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Tye Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 33360
Banks."
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.. Subscribed Capital...
1,000,000 .................................................... 100,000
HEAD OFFICE 1-HONGKONG.
Coun of Directors:-
D.. Gilles, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTung Shang,Esq. W. Watton, Esq.
C. J. Hirst, Esq.
Chief Manager,
Kwan Hot Chues,Heq;
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Brancher.-London, Yokohama, Shanghai,
Amoy and Foochów..
BANKERS
The Commercial Bank of Scotland. Parra Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)
Interest for 13 months Fixed, 5 per Cent
16 3
1.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
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10
4
1
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Hongkong, 12th December, 1893.
Insurances.
£1,000 STG. Payable at Age 55, or
at death if previous-may be secured by
a payment at the rate of --
11
7
6
fper quarter if commenced at age 1 (n.b.)
2ungumamo
4 10 arabayı
the has been three
30
+35
140
force the Policy-holder will be entitled
to receive on application a Free Paid-up Policy for proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in Prospectus, should he wish to discontinue payment of premiums.
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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.
-----INSURANCE COMPANY-OF_
Intimations.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, CLOSED for the Transaction of Pubile Business on MONDAY, the and of January,
For the CHARTERED MERCANTILY BANK OF
INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
F. DR BOVIS,
For the CouPTOIR
DE PARYS,
Chief Manager, NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE
L. GLENAT,
Acting Agent
For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE
STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG, ́ ́
S. L. DARBY,
pro. Manager.
For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th December, 1891.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 49.
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NOTICE is hereby given that MONDAY
NEXT, the and January, 1893, will be observed as HOLIDAY at the Kowloon Customs Office.
Work at the Oplam Examination Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual,
J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs
for Kowloon & District.
Custom House,
Kowloon, 27th December, 1892.
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THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BUTCHER-
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1892.
Intimations.
MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.
(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG.
PIANOS ON HIRE.
FROM $8.00 PER MONTH INCLUDING TUNING,
PIANOS TUNED-Slagic Tading...$5.
do.
do...
Every alternate month...$25 per annum. do do month win
INCLUDING ALL, MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN
GOOD CONDITION.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HAVE RECEIVED THEIR NEW STOCK OF SADDLERY
Racing Saddles 3 lb, & 5 lb, Saddle Cloths, Weight Cloths, Clothing, 'Bridles,
Racing and Driving Reles. ? JOCKEY WHIPS, DRIVING WHIPS, CO Surcingles, Girths, Rollers, Stirrup Leathers and Webs, Headstalls, Cruppers, Martingales, Halters Huatlog Crops.
POLO BITS.
Box Spurs, Racing Spurs, Hunting Crops.
STABLE BRUSHES AND REQUISITES. Riding Boots, Jockey Boots, Boot Tops, Boot-top Liquid, Saddio Soap, Brown Leather Paste.
ING COMPANY, SINGAPORE. ·
T
Hongkong, 28th December, 1802
LANE.CRAWFORD&C""
(1071
CENTRAL HOTEL,
SHANGHAI.
tinations.
WANTED.
FIVE or SIX ROOMED HOUSE, at the.
PEAK
Address
*Colonel MUI LOY, R.E.
Head Quarter Offices.
Hongkong, 30th, December, 1893. [1291
THE DAIRY' FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOT 1,CE
CON
¡N and after the 1st January, 1893, the +following PRICES will-be charged for MIER
For
*Back Half Plat Bottles per Day-zo cents.
des do.
34
Je more
* do,
do. đo
11
do. -7. "
By Order of the Board,
W
W. HUTTON. POTTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, Jath December, 1892: (1294
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
--
“HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company wil be CLOSET) from the 17th to the 31st instant, both days inclusive.
F. W. CROSS,
Manager.
Hongkong, 16th December, 1802
SIX DOLLARS,
PER QUARTER'
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
MR JOHN HUGHES LEWIS & AUTHO MRISED to Sign Our Firm. from this date.
!! DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co.,
(1266 Hongkong, 20th December, 182.9"
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
"... LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"FOKIEN,"
Captain Davis, will be despatches for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 1st Janway, 1893, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to--
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers..
Fragr
Hongkong, 31st December, 1892.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. FOR KOBE, (Calling at AMOY.)
THE Company's Steamship
-"HIGO_MARU,” [1353 | Captala Jas. Jones, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd January, 1803, at 4 P.M.
SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE.
CAPITAL 4,000,000 France.
