No. 3504
Banks.
Tye
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital....
Subscribed Capital....................
£1,000,000
€ 500,000 -1.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. Guifes, Esq,
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
H. Stolterfoht, Esq.
ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manag
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghal and
Amor,
BANKERS
The Commercial Bank of Scotland,
Parts Banking Co, and The Alliance Bank (L.)
Interest for 12 mouths Fixed; 5 per cent,
F
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS'
Hongkong, 24th May, 1893.
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THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND
THE STRAITS, LIMITED,
SUBSCRIBED CAPT.AL
CAPITAL CALLID-UP....
£2,000,000
251,005.15.0
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
Wm. Keswick, Erg.—Chafrinan, Adolf von André, Esq. | F. D. Sarroca, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.
HONGKONG COMMITTEE : The Hon. J.J. Keswick. The Hon. C. P. Chater: H. Hopplas, Esq.
Head Office-3, Princes Street, London. Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and |
Shanghai.
Agencies--Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.
RATES OF INTEREST,' ' LLOWED ∞ CURRENT: ACCOUNTS'
And Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained
on application.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
Hongkong, roth April; 1803.`
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
BANKERS:
1199
£1,500,000 1,188,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
NTEREST ALLOWED
IN
1:0
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.
per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
.For 12 Month... per cent.
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Hongkong Telegrapy.
Insurances.
AN ENDOWMENT POLICY FOR £500.
AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned __(4)—10_secures an imagiediate. Provision for wife and farmily or other rela- atives in event of early death, (d)—It provides a Fund for Reirement. (c)--It supplies an excellent. Investment
for the regular accumulation, of
small fixed sums of money,
(d) The Surrender and long values are ぶ
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1893.
Entimations.
KELLY & WALSH, LD
JUST LANDED
CAPSTAN NAVY CUT.
larger than under ordinary Policles. MILD, MEDIUM OR FULL FLAVOURED IN HALF POUND AND QUARTER POUND
2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN
THREE YEARS IN FORCE==
should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue fature payments, he will be entitled to receive an application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for à proportionate amount of the Surà Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,
Hongkong, 7th July, 1837.
ASSURANCE
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THE STANDARD LIFE.
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COMPANY.
ANNUAL REPORT, 1893.
H'E SIXTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company April, 1893, A. R. C. PITMAN, Esq., W.S., in was held-at-Edinburgh on TUESDAY, the rith
the Chair.
RESULTS COMMUNICATED IN THE REPORT. AMOUNT PROPOSED FOR ASSURANCE during the year 1892 (3.918 Proposals)..............£ 2,295.525 AMOUNT OF ASSURANCE AC-.
CEYTED daring the year 1892 (for which 3.455 Policies were
TINS,
PIONEER BRAND.
Hongkong, and July, 1893-
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremila "~A, B, C. Côde.-TELEPHONE, NG SÀ.
PROPRIETOR'S......
T
.........................................THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
"HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodions and best appointed, Hotel to the Far East affords unequalled accommodatim to travellel and others." It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whart (the principal landing stage of the Coldby) and In close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Office The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cufsine being
under experienced supervision.
-£ 1,766,842 | THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open qu to
spacións Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators 68,156 The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the now, Bar and publie
BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tabies) are fitted with every convenience, A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, sicaks, što, are served at any hour
adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiledi 11,885 HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers
red) ANNUAL PREMIUM on new. Poli cles during the year 1891......................... CLAIMS BY DEATH UNDER POLICIES during the year 1893, Inclusive of Bosas Additions..... CLAIMS UNDER ENDOW.
MENTS matured the year.......... SUBSISTING ASSURANCES at
15th November, 1892......... AVOUNT OF POLICIES ISSUED
during the last five years.....
| ACCUMULATED FUNDS.
ANNUAL REVENUE,
694056
£32,435,18 1
7.907,018 A 7,741,654 1,022,610
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, zoth July, 1893.
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SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
JOHN THURBURN,..
Manager, Hongkong. || favourable terms..
(192
Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.
