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Hongkong Telegraph
Banks.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......£1,500,000
SUBSCRIBED.
PAID-UP.....
......................1,125,000
Insurance
THE
STANDARD.
56,500 ENDOWMENT
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
NTEREST ALLOWED On CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Dally Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:-
For 12 Months......
.. per cent,
6
"
77
th
3
11
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. 120
Hongkong, 18th June, 1804.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital....
Subscribed Capital...
ASSURANCE.
1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned: (a)-It secures an immediate Provision for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (b)-It provides ■ Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d) The Surrender and loan values are larger iban under ordinary Policles. £500,000 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, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.
£1,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
D. Glites. Es
Corrs of Directors:
H. Stollericht Esu.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chlef Manager. GEOW. F. PLAYFAIR.
Firanches.--London, Yokohama, Shanghai and .
Amoy.
BANKERS:-
·17.
The Comparretal Bank of Scotland. Parts Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)
Tetament for a the Pixed, 5 per cent. Hon kong, 16 November, 1803. THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED. Sunsetiaro Capital valo £2,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP ..............
RANKEKS:
.....£283,093-15.0
CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, Limited.
HEAD OFFICE:
No. 3. PRINCE. STREET, LONDON. BRANCHES:
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAL
AGENCIES:
Full particulars on application,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1894.
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THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:--TOKIO, JAPAN.
CAPITAL SURSCRIBED
..$1,200,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP
...... 600,000 GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE $400,000
RESERVE FUND, 30th June, 1893..... 548.551. SPECIAL RESERVE, Do,
..$ 134,097
TOTAL RESERVE ....... ..$ 682,648 Undersigned, Agents for the above
PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,Hompany, are prepared to accept RISKS
LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at CURRENT RATES.
RATES OF INTEREST,
A Fixed Deposits CNT be accostamed
on application.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager,
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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1894.
Intimations.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
Electric Lighting
throughout
the Premises.
SHANGHAI
Tel graphic Address :— "CENTRAL SHANGHAL."
"HIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river in the
THE
centre of the Settlements, is now fitted with the latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Roems, with hat and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAYS, etc., and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter,
COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS,
-
SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c.
An Assistant attends on Passengers by Mail SteameTI.
N.B. Special reduced charges may be arranged for an application to the Manager,
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F. E. REILLY,
PROPRIETOR,
DAWSON'S PERFECTION
OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
ALLISTON & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Hongkong and the Far East,
8%, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 11th December, 1893-
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
#Jour mo
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ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ICE CHIPPERS AND CHISELS,
CHESTS.
ICE
ICE-WATER PITCHERS, ICE BOWLS, BUTTER COOLERS,
FILTER S.
LEMON SQUEEZERS, LEMON JUICE EXTRACTORS.
WIND-PROOF LAMPS, VERANDAH LAMPS, PUNKAH LAMPS.
For the MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
K. FUKUI,
Manuger Hongkong, 18th April, 1894.
.NOTICE.
LANE CRAWFORD&C°°
Hongkong."3rd May, 1804.
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THE
Hongkong, 6th November, 1803. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
£800,000 £800,000 £175,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY
SHARK- OF
FELDERS......
RESERVO FUND .................................
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT the Rate of 1 per cent. per
anaum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months......5 per cent.
12
6
44
www LVALVO3
"
A. C. MARSHALL,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1894.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
1(63
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ELECTRO
PLATE, SILVER-WARE BRONZES,
Sc.,
&c.,
LIMITED
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES OF GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 26th May, 1894-
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $833-333-33-
EQUAL TO 9865 RESERVE FUND ........... $318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
THE Underslyned has received Instructions MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW
(SATURDAY), the 23rd June, 1894,
commencing at 2.30 PM.,
at his SALE ROOMS, DUDDILL STREET.
(For Sundry Accounts)
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
AND EFFECTS, &c., Comprising --
TWO SILK TAPESTRY and
PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITES, BLUE REP COVERED SUITE, EASY CHAIRS, VIENNA CHAIRS, CHIFFONIER, LADY'S DESK, BOOK-CASES, TABLES, BRONZE GROUPS, SILVER-MOUNTED JUG, DECORATED VENETIAN GLASS, PICTURES, ENGRAVINGS, ORNAMENTS, RUGS, CARPETS, CURTAINS.
ONE COTTAGE PIANO, ONE PIANINO. DINING-TABLES' and CHAIRS, SIDE. BOARDS and DINNER WAGGONS, ELECTRO-PLATE and CROCKERY-WARE, GLASS-WARE and CUTLERY.
