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N°.
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Banks.
The
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL .....................₤2,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL i................................. $80,000,
LONDON:
Head Office.............40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office........19, Cockspur, Street,
BRANCHTEN IN INDIA. CHIMA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,
THE BANK retires MONEY ON DEPOSIT, Hays. And Sells BILLS OF EXCHAWK, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards-BILL for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and
· Agency Business generally, on taas to be kad on application.
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INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS: Fixed for 12 months, 41 per Cent, per Annura'.
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34 +
ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
zner Cent, par Annum on the Dally BalanCO.
E. W, RUTTER.
Manager, (10
Insurances.
THE FUNDS
OF THE
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE
Hongkong Telegraph.
Intimations.
KOWLOON
THE 'HONGKONG AND
WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
IESTE OF $500,000 FIVE and a HALF DOLLARS PER CENT, MORTGAGE DEBENTURES
or $250 EACH.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1891.
Intimations.
MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.
(From 7. Broadwood & Sons and Collard &a Collárd). THE PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,
and at London, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.
ENDERS are invited for the purchase of PIANOS SPECIALLY MADE FOR THIS CLIMATE AND GUARANTEED,
TEN
* $500,000 in §§ percent. Mortgage Dében. fures of $250 each," "The debentures are issued a onder to repay the money. temporarily bor rowed by the Company.
The loan will be secured by a floating first charge on the undertaking of the Company and all its property present and future, including any eventual increase of capital for the time belag.
The Debentures are issued at par, but any application containing an offer of a premium will receive consideraison at the bands of the Direc
MONTHLY PAYMENTS OR HIRE.
TUNING-REPAIRS.
Instruments made equal to new. Large experience, ali Machinery, trained men and Work guaranteed OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
16 YEARS extensive experience in China, and the only firm of trained and practical people devoting themselves entirely to the Music and Musical Instrument Trade.
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sert; but this shall not affect the sight of the CARMICHAEL & CO., LIMITED,
Directors to accept any tender they may see fit, No tenders will be accepted below par.
The Debentures will be issued bearing a face value of $15ɑ each made payable to bearer and earring interest from the 1st day of October, 1891 at the rate of 50 per centum per annum payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and the 1st day of October at the Office of the Hong- long and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong- kong, or its branches, at the current rate of Exchange upon presentation of the Coupons attached to the debenture. The terms of sub- scription for each debenture are as follows $ per cent. on application and the balance on In
Where no allotment is made the actual amount paid 'will be returned in full without any deduction but without any Interest, and where the number of debentures allotted is less than the number applied for the gorplus will be credited in reduction of the amount payable on allotment and any excess returned. Fallam to pay any instalment when due will render the allotment able to cancellation' and previous payments to forfeiture.
AR Invested entirely within the British day of October, 1891.
Dominions and are thus, free from 'the complications which might arisa in time of war, They now amount to Seven Millions Sterling, and have increased 50 per cent in the last 15 years.
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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on **favourable terms.
Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.
GÉORGE R. STEVENS & Co., Agents.
No. 2, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 31st March, 1891..
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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, zin pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN ́& Co., Hongkong, 1st July, 1889,
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GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TÄELS 600,000, $833,113-13-
EQUAL TO
............... $318,000.00.
RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LET SING, Esq.
LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
MA
·LƏ YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER.-HO AMEI.
*ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RAatus to all parts of the
world.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hanakand. 19th Deer, RRE festo
THE
NOTICE
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.............$2,000;000, The above Company is prepared a scoopt MARINE RISKE at CURRENT RATES on Goone, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
WOO_LIN YUEN,
Bocreta
HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, OvieN'S ROAD WKer Hongkong, rst February, 1882.
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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE. ·
HAVE This Day commenced Business AN MERCHANT, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, and AUCRONEER, under the Style of GORDON
& Co.
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A. G. GORDON, Hongkong, 21st August, 1897.
NOTICE.
MR. HANS WILHELM
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HERMANN EHMER has this day been authorized to sign our Firm by procuration.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 15th August, 1891.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that on the rth instant, the Undersigned “envared into Partnership as SHARE and GENERAL BROKERE and intend to carry on business ander the style of DANEY & POTTS,
All Forward Contracts made by the Partners' previous to the 7th instant will be cariled out by them Individually, and Independently of the suid Firm
6, I. DANBY,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1801.
