No. 3585
The Hongkong Telegraph.
Banks.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
BANKERS:
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD.
£1,800,000 21,115,000 ENDOWMENT
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMTYRD.
INTEREST ALLOWED 00 CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rale of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FORD DXPOSITS ~~
For 11 Months.....
D......$ per cent.
6 t
N
►
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, [199
Hongkong, 4th February, 1893...
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
£1,000,000 15 500,000
Subscribed Capital.............................
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors-
D. Gilles, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
H. Stokertoht, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuan, Esq.
Chief Manager,! GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai and
Amor.
BANKERS :-
The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)
Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
19
6
+
71
4
+
3
18
CURRENT ACCOUNTS' 2 1 Hongkong. • 24th May, 1803.
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THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED,
***********£2,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITALTM
CAPITAL CALLED-UP--------- 951,093.35.0
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chairman, Adolf von André. Esq, | F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Egbert Teeson, Exq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Eq
1.
HONGKONG COMMITTEE : The Hon. J. J. Kenwick, | The Han, C. P. Chater. H. Hoppios, Esq.
Hrad Offer --3, Princes Street, London. Branches-Rombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and
Shanghai.
Agencies-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.
A
RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained
on application.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
Hongkong, 10th April, 1803.
Intimations.
WANTED.
ASSURANCE.
I. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT
AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned:
(a)-It secures an immediate Provision
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893.
Intimations.
SHOOTING SEASON 1893!
FOWLING PIECES,IN' CASES WITH IMPLEMENTS. MARTINI-HENRI MATCH RIFLES, WINCHESTER CARBINES, COLTS". "LIGHTNING” CARBINES, REVOLVERS,
ELBY'S CARTRIDGE CASES :--- METAL COVERED, GREEN, BLUE AND BROWN.
CARTRIDGES LOADED with (E.C.) of “ALLIANCE" GUNPOWDER.
PIGOU, WILKS AND LAWRENCE'S "ALLIANCE" SPURTING POWDER.
NEWCASTLE chilled shOT.
GUN CLEANERS, &c. &c.
for wife and family or other rela- WADS, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, RE-CAPPERS, CARTRIDGE BELTS AND BAGS tires in event of early death. (b)-It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment
for the regular accumulation of wall fixed sums of money. (d)-The Surrender and loan values uro larger than under ordinary Policies. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN
THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-he will. be entitled to receive, on application,
■ FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a ' TH proportionate amount of the Sum
pectus.
Harphone, gib Augast, ring"
LANE CRAWFORD&C
(1157
CENTRAL HOTEL,
SHANGHAI.
HIS long established'SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, facing the river, in the
Assured, as explained in the Pros.centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone, extensive alterations, and is now fitted with he latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water fald on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and heated
| to a comfortable temperature during winter.
Fall particulars on application,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.
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Hongkong, 8th August, 1893,
SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
THE MARINE INSURANCES on THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
fvacurable terms.
Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.
S.. J. DAVID & Co., "Agents.
Hongkong, 1st November, 1897
TH
NOTICE.
SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &4.
The Electric Lighting now partly laid an will be completed during this your, 1892, An Assistant will attend on Passengers by Mail Steamers.
N. B.---TELI(KAPHIC ADDRESS :—"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,”
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"THE MÀN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.............$1,000.co
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 ita Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
READ OFFICE, No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 1st September, 1893-
GENERAL NOTICE.
F. E. REILLY,
PROPRIETOR.
W. BREWER.
JUST RECEIVED
A NEW STOCK 1 GENTLEMENS COLAT SHOES in BROWN RUSSIAN and
MOROCCO LEATHER.
Alto,
LADIES' WALKING SHOES in MOROCCO LEATHER.
LAD ́ES' TENNIS SHOES, "The Renshaw,"
NEW STOCK BRIAR PIPES, TOBACCO POUCHES, &c. SPLENDID STOCK of ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS and other PICTURES, ·
NEW PATENT OPAQUE BANK ENVELOPES.
