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VOL XL No. 6589.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA 'MAIL.

LONDONE. ALGAE, 11&12, Clement's Lane, Lumbard Street, E. C. GROLGE

THE

「裁五月九年四十八百八チー族

Prospectus.

STREET & Co., -20, Comhill DRDONE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

&G, Fdgets Fires, E., BATES HUNDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.0. Saint DeLoys & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Birici, s

PARIS AND EUROPE-GALLIEN & Parson, 30, Rue Lafayette, Faris, NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 21, Park

·Bow

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Goren, Mel bourne and Nydney. Squa

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally & BLLOK, Jan Frun- cisco,

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &0-SATZE

Co Square, Hingapors, O. HEISZE

Co., Manila. CHIN

Macao, Blessrs A. A. DE HELLO & Out Swatow, QUELCH" & Co. Amoy, WILSON, Nicmours & Co.. Foachow, Hevea & Co. Shanghai, LANA, Charon & Co., and KELLY

Wang Yokohama, LINE, CRAW

FORD & Co.

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

„67,500,000.

PAID UP. CARITALY.. RESERVE FUND.4,400,000 KESSAVA FOR EQUALIZATION

OF DIVIDENDS,

RESERVE LIABILArt of Pao-)

PRIÉTOIMI

400,000

87,500,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. -Chaizman—&. P. McEwan, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. F. D, Ba360OAN.

BOTTOMLEY, M. Gore, Eng.

H. HOPPTUR, Eng. DALRYMPLE, HUL W. KESWICK

A. MOITER, Esq. Fonnes, Esq. | M. Bass, Esq.

CURRY MANAGER Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, EM.

• MANIOZEL: Shanghai...........EVEN, CAMERON, Esq. LONDON HANKERs-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

·ÎNTEREST ALLOWED.

N› Current Deposií. Account at the rate 2 per coat, par nous on the daily

-balanso,

For Fixed Deposits:

Foz 3 months, 8 per cent. par augum.

4 per cent,

་་

*

π 12

Fr

5 per cont

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTSD. -Credits, granted on approved Beccarities, and every dospription of Banking and Exchange business transnoted.

Drafts granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan:

T. JACKSON,jor

-Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 25, 1884.

NOTICE.

1423

DULES OF THE HONGKONG RAVINGS BANK.

The business of the above Beak will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hougkong Business hours on weekdays, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 to 1

The Assots of the Hongkong and Shangla Banking Corporation will form a direct security for the repay ment of ms rieposited in the above Bank.

CORPORATION, LBITED.

(Invarporate under the Companies Acts 1882 to 1839, whereby the liability of the Shareholders in "limited to the amount of their Shares }

£2,000,000.

CAPITAL

FiST IESUE OF 100,000 SHIRES 3 OF £108MH, Of which 50,000 are Reserved for Tame in India, China, Japan and the Colonies.

PAYABLE

1-en Application;£1 on Altonent, and

the Balance of £8 at such times and is such sans-not exceeding £2, as tho Directors may determine, and at intervals of not less than one-month.

(Interest at Five per cent, per annum will be allowed upon all, paymenta mada in advance of Calls.)

Direstora

CHRISTIAN ALLBUSEN, E

D. L'W. P. Director.

of the International Bank of London, Limited. LIONEL B. C. BOYLE, Esq.,

Of Mcases. Boyle, Campbell, Buxton & Co

Strect, E.C.

WW

80. Lombard Bu Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation EF. HARRISON, E., CS.1., Formerly President of the Bank of Beugel. A. J. MACDONALD, E, Lato of Sir Charles Forbes & Co., and formerly Pausident of the Bunk of Bombay

SIE BENJAMIN O. C. PINE, K.C.M.G., Oriental Club, Hanover Sure, dlate Governor of Leeward Is enis. GRANT, HEATLY TOD-HEATLY,

́19,- Carlton House Terrace, Landon, SW.

