Hongkong
Telegraph
No. 3698
Banks.
MAR
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND
THE STRAITS, LIMITED,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ...........₤3,000,000
Intimations.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
CAPITAL PAID-UP man.........ug 151,093150 | #THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
BANKERS: CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICES
No. 3, PRINCE's STREET, LONDON.
BRANCHES :
'BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI
AGENCIES: PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,
LLOWRATES OF RITERSCCOUNTS A and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained on application,
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
Hongkong, 6th November, 1803 "THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED
£1,136,000
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, NTEREST ALLOWED en CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of s per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :--
For 12 Months...5 per cent.
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JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital .......................
Subscribed Capital.....................
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SHAREHOLDERS, advertised for THURSDAY 8th ins'ant, la POSTPONED satil THURSDAY, the reth instant, at Noon,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CL' SED until 17th instant,
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, 6th March, 1804.
R. LYALL,
Secretary.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
“HE ELEVENTH
MEETING ORDINARY GENERAL be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Praya
Central, an SATURDAY, 17th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting' Committee and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from ned to 17th March, both days Inclusive.
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 27th February, 1804
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1894. -
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
SHIPS STORE S. WINES, SPIRITS, STOUT, ALE, LIQUEURS. TEACHER'S "HIGHLANDREAM" WHISKY,
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S HIGHLAND WHISKY, ADET SEWARD & Co.'■ BORDEAUX WINES,
SACCORIES SHERRIES. HENRY THOMSON & Coʼn AND JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKIES. COATES' PLYMOUTH GIN,
HOBOKEN DE BIE & Co% HOLLANDS. VERMOUTH, RUM, GINGER WINE, CHERRY BRANDY. CIGARS and TOBACCOS,
Hongkong, 26th February, 14
LANE CRAWFORD&C°3
CENTRAL HOTEL,
Electriz Lighting
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throughout
the Premises,
HE TENTH ORDINARY GENERAL
SHANGHAI.
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Telegraphle Address *---- CENTRAL
SHANORAL"
Intimations.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 46.
BLASTING IN STEAMER PASSAGE Cambridge Reach BARRIER.
OTICE is hereby given that BLASTING NOTICE Archives out to be carried on for a short time In the Steamer (South) ons age of the CAMBRIDGE REACH BARRIER in the Whampoa Channel of the Canton River. Whenever it may be necessary to clore the to navigation Red Flag will be passage bolated on a pole at the North side of the passage and another at the masthead of the Flagstaff at the Customs Signal Station on the hill on Dine's Island So long as there Red Fligs. remain firing, Vesects bound to Whampoa must not approach the Barler nearer than half a mile, and those bound to Canton mast proceed by the Blenheim (or Back), Reach.
J. H. MAY,
Harbour Master.
Approved,
E. B. DREW,
Commissioner of Customs.
Custom House, Cantos, oth March, 1894.
NOTICE
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"HE HONGKONG HOTEL ROTISSERIE
Tell be RE-OPENED on FRIDAY, the
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
151 AR24
Masonic,
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A Lone will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for a pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are condially invited.
Fongkank, roth March. 104.
Shinvina.
STEAMERS.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, L' ***ED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY; AND TAIWANFOO,
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, rath March, 1804
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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will HIS long-established: SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, lacing the river in the gth initant, under new and experienced manage- UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAM
be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, PIay centre of the Settlements, is now filled with the latest modern improvements, including Bath Central, on SATURDAY, 17th March, at 12.30
for the purpose of receiving the Report of and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water lald the General Managers, declaring a Dividend,
and electing a Consulting Committee and on, Doucur, SHOWER, SPRAYS, etc, and hosted to a comfortable temperature during winter. Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from zed to the 17th March, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 27th February, 1894-.- THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
hereby given that an INTERIM
1,000,000 NOTIFIDEND at the rate of FIVE PER ******£ 500,000
CENT. per Annum, has been DECLARED by the Directors of the above Company on the Underwriting Account for 1892, and will be PAYABLE at SINGAPORE on zad April, 1894.
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-
LhowTung Shang,Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuca, Esq.
D. Cilles, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
H. Stolterfoht, Esq.
Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Branch.--London, Yokohama, fihanghai and
Amoy.
BANKERS
The Commercial Bank of Scotland.
Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld) Interest for 12 1ootas Fixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.
Ensurances.
THE
STANDARD.
ENDOWMENT
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ASSURANCE.
1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from 33rd March to 2nd April, both days incls- nivo,
By Order of the Directors.
WÈ MACBEAN, Agent, Hongkong Branch.
