No. 3388
Banks.
The Hongkong Telegrapy.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
LATE
Amusements.
*THEATRE
ROYAL
THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE GRAND ENGLISH COMEDY SEASON.
BANK OF INDIA, LONDON
AND CHINA.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL - £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED.....
£1,125,000
BANKERS:. LONDON JOINT STOCK-BANE, LIMITED.
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum'on the Dally Balsaco.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:→→→
For 12 Months......................5 per cent.
+1
6.
13
11
11
3. » JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1893. [192 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital
Subscribed Capital...................................
1,000,000
**** 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-
ChowTung Shang, Esq.
Chad Kit Shan, Esq. W. Wolton, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.
C. J. Hirst, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Chlef Manager, GED. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai,
Amoy and Foochow
BANKERS-
The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
Parrs Banking Co., and The Aillance Bank (Ld.)
Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per Cent..
6
CURRENT ACCOUNTS"
4.
2
19
Hongkong, 12th December; 1892,
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
*SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL (£2,000,000
CAPITAL CALLED UP..........................£231,093.15.0 RESEAVE FUND ................. ...:£223,629.13.7
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, E-q.-Chairman,
Adolf von André Exq. | F. D. Sistoon, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Eiq
HONGKONG COMMITTEE : The Hon. C. P. Chater. TheHonJ.J.Bell-Irving. H. Hopplus, Esq.
Head Office ~3, Princes Steant, Londos. Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and
Shanghai.
Agencias-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.
A'
RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS and Fixed Depoilta, can be ascertained
on application.
CHANTREY INCHBALD, ||
Manager.
Hongkong, 6th February, 13
THE
Insurances.
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STANDARD. A SCOTTISH LITE OFFICE OF 64 VRARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROGRESSIVE: OF THE PROVI- *DENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM
■HE Standard bas a ́long_record of good TH
services to refer to ;_fts"Funds, annually increasing, amount to £7,000,000 Sig. the Premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.
679-8]
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, Hongkong
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,. (LIMITED)
CAPITAL TARLS000,000 $813.393-33 $118,000.00.
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND
!.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEX SINO, Esq.
LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Governor Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, KCMG, Lady ROBINSON, Family and Sulte,
and
His Excellency Major-General BARKER, C.B. MONDAY, 13th March, 1893, First appearance in Hongkong of the LONDON LYRIC COMPANY, 18 ARTISTS 18.
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Proprietors... F. BRETT HARDY and J. Director...J. SAVILLE SMITH,
SAVILLE SMITH.
Acknowledged the best Company that has over visited the East,
REPERTOIRE OF OVER 20 PIECES.` Comprising the newest and most successful Loadon productions.
CHANGE OF PLAY NIGHTLY..
“4 PERFORMANCES WEEKLY.
Commencing MONDAY, 13th March, "MY UNCLE,"
Farcical Comedy in 3 Acts, from Terry's Theatre, London.
Concluding with the Newest World Wide Sensation,
*THE SERPENTINE DANCE."
POPULAR PRICES:
Dress Chicle and Stalls $2..
Back Sents $1.
Books of Eight Tickets
$13.
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1893.
Intimations.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
SHANGHAI.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED. UN
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIX DOLLARS
PER QUARTER
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK, YIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Steamahlp
THE
HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, lacing the river, la the December, 101, DECLARED at Tuesday whore Port on or shoqi TUESDAY, the 7th
TH
centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modern Improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Singls Rooms, with bot and cold water lald on, Doucur, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and hested to a comfortable temperature during winter,
SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVÄTE DINNER PARTIES, &-c.
The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1893, An Assistant will attend on Pastingers by Moll Steamers, N.B. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS —“CENTRAL, SHANGHAL."
556
W.
F. E. REILLY,
PROPRIETOR.
POWELL & CO.
TRAVELLING TRUNKS.
OVERLAND TRUNKS.
GLADSTONE, BAGS,
TIN TRUNKS,
TIN HAT BOXES.