EXCHANGE TABLES,
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Hongkong, 16th August, 1893
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
[887 CAPITAL, TAELS
Sice
ROTARY PRINTING PRESS,
about 36 by 41 inches, or a trifle larger.
Must be in working order.
Apply, stating terms, &c. to
G. W., cjo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkang, 14th September, 1893.
600,000
www $833-333-33- EQUAL TO ............................................... RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LIX SING, Esq.
LOU TO SHUR, ESQ. LO YAUX MOON, E1q,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
2/- TO-3/-
$2.00.
W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL;"
QUBEN'S ROAD
[659
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
PROPRIETORY TOBACCOS:-Cot and
MARINE RISKS on GOto all parts of the tipy
World.
RATES
and
Shanghai Branch.
OF.!
BRANDS
Capstan Navy, Co Cope's Golden Magnet.
IMPORTERS OF THE CHOICEST
TOBACCOS AND CIGARETTES.
IMPORTED TOBACCUS. Three Castles. Pioneer Brand. Cops'a PAGODABRAND:-A full-flavoured Tabacco Golden Cloud. HAPPY THOUGHT:-A very old favorite Ogden's Navy Cat. Ogden's Bird's Eye popular now an ever. Medium strength Froit and Honey. Cope's Bird's Eye. Cope's flb. Tiast
81.50 Mixtare. Star and Stipes. Cope's Mutual DOLLAR BRAND -Full-Aivoured 1lb. Friend, Cope's Rosebud. Ogden's Silver Vell (974 Tins
$1.00 Wills Go'den Flake Hency Dew. STAR MIXTURE;-Mlid, An excellent Pipe Tobaco ib. Ti.......................................anuar $1,00
CIGARETTES. DRAGON BRAND :-Fine Cut Cigarette Sweet Caporals. Fall Dress Straight Cuts. Tobacco lb. Tias............
$1.00 Ogden's Yellow Flesh. "Wills' Three Castles,
·GOLDEN EAGLE -Mediam Strength_jlb. | Kinney's Straight Cuts, Otto de Rosa, WILD' Tins
«.$0.75 Firedy.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & ✈ PRAYA WEST Hongkong, 19th December. #ARC.
Intimations.
THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., ON
WINE and SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
▸
NOTICE.
N and after the 15th October the rate per word for TELEGRAMS from HONG- KONG to SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW and SHANGHAI will be reduced to (20 c) Twenty Cents,
Rate per word for Messages to Stations in HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND JAPAN is ($1.28) One Dollar and Twenty-eight.
Cents.
GLASGOW.
13, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 24th August, 1844-
1939
THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Strast.)
THE Undersigned has always thought that
needed to fit in botwean HOTEL LIVE and 'the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class to every detall. A place where one may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any have of the Day, up to 11 Fat.;' or later | If notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES par MENU ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, &c, or same-and Cash, Scale on application.
Monthly Bo trd för Ona Person........$35.00 Tiffin
$75,00
AMERICAN IROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style,
Breakfast....prime$4.50 Tiffin...............................................................$075 Disney....$5.00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS Berred in Excellent Style at shnet notic
Hongkong, 31d May, 1893.
-W. THOMAS,
Proprietor.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
To avold errors during Transmission all Talegrams passing over the Administration's lines are repeated.
WAN CHUNG YEN, Manager. Hongkong, agih October, 1803. [1136
THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COM-
PANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
TN
view of the proposed reconstruction of the 1 above Company, Owner of Shares are requested to forward AT ONCE a memorandum of their holdings to s
The Liquidaties Committee,
BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO.,
IN LIQUIDATION,
No, I, Duddell Street. Hongkong. Hongkong, noth October, 1893..- -forss
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
~HE SHORT RANGE CUP and SPOON Twill be Shot for on SATURDAY, the 28th ingt,—Ranges, 500 and 600 yards. Time, 3 P.M,
A MANN, Assist. Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, agth October 1893.
(528
ON
Hotel
HONGKONG HOTEL:
Hongkong, 33rd October, 1893.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
(7
W. POWELL & CO.,
ARE NOW LANDING PER "RADNORSHIRE"
3.5.
