No.
3020
Banks:
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capital ................................................
Subscribed Capitala....................omm
£1,000,000 500,000
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
ChowTung Shang,Tag.
Court of Directors:——
D. 'Gilles, Esq.
Chen Kit Shan, Esq.
C. J. Hiest, Esq.
W. Wotion, Esq.
'Kwan Hal Chisen, Esq.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chlef Manager, A B.. MCKRAN, Acting Chief Manager.
· ADVISORY COMMITTER IN
LONDON :—
THOMAS CARMICHAEL, Esq.-Messrs." Dest,
Palmer & Co.
JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.--Messra, Jaba Buttery No ||
Co.
Phongkong Telegraph.
Intimations.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1891.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO'S
CHOICE WINES —↓
#
VYALA & Coë's EXTRA-DRY CHAMPAGNE.
ADET SEWARD & Co.'s Choice After-Dinner CLARETS.
do. do.
BURGUNDIES.
LC, & Co.'s FINE OLD DESSERT PORTS.
SACCONE'S AMONTILLADO & MANZANILLA,
Dry Boyal Saumur, Haut sauterne. RUDESHEIMER,
HOCKHEIMER
Insurances.
THREE IMPORTANT FACTS.
ABOUT THE
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE
1
1.HALF A MILLION STERLING . per annum is being paid in Death clalais year by year. THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up wards of Seven Million pounds Sterling and have increased so per cent. in the last 15 years. 3-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced by more than double the number of new ! carefully selected lives.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
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LAUBENHEIMER. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
CALIFORNIAN AFTEr-dinner clarets AND BURGUNDY.
C. B. STUART-WORTLEY, Esq., M.P., for Hallain. | COURVOISIER'S BRANDIES.
GEO MUNRO Manager.
Bankers :-
London: The Alliance Bank (Ld.)
Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
SHANGHAI,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Hai Fa Yaen, Esq.
| Lim Kwan King, Esq. Ma Kle Tchong, Esq." Chu Ming Slang, Esq. Tong Kwel Sung, Esq.
J. D. THORBURN, Manager pro. temi.
Amoy......H. Pinckney, pro. Agent,
AGENCIES.
Canton Stewan & Co.
Foochow ...M. W. Greig & Co. Hankow....A. R. Greaves.
Tientsin....R. M. Brown & Co.
Newchwang Bandinel & Co. Chico......Cornabé & Co. Pokohama...E. B. Watson,
•Manila......Tillson, Herrmann & Co. Batavia.....Knowles & Co.
Saigon Banque de Pindo-Chine. Haiphong...Banque de Pindo-Chine. Singaport...A. L. Johnston & Co. PanagSandilands, Battery & Co. Bombay National Bank of India, Ld.
Calcutta
Do.
Madras
National Bank of India and the
Ceylon..... Bank of Madras,
Burmah...)
France Crèdit Lyonnais.
归降
Africa........The African Banking Corporation.
Canada Bank of Montreal.
United States Do.
Vancouver...Bank of British Columbia.
California...
Do.
Da,
New Zealand Colonial Bank of New Zealand.
THE Bank is now prepared to make advançes Tods To Beat Codowns,
other securities, at rates to be obtained on application; also to receive Money on Current Account or Fixed Deposit.
Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,
H
16
·CURRENT ACCOUNTS
"
4
33
#
P
For Rates of Interest for other perfode apply
to the Manager.
HENNESSY'S BRANDIES.
EXSHAW'S BRANDIES
VERY OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY, 1848 Vintage:
THE CARLTON CLUB WHISKY (11 years old).
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S OLD SCOTCH (square bottles). L. C. & CO.'S TEACHER'S
"HIGHLAND CREAM."
DUNVILLE'S & HENRY THOMSON & Co,'« IRISH.
“STONEWALL" CHO CE OLD BOURBON,
*RED HEART*RUM, " PLYMOUTH " GIN (Very Superior), French & Italian VERMOUTH.
GINGER WINE and GINGER BRANDY,
MILK PUNCH,
CHERRY CORDIAL APRICOT BRANDY, CHARTREUSE, CURACOA, MARASCHINO, “ D.O.M.”; ANGOSTURA, BOKERS, ORANGE, DANVITA, CHIRETTĄ & BOLIVAR BITTERS BASS'S PALE ALE, GUINESS'S DOUBLE STOUT.
