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Hongkong Telegraph
No. 3635
Banks.
THE RANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND
THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
..........................1,000,000
CAPITAL PA THUP£ 251,093.15.0
BANKERS?.
CAPITAL & COUNTIS BANK, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:
No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON.
BRANCHES :
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAL
AGENCIES: PENANG, SINGAPORE and YOKOHAMA.
RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED CURRENT ACCOUNTS A and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained
oo application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager,
Hongkong, 6th November, 1803.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
INDIA, LIMITED. -
SUBSCRIBED
BANKERS:
£1,500,000 £1,185,000
LONDON JOINT Stock Bank, LIMTED,
INTEREST ALLOWED
03 CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rale, of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSTES :~~
For 12 Months......................................5 per cent.
6
13
3
...........4
#
.........3
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA |
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..............
ȣ1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 500,000
RIEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG,
Court of Directors—
D. Güilles, Esq.
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD.
ENDOWMENT
ASSURANCE.
1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :— (4)—It__secures an immediate Provision' for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (8)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment
for the regular accumulation of
mall fixed sums of money, (d)-The Surrender and losa vaines aro larger than under ordinary Policles. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-ho will be entitled to receive, on application,
■FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus,
Full particulars on application,
Agents,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1893.
Intimations.
W. POWELL
& CO.,
TREMENDOUS SHOW OF
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.
EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A LADY,
EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A GENTLEMAN.
EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A CHILD,
TOYS! TOYS!!
IMMENSE VARIETY,
TOYS!!!
ALL NEW GOOD S.
Himakana, g'h December, 1903,
W. POWELL & CO.
THE
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HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin ”—A, B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 37.
PROPRIETORS..
„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Tords equalled accommodations to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in cless proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuisine being
under experienced supervision.
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Hongkong, 8th August, 1893.
[747 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES THE Undersigned are prepared to accept aourable terms. Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.
S. J. DAVID & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 1897.
NOTICE.
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Chow Tung Shang, Esq. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
H. Stalterfoht, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR.
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED............$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS #1 CURRENT Rátes on Goods,
Branches-Lozdao, Yokohama, Shanghal and&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world
Amoy.
BANKERS ›
The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
Parts Banking Co., sad The Alliance Bank (Ld.)
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 por Cent. - Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.
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Amusements.
THI
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB,
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCÈS OF THE COMIC OPERA
"PRINCESS TOTO,"
BY
GILBERT AND CLAY,
On the following dates:-- December 16th, 28th and 30th, 1893.
And
January 3rd, 6th, 9th and 13th, 1894.
Curtain to use at 9 P.M, precisely each night.
Prices. $3 $2, $T.
Seats for any or all Performances 'can', bo booked at Messi, LANE, CRAWFORD'& Co's an and aker TUESDAY, the 19th December, from TO AM
Books of the Words of the Songs, price 15 cents, at the Booking Office.
A late Tram will run a quarter of an hour
after the fall of the Curtain, each night.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1893.
THE COMING SENSATION.
"
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A GENUINE CHRISTMAS. TREAT.
D'
ARC'S WORLD FA MED
MARIONETTES,
FANTOCHES FRANCAISES.
A GRAND FANTOCCINI TROUPE.
- COURT MINSTRELS: "BLUE BEARD”. PANTOMIME. '
·GRAND BALLETS.
LAUGHABLE HARLEQUINADES. GORGEOUS, TRANSFORMATION. BEAUTIFUL DRESSES AND SCENERY, LOVELY LIME-LIGHT-EFFECTS/ The whole tout-ensemble
•
MARVEL OF SPLENDOUR
'A BIJOU THEATRE
Is being erected at WEST POINT, which will be lavishly fitted up. Private Boxes, Brillantly,
payable at any of its Agencies.
HEAD OFFICE, No. * QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 24th November, 1893-
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO ...... RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, an lofty and well ventilated, open on to spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators BILLIARD ROOMS (Six Ended by an Bapers and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public
English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five Boors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty,`-
Hongkong, 17th November, 1892.
R. TUCKER
Manager.
*Exq
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..
— 1 )
NEW TOBACCO ́S.
SMITH'S Bright Cut Navy
do. Finked Gold Leaf do. Glasgow Mixture. Calumet Mixtura.
do
¿wnis* "Capatan ” Navy Cut, Bird's Eye.
Westward Ho! Mixtur.
do.
da
do.
Golden Flake.
do "Traveller"" Golden Flake.
LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE
CIGARS.
PIPES AND TOBACCONISTS' SUNDRIES.
$833,333-33. $318,000,00
Hongkong, and Dreember, 1963
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
LIK SING, Esq. LOD TEO SHUN, Esq.
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
VÄ: 4: CURRENT RATES tó all parts of the World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & PRAYA WEST. Hongkang, 17th December, TRRE.
Intimations.