- RUG STRAPS.
TRAVELLING WRAPS
W. POWELL & CO.
Hongkong 4th March 1803
16
f295
W. ROBINSON & Co.
(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG.
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD.
Doors Open at 8.30. Commence at 9.
S. GENESE, Business Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1893.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
MAUTHORIZED to Sign our FIRM per
GSCHWIND has been
Procuration from this date.
RÄDECKER & Co.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.
[180
A. E. SKEELS &Co.,
Telegraphic Address "SOBRINOS," Hongkong, (A.B.C. Code 4th Edition)
AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, Under Messis. Douglas Lapraík & Co.'s Offices.
Hongkong, 3rat January, 1893,
[170
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF.
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
MESSRAE SKELeons to Sell by ESSRS. A. E. SKFELS & Co., bave been
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY Bext, the 9th March, 1893, at their SALES ROOMS, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, İ
commencing at 3.30 P.M. Sharp,
ON
A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 3 COTTAGE PIANOS, &c. &c.
Comprising DRAWING, DINING, and BED ROOM SUITES, OVERMANTELS, BOOK CASES, BIDEBOARDS, DINNER WAGGONS, DIN- ING TABLES and CHAIRS, DRESSING TABLES, MARBLE-TOP and other TABLES, DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES,
·DOUBLE and SINGLE BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, WIRE... and · HAIR· MAT- 'TRESSES, DINNER SETS, TEA SETB. DESSERT SETS ELECTRO PLATE, GLASS WARE, TOILET WARE, CUTLERY, COOK ING STOVES and RANGES, SOOCHOW BATHS,
BOC
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. On view on Wednesday and Thursday A.M
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on delivery,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MUST RATs to all parts of the
VARINE RISKS un GOODS, & raken
world
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 19th December, 1885.
NOTICE.
869
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
WEEKLY AUCTION, SATURDAY Dext, the 13th March, 1893.
AT 12 SHARP, MAMA WINES, PROVISIONS, CIGARS. **NEW PATENT RIFLE with ACCESSO. RIES, AMMUNITION, &c. by " MARLIN," I NEW WINCHESTER REVOLVER with CARTRIDGES.
BICYCLES, TRICYCLES and SUNDRIES,
Spe Expresses.
A, E. SKEELS & Co,
Auctioneers & Valuers,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIPED.................$1,000,000|| Sales Rooms, ty, Prays Central,
The above Company. Is
· prepared to accept
MARINE RIIKS at CURRENT RATES ́en GOODS &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payabloʼat any of its Agencies,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE.
[*- No, a, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, arst February, 1893.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1895.
KEBAO SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE. CAPITAL. 4,000,000 FRANCS,
A SOCIÉTÉ KEBAO (TONKIN), dont [173 Lextraction prend tous les jours de l'impor
tance et qui est seule FOURNISSEUR DE LA MARINE-FRANCAISE AU TONKIN, dost
BANGKOK IRON WORKS COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.):
ta Charbon est birhlé d'une façon" régulière à THE PREMISES and PLANT of the abors | bord; des Steamers das MESSAGERIES MARI-
THE FLANired for SALLE ZOEN 2, particulier à bord de Hago kong
by-BUBLIC AUCTION on the PREMIess, as voniant introduire ses Charbons sur la place des 2 FM, on the 1st March, 1893, I not peerlonily | Hongkong a torid is soin de son Agence à la disposed of by PRIVATE CONTRACT.
Partieniars as to PLANT, CONDITIONS of LEASE, &c, can be obtained on application to the Office of this paper,
INO
Bangkok, goth
partir der far. Novembre, 18oz.
SHEWAN & Cla Praya Central, Hongkong Directeur Général de Ribas, HENRY, FORTALEZIM
PIANO TUNING.
SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED.
SINGLE TUNING
do.