Bankers: THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (Edinburgh, London ant: Hersees). Brokare: Messrs STEER, LAWFORD & CURETON, 3, Drapers Gardens, E.C. Solicitors

Mesars. HOLLAMS, SON & COWARD, Minging Lane, Londons. Interim Secretary:

B. T. ROHDE, Eso.,

OFFICES: 40, Threadneedle

Street, EC.

TEMPORARY

Forms of Application for SHARES may

be obtained from the Orypes of the ORIENTAL BACK-CORPORATION, Hongkong

are to be made to the HONGKONG & SHANG

All Payments on Application for BEAREN HAL BANKING CORPORATION, who will grant receipts for the same:

Applications for SHARES will be received until the 15th September.

18th August, 1884.

1357

THE HONGKONG & CHINA TRAMWAYS

COMPANY,

NY, LIMITED,

In 10,000 Shares of $30 each; 85 payable im CAPITAL, 500,000 DOLLARS, Application, $10 on Allotment, and the Remainder by Calls as required,

Provisional Commiller:"

The Hon. W. KESWICK (Chairman). The Hos T JACKSON. The Hon. F. D. BASSOON. C. P. CHATER, Esq. WM. DANEY, Ea

W. H. FORDES, Esq.

W. K. BUGHES, Esq.

A. B. JOHNSON, ER

J. A. MOSELY, E

W. WOTTON, Esq.

Bankers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

3,--Sumu lema than 81, or more than 8950 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than 81,500, many one year. T 4.---Deposits may be on behalf of relations,

dī tausta, 20,

in addition to 1

to the deposi tor's own account. -Persons desirous of saving sums leas

than a dollar may do so by aising R. clean tekant ątampa to a. form tu be obtained at the "Bauk or at the Post. Office. When the form is prosented with ten clean stamps the depositor be credited one dollar, 6-Dators in the Savings Bank having

8100

Erty intere

W. DANBY, E., BL. Inst. O.K K. LEIGH, Esq., Amoc, M. Inst. C.E.

"Bollettore:

Mears. BEERETON, WOTTON AND DEACON.

on more at their credit may at 13, their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shangkai Banking Cor-

Temporary Offices:

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS,

poration on fixed deposit for 12 months1H Company has been formed for the at 5 per coat. per annum interest

purpose of constracting, equipping,

7 Deposits may be forwarded from the and working a series of Low Level Steam Forta by means of clean Hongkong Tramways in the City of Victoria, Hong.. Postage Stamps of any values"

kong. "Two Special Ordinances (Nos. 6 8Interest at the rate of 34 per cent. per and 18 of 1883) have been passed by the arts will be allowed to depositors on Legislative Council and the Govoratuit their daily halsner,

Authorizing the construction and working 3. Rach: Deposilor will be supplied gratis of the watts.

Pa-Book which must be pre- with

Vittoria

loria is very favourably adapted for sented with

ezch

payment or with Tramways, owing to ita configuration, the drawal. Depositors must not make easy gradients of its principal street, (the entries themselves in their Pa mam thoroughfare from the East to the Books but should send them to be West ands, along which the Tramways will written up at least twice a year about the boginning of January and begin- aning of duly.

Buy

be laid), and the immense incessant traffic

The Tramways will be constructed in the

best and most substantial manner, and with 10-Corers containing Peas-Books, Re-all the latest improvements, with steel

but no

other Remittances, and generally, cor- wood or other perishable

gistered Letters containing. Stanips or gardar rails, bedded will be

respondesce as to the business of the paed.

Bank will if marked. On Hongkong

The Tramways are intended to be worked

Savings Bank Buaint be forwarded by Steam Traction, such being much mone free of Postage or Registration Fees economical, trustworthy, and

under

by the ricious British Post Officer in effectual control, having more power of Hongkong and Chink, 11-Withdrawals may be made on demand, enite (pecuniary and otherwise) than horse, overcoming gradients, and giving better ro. but the personal attopdanes of the compressed air, electricity or other motiye. depositor er his duly appointed agent, power. and the production of his Paka Hook

synodd with the

The engines will be constructed accord. in to the Board of Trad, regulations od ing to the Board of Trade regulations and business of the Savings Bank are noiseless, and having no machinery, smoke,

exempt from stamp duty.

