No. 2117.
Banks.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ........£2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1888.
Katimations.
A. HAHN,
PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.
500,000
Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STAKET,
ON HIRE
LONDON.
BRANCHES IN India, China, JAPAN
AND THE COLONIES.
THE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Buys and Sells BuLs or EXCHANGE,
THE
PIANO S
FOR SALE
Address: cla HONGKONG HOTEL or No. 2, ELGIN STREET. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.
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W. BREWER'S
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards. BILLS for Christmas No. Graphie with a Coloured Plates,40c. 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
6 " 4
+
3
I
3 ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
2 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 Lift ASSURANCE
SOCITY,
10)
E. W. RUTTER, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH.
:
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION."
PAID-UP CAPITAL ...............$7,500,000. RESERVE FUND RESERVE - LIABILITY ·
PROPRIETORS
"
Illustrated Yule Tide
Boy Own Annual, 1889. Every Boy's s'
Girl's Own
Hopwood & Cren's Christmas Dance Album. Day's
"E
Mettler's
New Dance Music, New Songs. Association Footbails, Avre's Boxing Gloves.
** Champion Tennis Balls. Rugby A very fine lot of New Parisian Fancy Goods of
very novel designs.
A large quantity of New Cheap Literature. Sir Morrell Mackenzie's Diary,
Hongkong, 27th November, 1888.
The Emperor Frederick's Diary and Bismarck's
Rejoinder.
$
Mr. Caine's Trip Round the World, The Christmas Fine Art Gift Book "Madame Chrysantheme" with 199 Steel illustrations,
A quantity of New Fine Art Children's Books. New French Mechanical Toys and many useful and pleasing Toys for Children of all ages. A large selection of A.B.C. and Building Blocks, Fine Quality Leather Goods consisting of Pocket Books, Card Cases, Gents Companions, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Photo Albums, &c., &c, New Season Bon Bons.
Men's Shoes and Dancing Pumps, Ladies' and
Children's Shoes.
W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.
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Notices of firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day commenced Business as a
SHARE and GENERAL BROKER.
HECTOR SAMPSON, Office, No. q, Queen's Road Central,"
[1233 Hongkong, 1st December, 1888. ·
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL..
"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamiship
"SUTLE]"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English. Mails.
"E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th December, 1888.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT)........\\. THE Steamship
(3
"ANTONIO," will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 25th instant at daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. Steamship
KELLY & WALSH, LD. THE Simp
ARE NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW FANCY AND LEATHER GOODS SUITABLE FOR
4,000,000.
OF
7,500,000 PHOTOC
**Court oF DIRECTORS :- CHAIRMAN Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN~~~~W, H. FORBES, Erg, C.D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq, Į S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.
J. S. Moses, Esq,
W: G. BRODIE, Esq. H. LDALRYMPIR, Esq.
J. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq. B. LAYTON, Esq.
L. POKSNECK.IR, Esq.
N. A. SIXES, Esq..
E. A. SOLOMON, "Esq,
CHEF MANAGER. HONGKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER.
SHANGHAI EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
ON
N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the
daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS →→
For 3 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS grinted on approved Securities, every description of BANKING and EXCHANGE business transacted.
and
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.
RULES
OF THE
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
➜HOTOGRAPH ALBUMS & Photo Screens,
Writing and Tourist Cases.
Dressing Bags Dressing Cases, Brush and
Comb Cases.
Perfume Caskets and Cases.
Work Baskets, Ladies' Necessaires. Glove and Handkerchief Sets.
Ornamental Inkstands for the Table and for use
in Travelling.
..
Ladies' Hand Bags and Carriage Cases. Despatch Cases in Morocco and Russia. Jewel Boxes and Caskets,
Ladies' Companions and Fitted Work Bags.
NO W
Book Slides and Brackets. Paper Knives.
Cigar and Cigarette Boxes in walnut and oak Tantalus Spirit and Perfume Stands.
Ornamental Glass Ware,
***
Lamp and Candle Shades. The New Tennis Belt for Ladies." Time Piece on Plush Stands. Date Stands and Table Gongs,
A variety of Elegantly Dressed Dolls. Photograph Frames, Photo Scrap Albums. Wall Pockets, Cushions. Card Baskets. Opera Glasses in elegant designs.
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH and CHINESE DATE BLOCK, Price 60'cents. THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH and CHINESE DIARY, Foolscap Size, 3 days on a page, interleaved with blotting Paper. Price One Dollar. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF
. &c.,
RIPPINGILLE'S OIL COOKING STOVES, which will take, Bail, Stew, Steam, Roast,
&c.