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Hongkong, 3rd March, 1894. NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that I, who have OBADAYA, will from to-day adapt and be known under my proper fam) y name of ISAAC EZRA ELLIS,
ISAAC EZRA ELLIS. Hongkong, gih March, 1994,
hitherto been known as ISAAC EZRA
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THE PHARMACY, #6, QUEEN'S ROAD. ESSRS. FLETCHER & Co, beg to
Most the Residents of Hongkong and
the Shipping Community, that they have now OPENED at the above address. The Store is managed by a thoroughly competent Chemist who takes every care that all DRUGS. and CHEMICALS used in the compounding of pre- scriptions are PURE and FRESH, ..FLETCHER & Co. have on hand a good
.COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS. “
SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &C.
An Assistant attends on Parsingers by Mall Steamars.
N.B-Special reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager,
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F. E. REILLY, ·
PROPRIETOR.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
NOW READY,
TUESDAY 6TH MARCH.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
DOLLAR: AND STERLING
EXCHANGE TABLES
FROM IS 9p. To, Is. IIän.
FORMING A'SUPPLEMENT TO OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGE TABLES, Hongkong, 5th March 1804.
W. BREWER.
HAS JUST RECEIVED
THE ART OF DRAWN WORK.
AGES of this form of Assurance, the selection of Draggists' Sundries and Patent Tical Engineers Pocket Diary, 1894-
following may be mentioned :- (a)—It secures an immediate. Provision
for wife and family or other rela tives in event of early death. ()--It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)—lį supplies an excellent Investment
for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d)The Surrender and loan values are
larger than under ordlusry Policies. 11. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Polley-holder wish to dis- conthe future payments-he will - be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros
pectus.
Fall particulars on appileation,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1893.
NOTICE.
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT Rares on GOODS,
Medicines.
Telephone No. 74.
FLETCHER & Co. Hongkong, 33rd September, 1893.
D R KNORR'S LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E.
Oor Ocean Railways.
ENGINEERS ALMANACKS, 1894
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Aldaley's Nautical Almanack, 1894. Cheap Commercial Envelopes, $1.75 & §3, 1,000,
Churchill's Men, Mines & Animals, South Africa. | Cheap Stationery for private use,
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An Indian Eye on English Life.
Hunding American Big Gams.
(Dore for Apelts 15 20 35 GRAINS TROY.)
S the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MI- GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, TEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH,
and many other complaints. It is also the very | basy Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the Ask for Dr. KNORR'S Medical Faculty. ANTIPYRINE! Each Tip bear the inventor's
signature Dr. KNORR" in red letters.
"DERMATOL" is the best Valnerary: Its effect in simulating the closing up of Wounds, is described as amazing,
To be had at every reputed Chemist and Druggist.
Supplies constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co-Sole Agents for Chian.
Beware of spurious imitations Hongkong, ret Arviḥ, vien.
NOW IN THE PRESS!
TO BE PUBLISHED IN JUNE, 1894.
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Be. Policies granted to all Parts of the world "THE DESTINY OF MAN,"
payable at any of its Agencies,
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 24th November, 1893.
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GENERAL NOTICE.' THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
CAPITAL, TAELS. 600,000)
$835,353-33- EQUAL TO ..¶¶±1595) RESERVE FUND mümin $318,000,00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lax SIG, Esq.
LOV THO SHUM, Esq.
DY
CHESNEY DUNCAN, (Author of "Cores and the Powerg" "All is not Gold, that Glitters," &c.)
Being an analysts of all religious taxats, with diductions drawn from 'facts and obuer- vations and containing chapters on "And the, World was" and "Man's Destiny."
N.D.—This work will be produced simulta- nequaly in 'England and the Far Easy, but sa Lo Yeux Moon, Esq. the Eastern edition will necessarily be much smaller than that, published in England, orders
MANAGER-HO AVEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, Lake
at CURRENT Rates to slitpará World. We
BAD OFFICE, T
| for the same may be booked with the Author,'
elő "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"
7. Pedder's Hil,
Hongkong
PRICE SNO PER COPP.
Price's Arc lc Ocean to Yellow Sea.
Round the Works of Que Great Railways.
The Heavenly Twins.
Honteruma's Daughter, by Rider Haggard. Engineering Drawing and Desigo.
Hongkang, 1st March, 1801
Law's Stylographic Pens. Caw's Fountain Pens.
Besique-Halma-Roversi,
Best and Cheap quality 'Squsexer' Playing Cards. New Exchange Tables 3/10 3/6. Chrystographs for Window Decoration,
THE
W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL, QUEEN'S ROAD,
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HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin'"--A, B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 32.
PROPRIETORS..................................................THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, Taffords unequalled Rocommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal (anding stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Officer.
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ment.
The STRICTEST ATTENTION will ba paid to the CUISINE.
