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g Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1887.

KONG, SATURDAY, DROHMEBR 201H 1890

INTIMATIONS

THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE

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COMPANY

ESTABLISHED 1645.

TOTAL ASSETRON ISTJANUARY, Y

↑ 1890 izričitiminin 5 AMOUNT ASSURED SURPLUS BY NEW YORK STATE ) STANDARDS:

大拜禮

INTIMATIONS,

AKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

CHEMIST 8, "&C.

# 31,181,631 £101,975,714 Are now showing a carefully selected amort- 23,221,041ment of Articles suitable for PRESENTS, BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co., including SILVER-TOPPED TOILET

Agents, Hongkong. Hongkong, 28th July, 1890...

a1688 BOTTLES, BOXES & TANTALUS — 8FIRIT FRAMES, CLARET and ÇĦAX-

PAGNE JUGS.

KELLY

& WALSH,

LIMITED,

Are now showing a splendid assortment of Goods suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fitted Dressing

Baga and Drewing Chass

Writing Cabinets and Cases. Tourists' Cases and Blotters.

Ladies Hand Bags with or without Hetings;"

Perfume Caskets and Cases;

Jewel Cases.

Photo Frames, Photo Barenas and Photo -Albuma.

Despatch Case.

Ink Stands and Writing Pots,

Cigar and Cigarette Cabinata

Glove and Handkerchief Bete

Ladies' Companions and Necessaires. Fitted Work Boxes and Basketu. Oxydized Brush and Comb Bots. Tolding Mirrors. 2Fbrano Squash Stande.

Pocket Books, Parses, Cigar and Cigarette

Cases, Tobacon Pokében. Bibles, Prayer Books ant Portuguese Mass

Booke in a variety of idegant bindinga. KELLY & WALSH, LD.. Hongkong.

THE MARINBURK FURNITURE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CLEARANCE SALE.

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An Opportunity that ought not to be missed.

OWING to our removal to "Connaught

House" at the end of the current year, our Splendid Stock of Furniture and Up holstery is now offered for Sale at

GREATLY REDUCED PRICES During the month of December, DINING-ROOM SUITES, DRAWING. BOOM SUITES (in Coverings of the very, latest Artistic Designs), BED-ROOM SUITES BOOK-CASES, DAVENPORT, MA RBLE TOP TABLES, and Furniture of every das egiption.

All made oxpressly to suit one climate. BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS with Spring Mattresses and Beddings pomplete.

A Large Assortment of LACE CURTAINS. Estimates Furnished Free on application. Hongkong, 1st December, 1890.

W.

BREWER

Ifas received

Tolate's "Krontrer Souala."

Mar Barttelot's Darina.**

Stanley's "Darkest Africa."

Owen's beurance Notes and Clauses.

A fina Aportment of New Engravings and

other Fine Art Goods

A magnifiont display of New Parisinii Noval-

ties for Cristmas

Tom Smith's Christmas Crackers.

Now Autograp, Christmas Cards (only to be

seen to be parolased).

A splendid Lot of Juvenile Books-real treata

for the Little Onee.

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A number of Sensible Toys,

Dance Programines, Means.

Dancing Shoes.

Diaries and Date Blocks.

WALTER W. BREWER

UNDER LONGLONG HOTEL,

ANEF ORAWFORD & CO

CHRISTMAS, IŠ301|

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PEESENTS.

NEW

ELECTRO-PLATED

SILVER

AMA WARE. FANCY GLASS AND CHINA

FANCY LEATHER GOODS.

MENU and GUEST CARDS,

NEW TABLE LAMPS.

PIPES and CIGAR HOLDEKS.

CHILDREN'S CARDS..

NEW IN-DOOR GAMES.

CHILDREN'S TOYS. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

A quantity of the LATEST NOVELTIES Suitable for PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS DELICACIES. NEW SEASON'S PUDDING FRUITS IN BULK SOUPS-BRAL TURTLE, &C., &c. FISH OF ALL KINDS.

SMOKERS REQUISITES. CIQAB and CIGARETTE CABINETS

and POCKETCASES in Silver, Electro-Plate, Buses Leather, do, all of the best workman- ekip and finish procurable.

TELEPHONE No. 60.

Nos. 21 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL *1.94

THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

銳十二月二十英港香

A: S.

INTIMATIONS.

DY-APPOINTMENT.

WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

(ESTABLISHYOLA.D. 1841.) THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.

| WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS. ZANALYTICAL,

..

FAMILY, DISPENSING, and GENERAL CHEMISTS. PERFUMERS PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS. SEEDSMEN. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTY, CIGAR IMPORTERS, &o., &o.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS

BY STEAM MACHINERY. PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES. Apparatus, Chemicals, and Materials of all kinda suitable for Amateurs and Professionale, at Moderate Prives.