LA SOCIÉTÉ KEBAO (TONKIN) font extraction prenil four les jours de limpor tance et qui est seule FOURNISSEUR DE LA MARINE FRANÇAISE AU TONKIN, dont HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in the le Charbon est brálé d'une façon régulière à bord des Steamers des MESSAGERIES MARI-
vnalant Introduire ses Charbons vor la place de
malion
SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARING HIS Company batchers only AUSTRA· centre of the Settlements, has lately, undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with TRS, et en particulier à bord du Haiphong,! LIAN CATTLE (300 bead anive monthly the latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dicasing Rooms ATTACHED to Sulles Hongkong a confié le soin de non Agence à la "by their Steamer DARWIN" and they now supply Steamers with their sex-stocks, &c. of and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc., and healed AUSTRALIAN FRESH BEEF at the same price as Native Beef.
NEW ZEALAND.
HE Undersigned are prepared to accept TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms.
Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local offices.
S. J. DAVID & Co., Agents.
-[380-
་་
Hongkong, 1st November, 1897.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000,
EQUAL TO
RESERVE FUND
LEE SING, Esq.
LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.
J:
$833.333-33- ........................$318,000.0ct
-BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lo Yeux MOON, Esq.
MANAGER. HO AMEI,
Orders, either for Carcasses or smaller quantities, will receive immmediate execution, and may be sent through Dabushes (ie. Ships' Compradores) or direct to any of the given .addressen.
ASK FOR AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT.
ÓrvićL8–34, Raffles Place, Singapore;” Tele-
* phone No. vij. BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT-Orchard Road;
Telephone No. 184.
CATTLE CAMP-New Harbour'; Telephone No.
25.
Singapore, 1st September, 1892,
SAI-PANG COALS.
to a comfortable temperature during winter.
· SEPARATE ROOMS for private dinner partiES, &rc.
The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1893, "An Aislstant will attend on Passengers by Moll Steamers, -N.3.-TILEGRAPHIC ADDRESH÷—"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI:"÷÷
666)
F. E. REILLY,
PROPRIETOR.;
W. POWELL & CO.
[goo
BUTTER
MARINY BISKS on GOODS, &c., taken THE Undersigned begs to inform the Public
world.
CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
NOTICE.
1869
that he has appointed HOP-WO-LOONG as Agents in Hongkong for the Sale of the SAJ- PANG COALS of the HONDO COAL MINES, Japan.
KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner, of the Hondo Coal Mines. the Undersigned are ready to supply quality guaranteed, in any quantity with the quickest dispatch,
HOP-WO-LOONG, Agents for the Hondo Coal Mines, Nos: 36 & 37, Praya Central. Hongkong, 26th August,/1892.-
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY W COALS of the above Mists weight and
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODs, c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
Intimations.
|149
"SINGING AND PIANO LESSONS. CIGNOR CATTANEO has RETURNED
from Europe and begs respectfully to foform the HONGKONG Community that he will resume bis SINGING and PIANO LESSONS In a few days.
Applications to be addressed
c/o. KELLY & WALSH, Lɔ. Hongkong, 6th December, 1892.
CAUTION.
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KING WO CHEONG.
DORES, STEVEDORES, &C.
(855
HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIE ȘA
UTTER PRINTS.
EGG BOILERS.
KITCHEN SCALES,
NUTMEG SCRAPERS.
FLOUR DREDGERS,
PEPPER GRINDERS.
HAIR & WIRE SIEVES.
MEAT SAFES, &c., &c.
Wensken 29th December, 1903
SUNLU
LINLIGHT "SOAP...... BROOKE'S SOAP.
SCRUBBING BRUSHES.
HOUSE BROOMS.
HEARTH BRUSHES.
COAL BOXES. FENDERS.
FIRE IRONS, &c., &c.
W. POWELL & CO.
KELLY & WALSH LD.
A FEW BOOKS SUITABLE FOR NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. DRAWING ROOM BOOKS & STANDARD) Thackeray's Works, 12 vols. à call extra-$40.
WORKS.
Charlotte Bronte's Works—7 Tols. † calf—jaa. COAL MERCHANTS SHIP'S COMPRADOMEO & JULIETIllustrated in the Righest style of chrome-lithography,
JUVENILE BOOKS. Brand Volumes of Boys! Own Aunuzi, Girls' Owo Anquil, Chatterbox, Little Folke, St. Nicholas Magazine, Atalanta, Little Wide
Bo Peep, Eyes, &c.
Have for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL
8.5. "LENNOX."
W. BÒYD, Superintendent t
COAL GIVES TEN FER CENT, BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal ha has ever used..