THE JAPAN BREWERY &0's LAGER DEER.
Hongkong, 4th Debember, 1891.
LANE.CRAWFORD&C°%
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MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO..
(THE PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE), PIANOS,
PIANOS,
PIANOS.
BY ALL THE LEADING MAKERS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING TM--
Hongkong, 14th December, 1891. [1429 | NEW PIANOS, by
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED,
"AUTHORISED CAPITAL' ...............Dɤ,000, apa, PAID-UP CAPITAL iniuuiusmin£ $80,000
LONDON:
Head Office............40, Threadnoedia Street, West End Office...25, Cockapur Street:
BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES,
THE BANK recrives' MONEY on Deport",
ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILA for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be bed on application.
BROADWOOD,
COLLARD & COLLARD,
CRAMER, } PLEYEL,
HOPKINSON,
BRINSMEAD,
RUSSELS',
NEW PIANOS:-
Th: “UNIQUE" MODEL, The "BOUDOIR "
GRANDS:-
BROADWOOD,
COLLARD & COLLARD,
PLEVEL
(Folding Key-boards).
YACHT PIANOS
HOPKINSON,
CHAPPEL
2nd-HAND.
BROADWOOD (COTTAGES), ·
(PIANETTES) (GRAND). COLLARD & COLLARD (COTTAGE),
PLEYEL
(Transposing Pianos),
SCHIEDMAEYER,
RACHALS,
11
ROSENKRANZ,
H
STRAUSS
#
SCHRÖER
and several others.
PRICES RANGE FROM $150 TO $800, All the above instruments can be purchased by
EW. RUTTER, MONTHLY
· Manager,
Notices of Firms,
NOTICE -
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HE Undersigned has This Day established TEAUCTIONEER, and GOODS
BROKER.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Hongkong, 7th December, 1891.
NOTICE
1484
-TAI-ON-SHIP-COMPANY,-LIMITED -
CHEUK TONG, have this day Appointed GENERAL MANAGER -of the above Company,
U CHEUR' TONG, General Manager Hongkong, 25th November, 1891.,
Hotels
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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL.
BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON.
THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably
situated within a few minutes walk of the "River Steamer Wharvas, la now open té récolyn Visitors:
The Bed-rooms 119 cool, airy and comfortably. furnished, and the spacious Dinag Rooms, Bitting Rooms, and' sepommodation, generally will ba, found equal to the best Hotels If the Far Kant..
The Table D'Hon la supplied with avery luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experi enced handa. Ç
Wines Spirits, Malt Liquors, ein, of the b quality only.
WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD BOOK "A. TUDO ROZARIO,
Hongkong, 1st September, sigt:::?s
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept. MARINE, Ruxs, at CURRENT RATES on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of Its Agencies.
WOO_LIN YUEN,į Secretary. HEAD OFFICE. S No. 2. CITERN'S NGAD WEST. Hongkong, Ist February, 1882. ́··
GENERAL NOTICE.
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Shipping
STEAMERS.
"UNION” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK (TIA SUEZ CANAL).
HE Steamship
THE
"COLLINGHAM," Captain Watson, will be despatched as above ou or about the 15th December, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Agents. Hongkong, 7th December, 1891.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
..!
FOR HONOLULU. ▶HE Company's Steamship
"YAMASHIRO MARU”.
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leave YOKOHAMA, fer HONOLULU (DIRECT) on or about the 27th Inst."
Cargo and Passengers will be sent forward by the Company's Steamship "HIROSHIMA MARU" leaving here on the 16th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co,
Agents
[1463 Hongkong, 10th December, 1891.
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 3/3 L, L. I..American Bark
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TARLS 600,000, $533,333.33.
EQUAL TO sati RESERVE FUND
*******$318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEX SING, Esa.
LO YEUK MOON, Esq. LAU TSO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ΜΑΙ
'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
world.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 0, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.,
(1178
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
DOUGLAS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FÖR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship**** TH
"NAMOA,"
Captals Goddard;y will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at Daylight
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, tath December, 1891..