NOTICE.
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The debentures shall be redeemable at par la the amounts and at the time following, f.---
$100,000 thereof on 1st day of October, 1894 As to the remaining $300,000 the Company may redeem the same at any one of the times and in any one of the modes following, namely—they!} may pay off $150,000 on the 1st October, 1899; and $150,000 on the 1st October, 1901, or they may pay off the whole sum of $300,000 on the 1st October, 1899, or they may pay off the whale: sum of $300,000 on the 1st October, rgor at their option.
The numbers of such debentures as will be paid off will be drawn for at the periods afore- said and public notice will be given of the day!
and time fixed for each drawing at least Seven days before auch drawing!
Tenders in the annexed form should be filled up and sent to the Company's Secretary on or before the 15th day of September, 1891 accom. panied by a deposit of $1 per cent. upon each debenture applied for.
The form and conditions of the debentures can be seen at the Company's Office and at the office of Messieurs Wotton and Deacon, the Company's Solicitors.
:
By order of the Board of Directors,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 18th August 1891.
[FORM OF APPLICATION FOR DEBENTURES.]
THE HONGKONG AND
KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Jesuo of $500,000 Five and a half Dollars per centum Mortgage Debentures,
To the Directors of
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown Company, Limited. Gentlemen,-I beg to tender fonde...... Mortgage debentures of Sago of the above issue Bacper cent. premium in the terms of the Prospectus inued by you dated the 18th day of August, 1891, on which I have pald the required deposit of $17 per debenture, and I undertake to accept the same of any less num- bus you may allot to me and to make the remplalag payments in respect thereof on allot-
1.
Your Obedient Servant,
Name Address......
Occupation pgrgseierobas+1912
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Company, Limited.
RECEIVED the...........................................day of................................. 1891 of Mr. ..............the sum of g... belag a deposit of $13) per debenture on......... #zenezian89-91291a..debentures in the above nazned For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Company.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE OF 1865. AND
In the MATTER OF A. G. GORDON & COMPANY, LIMITED.
↑ TOTICE ia hunby given, That the CRE
NDITORS of the above-named Company
are required, on or before the 4th day of Ocro- BER, 1897, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their Delts or Claime
the names and addresses of their Solicitors fay to the Undersigned ALEXANDER GRANT GORDON, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hengkong, the Liquidator of the said Com- Įpany, and if so required by notics in writing by in and prove their mid Debts or Claims at such Įthe Liquidator, are by their Solicitors to come
time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded freed the benefit of any distribution made before auch Debts are proved.
Dated the 24th day of August, 15gr.
G. H. POTTS
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THE Undersigned have been appolated Sol
AGENTS for Hongkong and Chins for the KINNEY BROS, New York branch of the American Tobacco (Trust) ~ Company's well- known brand of "SWEET CAPORALDI
STRAIGHT CUT," "FULL DRESS” 20.
, CIGARETTES and TOBACCOS, an
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Å. G, GORDON, Liquidator.
JOHN AMBROSE CLARKE, Teicher: 6f (Ofloers, and - Engineers,
· No. 75, WYNDHAM STREET, Opposite Central Police Stition, "ANDIDATES: prepared for the^- MARINE
· BOARD EXAMINAKKOMA, TE MA --Author of the 4 NIW NAVIGATION AND PANI
And in MAP/Amatie? for Engines, $5. Magkong, ytis February, 1891, *%
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS-TOBACCO AND CIGAR IMPORTERS,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.
SCIENTIFIC BOOKS-NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, and ELECTRICAL.
OUTFITTINGA select, but inexpensive Stock. SMOKERS' REQUISITES in great variety.
AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND and CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE.
CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong.
Hangkong, 28th July, 1891.
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CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD,
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
AND
Commission Agents.
JUST LANDED A FRESH LOT OF TOBACCOES. "OLD RIP." "RICHMOND GEM," "OUR BOYS," "VERGINIA 'FLAKE,"
"CARTE BLANCHE,"
"POSTILLION CAVENDISH," "WILL'S BIRD'S EYE," "THREE CASTLES,"
and "GOLDEN CLOUD,"
CIGARS.