For full particulars as to price, Eco,
Apply to
KING WO CHEONG, No. 33, Praya Central. Hongkong, 17th November, 1802,
MINING COMPANY,
Moon Dou that KAIKI
THE MIKE/COAL MINI THE
"HE MIIHE COAL 14 1
BITUMINOUS COAL
1731
ALL SUMS PAID Fogh the receipted on of dark reddish colour. For state. Puno
Hongkong Telegraph are PRINTED FORMS Signed by the Manager, it has been pronounced to be the best and the And no other Person-is-authorised to receive most economical of all the Japanese Couls. – Ita the money. Payments made to unauthorised export is increasing yearly, and the opinions Parsons, or not receipted on Printed Forms expressed by several of the largest regular algued by the Manager, cannot be held VALID.
consumers at in testimony of the excellent qualities of jhis coal,
R. FRASER-SMITH,
Editor and Proprietor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1897.
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.
LA
ADIES who have arrived in the
Colony during the current yeri, and
those who have changed their residences since last publication, will oblige by
forwarding THEIR ADDRESSES for
Insertion in THE LADIES' DIREC.
TORY for 1893, as early as possible,
No6" ADVERTISEMENTS for the
"HONGKONG_DIRECTORY should
be sent in at once.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH O
Pedder's Hill, · · Hongkong, 16th December, 1892,
Attenfioi li called to the following advantages to Ship Owners and Captains, who coal their trunkers direct from the Undersigned ;-
FRESHNESS of the coal- UNIFORMITY of quality.
FREEDOM from indpurities.
Supply la any quantity on shortest notice. Quick despatch,
BEST of weight, etc., etc.
1890
MITBUI BUSBAN KAISHIA, Solo Agents. stopgkung, 5th Septeraber, 1892. "TAKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY,
MOJI,
**
"School for Scandal by L. Rossi-$12.50.
by L. Rosil-$8.50,
Tennyson's Poetical Works-fustrated quarto
edition in Morocco blading-$7.50.
Morocco Bound Editions of Shelley, Longfellow,
Englake, Brights.
Celtic Fairy Tales--]{{astrated, Andersen's Fairy Tales--Illustrated. Grimm's Household Stories—lilustrated, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Our Christmas Books,
Whittier, Shakspeare, Byron, Bums, Milton, Wordsworth, Scott Hood, Poets of the Nine teenth Century, Gems of National Poetry~~ $3 each. Chas. Dickens' Works-Complete Illustrated
Edition 21 volei call, elegant—$75-
An Amusing Series of Moveable Tay Books...... Ruskin's Works la 12 volumes, containing-- Boys' Book of Outdoor Games.
Modern Palaters, Stones of Venice, Seven | Boys' Books of Adventoro and Travel. Lamps of Archituture, Lectures on · Art, ↑ Wood's Natural History, Ariadne Florentina, &c.—$25.
Nister's Charming Series of Children's Books,
very artistically coloured.
The Humbolt Library-16 vols, iễn cloth, cón- sataing over 100 Standard Works by Modern Writers of Eminence including Darwin's Origin of Specles, Darwin's Descent of Man, Tyndall's Fragments of Science, &c.--$60.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1892.
THY
MANAQEL
An immense stock of Postage Stamp Albumz. A very large collection of Booklets, beautifully
Illustrated, All the New Children's Books of the Season.
IMPERIAL
HOTEL
L'D..
TOKIO, JAPAN,
THE FINEST HOTEL IN THE EAST. {Under"She distingutikad patronage of the Imperial Household)
SHEWAN & Cle
à partir der ver. Novembre, 1833.
Praya Central, Hongkong.
Ee Directeur Général de Rébao, HENRY PORTAL. Kebao, la 10 Decembre, 1892.
Trazo
NOTICE.
THE MARIA CHRISTINA CIGAR DEPOT, No. 8, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG.
*T-TAS received from their MANUFACTORY
Hin Menila some specially-made CIGARS
for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
The CIGARS from this MANUFACTORY have obtained PREZES at all the EXHIBI- *IONS for excelf, co of Leaf and Workman-
An inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, 14th December, 1892.
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BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
"OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,
with Board and Table Accommodatjan,
Apply to
Mrs. MATHER,
2, Pedder's Hill Hongkong; 9th November, 1891. [1114
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
-DUC-DE-MONTEBELLO- CHAMPAGNE.
$16 00 per case..... 6 Magnumo (Day)e
17.00 dia. ....G do. 25.00 do, ...TR Quarts
26,00 do.
34 Pints 16.00 do. ...12 Quarts 17.00 do.
34 Pints
(Extra dry). (Dry)... (do.). (Extra dry), (do.).
· BRANDY. $7.50 to $66 per case of i dozen quarts, CLARETS.
$5 to $44 per casa of 1 dozen quarts. FRENCH BEER, WHITE WINE,
&c. *&c. &c., Price list on application.