THE
HE DIVIDEND of 6 PER CENT. per Share for the Six months ending 31 Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, OR 100 holders are requested to apply for Dividend after WEDNESDAY, the rat March, and Share
Warrants at the Company's Office, No. 14, Praya Central,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February. 1803. ". 1476
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
"
THE
7
ORDINARY HALF-YFARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS w{{l be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL ON THURS DAY. the 16th March, NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accourts of the Company to 31st December, 1892, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may competently be brought before the Meeting.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to 16th March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
R. LYALL,
Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.
NOTICE
Secretary.
f283
· THE STEAM-LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 2, Pedder Street, on THURSDAY, the 16th March, 1893, at 4 P.M., for the purpose of receiving * Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1892.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to 16th instant, both days inclusive.
f285
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE NINTH ORDINARY....GENERAL. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WIL
be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Prava
́6-TUNINGS A ̈YEAR......... YavuzdanİRSEKERPA...........$25.00 PER ANNUM. 12. do. do. INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN GOOD | Central, on MONDAY, the 10th March, 1893,
ORDER AND CONDITION,
+
"HANKOW." West, Commander, will be despatched for the March, instead of as previously advertized
For Freight or Paninge, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co1
Agente,
"ต
Hongkong, 28th February, 1891. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.
',
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STEAM: FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE_FIUME, AND TRIESTER (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCTYTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LAVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS).
"HE Company's Steamship
"GISELA,"
Captain Nicholich, will be despatched as above on the Eth March, at NOON,
Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of saßing,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
DAVID FASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 24th February, 1893
[160
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE.. Captain F. Davies, R.N.R, will be despatched As above on or about THURSDAY, the 9th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co,
Agents, Hongkong,"rat March, 1891. -
[284 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELÈOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND „PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE----
`LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.) "HE Steamship.
T
** GUTHRIE,"
at 17.10 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above a Dividend and
PIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, PACKED, RENOVED AND and Anditor electing a Consulting Commitee Ports on SATURDAY, the rith instant, or s
Hongkong, 14th Febrasty, 1893,
STORED.
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin A, B. C, Coda~~TELEPHONE, No. 32,
PROPRIETORS............................................. „THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East lords unequalled accommodation to travellera and others. It is situated in the centre of (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in clase proximity to the Banks and Shipping the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whart
'Offices.
The HOTEL STFAM LAUNCH convoys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate" tables, is supplied with avery, sellcacy, the ewiring being
under experienced supervision.
THE BED ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-roomas, ara-lofty and well ventilated, open on to
spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and publie
BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, steaks, doc., are served at any hour
adjoins the Horzi, and is ander the same Management, i
The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey pasicogers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN 120 continually on duty."
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Hongkong, 12th February, 1892.
R. TUCKER
Manager,
[1q8.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
WILLS' FIREFLY CIGARETTES.
WILLS' THREE CASTLE CIGARETTES.
THE BEST CIGARETTES IN THE MARKET,
Hongkong, 1st March, x503-
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
[
›LACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Ivorld Bandles
BLACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Cedar bandleri bedakako SLAZENGER'S DEMON TENNIS BATS, Ləkwap vidio pul việna pb lahedayek Sahu)
AYRES'S CHAMPION ENNIS BALLS ARE Harmatecknet - AYRES'S " WIMBLEDON TENNIS BALLS,
L., G. & Co.'s "OLYMPIAN & TENNIS BALLS, $4 per desen, u "CAVENDISH SETS POLES and NETS, kaj shkak t #EUREKA POLES. CHEAP ASH POLES STEAM-TARRED NETS. COPPER ROPE for top of netu, mid
BAT PRESSE
TENNIS BAGS, TENNIS SHOES LAWN MOWING MACHINES
30 March
www BAT OILED
terap
PLANE CRA
The TRANSFER BOOKS- of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 20th March, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th February, 1803. [279
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COM- PANYIS ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. ALTERATION IN SALOON RATES.
UN
NTIL farther notice FIRST CLASS RATES to undermentioned Paints will ba su follow pine-
* FROM HONGKONG TO PACIFIC COAST POINTS ............os CHICAGO................ MONTREAL BOSTON LIVERPOOL LONDON $380
YORK
and NEW)
P.M.