Intimations.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
SHARES of this
AFTER this date No Company will be TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same Name remain Unpaid.
By Order,
r
R. LYALL,
Secretary.
Hongkong, roth April, 1893.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
SUMMER CHARGE'S, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, $7 PER MONTH
for BOARD and LODGING in ROOMS teng Peddar Street or to the Eastward.
FURNISHED ROOMS without· Boxedə $45 Per Month.
Apply to Manager and/or Secretáry,
THE Underkigned are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.
S. J. DAVID & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 189
GENERAL NOTICE.
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors shows, NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are contionally on daty.
Hongkong, with February, 1892.
Ŕ. TUCKER
Manager.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
*ENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING AND HOSIERY.
|
Intimations
THE HONGKONG AND › KOWLOON WHARF AND · GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. N.INTERIM. DIVIDEND at the Rain ef
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER ·
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
A TWO-AND-A-HALF DOLLARS PER CENT THE Company's Steamship
(One, Dollar and Twenty-five Cants per Share) for the Six-Month-ending geth June 1893. ll. be PAID to those Persons who are registered Shareholders in the above Company, on MONDAY, the 31st Jul 1893
th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th to the 31st last, both days Inclusive.
By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1204
181t
"NAMOA,"
Captain. Hanis, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon, and not as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers." Hongkong, 22nd July, 1893,
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO THE Steamship
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY
· HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 13. Bank Bulidinge. Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 29th fustant, at o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Report' of the Directors, together with # Statement-of-Account declaring a Dividend, and efecting Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wu! be CLOSED from the 15th to 29th faster, inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
1784
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th July, 1893.
SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Courant's OFFICE, on MONDAY, the 31st day of July, 1893, at NOON, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 13th July, 1893, will be submitted for Confirmation ar Special Resolutions 1st-That the Company be Wound Un Volun
tarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinancer 1965 to 1890.
and That Mr. William Hutton Potts be, and
he is hereby appointed i Liquidator for the purpose of winding up the Company, and that bla remuneration as such Liquidator be the sum of $1250, and that Mears, Į. Orange, C. C. Inchbald, D. Gilller, W. H. Ray and C. P. Chater, or any three of them be, and they are kweby appointed an Advisory Committee to assist the Liquidator by their advice in the winding up of the Company....
Dated Hongkong, 15th July, 1893,
By Order,
SUMMER UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS AND COLLARS. NEW SCARFS AND TIES.
-RAIN COATS AND CHAIR APRONS,
802]
UMBRELLAS, LEGGINGS, RUBBER BOOTS.
HATS.
TENNIS SHIRTS, TENNIS SCARFS, TENNIS SHOES, TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, TENNIS NETS.
[415 BATHING DRAWERS, BATHING DRESSES, SPONGES, TOWELS, BATH SUNDRIES.
THE OF TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 100,000, $833:333-33
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND $318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOU TO SHUN, ES LO YEUR MOOM, Esq
Let SINO, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARINE 98 GOODS,
- CURKENT RATES to all parts of the World.
› HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYÀ WEST.
Hongkong, ryth December. 1881.
Intimations.
AMOY PILOTAGE SERVICE,
869
NOTICE is hereby given that a VACANCY
exists. In the HARBOUR PILOTAGE HONGKONG HOTEL, SERVICE of the Port, and that in accordance Hongkong, 19th May, 1893,
1587 with General Regulation IV, an EXAMINA- TION of CANDIDATES will be held by the THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, Board of Appointment in the HARBOUR MAS (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street, OFFICE on TUESDAY, the 25th July, at
THE Undersigned has always thought that
such a place an ́thin' was the one thing. needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOVER priding..., (t. by Fin-class in every detall. A place where opp may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at say kour of the Day, up to 11, FL) or liter || i sotics be given. He is also preparñd" to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU of ORDER-the Parties sending
10 AM. -
Approved:
s
R, TRANNACK,
JAMES W. CARRALI,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1809.
LANE.CRAWFORD&C"3
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W. POWELL & CO.