SEVERAL OVERMANTELS DOUBLE and SINGLE BEDSTEADS Completo, DOUBLE SINGLE WARD. ROBES with GLASS DOORS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS and DRESSING TABLES, BED-ROOM FURNITURE, TOILET and BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, CANTON MATTING.
LADY'S OUTING; CHAIR IRON FRAME and RATTAN.
World.
CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
• HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 198€.
Notices of Firms.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE
of the Company's business.
W, H. RAY,
Hongkong, 19th June, 1894.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Secretary
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin "—A. B. C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 32.
PROPRIETORS.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL—the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, Taran unqualled accommodation to travellers and other is situated in the centre st 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 close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers sad baggage to and from all Mail Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every deliency; the cuisine being
under experienced supervision.
THE BED-ROOMS, wit adjoining Bath-rooms, are 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 Roome, the new, Bar and public
BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. 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 convoy passengers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty.
Hongkong, th November, 18ga.
R. TUCKER, Manager.
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W. BREWER.
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
MARK TWAIN'S NEW BOOK.
Tom Sawyer Abroad. Mrs. Humphrey Ward's Marcella.
Doda" by Benton
Constables Hand Atlas of Judia. Geographical Society Hints to Travellers, Practical Paper Making:
Telephones and their Construction.
f710lers Coster Songs,
5661 yards) Inches best quality CANVAS HOSE.
Apply to
CHOY CHEW,
143, Praya West,
Hongkong, rath Juse, 1894.
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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS
PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. SOLE AGENTS FOR
ONE DOUBLE JAPANESE RICKSHA HARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE
fine candilon.
SEVERAL SECOND-HAND RICKSHAS, &G
Catalogues will be issued prionto Bals. On View from Friday, the 22nd June,
TERMS OF SALE :--ĀS pustomary),
GRO. P. LAMMERT,
Anctionsel
Hongkong, moth June, 1894.
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HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT. DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES
100
&c.
EVERY KIND OF
SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES
ALWAYS IN STOCK AT
REASONABËR PRICES,
Hongkong, 1jih čakr, 1895-
Lindsay Gordon's
Poems,
A. B. C. Telegraph Codes. Wardos New Natural History. Academy Pictures.
Hongkong, 20th June, 1894.
➡RENCH SALON PICTURES,
Gent Brown Shoes
do. Buckskin Shoes do. Call Shoes.
Ladies' Brown Walking Shoes,
do. : Call Walking Eboes.
quantity cheap NoveİL,
1
Large
Three Castles Cigaretten.
Japanned Tin Deod Hense with good locks. fokstands. Stationery Cases.
Marion's Photographic Dry Platas.
Dumb Bella.
New Birthday Cards,
́W. BREWER,
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.
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KELLY & WALSH, LD.
SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES, STRAIGHT CUT CIGARETTES. FULL DRESS CIGARETTES. THREE CASTLE CIGARETTES.
CAPSTAN TOBACCO,
STRONG,
Hongheng, 19th Juan, 1894-
MEDIUM.
MILD.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG ELEC■RIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE MACEDOVENEL VIA ICE NO DE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 29, Queen's Road, on MONDAY, the 25th June, at NOON,
for the purpose of Presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1894, and Electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17h to 25th June, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 9th June, 1894. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
6791
OTICE to hereby given that the SEVEN- ORDINARY GENERAL
NOTEENTH
MEETING of the above. COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 2, FINLAYSON. GREEN, SINGAPORE, on THURSDAY, 5th July, 1894, st NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Directors Annual Report and Accounts to 31st December, 1893.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd June to 5th July, 1894, both days inclusive.
NOTICE is hereby further given that imme- diately after the close of the Ordinary General Meeung, an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, sapproving the following-Resolution, viz
JUN74
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
HONGKON, RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
TO-MOKROW
(SATURDAY), JUNE 23RD, 1894, At 2.45 P.M. COMPETITION, SHORT RANGE CUP
and SPOONS; Ranges 500 and 600. yards; Seven Sbots. Entrance fee, 30 cents,
G. K. MOORE, Honomy Secretary.
Hongkong, 211 June, 1894.
A
NOTICE TO CAPTAINS.
MASTERS of Vos bare CAN-
NOT BE TOO PARTICULAR ■n to the SOURCE of supply of FRESH WATER, more especially during the present epidemic.
J. W. KEW & Cổ1⁄2 Straμ WATER-BOATS enable them to SUPPLY VESSELS with any quantity of PURE FRESH WATER, with the greatest despatch and at moderate rates.
Call Flag="W," Commercial Code. Office 18, Praya Central,
Hongkong. 14th June, 1804.
CHAMPAGNES.