FURTHER SHIPMENTS
OF
NEW GOODS.
}}
LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
FELT HATS,
Hongkong, 21st October, 180g.
W. POWELL & CO.
THE
Intimations.
NOTICE.
DURING my sempre absence from the
Colony, Mr. WILLIAM PENDER MACLEAN, who holds my Power of Attorney. will conduct the business of The Hongkong Telegraph.
R FRASER-SMITH,
Ed tar and Proprietor. Hongkong, 24th October, 193
THE NEW RIENTAL BANK CORPORA. TION, LIMITED, (IN L'QUIDATION), NOTICE.
THE
“HE LIQUIDATION of this BANK WIL in fature"he CONDUCTED by THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA LIA AND CHINA.
By Order of the Liquidater,
E W RUTTER, Attorney for the Liquidator. Hongkong, 7th October, 1891.
[1091
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
DOUGLAS STEAN-SHIP COMPANY, I ED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOQ.
THE Company's Steamship-
"THALES." Captain Hofing, will be despatched for the shove Ports TOMORROW, the myth instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 26th October, 1891. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS if sufficient Inducement offers.)
HE Steamship
THE BANK DE CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE THES
N°
STRAITS, LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Article No. 8 of the Articles of Association of THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, be Directors bave passed a Resolution making a CALL of ONE POUND per Share on the Ordinary Shares of the Bank, such Call to become PAYABLE ■s follows:--
Fire Shillings on the 1st November, 1993. Five Shiillags on the 1st February, 1894. Five Shillags on the 2nd April, 1894. Five Shiillage on the 1st June, 1894, The several fatalments of the above Call Due on Shares on the Hongkong Register are Parable as above at the Office of the Bank, No. 4. Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, In local currency equivalent.
Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum wil be allowed on all" Instalments paid in advance of due dates.
If the Sums Payable in respect of aty of the abave lostalments be not paid on or before the respective days appointed for payment thereof respectively, interest will be charged on the same at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum from the day appointed for Payment thereof to the time, of actual payment, in accordance with Article No. at of the Articles of Association of the Bank.
S. L. DARBY,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26 b September. 1893
HONGKONG TRADING
COMPANY.
JUST OPENED. (FOR EVENING WEAR.)
WHITE DRESS SHIRTS.. LINEN COLLARS-DRESS TIES,
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK SOCKS,
WHITE AND LAVENDER GLOVES, DRESS SHOES-DANCING PUMPS,
J. P. COTTAM, Managing Partner.
Tigr
Hongkong, 24th October, 1803
MORE BETTER.
CHRISTMAS CARDS. “UST now my thinkce velly hard
you My look-see plenty Huie card, Can bay-em pink or blue,
With plecen Baus, bird, or cat, Who man likes that ?
Plenty other thing can buy,
No use my mak-e send ; Who man wantchee buttsfly
To post to fallen filand?
With smallo things to fill a hat, No man likes the
More betta catchee Gliffith's carda With photos soft and mellow, Pagoda, joss-house, Naval Yard,
And lines by a Longlellow
His cards have pidgia English chat Alla man be likes that.
GRIFFITH'S CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE
NOW READY,
BUY THEM AT THE STUDIO,
2,Ice House Road and Duddell Street, Or from your Booksellers→→
$6 per dozen. Out Ports cash with order, Hongkong, 16th October, 1803
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
*SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. *HE Steamship:
THE
. to
HONGKONG HOTEL.
"-,-""""་
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, “Kremlin "—A B. C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 32.
PROPRIETORS.......................................... THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
and after the 1st December next, THE HONGKONG HOTEL the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others." It is situated. In the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Clab, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf | NO CHITS
(the principal landing stags of the Colony) and in close proximity to ika Banks and Shipping Offices.
*DENBIGHSHIRE,"
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Captain D. Davies, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 6th November.