BED
LARGE SHIPMENT OF
CROCKERY.
)ED-ROOM TOILET SETS, TEA AND BREAKFAST SERVICES, DINNER SERVICES
TETE-A-TÉTE SETS, JUÉS, BASINS, HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES,
W POWELL & CO.
Hakone 19th July, hog
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Harbour Master. NEW
Acting Commissioner of Customs, ·! Castors House, Harbour Master's Office,
- Ansoy, syth July, 1893.
NOTICE.
W. BREWER.
JEW STOCK ARTISTS' MATERIALS.
New Stock Ladies' Shoes. Tennis Bats, Balls; Neta, &. Hand-paisited Photo Frames, Photo Albums.
Photo Screms.
(810 New Franch Návela.
Diskes, & for same-and Cash, Scale on TOTICE lá héroby given that the TRADE :application.
Monthly Board for One Person...$15.99 Tiass reprensanamoogpegjo 13.00 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style. :
Breakfast....................................... gỡ
SPECIAL TIFFINS LA DINNERS Jezred" In Excellgur Style at short'dóties.'
W. THOMAS,..
Proprietor.
Húð gkông. 1ð May, 1893,
NMARKS of the MAN LOONG() FIRM, Manufacturers, of PRESERVED GINGER. and other SWEETMEATS, KEYS
been registered in this Colony paraniot to Ordinance No. 16 of 1873,
Head Ofled:HOWASH CANTON, Hongkong Office ---No. 375, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..
LEUNG YU SANG, Manga WONG HOI CHOW,}
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Lý Hơn phong, tu TAY. TRỞ).
·F BLACKHEAD & CO,
Hongkong,"rath July, 1893.
IBOOKS
OF TRAVELS.
New Music, 5 pieces for $1.
Badminton, Shooting, Cricket, Fishing, Tennis, Coursing and Falconry, Hunting and Driving) Billiards by Cook
Essays on Naval Defence.
Brassey's Naval Annual,
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL
W. BREWER,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
W.HUTTON POTTS,
Secretary.
NOTICE
URING my temporary absence from the PENDER MACLEAN," who holds my Power of Attorney, will conduct the business of The Hongkong. Telegraph
R. FRASER-SMITH,
Editor and Proprietor. Hongkong: 7th July, 1893
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
No. 51.
་ . ༔
have handed over Charge of the KOWLOON CUSTOM HOUSE and STATIONS to Mr, H, ELGAR HOBSON, who has been appointed Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.
J. MCLEAVY BROWN,.!! Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
I bave Assomed Charge of the KOWLOON CUSTOM HOUSE and STATIONS.
H. ELGAR HOBSON, Commissioner of Customis for Kowloon & District.
Custom House, Kowloon, 17th July, 1891.
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TO THOSE WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT.
NOTICE.
"BENLOMOND," Captain Thomson, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
·Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 1893
(777
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND, MELBOURNE.. (Calling at MACAO, TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TAIMANIA, EC.) THE Steamship
"CATTERTHUN," Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at Daylight.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted
for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage. Aduly qualified Surgeon is carried,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 8a3.
[773 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.
THE Steamship
Captain Gedye, will be despatched as above an *PEMBROKESHIRE," or about the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co..
Agents. Honoka. 15th July 1803
1646 "SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, VIA SAIGON.
"HE Steamship
THE
"SPONDILUS."
Captain will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 21st August. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.
Agenta,
Hongkong, zoth July, 1893.
Consignees.
5731
PACIFIC › MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE. “ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Stesmahlp
"CITY OF PEKING The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along dida...
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th July, 1893.
expense.
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To be Let.
TO LET,
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,
A SEVEN ROOMED HOUSE. at Robinson
Road,PARSEK VILLA," with a Large
MR. N. LAZARUS,Garden attached, Water and Gas laid on.
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
By appointmint to
H. H. THE MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN, EX-VICEROY OF INDIA,
&C1
SLC,
Is now have
And, previous to establishing
A LOCAL AGENCY"
May be consulted for
SPECTACLES
at the
HONGKONG HOTEL
for a few days only.