A STAFF of thornaghly trained and specially selected servants has been engaged and will be under the immediate supervision of the Manager
· Hongkong, 5th February, 1894-
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NOTICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ,
are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading to Ports of Java, Sumatra (East and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New
GOVERNMENT.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. THE Company's Stearaship
"MARIA VALERIA."
Captain G. Costani will leave for the above places on or about FRIDAY, the 16th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER & Co., Agenti Hongkong, 9th March, 1894
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
** FOR LONDON, BREMEN AND
HAMBURG.
Guinga, &c, &c. Bill of Lading for through THE Steamship Cargo from these Ports to be presented to the Undersigned for countersignature.
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, afth November, 1893-
AN APPEAL.
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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
T CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most
respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that abe will be pleased to receive orders for all Hods of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Coffe and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladica and Children's Under-clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superloress will also be most grateful for any PAPER,'ar old ENVELOPES to be made, fate Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, and April, 1861,
Auctions.
AUCTION SALE OY
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 'AND. EFFECTS.
HE-Undersigned bas received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
·THE U
TO-MORROW
(TUESDAY), March 13th, 1894. AT 2.30. R.M. prompt,
·AT THEIR SALE R00149, 17, PRAVA CENTRAL. (Removed from 1, FAIR VIIW, KOWLOON,
for Convenience of Sale).
THE WHOLE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS,
Comprising
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'SPONDILUS," Captain N. Hockeo, will be despatched for the above Ports on or shout the 56th March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th March. 1804
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Consignees.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE. HE. Steamship
THE
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby MARQUIS BACQUEHEM," Informed that their Goods. are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained."
No Cialms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to, the Undersigned before Noon on the 15th instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 15th instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 9th March, 1804.
fats NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP. "MOGUL,"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE above Steamer baying arrived, Consig
nees of Cargo, are hereby requested to
HALL DRAWING ROOM, DINING. send in their Bill of Lading for Countersigns ROOM & BED-ROOM FURNITURE, SIDE- tore, and to take Immediate delivery of fieis BOARDS, OVERMANTELS, EXTENSION Goods from alongside.
DINING TABLE, DRESSING TABLES, Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel FANCY TABLES, CABINET, EASY CHAIRS. | will be landed and stored at Consignees'risk and RATTAN CHAIRS, IRON and BRASS expense. ' MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, MATTRASSES, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY, COOKING STOVES and UTENSILS, PIC TURES, ORNAMENTS, CLOCKS, BATH- ROOM REQUISITES.
&c.
&c Also for Sundry Accounts, A QUANTITY OF
NEW and SECOND-HAND CABINET FURNITURE, On View from Monday. Sau Trang An Castly,
AL SKEELS & Co,
Auctioneers & Valuators,
Offices, 17, Praya Central,
Hongkong, 8th March, 1894.
Amusements.
The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH courare passengun and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. UNION CHURCH THE TABLE D'HOTE," at sepstato, tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the swfefer being.
under experienced supervision.
THE BEDROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open en to
spacious Verandahs, așa lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rockus, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and publie
BILLIARD BOOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. The WINES & SPIRITS and selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only em supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING BOOMS oftheistest and most approved type convay parmigers
and baggage from the-Entrance Hall to each the Eve Goors horn. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty.
-Hongkong, 17th Nayember; # Bas","
„A. TUCKER
Manager:
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 9th March, 1894.
14 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, NOTICE *ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
BELGICK
Co
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bils of Lading, for Countersignature, and to take Inimédiate delivery of their Goods frams alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassal
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and expenses.
ORGAN
LIVING CHESS TOURNAMENT. IN AID OF
RESTORATION FUND.
Under the Patronage of H.E. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON and Lady ROBINSON, H.E. Major-General Diony BARKER and Mrs. BARKER,
Sir FIELDING CLARKE and Lady CLARKE, Commodare Boyes' and Mr. BOYES.
A LIVING CHESS TOURNAMENT,
will be held on the count TENNIS LAWN AT EAST:POINT"," (Kindly lent by the Hon, J. J. KrawICK), SATURDAY AFTERNOON,,
March 31st, P-By courtesy of Lt-Cal. Rómnison and Officers the Band of the Shropshire Light Infantry, will attend,HRM
DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. tend
ALLISTON & CO SOLE AGENTS, H.
Per Admission $1, Children half-price.
Tickets may be obtained: at Hossa, KELLY & MESO NGA SWALEHALOMKANE, CRAWFORD & CO, BARNC)
J.S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 6th March, 1814.
FOR SALE.,
"APAN HAND-MADE PAPERS.
JAPAN
APAN PRINTING PAPERS.
JAPAN
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.
JAPAN
TAPAN WALL PAPERS.
PRICES VERY MODERATE,
ORDERS respectfully solicited by the[Undari
dan 17 BUISAN KAISHA
Queen's Road Char