Companie de General's most popular brands, la good condition always in stock. Hongkong, 11th August, 1891.
RSTD, 1864.
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Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK' COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. THE DIVIDEND of 7 per cent, per Share
SIX DOLLARS. PER QUARTER
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI. HE Steamship.
"NINGPO." Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the bore Port TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, at
For Freight or Fassage, suply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Wanabano, z6th August 1Roo
for the Six months ended 30th June. 1891. declared at Monday's Ordlaary Half Yearly Meeting, will be payable at the premises of the Hongkong and Shanchal Banking Corpo-M Tation on and after TUESDAY, the 25th test.
· and· Skirebolders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the Company's Office. No. 14. Praya Central..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, (Calling at Colomba
If sufficient inducement offers). HE P. & O, S. N. Ca. Steamship
1146 THE
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 24th August, rЯor.
THE STEAM, LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE FIRth Ordinary Wall. Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office, No. a, Pedder's Street, an' MONDAY, the 31st day of August, 1991, at 4.30 p.m.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
"THIBET,"
Captain L. M.WIhmer, R.N.R., will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, st Noon.
EL WOODIN, Superintendent. Hanphong, 18th August. 180T.:
"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
"GUY MANNERING,"
both days Inclusive. wilt be CLOSED from the 15th to 31st lust. THE Steamship
By Order of the Board of Directors.
I. V. P. DE JESUS, Acting Secretary Hongkong, 13th August, 1801.
Tiroa
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THE CHINA HORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Directors are prepared to re-allot For felted Shares in the above Company on production at the Office of the Agents of Scrip, and payment of the CALL of $5 and Interest on or before the 5th September next.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents.
Hongkong, 26th August, 18gr.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY IA be Above Company will be held at the Head Office,
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Captain Ford, will sail on SUNDAY, this goth inst., at Daylight
For Freight or Passage. Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 25th August, 1891,
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. HE Steamihlo
Captain Chater, will be despatched as above "COLONIST,"
on or about the 30th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.;
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1891... [1138
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. "HE P. & 0. S. N; Co.'s Steamship
"CATHAY." Captain A. Symöns, with the mutward mail is expected to anive here on Monday Morning, the arst instant, and will have quick despatch for the EL WOODIN,..
Superintendent
HOCKS, MOSELLES AND Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th above port
WHITE WINES.'
LAUBENHEIM, GRAACHER, NIERSTEIN, BODENTHAL, STEINWEIN, HOCKHEIMER, SPARKLING MOSELLES,
SPARKLING
SAUTERNES AND GRAVES.
HOCKS
CALDBECK, MACGREGÓR & Co.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong-18, Queen's Road,
SHOOTING SEASON, 1891.
FOR *LEYS GREEN, BLUE and BROWN)
E
SALE.
ELEY'S NEW DAMP-PROOF CARTRIDGE CASES..
PIGON and WILKS ALLIANCE POWDER.
FELT, CLOTH and GREASE-PROOF WADS,
NEWCASTLE CHILLED and ORDINARY SHOT.
GUN IMPLEMENTS and SPORTING SUNDRIES.
SPORTING CARTRIDGES, loaded to order.
DOUBLE BARRELLED FOWLING PIECES. MARTINI-HENRI RIFLES, WINCHESTER REPEATING CARBINES.
SMITH & WESSON'S REVOLVERS.
Hongkong, roth August, 1891,
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SHOOTING SUITS, STOCKINGS, HATS, BOOTS, &z.
LANE CRAWFORD&C
at 4 o'clock p.m., for the purpose presenting the Report of the Directors and State- ment of Accounts to 30th April fast, and of declaring Dividends,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 'Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 17th prox both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. RAY, Secretary,
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Hongkong, 26th August 1801. THE HALL & HOLTZ CO. COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIRD DRAWING OF 100 DEBENTURES OF TLS. 100 EACH. THE following Debentures were drawn to- day, 5th August, 1891, and will be payable. (together with interest coupons) on and after the 31st inst. at the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank.