For-im

Hongkong & Shaxonat BARKO

CORPORATION,

I. JACKSON,

Chief Manager..

Hongkong, April 26, 1884.

716

WITH Refrench to the shore, the the NESS will be Cummenced on the

· 1st Mar, 1884

For the e HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. ug, April 25, 1886.

716

or team visible..

The Committee anticipate, from the rela Tramways, ombined with other numerous tively

low cost per mile of the projected advantagee contacted with the undertaking, that the dividend turn will be natha-

·factory,**

There is no agreement or santrict existence affecting this undertaking.

metablished February

ANE CRAWFORD & O

184

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1884.

For Sale.

HIGH CLASS FURNITURE

FROM

THE FURNITURE EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1884.

SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL AGENT OF

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE

COMPANY

Specimens of the Latest Styles in ARTISTIC FURNITURE;

SUBSTANTIAL,

SUITABLE FOR:

ELEGANT, AND

HALL, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM,

MODERATE IN PRICE.

DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR, OR BEDROOM, REAL INDIAN, PERSIAN, SMYRNA AND OTHER EASTERN RUGS.

FURNITURE COVERING " of every description.

The above GOODS will be on view, on TUESDAY NEXT, and following days at

Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & ̧· Co's ̈

The Representatives of the eff I & Go. Go

who are at present in Sloughing, will be happy to estimates and designs for Furnishing throughout

information, desired.

Hongkong-August 27, 1884-

For Sale.

NOTICE.

0%

am!

To Let.

TO LET

1125

日六十月七年申

Intimations.

WANTED.

FOR THE BINUATORS & STRAUS PRINT-

ING OFE, 'Singapore, & FOREMAN LITHOGRAPHER.

Apply, with Testimonials, slating Wages | expected to

The Manager,

'SINGAPORE & STRAITE PRINTING

OFFICE,

Singapore. 4th September, 1884.

1487 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE YEAR 1889 CHAREHOLDERS ace hereby requested

to send in to this Office a List of their Contributions of Premia for the year end.. ing Stat December last, in Order that the PROPORTION of ERONIT for that year to be Paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not sent in before the 30th Novembar next, will be made up by the Company, and no subse quant Claims or Alterations will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,

JAS. B. COUGHTRİE,

·Secretary

1467

Hongkong, September 1, 1884. MEXICAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY,

will Roň, THE Company Fil Run, STREAMS COAST of Mexico, vid YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, Commencing in OCTOBER with the Steamer Mount Lebanon

The STEAMER will prooved from HaNG- KONG to YUKOZAMA and HONOLUL; thence to MAZATLAN (direct), and from Mazarian

BAN BLAB, and MANZANILL

Thropah Bills of Lading and Passago Tickets granted to all Mexican Puris.

For further Particulare na to Pesago and Freight, apply to

1460

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents Honghong, September 1, 1884,

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

Annual General MEETING will The both the PAVILION DU MON- DAY, the 8th September, at & o'Clock p.m.

MEMBERS who have any Proposals to make at the Meeting, will please notify the Bame to the Hos. SKOLETARY in writing, at the Club, on or before Roon GE-WEDNESDAY," 3rd September.

W. DE ST. CROIX,

Hon. Sec., HR.C.0. Hongkong, August 28, 1884.

1447

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE-

COMPANY, LIMITED, ADJUSTMENT OF BOXES FOR THE YEAR 1883.