This well-known Steamer is specially_fitted 20 for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham hers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Mant, Milk, Ice, &, throughout the voyage, ⠀⠀ -
For Freight or Passage, sbply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1893,
[290
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP. *HE Steamship
ΤΗ
"CARDIGANSHIRE," ...$250 || Captain E. Sincock, will be despatched as abors
8329 on or about the igth Instant.
For Freight or Panags, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..
......Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1891.
$300
}
: To other Polots pro-rata, SECOND SALOON RATES ABOLISHED.
E. HOLLOWAY,
General Agent. Hongkong. 4th March, 1893
[297 THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION, JUNCTION BETWEEN
D
THE CHINESE LIN ́S AND THE RUSSIAN LINES.
TUNCTION between the CHINESE LINES and the RUSSIAN LINES having been established at TWO PLACES, namely at HUNCHUN and at HELAMPO, telegrams aro now accepted at all CHINESE STATIONS for transmission via the said junctions at the follow- ing ratés per word a—
To EUROPE (Russia excepted) $1.00
To RUSSIA la Europe
$4.12
TORUSSIA in Asia
$0.88
To AMERICA $2.00 plus the rate
from Europe to America.
TO OTHER PLACES can be 25- certained on application. Telegrams should be directed "vis RUSSO CHINESE landines or HELAMPO" which direc tion in transmitted free of charge, ·
The above rates are per SINGLE WORD and there is no restriction, that the sender all |pay for a certain’minimum number of words,
There is no extra charge.
SHENG HUNG-SHUEN,
Director-General, Tissisin.
OF MÖLLER, B
prep Trafic Superintendent, Shanghat,
BIG WAN CHUNG YEN,
Manager, Hongkong..
Hongkong, 4th March, 1993.
H
NOTICE.
白告美恒
Egois
TANG MEE begs to notify that the ANGLO-CHINESE LABEL used from 13th December, 1897 to 16th February, 1893,
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, Tico A. 1. British Ship
THE JO
"CELTIC CHIEF,"
(179
Owen, Master, will load here for the above, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. i Hongkong, zoth February, 1893. f241
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. STRATHLEVEN,”
FROM NEW YORK.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby requested
to send in their Bills of Lading to the??" Undersigned for countersignature and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along ride.
will be at once landed and stored into the Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Steamet Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart rd Godown 'Company, at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected, All claims against the Steamer, must be pro- sented to the Undersigned immediately or they will not be recognised.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 'and March, 1893,
[att
THE, MIIKE: COAL MINING COMPANY,
`HE MIIKE COAL: ls #:5
ΤΗΣ
BITUMINOUS COAL
of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes It has been pronounced to be the best and the
most economical of all the Japanese Conls. Els port is increasing yearly, and the opinions expressed by several of the largest regular
for the Boxes of such Klods of TEA na CHEUNG | Consumers are in testimony of the excellent CHUN, CHAN NGAM, YOK LAN, CHEUNG FUK, qualities of this coal,
4
Attention is called to the following advantages
&e have now been discarded and that the former Trade Marks will be used accordingly. Customers in Order to ascertain the Genuineness to Ships Owners and Captains, who chal their of Brands, aro_requested to carefully examine hunkers direct from the Undersigned 1- their colour and amell, which show marked differpace from those of others. We beg further
frotto 24 at the NEW TEAWIll"Burudy')
7 from the 8th March,
"
HANG MER S Pallenbau Strand Wast,
bospedy tall,
Arint for" HANG YU
PAK HOX Chy,
Honam," Canton,
bino
Hongkong, grd Marsh, 1895,"
FRESHNESS of the coal. UNIFORMITY of guilty. FREEDOM from Impurities.
Supply in any quantity on shortent notion Quick despsich, 21.
BEST of weight stay sta
MINA MITBUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Johansson Sale Agents,
föngoding ji's Beptember, 1898/