THE FESTIVE SEASON.
THE
*974
HONGKONG TRADING
مرداد
COMPANY HAVE A FINE SELICTION OF TABLE LINEN.
USEFUL 'XMAS PRESENTS.
TOYS
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
HONGKONG TRADING CO.,
J. P. COTTAM,
Managing Partner,
· $ 10 7 D'Aguilar Streef,
Hongkong, 18th December, 1893.
TH
NOTICE.
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“HE Undersigned having been appolated
Agents for the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ,
- are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading to Forta ol Java, Sumatra. (Exst and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New Gaines, &c. &c. Bills of Ladlog. for through
Hit by Gai, &c., in fact everything wil be done to || Cargo from these Poits to be presented to the
ACCOMPLISH A TRIUMPHL
WATCH FOR OPENING DATE. FURTHER PARTICULARS SHORTLY.
E. C. CLITHEROW, Business Manager.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1891.
NGAI SHANG-
22, Queen's Road EAST,
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Undersigned for countersignature
LAUTS WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1893.
Rof Every Description
ATTAN FURNITURE CALDE
CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, HASKETS,! CHILDREN'S COTS, &c, &c
S
Latest Patterns, Best Workmanship, 12 [...
Alto
Rattan Cous, Bplit Raitan, Canton, Raud mind
* Sundries of all kindsdiens Mongkung, alih Noveskai, sägji”
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ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
WINE and SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,... HONGKONG SHANGHAI LONDON
GLASGOW.
LANE CRAWFORD&C°%
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DAWSON'S PERFECTION. OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
ALLISTON & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Hongkong and the Far East,
62, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 11th December, 1993.
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CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.
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IN
Intimations.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
TN accordance with Ordlaance No. 6 of 1875 the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business
67 MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and
16th lastsnt :-
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
I. ARMSTRONG, for Manager, Hongkong. For the HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE
For the COMPTOIR
DE PARIS,
L. GLENAT,"
Acting Agent. For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
GEO. W. F: PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, a1st December, 1893.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, NO. 53
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NOTICE in hereby given that MONDAY
next, the 25th fustant,
the sat andary, 1904 iant, and MONDAY,
HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Custome Office.
Work at the Oplum Examination ‘Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual.
H. E. HOBSON, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District. Custom House, Kowloon, 18th December, 1891.
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THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TENDERS will be received at the Com
pany's Office, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, until Noon on SATURDAY, the oth instant, for the RENTING for a term of Years of all the ADVERTISING SPACE at the
Company's Stations (except that reserved for the Company's own use) subject to the said Space being used for Advertisements only which are In good taste and have received the approval of the General Managers, No Advertisements will be allowed along the line of rail.
The Company does not End Itself to accept the highest or any tender,
The previous notice is hereby withdrawn,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th December, 1891
11372
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE BUFFET and the LADIES' WAIT-
ING ROOMS adjoining, will be OPEN | to the PUBLIC in a few days.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December. 1801.
11350
STEAM.LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION.
THE Property of this COMPANY, Consisting
of the STEAM-LAUNCHES: "PERSEVERANCE,"
"PRUDENCE."
"PROSPERITY,"
"PUNCTUALITY,"
"BONNIE,"
Is for SALE, and TENDERS are invited for
ARE CADBURY CHOCOLATE CREMES, CALLAND & BOWSERS BUTTER the whole as a going cancers, or for any part
:
PARTICULARS and SPECIFICATIONS- will be supplied upon application,
and thereof, SCOTCH, EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFEE and ALMOND ROCK, TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, ALBUMS, suitable for Christmas presents, and ja very large Selection of PHOTO FRAMES,
CANADIAN PRODUČE : MCLAREN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE. SALTED SALMON
..................20 cents per lb. SALMON BELLIES.i.com...125 cents per lb. SALMON STEAKS (lb. tis)...........................do cents par tin. Hongkong, 13th November, tuje
Isa
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
NOW READY... ........PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. FOOLSCAP SIZE, THREE DAYS TO A FAGE, INTER-LEAVED WITH
BLOTTING PAPER
THE IMPERIAL
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIARY
FOR
1894,
with the Dates in ENGLISH and CHINESE, and Spacial localisad:information,
ALSO
THE IM PERÍA:L ENGLISH AND CHINESE DATE-BLOCK, Frinted in RED and BLACK, with space for Memoranda,
PRICE.......
76 CENTS,74. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong, 18th November, 1893.
PUBLISHERS.
W. BREWER.
HAS JUST OPENED
"ALL TENDERS, which have been forwarded to the UNDERSIGNED, will be opened on WEDNESDAY, January 3rd, 1894
The LIQUIDATOR "dões not bind himself to accept the HIGHEST or ANY TENDER.
J. W. NOBLE, Liquidator.
No. 2, Pedder's Street, Hongkong, azed December, 1893.
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MUNICIPALITE FRANCAISE.