ONE GODOWN No. 117, Prays East, Bowrington.
*. Apply to
DORABJEE NOWROJEE,
Victoria Hotel.
→ Hongkong, 3rd July, 1803. *
TO LET.
NTHIRD FLOOR in No. 6, Queen's Road,
1.0, 4. SEYMOUR TERRACE /
ROOMS in College Chamber
NO? LOLD BAILEY STREET. OFFICES in Victoris Balldings.
İya DAVID SASSOON, JONS & Co. · Hongkong, a3rd June, 1803.
TO LET,
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FROM 1ST OCTOBER NEXT TO 31ST MARCH, 18944
The system of Sight-testing (patent 4.354), No. 7 HILLSIDE, PEAK, for $45.00 and
[659
Invented by him is now being unfreally
adopted, and Mr. LAZARUS specially invites
CENTRAL HOTEL,
SHANGHAI
[52 SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, THIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in-the
BOARL AND RESIDENCE.""
*OMFORTABYY FURNISHED MY UN- FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and
Apply to
Table Accoramodaties/
Mrs. MATHER"
* Padder HD,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1893:
NOTICIA
SOMFORTABLY FURNISHED or UH- FURNISHED ROOMS. IN TABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Apply taman
COAL AND PROVISION MER- "CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
i
5:
-
AND GENERAL COMMISSION
JENNA AGENTS; AN PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, - SOLE AGENTS FOR FARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
COMPOSITION.
HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,
DE ANI PEVERY KIND OF
SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES "ALWAYS'IN STOCK ROMIS PUREASONABLE SPRICES,
centre of the Settlements, has Intely undergone vextensive alterations, and is now fitted with -ho-latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water tild Í 99, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPHATE, etc., and Lented to a comfortable temperature during winter.
SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, 646.
The Electric Lightlig now partly fald on will be completed" during this year, 1895, An-Airfilant will attend, on, Passengers by Mail Steamers, N.B.-—~TEZMUKAVRIC ADDERS HELP CENTRAL, SHANGHAL".
F. EREILLY,
PROPRIETOR
tated.
Apply to
A. HERBERT RENNIE,
P.W.D,
£799
the Medical Profession and all interested in ... Hongkong, x4th July, 1893, 9 OPTICAL SCIENCE to see this Bendifful Test
and the latest improvemen's in
LENSES AND FRAMES,
As prescribed by Ophthalmic Surgeons. -- Hongkong, rath July, 1809
if
AN APPEAL.
17914
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs mom respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Count Ports, the their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that
TO LET.
FFICES di Prays Central, abové Memri.
Of Douglas Lapralt & Co's Offices.
"THE WILDERNESS," in Caine Road OFFICES, First and Second FLOORS of Ne. Queen's Raid Central, over the Bank of China, Japan and Straits Limited. @'Nowo17 & 13, COOMBE ROYAL—« Largu Furnished House at Magazine Gegend NEW HOUSES In Elgin Street, Peel Street, and Stanton Street.
No. 4
RIPON TERRACE-Bonham Road PRAYA CENTRAL, at present pecte
W
pom
she will be pleased to receive orders for all pled by the New Oriental Bank (in Liquidation) kinds of NEEDLE WORKAB
Gentlemen's Shits made to order,
and Collars renewed on old ones, un anelor
Ladiesse and a Children's
NA BLUE BUILDINGS,
FLOORS and GODOWNS in Hino Holdings. GROUND and FIRST FLOORS of No. 5 Bbelles.8month
and
Cuffs
Under-clothing Children's Dresses, sad sil idinda of Embroidery,,NOK)
BAILEY.
Materials can be supplied, if required,, <iu 1. MGB178RORDE
te, The Superiorner will also be most grateful for
any PAPER, or old ENTELOPEN to be made into
TERRACE, Kowloon.
CHANCERY DA
LANE
Apply to ugya
Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who "THE-HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
nás taught by the Slaters.
engkong, 22nd April, 1892.
1993 VI OVAL AGENCY CO., LM, TEASE