We beg to state that we import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every kind of the bat description only--no other quality is kupl-in alook.

Established 1803 MANDER BROTHERS.

VARNISHES: Suitable for all Cluster and all purposes. PAINTS AND COLOURS in variety and

... quality unsurpassed.

· KON-POISONOUR

DISTEMPER COLOURS For Art and other Doosrative Work WOOD STAINS. PRINTERS' INK.........

Offoss, 17, GdantCHURCH STARIT, 1.0.

Works at WOLVERHAMPTON..

ENGLAND: “

PRICE $34 FOR MONTH

SHIPPING

NAABRIVALS.

Deo. 18, PARTHIA, British” str., 2,085, John Pantos, Vancouver 20th Nov., Yokohamia 10th Fan, Kobe 12th, and Nagasaki 15th, General ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Des. 19, HAITAN, British str., 1,185, S. Ashton, Swatow 18th Dec, General.-DOUGLAS LAPBAIE &C.

Deo. 19. TSINAN, British steamer, 2,400, W. N. -

Allison, Sydney via Port Darwin 24th

Nor, Goneral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE.

Dec, 19, Avocats, British stosanor, 1,055, T. Kowia, Kutebinotza 14th Deu, Corla.—Ą.

.MORRIS.

Deo. 19. EGERIA, British surveying ship: 740, A. M. Field, Singapore 27th November. Deo. 19. FREJE, Danish str. 897, C. A. Lund,

Pakhoi 18th Deo, and Hoihow 18th, Gene “Al-ÅRNHOLD, Karereg & Co.

Dec. 19, CHAS, G. WILSON, Amy, sob., 56, J. V.

Molander, Yap (Caroline Island) 9th Deo., General.-CAPTAIN

Deo. 19, LINNE, British g-bl., from a cruiss."

CLEARANCES.

AT THE HARBOUR Master's OFFICE,

19TE-DECEMBER

Ajng, British str., for Yokohama, Oneanic, British str., for Yokohama. Diamants, British str., for Manila. Clara, Gorman str. for Nagasaki. Memnon, British afr; for Sandakan. Achilles, British str. for Singapore.

DEPARTURES.

PASSENGERS... ARRIVED.

Our long experience and intimate acquaintance Deo. 19. JOHANN. Gerau str, for Touros. NOTICE is horsby given, That an EX with the Trade, and the beat sources of supply. Den 19, FORIES. British str.. for Swatow

TRAORDINARY MEETING.nt { enable us lu purchass direct from the Producers Deo. 19, FALKENnuno, fermau str., for Saigon. of Mears G, LIVINGSTON & CO. No. 6, vantage which enables us to offer our constituente Dec. 18, OCEANIC, British str., for B. Fransisco. SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Oprices on the very beat terms, and Hina give us an ad. Des 19, DIAMANTE British sir, for Manila. Ioq-House Lane, at Noon, on SATURDAY, the benefit of a considerable reduction in the Doo 19, POLYPHEHUS, Brit. str., for Shanghai. the 3rd JANUARY, 1891, when the following price of all our Specialities as compared with Resolution will be put to the Meeting:--

etmilar articlan sold elsewhere. "That the Directors of the Company be am- powered, in conjunction with the General --“Maniagors of the Lamsg-Planting Com

"pany, Limited, and the General Managers of the Songsi Koyab Planting Company, Limited, lo scoept the offer walob hus "been made for the purchase of the lands, *buildings, plant, machinery,steam launches, "goodwill, onolie debta, and contracts, and "growing orope of the three Companies for the sum of £40,000 sterling, this Com- "pany's share of the purchase proney to he

£18.333 88.88.

12839

By order of the Board of Directora,

CHAS. F. HARTON, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th December, 1890. THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is bersby, is

giver, That in pursig

anos of a Requisition dnly made in writ ing under Artiole 8 of the Company's Articles of Association upon the undersigned General EXTRAORDINART GENERAL MEET Managers, the Undersigneddo hereby convene an ING of SHAREHOLDERS at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 6, loo-Husse Lape, for BATURDAY, the 27th DECEMBER, 1890, at NOON, when the following Rosciation will be submitted; viK -------

"That the General Managers of the Company. be empowered, in conjunction with, tho General Managers of the Lamag Plant ing Company, Limited, and the Directors of the East Borneo-Planting Company, "Limited, to accept the offer which has "been made for the purchase of the lends, "buildings, plant,machinery, steam launches, "goodwill, ocolis debts, and controls, and growing crops of the three Companine for the sum of Forty thousand pounds ster. ling, thie Company's share of the pur- obase money to be. Thirteen thousand, three hundred and thirty-three pounds, six shillings, and eightpoto."