DE CANTON.
ELECTION DE DEUX CONSEILLERS MUNICIPAUX,
ES élections pour la NOMINATION d'un
CONSEILLER ETRANGER devant constituer le Conseil Municipal de la Concession Française de Canton, amont lieu le dimanche, 7 Janvier 1894, an Consulat.de France.
DES PARRANCAIS et d'an
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SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER
Masonic,
ZE;T LAN DUCO
No. 525
LOD. GE
LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
REGULAR MEETING of the above
HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th that, at 8 for 8.30 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited,
Hongkong, zand December, 1801. [1395
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264, E.C.
REGULAR MEETING of the EOTHEN
AMARK LODGE will be held at the FREE-
MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, ike 19th fustant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Biethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 2111 Décember, 1891. [1390
NOTICE.
"THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEET.
OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA, convened for FRIDAY the 29th instant, has been POSTPONED until SATURDAY, the 30th idem, at 8,30 for 9 P.M.
A O'D. GOURDIN, D.G Secretary, Hongkong, and December, 1893.
TING of the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE
Shipping. STEAMERS.
£1293
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1893- [1391
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND
-
BOMBAY,
THE Company's Steamer
**MIIKE MARU," will be despatched an above on TUESDAY, the 75th Instant, at 4 PM.
For further particulars regarding Freight or Fassage, apply to the Company's Office, Beacons field Arearle,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 18th December, 1893. [138
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship
THE
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"
Captain Jackson, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about THURSDAY, the 28th lustant.
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong 7th December, 1894.
"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
THE
"LENNOX,"
2:
Captain Ward, will be despatched for the above Forts on or about 4th proximo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILI & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 20th December, 1893 . (x239
J
SAILING VESSELS.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, “HE 100 A. L. Brilsh Ship
"MACMILLAN,"
Gutarlo, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.
Iz308.
Hongkong, 1st December, 1801.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 100 A. S. British Ship
"BANGALORE" Condon, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply.co
SHEWAN & CA Hongkong, 8th December, 1893. [1340
· FOR NEW YORK.
Le scrutin sera ouvert de 10 heures de matin THE 3/3 L L L American Ship
44 heures du pair.
La liste électorale, déposés à la Chancellerie
#KENILWORTH,”-
da Coarclat de France, sera mise à la disposi-Baker, Master, now at Shanghal, will load her tion des électeurs à partir du so Décembre, et for the above Port, and will have quick close le 31 da même mois à: 4 heures da solr.despatch.
Les demandes en Inscription ou en radiation dersont étre adressées, avant cette derniere date, au Conaniat de France.
Consignees.
For Freight, apply
Hongkong, 5th December, 1893-
SHEWAN & Co.
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Conformément na paragrapho 5 de l'article V du Règlement d'Organisation Municipale de la Concession Française, 'les électeurs derzont déposer leurs vote personnellement. Aucune
sauf pour, les propriétaires absents de Canton dont les suffrages pourront être exprimés par leurs représentants däment autorisés.
C
Le Consul de France,
A FINE Collection of New Fancy Goods in PLUS SAND-PAINTED SILK, RUSSIA
and other fine Leather Goods,
exception à cette disposition ne sera adinlar, PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
C. IMBAULT HUART,
EAST POINT DAIRY AND FARMING
› COMPANY,' LIMITED.
Handsome Boxed, American Christmas Cards. Autograph Christmas Cards very pretty & cheap. TOM SMITIPS CRACKERS.
FROM the 16th instant, and hatil further | Great variety of Children's Books for Christmas. All the Annual Volumes for Boys and Giris PRODUCE will be as follows
notice the PRICES for the COMPANY'S Handsomely bound Books for presepte New Framed Pictaron
STYLOGRAPHIC PENS,... phan DANCING PUMPS, LADIES SHOES TENNIS BATS, SHOES, BALLS. Now French Novels. Christmas Nos. of Graphio Illustrated, "PEAR'S," "BLACK and WHITE," : "QUEEN,"
:
szik Dosember, 1995)
,
W. BREWERS. UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL, QUBEN'S ROAD,
FRESH MILK FRESH MILK
↑ Lomperial Pint Houtz,
5 Cents, B. Canter Ordinary Pint Boule,
FRESH BUTTER.Per.Pat, 25 Cents.
SPECIAL TERMS for yearly or half-yearly" bostricaprional Int FERRONKAN AJRUMJAHN,
ved 24 pilla Secretary de Manager:"
JE, Queen's Bond,
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NOTICE
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
“CHINA.”
The above Steamer, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and in take ‘Inmediate delivery of their Goods from alongsideganid
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel - will be landed" and stored at Consignser risk -and expense,”
JS VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hangicons, 5th December, 1893
HONGKONG TIMBER A YARD, WANCHAI OREGON PINE SEARS and LUMBER
on Hand.
L MALLORY.