Vor XL. No. 8594
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDONE ALGAE, 11 & 12, Clement'a Lane, Lombard Street, E-Go STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gokno de Grondal, Budgate Colbrook E. 0. BATES HANDY. & Co. 37. SAMUEL BRACONUD. 150 & 104, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND LUROPE GALLEN &
PRINCE, S6, Rue Infarction Paris.AMA NEW YORK ANDas Wikn,,, Parks
Rob AUSTRALIA TASMANIL AND NEW
ZEALAND: Gorber & Goron Ma bourne and flydney, žodoled. Spali SAN FRANCISCO and American Portu generally Bra & Bracz, San Fruni
SINGAPORE, STRATTS,
BAYLE & Go, Binare, Singapore, C. HÉISAZEN da Qos Manilasiete CHINA Macao, Blesser A. A
LOHOLIN
DB
MEILO
Ca
Amoy, WUSON, Fooches Hengs Co. Shanghai, LANE CRAWFORD & Co. and Kaaax. & WALtta Yokohama,- Lane, Gnaw. FORD & Consribute
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...
RESERT FUNİFON #TRAN
RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION
OF DIVIDENDS,
$7,500,000
城一十月九年四十八百八千一英
Prospectus.
HONGKONG & CHINA TRAMWAYS
COMPANY, LIMITED................
In
CAPITAL, 500,000 DOLLARS, 10,000 Shares of 860 each, 85 payable on Application, 810 on Allotment, and the
Remainder by Calls as required.
Provisional Committee:
The Hon. W. KESWICK (Chairman). The Hon. T. JACKSONJUN The Hon. R D. SASSOON. C. P. CHATER, Esq Wa DANBY
WH FORBES Eq WK BUGBES, E
A. D. JOHNSON, ELA J. A. MOSELY, Exq WH, WOTTON, Esq
Bankers:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Engineers:
WM DANBY, Esq., M. Lost C.E B.K. LEIGH, Esq., Assoc. M. Inst O.E Solicitors
Messes, DRHETON WOTTON AND
TRARE DEACON."
HONGKONG.
Temporary Offices: 84,400,000. 13, FRAYA CENTRAL, HO 8400,000
THE
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
RESERVA LAABILEET OF PRO 87,000,000 Company has been formed for the
PETITORA,..
COURT OF DIRECTORS... Chairman P. MOLWEN, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. F. D. BASOON. C. D. BOTTOMLEY | Guorn, Bag,
B. HOPPITS, Esq. H. LDALRYMPLE, Hon W. Kzswick. En A. MoÏves, Esq. W.-H. FORRUS, Esq. M. E. 8193005, Esq.
*ORIES MANAGMEN Hongkong,.THOXAR JAUKSON, Lay.
MANAGER Shanghai... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BAYER-London and County Bank
INTEREST VALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 3 par orne per annupt on the daily balsuos
For Fixed Deposits
Purpose of constructing, quipping and working a series of Low Level Stoan
Tramways in the City of Nos. 62172
Hong kong. Two Special Ordinances and 18 of 1883) have been passed by the Legislative Council and the Government authorizing the construction and working of the same
Victoria is very favourably adapted for easy gradients of its principal street, (the Tramways, owing to its configuration, the
main thoroughfare from the East to the West ends, along which the Tramways will. bo laid), and the immense acessant traffic.
The Tramways will be constructed in the best and most substantial manner, and with all the latest improvements, with steel guder rails, bedded in concrete, but no wood or other perishabla materin! will be vised
The Tramways szq intended to be worked. by Steam Traction, such being much more oconomical, trastworthy, and under more effectual control, having more power of overcoming gradients, and giving better re. sults (pecuniary and otherwise) than horse, *pressed air, skotricity or other motive
pover.
For 3 months, 8 per sent. per annum.
per cant
12
#1
5 per cent.
LOCAL BiLda. DiscoURTZBEN,
Credits granted
on approved Securities, and every dusuription of Banking and Exchange business transacted..
Drafts, granted on, London, and -the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Uhina and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 20, 1884,... 1423
NOTIO E
RULES OF
The engines will be constructed noord- ing t to the Board of Trade regulations and wilbin no way be a nuisance, being almost noiseless, and having no machinery, smoke,
or steam visiblement
The Committes anticipate, from the rela tively low cost per mile, of the projected Tramways, combined with other numerous advantages connected with the undertaking, that the dividend returns will be satiz- factory.
There fa ho agreement or contmot in existence affecting this undertaking.
