poker,
Euchre, Nap, Chess, Draughts, &c.
The Best of Everything, by Author of Enquire
Within."
Art of Ventriloquism
1. Do,
Familiar Latin Quotations and Proverbi.
French do.
40..
do...
Do. English do.
Warne's Model Cookery,
Rejected Addresses, by Horace & James Smith. Dr. Johnson's History of Rasselat.
The Shilling Peerage, 1888.
Do.
Baronetage, 1888.
Secretary's Assistant & Correspondent's Guide,
ART. HAND BOOKS
Art
of Marine Painting in Oil Colours. Hand Book on Preservation of Pictures.. Comparative Anatomy as applied to the purpose
of the Artist, Art of Wood Engraving. Half Hour Lectures in Drawing and Painting.
Art of Sketching from Nature.
Art of Landscape Painting in Water Colours,
System of Water Colour Painting,
Art of Marine Painting in Water Colours, Hints on Sketching in Water Colour from Nature.
BOOKS AT 50 CENTS EACH,
Tourist's French Pronouncing Hand-Book. Dictionary of Blunders. Plutarch's Lives for Every Day Readers, Hand Book of Synonyms. Seeley's Our Colonial Expansion.
Etiquetta Photography for Amateurs.
for Ladies and Gentlemen. Gelkie's Physical Geography. Roses for Amateurs-A Practical Guide. Pictures at Play, illust. by Harry Furniss, England as she seems, by An Arab Shelk Mystery of a Handsome Cub. Bulwer Lytton's Dramatic Works Lord Beaconsficiā's Novels....... Whyte Melville's Novels, Companion Letter Writer. AT 46 CENTS EACH.
Art of Landscape Painting in Oil. Elements of Perspective.
Artistic Anatomy of Cattle and Sheep. Art of Painting & Drawing in Coloured Crayons. Principles of Colouring in Painting, Art of Painting on China.
Principles of Form in Ornamental Art.. Art of Transparent Painting on Glast, Manual of Illumination. Drawing Models and their. Uses.
W. POWELL & CO.
HAVE LANDED.
EX SS, "DARDANUS,”
N entirely new stock of Stoyes and Spartan Stop Cocks, Beer Cocks, Wine Cocks,
Cooking Rangen.
Corkscrews, Champagne Taps, &c, &c. Best quality Study, Library, and Bracket Frying Pans, Waffle Trons, and Kitchen Lampa; Wicks, Chimneys, Globes, Tripods, &c. | requisites.
W. POWELL & CO.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Hangkong, 8th September, 1888.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hangkong, 1st August, 1888.
1755
Mails
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP 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.
HE Steamship
THE
"ARABIC"
will be despatched for San Francisco, víd Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 27th instant,
at THREE P.M.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Packages should be marked ta
address in full; and the same will be received at the Company's. Ofice until Frvæ P.M. the day previous to sailing..
First-class Fares granted as follows i~~ To San Francisco.......
To San Francisco and retum, available for & months............
$200,00
350,00
To Liverpool................................ 325.00 To London...
********** 330.00 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-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vies versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares from, Chiga and Japan to Europa.
and SAN FRANCISCO, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 27th
·September, at THREE P.M.
To be followed by the 5.5, "ABYSSINIA”. on the 8th October.
Connection will be made'nt Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and...... at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers...
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by allirana-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver and Victoria...(Max.)$160.00 To San Francisco...........
175.00
To all Common Points.in Canada |
230.00 --and the United States. To Liverpoolers cons
****** 300.00 To London... 305.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates, Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application."
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.
Freight will be received on board watil 4 P.M. on the 26th September..
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and
should be marked to address in full and the same will be received by us until 5 P.M4, the day previous to sailing,
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1888
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR ・・
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, CENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
ALSO,
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
V.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal placis in RUSSIA
N THURSDAY, the 27th day of September, 1888, a1.10A.M., the Company's Steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain H. Bödeker, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above; Calling at GENOA, USA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des Cargo and Specie will be received on board until. tined to Paints beyond San Francisco, in the pm, and Parcels until 3. p.m., on the 26th United States, should be sent to the Company's September, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs,oard; they must be left at the ACEIT's Office),
Contents and Value of Packages are required.“ San Francisco.
The Steamer has splendid accommodation and Carles a Doctor and Stewardess..
For further Particulars, apply to b
BAR MELCHERS & Ca Hongkong 1st September, 1868
For further information as to Freight or Pastage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, sak, Queen's Road Central Vall
C. D. HARMAN,
·Agent Hongkong th September, 1888,