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
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Captain J. G. Ollient, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1891.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
1595
VIA JAPAN. Taking through cargo for all QUEENSLAND and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, And Calling at NEW CALEDONIA.
PAYMENTS. THE Company's Steamship
Bolay by far the largest importers of Musical Instruments in the East, MOUTRIE, ROBINSON
.. and at
& Co, are, enabled to one customers every possible advantage la SELECTION and QUALI
HOME PRICES.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
PLANOS ON HIRE FROM $8 PER MONTH.-
Having just quodved (st aus Hongkong and Shangha! houses) a shipment of over- TWO TONS of Music, containing every possible styla and variety, we will from this date to *15 December, offer a discount of so per cent, on all Sheet Music and Editions--PETERS, ISTOLET MA AUGENER.
VIOLINS, BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, ZITHERS, DULCIMERS, ACCORDEONS,
——— CONCERTINAS, FLUTES, PICCOLOS, TAMBOURINES, STRINGS, BOWS,"
· BRIDGES, MUTËS, PITCH-PIPES, TAIL-PIECES, PEGS-
· In fact, every kind of Instrument and Fittings possible.
Call and Insport our stock or obtain our Illustrated Catalogue before buying cisewhere.
MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL
HONGKONG,
(And at London, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama), TH ONLY FIRM'is the Far East devoting themselves entirely to the Musią Trida. din - Hongkong, 96th Novémber, 1891.
W. BREWER
FOR
":
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
~AND~
SEASONABLE GOODS.
"A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT.
Disember,
·BREWER,
UNDIR HONGKONG
"HIROSHIMA MARU,"
above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 16th int, Captain J. H. Prne,
Fyne, will be despatched for the
at 5 p.m.
Į for Freight or Fassage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS &.co.j Agents !? Hongkong, roth December, 1801. #f1492
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S: STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY."
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAIP, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FTUME.
(Tading Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, EKTANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS.). Dett
HR Company's Steamship
#MARIA TERESA,* · Captain R Deperis, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the and fast, at Noon, Cargo will not be received on board after: 3 FM. prior to date of saltingar vi titt
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to “
DAVID BASSOON, SONS, & Co, Hongkong, 5th December, 1891.** [1474
*SHIRE* LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP HE-Steamship
GLAMORGANSHIRE Captain Davies will be despatched as shore on or about THURSDAY, the 24th Decimber, Instead of as previously advertised
or Passsue, apply to DODWELL CARLILL & Co.
"MARTHA DAVIS,* Pendleton, Muster, now due, will load here for the shove Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, and December, 1891.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 LI. I. American Ship
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"SACHEM," Bartlett, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.
[1464 Hongkong, and December, 1891.
Mails
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1892.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), Empress of Japan | Tuesday... | Jan, 5th. Empress of China. | Tuesday... | Fob, and. Empress of India.. | Tuesday... | Mar, 2nd.. t
HER. M. S.
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," 5,900 tons, Captain Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R., alling at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 5th Jan., with Her Majesty's Malls, will proceed to VAN COUVER, via SHANGHAI, Inland Sea,. KOBE and YOKOHAMA:
RATES OF PASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars).
FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS,
TO
Vancouver, Victoris, Esqui-`
mault, New Westminster, B.C........
Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta-
coma, Washim Portland, Orn,San Francisco........... Banff Calgary, Alba Winnipeg, Man
To Minneapolis, St. Paul,
Dalath, Mina o Chicago, Ill, Kansas City, St. Louis, Mountay Milwaukee, Wisdo Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, O................. Hamilton, London, Torento,
Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., Mon. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, NY...
One Way
Prepaid
return.
4
14
mos./mos
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.
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.' City of Rio de Janeiro Saturday 19th Dec.
(via Honolulu)
Tuesday 12th Jan. City of Peking......Thursday 4th Feb.
U.S. Mall Steamship
THE
W
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO". will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, THA YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU on SATUR- DAY, the 19th Dec, at 1 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
RATES OF PASSAGE. From Hongkong, First-class,
To San Francisco, Vancouver,”
Victoria, Esquimauit,New $115.00 Westminster, Port Townsend,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O.....