M. S. SASSOON & Co,
Agents for
P. MIGNARD, Esq., Shanghai. Hongkong, 25th November, 1892.
FOR SALE
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For Freight or Passage, Apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS,
Agent,
fra$ Hongkong, 27th December 1802 FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
THE
Steamship
1893.
"STRATHCLYDE," Captain L. White, will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY, the 4th January,
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
DODWEL CARLILL & Co.,
Agents
[x289 Hongkong, a&th December, 1797.
"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Steamiḥlp
"WORCESTER," Captain Marice, will be despatched for the above: -Port on or about the 9th January next. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
Agents
F1375 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1892,
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP. HE Steamship
THE
*PEMBROKESHIRE.”
Captain Gedye, will be despatched is above on or about the 16th January, 1893.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 30th December, 1891.
Consignees.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
CONSIGNE CHINA
*ONSIGNEES. of Cargo-per-Steamship---
The above Stearner-having-anlved, Consigness- of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from ■long- ride...
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent
.Hongkong, 30th December, 1892.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY NOTICE
CARGO Ex 5.S. "CITY OF PEKING."
CONSIGNEES of Merchandise, are hereby notified, that their Goods are ready for delivery and will be delivered from alongside,
Consignees of Flour, are hereby notified that- their Flour is being landad and Jistered at their rink in the Company's Godowns 1: Wanchal, from whence delivery may be obtained on countersignature of Bills of Lading.
·Goods remaining unclaimed alter the 31st inst
No Fire Insurance is effected
BREAKFAST SAUSAGES...35 cents per will be subject to rent,
AUSTRALIAN
BEEF
CORNED?
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ANDERSON & OLSEN,
23, Lee Yuen Street East, Hongkong, 5th December, 1892.
THEY LEAD THEM ALL,
THE CELEBRATED
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CALIFORNIA WINES, from the well-known Vineyards of Mesin, KOHLER AND VAN BERGEN, San Francisco,
and JULIAN P. SMITH (Olivia) Livermore,
California,
Guaranteed to be Fure and Unadulterated. Pare BLACKBERRY BRANDY and fresh Consignments of BARTLETT SPRING MINERAL WATER by cach Steamér,
Prices forwarded on application to
MACONDRAY BROTHERS & Cos
Commission Merchants, No. 30, Water Street, Yokohama
THIB Company -- having appointed the
Undertigued AGENTS for the Coal, not and is in near proximity to the Imperial Palace, the Parliament House and the Yokohama, 12th August, 1892,
~T~HIS fine hotal is situated within five minutes' drive of the terminar of the Yokobama-Tokoy (TAKLEMA AKAIKI) in Hongkong, they are Chief Public Offices.
There
· pimpared to supply Coil ex-Ship, ex-Godown, or rimmed in Bankers, at prices to be had on tons. The Cuisine cannot be surpassed, and the aim of the management is to provide for the are no inside rooms, thus securing well lighted, ventilated and cheerful accommoda- Application.
comfort and pleasure of the guests. The attractions of Tokio ats countless, and the religionis kród. “
of the Undersigned,"
·FOR SALE.
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The Offer of Leports and Analysis to be seen in floral festivals being of daily occurrence are to be seen at their best and on grande tear this THE CON & PEKIN" and S. 5. In any other portion of Japan. All the e noted actors, widitiers and fagglers take the capital' their head-quarters,
RATES, #3 TO $4.50 FER DAY.:
CHEE ON & Co,
Sole Agents,
Nos. 21 & 22, Lee Yoon Street, East,
Hongkong, 16th September, 1893.
คว
100
“KWONG-MOP =
For Particulars-apply-to
SUI KET CHAN)!
'C, B. ARTHUR,
33, Bonhams Strand West
Manager
· Hongkong, 14th November, 1891,
J
J. 8. VAN BUREN,
~~~Agent;~ Hongkong, 27th December, 1892.
Masonic
DILIGENTIA
LODGE
OF INSTRUCTION,
REGULAR MEETING of the abora
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 5th ⠀ January, 1893, at 5 for 5.30 p.m, precilly.. | Visiting Brethren are cordially invited." Hongkong, 29th December, 1891.
THE
SPECIAL NOTICE.
HE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will be on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and it "Pedders Wharf, EVERY EVENINɑ” from 5:30 to~;
7.30 o'clock
··FRICE.........................................TEN CENTS. Copies ordered from the CHHce will be charged. :: the usual rate-25 cents,
Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong Telegraph baby far the largest clammistion' el any English newspaper pubished in the Far East, THIS.18 GUARANTEED. Termas on | application,
Hongkong, 14th October, 1891,