SHA

MAYLE & Co. beg to inform their Customers and the Public GREENMOUNT, BORMAN ROAD; from Undersigned with a List of their Contri- SAYLE

in general that in consequence of the Death of the SENIOR PARTARE, the BUSINESS carried on in HONGKONG will be CLOSED

On or before the 31st, day of August Next,

AND THE WHOLE OF THE

STOCK is now offered at a REDUCTION of 25 per Cent.

on the Marked Prices.

......

Special terms will be made for parcels of Goons over $100 in- value purchased at one time.

All Sales from this date will be for flash only. Customers are requested to make immediate Payment of Amounts due by them to the late Firm.

Hongkong, June 9, 1884.

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE.

PLANOS,

by

NRUMEYER & Co., WEIDENSLAUFER & ROSENKRANZ. Specially manufactured for this climate.

51

OMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,

Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.

FINEST TOUCH.

Price for Cash, from On Hire, per month, from

**

$280 to $250.

$ 15 to $ 20.

Special attention is called to the fact that after having hired a Piano for 14 months, it will become without further payment the property of the hirer.

Apply to

INSPECTION; SOLICITED..

Hungkong, July 14, 1884,

FOR SALE.

3, 4, 5 and 6, 4 IX EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2,

5, 4, 5, and 6, AIRLANDRE TUNAJE

"Apply to

A B

OFFICE OF THE PAPER

885

Hongkong, May 28, 1884-

NOW PUBLISHED. DUDDHISM: ITA

Prof. A. VITA, -

2. Aloundra Terrase,

1169

| SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, PATENTED

IPLOMA OF HONOUR-AMSTER-

DAM EXHIBITION"

Sole Agency in Hongkong's CITY OF MANILA,' .-UI, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Where MACHINES of the Best Qualities are on Sale-Fries very moderate.

the of September, 1884. Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1884.

1204

TO LET, FURNISHED.

TO LET FURNISHED, No. 10, ŚRY-

MOUR TERRACE.

Apply to

MANAGER, China Mail OFFICY. Hongkong, April 15, 1864,

056

G

O DOWN STO LET.

PRIYA EAST AND WANCHAT ROAD For Particulara, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882

767 TO LET

THE PREMISES in MARINE HOUSE, Queen's Road, now sccupied by the NOVELTY STOBE.*

(HAREHOLDERS in the above Cont

pany are requested to Furnish the

butions for the year ending Slet Desember last, in Order that tho DISTRIBUTION of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS bo arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Thirty-first day of October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,

1073

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 15, 1831, HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY.COM- PANY, LIMITED. CHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in their PROVTAIONAL CRMITFICATES 14 the Undersigned, by the 15th Instant, in- Order that they may be EXCHANGED for FULLY PA- Besar,

All Communications to the Company, ou and after the lat of Osteber next, should be addressed to M ALEXANDER BAIN, Manager, at the Works, Bowrington.

WILLIAM 'LEGGE, Ading Secretary. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.

1408

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA: DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SILAREHOLDERS. THE PREMISES now occupied by to requested to send in a STATEMENT (ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAE CENTRAL

Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 14, 1884.

TO LET.

1108

For further Particulars apply to Mesars, BESI & Co---

BEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1833.

TO LET.

255, PLAYA CENTRAL

226

Noa 4, 7 and 8, SexMoux TERRACE. No. 4, OLD BAILEY Street. No. 3, PEDDER's Hut.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884. 1476

LET-With Passosaics from 1st

HOUSE in UFFLER MOSQUE TERRACE.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1884. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

1482

of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half- Year ended 30th June, 1884, an or before the 30th September noxt, où which date the Accounts will be Closed,

-By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Seretary.

Hongkong, August 18, 1881-

Shipping

Steamers.

1391

FOR HAIPHONG.

The British Steaker: Will the Wisp, Captain Owaton, will be despatched for the above. Fort on or about the 4th Instant. Nag For Freight or Passage, apply to

PURTAU&O,

Agents

Hongkong, September 1, 1884.