+
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THE Undersigned bave been appointed "That Article No. 65 of the Company's Articles Agenta for Masts. ERNEST IRROY & "of Atrectation altered in the following Co.'s brands of Champagne at this Port and in "manner, viz., the words 'March dr April China :--- "shall be substituted for the words 'the
CARTE D'OR. "month of July.!"
per i doz. qts. per 2 doz. plats.
$31
$33
| “Article No. 65 shail henceforth read" :--
"Subsequent General Meetings shall be held "once in every year at such time and place " may be prescribed by the Company In "General Meeting, and if no other time and place is prescribed, in March or "April in every year at such lose and place "as may be determined by the Directors." By Order of the Board of Directors,
WM, MACBEAN,
Agent, Hongkong Branch.
Hongkong, rath June, 1894.
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 2.
HOIHOW HARBOUR LIGHT.
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NOTICE Is bereby given that the HOIHOW HARBOUR LIGHT was EXHIBITED for the first time at Sunset on the 15th June, 1894.
The Illuminating Apparatos is a four-aided Dioptric one of the Sixth Order showing three white fashes in rapid succession every forty- five seconds, and between each group of three white fishes a single red flash.
The Lighthouse stands 464 yards South of high water mark on the Sombern shore of Holbow Bay, and the Light, which is elevated | 73 feet above the level of the See, should be visible in clear weather at a distance of to miles In all directions where it is not obscured by | land.
The tower is round, of iron, with a total height from its base to lantem vane of as feet,
The tower, dwellings and boundary wall are
white,
Approximate position
Latitude 20". 1'15" N. Longitude 10" 16" 10" E.
C. J. PRICE, Acting Harbour Master.
Approved:
F. S. UNWIN, Acting Commissioner of Customs.
Custom House,
Klungchow, 16th June, 1894.
NOTICE.
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per 6 mags. 233
CARTE BLANCHE.
per 1 dozen goarts.
per 2 dozen plats. $2B
$30, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Wies and Spirit Merchants. Hongkong, arst May, 1894-
[60%
‘ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND GLASGOW,
13, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 74th August, 1893,
{36
G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU-
FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central. Свод CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER.
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sule Agents for Louis Audemars Watches- swarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATKÜ OFERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. Lio. 8, Queen's Road Central,
LEVY HERMANOS.
1698
EWELLERY. DIAMONDS,
CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS Sole Agents foz PATEK PHILIFFE & Co.
THE UNDERSIGNERTS CONTRACTED Geneys. A great variety in Fancy Goods and
for any
by his THREE CHINESE CLERKS and Optical Instruments. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, who have left bis Service on account of the PLAGUE,
CHOY CHEW,
!
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1693
No. 243,- Prays West. Hongkong, 13th June, 1894.
THE PHARMACY,
"LETCHER & Co. Dispensing and Retall
FLE
Chemists, Perfumery, Druggists Sundries- men and Patent Medicine Vendors,
KEPLER'S MALT
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Teleoraph Office."
Shipping:
STEAMERS.
"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Stanmehlp
+per Lowe
$14.00 KEPLER'S MALT and OIL .....................$14.00
"ISMAILIA," SCOTT'S EMULSION.....
$13.00 | Captain McAlpin, will be despatched for the SCOTT'S EMULSION.salbues $13.00, || above Ports on MONDAY, the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co
Agonis. Hongkong, 15th June, 1894.
TOILET ACCESSORIES ***
Perfume Bottles, Cut Crystal, Combs, Brushes,
*Sponges, Sponge Bags, Flesh Gloves
and Bolts. Perfumer-Plnand, Atkinson, Colgate, Rick secker and Brown Perfumery Co. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893-
*DERMATOL,"
ANUFACTURED
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by FARBWERKE,
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L L. L. American Bark
"EDWARD MAY,"
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M HOCHET M.; its effect la stimulating McClare, Master, will load bare fox the abora
the dosing up of WOUNDS, and in Internal Post, and will have quicic despatch. administration against diarrhoea, le described na amaring.
DR.
KNORR'S
LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E.
(DGIE 'TOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY,) Is the most approved and most efficacious ransedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSI-
HOOPING COUGH, sad many other. Higols rocopamended by the Medical Faculty. ASE ist Dr. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE! Each Tim bears, the inventor's. Mignature "Dr. KNORR in red letters.
To be had at every reputed Chemiet and Druggiat.
Supplies constantly on hand at the China Kxport Import and Bank Compagnis.
Beware of sparlows imitations. hong, 7th April, 1894.
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For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 17th March, 1894-
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FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L1.1. American Bark
" PARAMITA,” Soule, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 16th June, 1894-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 100 A. 1, British Ship
THE
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*SILBERHORN," Gibbs, Marter, will load here for the above Port, and Will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
Hanghong, 16th June, 1894.
SHEWAN & Co..