RIPPINGILLE'S OIL WARMING STOVES,
for Warming Offices, Bedrooms, Entrance Halls, Libraries, Greenhouses, &c., &c.
The above STOVES are perfectly Safe, Odourless, Smokeless, Portable and Cleanly. COOKING STOVES with UTENSILS............ PATENT WARMING STOVES.......
...from $5.co each.
..from $5.00 each.
LANE CRAVEO
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Hongkong, 13th December, 18AB.
THE
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong, Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, 10 to 31 SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. -SUMS LESS, THAN $1; or MORE THAN $250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year,
S-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, having $100, or more, at their credit minyat their option transfer the same to the HONG! KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent. per annum interest. -INTEREST at the rate of 31, la per annim will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances.
—EACH DEFOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-Book, which must be presented with ench payment....or withdrawal Depositors 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...... 1
6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China.
7—WITHDRAWALS may be madeon demand,
but the personal, attendance of the
(1075
Shipping.
SAILING VESSELS,
FOR LONDON (DIRECT), HE A.1, British Bark
THE A
#ARCADIA,"
D. 5. Eward, Master, wilt load here for, the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.
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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE
HE A, I, British Dark
#JOHN NICHOLSON,"
ན་་་་
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.
HE U. S. Mail
THE
"CITY OF SYDNEY"
will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yuko-
hama, on SATURDAY, the 29th December,
1
At F.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
W.Quine, Master, will load here for the above portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts,
Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to PÚSTAU & Co. Hangkang, 22nd December, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. 1. L. American. Ship
...
"DANIEL BARNES,”
to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Rail- ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and [131910 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.
Storer, Master load, or the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
..[1193 Hongkong, 23rd November, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK, 1317 THE 3/3 A. 1. 1. American Ship
"PACTOLUS," Burnham, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
"LENNOX," Captain Thearle, will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 26th inst For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
[1294
Hongkong, 18th December, 1888.
FOR MARSEILLE.
HE Steamship
THE
"PARIS " shortly due here from Japan, will be despatched for the above Port,'on or about the 28th inst
For Freight, &c,apply to
A. R. MARTY,
Agent,
Hongkong, 21st December, TRAB
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
(Passing through the INLAND SEA:)
THE Company's Steamship
"GENERAL WERDER," Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the above Ports, on or about, the 28th instant.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE. STEAM TO SHANGHẢI. THE Company's Steamship
"BAYERN," Captain Mergell, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail,
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1988.
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For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1888. [1297
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship' THE 3!
"STATE OF MAINE,"
G. Small, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
[1298 Hongkong, 19th December, 1888-
+
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
NB-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES; TRIESTE, HAM- PURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
•
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco...$200,0
To San Francisco and refurn;" available for 6 months..... To Liverpool... To London.........................
350.00
* 323:00 ***sku....... 330.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officerk of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this line have the option of Proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Norther Pacifo or Canadian Pacific Railways," !!
Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro-embark»- ing at San Francisco for China ort Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of to per cent. This allowance doss not apply to through farts from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.3. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until. 5 P., same day.... all Parcel Packages should be marked to de dress in full value of same is required.*****
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Honokang, 19th December, 1898,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING' RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
THE Britah Steamship
"ABYSSINIA,” C 3,651 Tone Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, DC, |`via KOBE and YOKOHAMA,on THURSDAY,
the 10th January, 1889, at 3 P.1.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship 51 "FESHAWUR,"Captain L. H. Moule, with Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd January, at NOON.
Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4.PM, on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vla Bombay with- out transhipment, arriving one week later than For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong- kong.
HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOVELTIES IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS.
NEW YEAR.
NOVELTIES
Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
the production of his Pass-Boux, are
Recessary,
FOR THE HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
„T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager):
Hongkong, 1st September, 1887,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG KWHAMCOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
are respectfully Informed, that if their arrival in shisy HamBOUR COMPANYS FORE
ORDERS FOR REI
creat
(FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES),
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN) and GENOA; ¡li. MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF-and-BAGDAD.
THE Company's Steamship
T
A“ STURA:"
Captain Caboara, will be despatched as above on or about the 29th inst...
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
To be followed by the S.5. "BATAVIA" on 7th February and S.S. PARTHIA " 'un 7th
March.