To Liverpool and London.
325,00
To Paris and Bremen.
345.00
To Harro and Hamburg s
335.00
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by al trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Special rates (Grst class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval," _Milltary, Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European Officers in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.
J
Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland, by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Paclic or Canadian Pacific Railways
Return Tickets-First ClassPrepaid return tickets to San Francisco will bofissued at follow- ing rates
4 months
$337.50. 12 months caccia...$393-75 Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Passengers, who have paid full fara, re-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of ra per cent. from Return Fare. This allowance dois not apply to through fores from China and Japan le·Europa. :
Through Blits of Lading issued for trans- portalion to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic, and Inland Cities of the United States, vlk Overland Raliways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports In Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 7.M. the day previous to walling. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office itil 5 P.M. same day j all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carro des. tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's'. Office in Sealed Kavelopes, addressed in the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pasango and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 71, Queen's Road Central
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hanoke. 25th November. ror,
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.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Gatke viónmium........Thursday 31st Dec. Belgie Saturday 23rd Jan., 1892. 225| 338| 394 || Octante (via Havolalu).Tuesday 16th Feb,
THE Steamship
* GAELIC" #55 383 487 will be despatched for San Francisco, váš 275 413 482 Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 31st inst
At-1 PM Connection being made at Yoko. 285 428 499 ama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan
Ports.
205 443 517
305 458 534
treal, Quebec, Qub..................... New York, Albany, Troy, Rochester, N.YRMORE, Baltimore, Mid, Philadelphia, 310 450
Fittsburg, Pa.12. Washington, D. C
J
Boston,
Mans, Portland, Moonini Hallier, N.S., St. John, N.B.
|
Liverpool and London via Li-]
RATES OF PASSAGE. From Hongkong, First-class/ To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimaali, - New- Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O...) To Liverpool and London-
To Paris and Bremen
To Havre and Hamburg
$235.00
335.00
345.00
335.00
.... Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis -lines of steamers.
Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Missionales, members of the Naval, kiilitary, 543 Diplomatic and Civil Service, to European Odelal" in service of Chins and Japan, and to Government officiais. Ve
325 575 306
335 345
19
maìámou 345|
verpool ......................100m, Faris, via Liverpool and Lon- Havre, via Liverpool Bremen, Hamburg,
Záď class steamer and rit class 'on' 'rell, and and class steamer and rail, also Steerage. Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application
The Steamers call at Victoria to land and embark passengers,
Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland. by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Parlie, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways,, kad
Return Tickets-First Class-Prepaid return- tickets to San Francisco will be issued at fol- lowing rates :-
iso...............$337.50
!
za months.......293-75.
4 months at Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.com dos mor
Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embark- Retur Ticket Time limit for prepaid returning-at Ban-Francisco for China" or "Japan (or ticket is reckoned from date of issue to date of vice versa) within one year will be allowed a ro-embarking at Vancouver;
discount of zo per cent. This allowance does Through Famage Tickets granted to England, not apply to through fares from China and France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines yapan to Europe of steamers,
KMÁŠI PARCZE PACKAGES should be marked
address in fail; and same will be received at the Company's Office until Fryn 2,1, the day previous to sailing moment en per pagaremad en
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dra "Hned" to′′ Points"beyond-San Francisco, in thị United States; should be sent to the Company's Offices, adressed to the Collector of Cestons,
Special rates (Srst-class only) are granted, to Missionarios, members of the "Naval, Milliary, Diplomate, and Civil Services, to European officiala in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.--
CARDO Through Bills of Lading feened to Japan, Pacdic Coast Points, and to Canadian, and United States Foints.
Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Assistant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacific Ballway, Vancouver, B. C
Parodia must be sent to our Offion with address marked in full by 5'7.M. on the day previous to sailing, 2004)
tor Farther Hormation as to Pamage or Fraight, apply iLHERE
WAR", DODWELL, CARLILL & Cai
San Franciscount (Zurita qua
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 724, Queen's Road Central,
DRUNKS. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, gth December, 1847.
HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAL OREGON PINTE SPARS and LUMBER
on Hand:
MALLORY.