W. HAYWARD,
Secretary,
876 114 1383 895 1123 1383 904 1725 1389
$56 735
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1179 1420 940 1188 1471 779 963 Y249 1445 792 998 1253 1457 Roo. 1038 1377 1452
194
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815 1047 1408
218
650
833 10561321
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129
66 842 to80 1362
251 501 666 853 1095, 1371
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
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GENTLEMEN'S TROPICAL FELT HATS
(GORK LINED)
IN BLACK, AND OTHER COLOURS,
Honekine, 8th August, 1801,
W. POWELL & CO.
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ROBERT LANG & CO.
NE W
HATS.
DLACK, GREY AND BROWN FELTS SINGLE TERAI HATS
STRAW Hongkong, jih June, 1891,
(ALL, SHADES),
AND PITH HATS,
265 540 679 858 1109 1377 Shanghel, 5th August, 1891.
LOR
TO GENTLEMEN OR FAMILIES RETURNING TO ENGLAND
IN SEPTEMBER.
(1098
A MAN of good address would be glad to give his services as General Factotum for a 3rd class passage; capital sailor, fond of Children, good correspondent, in fact will do any thing for a passage home, fint class references.
Apply to
E. R. G., cio Hongkong Tilagraph Office. Hongkong, 25th August, 1891.." (1149
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. NOTICE.
DURING this and next month members are recommended to practise at the 200, 500 and 600 yards ranges-Bisley rules and 7 rounds and one sighting shot at each distance, It is desired that all scores made be sent in to the Secretary. A prize will be given to the compiler of the highest aggregate of not less than 5 practices,
J. ANDERSON, Acting Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.
NOTICE
RIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS. GR
z, Ice House Road are ́sultablý Hghted to produce all styles of Portraiture in any weather.
CABINETS from $6 a dozen... CARTES DE VISITE from §; a dezan. - LIFE SIZED BUSTS in Colour, or Black & White,
IVORY MINIATURES, &c. &c
NEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG and the Coast Ports are always ready.
Wonchano, Sath September, 18001
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
MR
AND
Hongkong, 26th August, thor.
FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG AND CALCUTTA *HE Steamship
THE
"JAPAN,*
Captain Y. G. Clifent, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 1st September, --- at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.'. Hongkong, 16th August, 1891.
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at POET DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to
NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, CC.)
THE Steamship
"MENMUIR,"
Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 3rd proximo, at 4 p.m., fastead of as previously notified.
This well-known steamer is specially fitted for passengers, and has large cooling Chambers, thus ensuring supply of Fresh Meats, Milk, Ic. etc. throughout the voyage.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th August, 1891.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN,"
R. Nelson, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 5th September.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. Fint Class Saloon and Cabins are situated far- ward of the Engines, Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Poop. A Refrigeming Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisiona during the entire voyage. A duly quilllied Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents, Hongkong, 20th August, 1891. [1291 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI
AND-KOBÉ
Passing through the INLAND SEAJ) || HE P. & G. 3. N. Con Steamaaly ANIMATORAM VERONA,"
Captain F. H. Seymour, will leave for the shore: places on SATURDAY, the jth September, at Daylight,
EL WOODIN, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 25th August, 189r."
„A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
TO AERATED WATER MANUFAC.......
TURERS AND OTHERS
TOTICE is hereby given that all AERATED--
WATER BOTTLES and SYPHONS F48 bearing the Company's Name and Trade Mark
are its property solely, and that any Manufac turer using the sime or shy. Person or Persóna other than the Customers of the Firm found in possession of the same will be proceeded agálnak as the law directs.
MODERATE FEES.. WONG TAI-FONG,
⚫Surgeon Dentist,
...
(Fortherly articled Apprentice, and latterly assistant to Dr. ROUERS),
* HAS REMOVED
THE BANK BUILDINGS,/ DA QUEEN'S ROAD, ARA (above Mestre, Daldin Bros, of China, Led-)
CONSULTATION FREE Honghong, 17th July, 1891/
A. H-HANCELL phy Secretary, an Hongkong, 18th August, 1841
W. S. MARTEN,
ARTISTIC DECORATOR,
■ DUDDELL SI
STREET
6th April, 189e