ULES OF THE HONGKONGE
SAVINGS BANE
1.The business of the above Bank will
be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hongkong Business hours on weak-days, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 30 to 1.
-The Assets of the flongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will
form a direct security for the repay- mant of sums deposited in the above
Bank 3-Summe less than $1, or more than 8250.
at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year. 4-Doposita may be on behalf of relational
of trusts, &c, in addition to the deposi tor's own accounts a
5,-Persons desirous of saving sums less than a dollar may do so by atizing cheap ten cont stamps to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Poit Ofice. When the form is presented. with ten cloan amps the depoaltor will be credited one dollar, in denen 6-Depositors in the Bavings Bank having
A100 or more at their credit may sti tabir option transfer the satue to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration on fixed deposit for 12 months
Plans and Estimates may be seen at the Offce, and the fall Prospectus and Forms Application for Shares and every other information may be obtained from
THE SECRETARY AND ENGINEERS, No. 13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
APPLICAZIONE for SHARES will be "Re- ceived until the 30 SEPTEMBER Hongkong, August 7, 1884.
1819
14.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED."-
(Incorporated under the Companies Acts 1862 to 1883, terely the lolality of
the Shareholders is limited to the
amount of their Shares } |ot CAPITAL - - - £2,000,000. FIRST ISSUE OF 100,000 SHARES OF $10 ELC, Of which 59,000 are Reserved for Ina in India, China, Japan and the Colonies.
21
PAYABLE
on Application: £1 ou Allotment, and
the Balance of £8 at such times and in
soch sums not exceeding $2, a
the Directors may determine;
and at intervals of not less
one month.
- cant. per annum intereeinterest at Five per cant. per annum will :
my be forwarded from the
Ports by masna, of dean Hongkong
Prange sinups of any mites - 8-Interest at the ta of Så pers
per port
per on
be allowed upon all
payments made
in advance of Calle.)
Directors: CHRISTIAN ALLAHUSEN, ESQ.
annum will he allowed to depositon D. L W P. Director of the International 9.-Back Depositors will be
their daily balneive
Bank of London, Limited. LIONEL R. C. BOYLE,
supplied gratis with a Pass-Book which must be pro Selited with each payment or with Of Messrs. Boyle, Campbell, Burton & Co., drawal Depositors must not make may entries themselves in their Fans Booz but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the begining of January and begin ning of July. 10. Covers
11-
varrtaining Pras-Books, gistered Lettere conlating Stamps other Eunitteness, and generally, oor- respondence se to the buntess of the Bank will; if marked On Hongkong Savings Bank Burizes, be forwarded free of Portage or Registration Fees by the rarione
Brook Offloss in
mate on demand
HongFong many kay a
be! the personal attendance of the depositor or his anly appointed agent, and two prodamon of his Pass Book sje pocemaryn clea 18—All doomgusta connected with the hustices of the Savings Bank- ́are
* from stamp duty,
80; Lombard Street: 3.0. WW CARGILL, T., Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation. EF HARRISON, Esq., 6.3L, Forderly President of the Bank of Bengal.
RAJ BLICDONALD, Es Late of Sir Charles Forbes &
President of the Banks of foemarly
Bombay. 8m BENJAMIN C C. PINE, KOMG., Oriental Club, Hanover Square, hate
Governor of Leeward Jalands, * GRANT HEATLY TOD HEATLY, Esq., 13, Carlton House Terrice,
London, 8, W
Bankers : THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,·
“SS LIMITED CAME THE BANK OF SCOTLAND""" (Edinburgh, London and Branches).
MaSTERE, LAWFORD & CURETON, *****9, Draper Gardena, E.C BARS BY HOT
HONDRONG & NANO
COLPORATION,
JACKSON
Chief Manager Hongkong, April 2, 1881-718
Reference to the abure, HUSI We can be Commented on the
Moses HOLLAKS BON & COWARD, ****-Mincing Lane, London,
Interns Secretary
SC RT ROHDE TEMPORARY UVIDOR LIO, Threadneedle
Street
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Datable od February,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1884.
For Sale.
1848,
日二十月七年中甲
LANE CRAWFORD RO
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
ARTISTIC FURNITURE,
SUBSTANTIAL,
ELEGANT, AND
SUITABLE FOR-
HALL, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM,
MODERATE IN PRICE.
DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR OR BEDROOM. REAL INDIAN, PRESIAN, SMYRNA AND OTHER EASTERN RUGS.
FURNITURE COVERINGS of every description.
The above GOODS will be on view, on TUESDAY NEXT, and g
following days at
Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's.
The Representatives of the R I of Ca boj
Roughing will he happy
who are at present in
estimates and designs for Farmisting throughout;
amy
information desired.