: For Freight or Fassage, apply to
CARLILL & Com DODWELL,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1893. f1023
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE, (EVERY THREE WEEKS.) "OMMENCING with the Steamship
"HIROSHIMA MARU,"
sailing from KOBE for BOMBAY, wa MOJI, HONGKONG and SINGAPORE on TUES- DAY, the 7th November, 1993,
to be followed by
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED or UN be accepted or credit given to the above The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamare,
The Steamship "WAKANOURA MARU," COVENTAHED ROOMS, with Board and
THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuscias being sailing from KOBE, MOJL, HONGKONG
ander experienced supervision.
and SINGAPORE THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are infty and well ventilated, opens an és spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators, ** The Reading, Writing and
Table Accommodation.
Apply to
Ma. MATHER,
a, Pedder's Hil
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By Order of the Board,
R. TUCKER,
-Manager. Hongkong, 20th October, 1893.
STAG HOTEL. '
Hongking, 28th February, 1803.
CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON, ON and after the 1st December next,
COAL CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE, HE
NO CHITS
f1136
will be accepted or credit given in the abura
C. AIREY, Proprietor.
'HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED 10. S WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, B. WATER and BALLÄST, BOATS, Manila, 15th March, 1899.
Case - Hoogkong, must October, 1893,
"CATTERTHUN," Captain Shannon, will be despatched as above on the 31st inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong. 1st October, 1893.
[1141 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL.
"HE Steamship
ΤΗΣ
"CARDIGANSHIRE,” Captain Sincock, will be despatched for the November. above port on or about FRIDAY, the 3rd
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st October, 1893.
1875
Calling at NAGASAKI if sufficient inducement FOR KOBE.
HE Steamship
THE
offers.
"CARRADALE,"
Sharp, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about FRIDAY, the 3rd November.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.
Agents.
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Hongkong, 24th October, 19.
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
Steam bip "TROCAS."
Steamship "SPONDILUS."
Steamship "ELAX",
Steamship "VOLUTE"
Steamship "MUREX,"
Steamship "TUREO,"
Steamship "CONCH."
Steamship "CLAM.”
Steamship "BULLMOUTH,"
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to
NEW YORK..
“HE Next Salllog will be the Steamship. THE
"CLAM," via SINGAPORE, on or about 15th November,
For Freight, &c., apply to
SHEWAN & Con
Agents.
Hongkong, roth October, 1893.
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N.B-The Steamers of this Ling will be despatched monthly from Hongkong, and offer exceptional advantages to Shippers of perishable cargo, owing to na fimproved method of ventila ties, Ceples of reports on out-turn of cargoes may be had on application to the Agents,
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. L. L. American Ship
"JOHN R, KELLY," Chapman, Mester; will load here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1893- [tory
Consignees,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE
Co
*ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"PERU." 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 ride.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.. Hongkong, 24th October, 1803.
*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
8. 5. "RADNORSHIRE,* FROM WEST HARILEPOOL, HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves fall- very may be obtained
Optional Carge will be forwarded unless nodes to the contrary be given before a F.it, TO-DAY.
No Crims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remainisa andelivered after the alth Instant will be subject All claims against the Steamer puisi ko pens instant, or they will not be recogh Reed,
on FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1893. - The First Steamer from BOMBAY salls on | to rent.
BILLIARD ROOMS (91g Rooms, Ladies'. Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public | the 15th December, calling at SINGAPORE sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th
English and Americae Tables) are fitted with every convenience.
A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where choge, stzaka, de, are served at any hom
adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management. The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by a Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved type conrey passengers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five Bones shays, NIGHT PORTERS mè WATCHMEN se contisssly on duty.
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Hanghong, 19th February, 1896.
R. TUCKER
HONGKONG and SHANGRAL
This Lins will be maintained by four steamers wnning regularly between Bombay and Robs cute every three wenka.
For Freight or Famage, apply to the Office
of the
MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Mangkung, 23rd Ostober, 1895.
(114)
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods sem to be left in the Godowan, Arce they will be examined on the 18th instant, at P.M. No Fire Insurañon has been elected. Bills of Ladide will be countersigned
DODWELL, CARIILI
Agents.
• Haughong, #1st Coinber 1896-