1463

A Song Att, BI TRANSFERS THE AUSTRALASIA, CHEN, DABA

Imperial Stamp all

AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM

PANY," LIMITED. '

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOWN

The Stoutaship

Chi Yuen,

Capi. WALLACE, will be despatched for the above

Port on SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Panage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1884. 1485

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

•Tromed

Captain JACKSON, will be despatched as above or

SATURDAY, the 6th September. S For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, - Agents, Hongkong, August 20, 1881.

1450

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

·Merionethshim,÷. WILLIAMS, "Colamander, expected here

about the 6th Instang, will bees immethinte despatch for the above Porta

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

3 Ağerits.. Hougkung, September 1, 1884, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.to

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co's Steamship

A

1474

Kumagtig, Captain YouNo, will be doipatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, at:

8.11.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1481

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Coly General Managers. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.

UNION LINE, FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Principia,

Captain KIRISH, due shun, or about the 8th Suptember, will have immediate despatch for the above Port

For Freight or Pussage, uppy to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 30, 1884.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Chenron,

Captain GEARE, will be despatched sa above on

or about the 10th Proximo

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1997

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of FORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY, NEW GULFEA), eid FOOCHOW

The Steamship

Tamni, Captain VoRDIN, will be despatched as above out

TUESDAY, 16th September,

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated auridships, upon the upper deck

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, August 29, 1894

1451

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCIS00.

The 3/3 LLL British Ship

Furst Kin EDURIANT,--Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

1331

Hongkong, August 9, 1884.

FOR NEW YORK: The 3/3 .LL American Ship Bouthern Cros

BAILEY, Master will load hery for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, August 4, 1884. 1206

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTIES MARITIMES"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TONSIGNERS- # the

of SHARES in this Company (except în usses when the Transferror and Transferred are residents in this Colony) must be com pleted at the Has Orvice in London, duty of Tom Shillings for each Une hundron Buch Transfers are subject to the Stamp

consideration money, and thero will be Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND`This Cargo has been landed and rtored at

Pounds or part of One hundred Pouads of

the

Plans and Eethurstes may be soon at the THEORETICAL SPELL, MANILA CIGARS, &, of all Kinds, of incurred also a feb of /ed for oacli. Certi

of me, send the full Prospectus said Furus of Application for Ahares and every other information may be obtained from

THE SECRETARY AND ENGINEERS No. 13, PRIYA CENTRAL, HoNerod.

AFTLICATIONY for SHARES will be Be ceived until the DTH SEPTEMBER

Hongkong, August, 1881

1319

VAND POPULAR ASPECTS, ERNEST J. LITEL, PH.D., TUBING.

THE EDITION. SE REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS,

Price,

81.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

the Best Qualities, gustanipet, Heina Victoria Breta Perla. Nou Plui UltraSonorita-Cometa Regalia del Oriente. Imperiales Perla Caballeros Comets. Tuperials-Gets Londres-Cometa Nuevo Baiano-do. Princess-Cometa Nuevo Cortado do Prince-Farla, And many other Voguerda Comets. Tarieties. Hongkong, September 4, 1984.

-1486

ficate.

The Company have availed themselves uf the Companies (Colonial) Register Act 1850, and a Local Register has now been opened at this Ornen for SHanes held by residents in this Colony..

By Order of the Board of Directors,"

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 10, 1884.

1903

(Caling af PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL)

The Steamship

Suc

Leding to the Undersigned for counter. are requested to send in their Bills of following Large

ignature, and to take immediate delivery, their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected

Ex Yanghat,

Captain Dopo, will be 4, 2 cases Barks,

Order, from MRY- despatched as above en (india), 507 (in dia.), ass, from

B1 Stationery, seilles. THURSDAY, the 18th September, st.5 p.

For Fight or Passage, sprly to

509 RUSSELL & Co.,

Unseral Managers.

Hongkong, August 29, 1884.

Marcalias

tr

L MARTIN,

Acting Agent

1451 Hoaglong; August 18, 1924.