Hongkong, August 27, 1884,
For Sale.
NOTICE.
QAYLE & Co. beg to inform their Customers and the Public
SAYLE
in general that in consequence of the Death of the SENIOR PARTNER, 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 Goous over $100 in value purchased at one time..
All Sales from this date will be for Cash only. Customers are requested to make immediate Payment of Amounts due by them to the late Firm.
Hongkong, June 2, 1884.
SATLET C VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG,
OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE
PIANOS,
by
NEUMEYER & Co., WEIDENSLAUFER & ROSENKLANZ. Specially manufactured for this climate:
953
COMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,
Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.
0°
FINEST TOUCH.
Price for Cash, from
On Hire, per month, from
$230 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.
Hongkong, July 14, 1884.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
Prof. A. VITA,
2, Alecantra Ternate
1160
ADVERTISER 58 & SITUATION
go to SAN FRANCISCO or any Port of ENGLAND. Weges no object. Apply by
MAX SWEET, * Rocklands,” Robinson Road.
-1400 Hongkong, August 21, 1884
1426
Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AYLE & Co. will continue their Publis
Auction, on
FRIDAY NEXT,
the 19th instant,
WHEN THEY WILL CONTINUE BALINNG THE SHOW.ROOM STOCK,
comprising:-. FLANSELS, LONG: Chorus, DRESS MATE- HIAL HABERBASHKET, and LADIES' GENERAL OUTYETING GOODS,
&o.,
SAYLE & Caj Victoria Exchange.
Hongkong, September 10, 1884.
To Let
TO BE LET.
1402
Intimations.
HONGKONG
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.
THE Dories of the will
PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.
Shipping
Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Renamed on MONDAY, 10 W FOR LONDON FTA SUEZ CANAL
Instant.
Hongkong, September 9, 1884 1510 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1883.
سنة
HAREHOLDERS are hereby requested SAD THE US their
Contributions of Premis for the year-end- ing Sist Decomber lest, in Order that the PROPORTION of PROFIT for that your
be
The Co, Steamalip Mo StentoE –
Capt EDWARDS, will be despatched sa above on
SATURDAY, the 13th September For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,..
Hongkong, September 10, 1884.
UNION LINE
1527
Paid as BONUS to CONTRIUTORS FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
may be arranged. Returns not sent m batore the 30th November next, will bo made up by the Company, and no aubse quant Claims or.Alterations will be allowed.
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE
Serdary, Hongkong, September 1, 1884, 1467
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED A Day
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING L of SHAREHOLDERS will be held
The Steamship.
Principia,
Capt. KERBUSH, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 15th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1884, 1604 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
A
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
Arraton Apear,
Capt. A. B. MADTAVISH
will be despatched for the
at Company's HOTEL OR MONDAY, the above Forts on TUESDAY, the 16th Inst
20th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1884.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 29th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of
of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Be Secretory. Hongkong, September 8, 1884.
WANTED.
1616
FOR THE SINGAPORE & STRATTS PRINT- ING OFFICE,*Singapore, a FOREMAN LITHOGRAPHER.
Apply with Testimonials, stating Wages arpected to
The Moneger,
'SINGAPORE & STRAITS PRINTING
OFFICE,' Singapore.
4th September, 1884.
Shipping.
Steamers.
1487
at 3p.m., intend of ad previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Hongkong, September 10, 18841 16:26
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STRAMSHIP COM PANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and lithing through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND. and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL).
The Steamship
Captain Dobs, will be despatched as above on. THURSDAY, the 18th September, at 5p.a.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOODHOW, (Calling as PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, un taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE~~---
DONIA, FLIX and TASMANIA.)
The Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
Airlie, Captain W. ELLs, will be despatched sa above on FRIDAY, the 12th September, At 4 p.m..
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Tuesday, the 11th Instant. Oftico) will be received up to 4 p.m. of Contents and value of the Packages mast be declarod,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GLUB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Septeraber 5, 1884.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY.
The Steamship
1404
Captain LUNT, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 13th Instunt, at
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
THE PREMISES at present secupied T by Messes, GAYLE & CR, and own Noon. 13THE VICTOR EXCHANGE...
Apply to
HA WOOLNOUGH,
Konglong Dispensary. Hongkong, September 10, 1884 1525
TO LET.
ATO. 258,-PaYA CENTRAL,
Nos 47 and 8, SEYMOCK TERRACE, No. 3, PEDDER'S HILL
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884 1476
TO LET
| REENMOUNT, BONEAN ROAD; from Tthe 1st of September, 1884
Apply to
GILMAN & Co.: Hongkong, July 31, 1884.