Connection will be made at Yokohanis with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Forte, and at Vancouver with San Francisco, by..the. regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liner of Steamers. ** First-class Fares granted as follows SN
To Vancouver and Victoria.......(Mex.)$160.00 To San Francisco.......................................... 175.00 Toʻall Common Paints in Canada
330.00 and the United States. To Liverpool muammenpus 300,00 305.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers fsof the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and. the Customs, to be obtained on application. Imperial Chinese and Japanese
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms, and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Office, Hangkang, 22nd December, 1888. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des
At Bombay, the Steamers are discharging in TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS Toined to Points in the United States, 'should be
Prince's Docks,
For further particulars regarding Freight and
Pastage, apply to
JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO,
'EUROPE:
VIA
CARLOWITZ & Co.; { |CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND * Agents Hongkong, 19th December, 1888. 1269 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. “HE Company's Steamship.
THEC
* "CHINGTU,"
Hunt, Commander, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the zoth instant, at DAYLIGHT,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer, First Class Saloon and Cabins are Mituated forward of the engines, Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Poop, A Refrigerating chamber ensures the supply of fresh provisions
THALL & HOLTZ COMPANY D during the entire voyage. A duly, gyalified
Hongkon, 24th December, 1888.
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ROBERT LANG & CO
TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.
is carried.
'AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
THES
HE-Steamship
"OCEANIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 8th January,
Confection will be made 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 the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day previous to valling.
First-class Fares granted as follows Hero San Francisco....
"To San Francisco and return, For Freight or Panangs, apply to
Moravailable for 6 months...ni BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
To Liverpool Agents To London.....á.m Hongkong, 32nd December, 1888, ale (115) THE, CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL
... STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
WARATS LIMITED SPA, Mline FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL IN THE. Company's Steamships Piti
og disera hag ACK J.C. Jaques, Commandership be despatched
proximo, canalitet.
NEW GOODS size ALL SILK HATS Over Coatings, Light & Heavy. Overland Trunks, Gladstone
Ulster Tweeds." Drab Felt Hats,
Bags, and a variety of Travelte Black Brown Drab and Grey Fine Black Diagonal & Cock- ling Cases, all sizes at de
THE Felt He crew for. Dres Sults, Winter, Medium, and Summons
an above or about Teral and other Soft Felts.Black, Blue, and Brown Fancy
Vests, and Pants.
For Freight, etc., apply to Twood Hats and Caps in New and Diagonal Cratings. Silk, Half-Hose, Black, Nary
FROM ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coy Shaperkhidmat (Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings, and Colors, majesti Era Hats and Pith Hats Trouserings in great variety of Lamb's Wool Merino and Lislet Agents, maine
Hongkong, 24th December, 1888. ? (1955 Silk Vigbrellas from $5 each, Stripes, Checks and Plain.
Thread Half-Hose over too to choose from. Cricketing Flannel Stripes, White Dress Shirts,
STEAM TO WOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI large assortiment of Walking Checks, and Plain
WATUS ERASUNG AND KOBE, 2-2. White and Fancy Vestinge
FEAGRINGOTHROUGHËTHE French Printed Shirtings Unshrinkable Flannel Ready Made Ulsters to Stock, "Solld Leather Portmanteaus,
Leggings &
1
Lacing & Elastic-side Walking
Roots and Shoe Matkaka Shooting Boots, Rubber Bootal Patent Leather Boots & Shoes Dancing Pumps, all sizes. Large, Stock of Scaris,
PORT LANG & COM
THE P.4 0-8:N/Cov÷Steamship-39.
seht to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D, E, BROWN, District Freight, Agent, Vancouver, B.C.
4 PM
Freight will be received on board tihtil on the 9th January, speak nig
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full ; and the me will be received by tis until's 2, the day previous to mailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL &
Agents. Fongkong, 13th December. 1888
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR 1957 MP SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM«i
BURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC
bira dan prapa PORTS;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
GALVESTON AND SOUTHW
AMERICAN PORTS:
$200.00
330.00 ***** 325.00 330.00 on To other European Points at proportionate rater Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army Navy, Civil Service and the THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL CALL AT Imperial Chinese Cust
to be obtained on "SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS application someone to Lange SARSA
SPBRAND LUGGAGE, Pattengert" by this line have the option of N.B-Cargo con de takel on through "Bills proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railwayke
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embark ing San Francisco for China or Japan (oz. "vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of in per cent The allowance does not apply to through fares fra China and Japas to Europe
- Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the Volted States should be sent to the Compan Offices, "ddressed; to: kasi Collseror "of Con
For furth
moviohy Lading for thac prin RUSSIA PA
N SUNDAY, the 20th day BAYERN, Captain Mergely PASSENGERS, SPECIE and leave this Port as above 244Bhipping Orders Cargo will Specie and