1204
TO LET, FURNISHED.
LET, FURNISHED, No. 10, SEX THOTE TERRATE
Apply to
850
MANAGER, China Mall OFFICE. Hongkong, April 15, 1884.
ODOWN-STO LET
PRAYA EAST And Wayohat ROAD: For Particular, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
767
TO LET
HONGKONG BTEAM LAUNDRY COM. THE PREMISES in MARINE HOUss,
COMPANY, LIMITED. Accordance with the Provision of the Letter to Imperial Stamp Act, all TRANSFERS of SHARES in this Company (excant in cuses when the Transferror and Transferros. are residents in this Colony) must be com pleted at the HEAD OFFICE in London.
Such Transfers are subject to the Stamp daty of Ten Shilfags for each One hundred Pounds or part of One hundred Pounda:of consideration money, and there will be incurred BAD & TONE
a fee of 2/Bd, for each Cart in their ProVEIONAL GETZFICATES to
FULLY PA-UR SCRIE the Undesigned, by the 15th Inatant, in Order that they may be EXCHANGED for
Forms of Apiration for SHARES may be obtained from the Orriers of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Hongkong
All Payments on Application for BLAZER HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Bankiko ne to be made to the door & this Colony
•17 MAY, 188472 V
HAY BANKING CORPORATION, who will grant revoiple for the maient un gra
For the
COEPORATION,
TAJAUKRON,
Applications for dinases will be received until the 15th September
Hongkong, April
10 18th August, 1884
1897
the Compass (Catania) Register Act 1883; The Company have availed themselves of and a Local Register has now been opaned at this Orice for Spaald by residents
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.:
General Managera Hongling, August 19, 1881. 1505
PANY, LIMITED. QHAREHOLDERS are requested to send
and after the 1st of October Buxi, should
All Communications to the be addressed to BIT. ALEXANDER BAIN, Manager, at the Works, Bowringion.
WILLIAM LEGGE, Acting Bearplary, Hongkong, Saptober 1, 188£
Queen's Road, now occupied by the NOVELEY STORE.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, July 14, 1884.
TO LET
1309
No. 11, QUAEN'S ROAD CENTRAL | THE PREMISES now occupied by na, For further Particulam apply to Mossra BUSSELL & CO.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1883;
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, September 10, 1884.
1523
STEAM TO BOMBAY PLA STRAITS. The P. & 0. S. N, Co.'
Steamship
Zanderi will leave for the above place on SATURDAY, 13th September, at
p.m.
A. MolyER,
Superintenden
P. & D. S, N, O«,'% Offïè,
Hongkong, September 6, 1884.
FOR TENTSIN
The Steamship
Telain,
3490
Captain BosWELL, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 13th Instant, af 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A RUSSELL & O Hongkong, September 9, 1884 : 1620 FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Steamship We
Glenroy, Gaplain GEAKE, will be Beta mendespatched as above on
of about the ISEX Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, September 9, 1884. 1517 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND through Pansge Tickets granted to FORT MORESUT, NEW GUINEA), vid FOOCHOW
The Steamship
Family! Captain Vorn, will be despatched on above
TUESDAY, 18th September
This Vessel has osally god Cabin Acommodation, situated amidships, spon the upper deck,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 2, 1884.
1461
Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
1434
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, - VIA SINGAPORE.. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI.)
The Steamship
Naples,
Captain Tho will be "despatched nos above on
SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, September 10, 1884 2624
"
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, FIJI and TASMANIA.)
The Eastern and & Ba tralian Steamship Ca's chartered Steamer. A MA za Zajuz. Captain MANN, will be despatched as abova bar. on or about TUESDAY, the 23rd Septem-
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up top, of the day previous
Contents and value of the Packages muas be declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & D,
Agents
Hongkong, September 5, 1881.
1495
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Bl
Bteamship
Glenogle,
Captam Hood, will be mardonpatshed as above on
or about the 27th Instant. ***
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*** JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 158421518
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 33 2.1.1. American Ship. Southern Cross,
Batey, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch::
For Freight, apply to
will
BUSSELL & Du?
1206
Hongkong, August 4, 1884.
·FOR SAN FRANCI800,
1. The 8/9 L.1.1. British Ship
Cat Forest King,
LOCKBART, Master, well load here for the above Port, und
have quick darpatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkong, August 1, 1884
FOR NEW YORK.
The BJ
11. American bhip Great Ainura, Rowers, Master, will faad here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & September 5, 1884.
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