We wish it to be clearly understood that our prices cannot be beaten by any other firm in the Colony, and we trust it will soon become generally known that, quality for quality, our charges all round compare favourably with local rates, and in most instances with those ruling at home.

Ronais, and Mr. Danny, and 324 Obiners.

Per Parthia, str. from Vanonaver, &-Mrs.

Por: Painan, stæ, from Sydney, &c.—Mr. and Mrs. Spicer, Messrs. Ite, Lucas, and Wood.

DEPARTED.

"Por Oceanic, str., for Yokohama-Mr. and Experienced qualified English Assistants ONLY Mrs. Austin. For Louden. Moters, Wai. are employed in the preparation and dispensing Graliam and J. G. Skipton. For Liverpool.—

Mr. F. O. Osborne. of Medicines.

GOODS FOR COAST: PORTS, Whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order. Most artioles can now be sent by the local Parcel Post, All retail orders of the value of five dollars and upwards are sont freight or postage paid.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention.

A. 'S, WATSON. Là Có. LĐ. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A. 8. WATSON & Co. LIMITED. THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI;

24, Nankin Road.

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA, Escolta, 14.

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Canal. Food.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW."

THE DISPENSARY, BANKOW.

THE DISPENSARY, TIENTSIN.

LONDON OFFICE, 106, Fenchurch Street, E.ON Hongkong. 14th April, 1890.

162256

PRIVATE BOARD & RESIDENCE.

M Gentlemen Resident

2690

Kowloon

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 19th December, 1890,

THE LAMAG PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Tainan, from Sydney via Port Darwin 24th Nov., had Ene weather throng- cat, with moderate monsoon.

The British steamer Haitan, from Swatow 18th Den, had fresh to moderate easterly winds and overcast weather. In Swatowate, Haiphong.

The British surveying ship Egeria, from Bin-. gapore 27th Nov.. had fine weather to Labuan; from thence strong, windo to Manila and to arrival hero.

The British steamer dvochie, from Kutobi botu 14th Dec., had strong N.W. gale and high seu to lat. 15; thenos to Hongkongsmoderato N.E, winds and overeset weather,

The British steamer Parthia, from Vancouver 20th Nov., Yokohama 10th Dec., Kobe 12th, and Nugusti 15th, had light variable-winds and-line- weather throughout, except part of Juland Sea, where fog was encountered and caused delay.

VESSELS IN DOCK.

ABERDEEN DOCKsTougeben. KowLoox Docks.-Cheang Hook Kian, Choang Hye Teny, Falkenburg, Picciolo, Powan, Abyssinia, Peafbro: eshire, Clara, Thales,

COSMOPOLITAN DOCK.Phra Chula Chom

Elae

VISITORS AT BOTELS. HONGKONG HOTEL-Messrs. E. E. Abraham- sou, J. J. Aubertin, Col. Pierre d'Auts and Mdme. d'Axtx, Messrs. G. B. Baxter, M. Bounst, EL Cor. R. W. Dean, Mies Dean,

ES. FALCONER has vacancies for Mr. and Mies Delafield. Messrs. Lallemont

Boardies

Hongkong. 10th Jannare, 1890, THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

at Dumontier, D. Fergusson, Mr. and Mra de Goloci, Major and Mrs. Graham. Mr. Heathrate, Ta161 Mr. Robt. Jones, Be?. and Mrs. L. H.

Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Kinney..sjor General Knowles, Messrs. R. Lucas, W. H Lyon, jun., Signor and Signora Majeroni. Mea J. Maraball, H. F. Meyerink, John Mitchell, H. E. and Mime. Palle sud family, Capt and

TOTICE is hereby given. That an EXT FIVE DOLLARS (35) per Share on H. B. Roberts, Sidney Scott, Mr. and Mrs.

is hereby notified, That the FIRST CALL Mrs. Phillips, Messra. T. H. PU, A, M. Qal. NTRAORDINARY MEETING of

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OrShares in the abuvo Company is Payable to the Heury Spicer, fr. G.Skipton, Miss Faith Storm, TICES of Messrs. GIBT, LIVINGSTON & Co., No: HONGKONG AND SHANGEST BANKING COR- Miss D. Storm. Mesars. Ludwig Strauss, D 6, Ice-House Lane, at 9.30 P.., on SATUR. FORATION ea or before MONDAY, the 19th Thorpe, Miss A Tilden, Mise B. Tilden, DAY, the 27th December, 1990, when the JANUARY, 1891,

Messrs. E. M. Tozer, Frank L. Warran, S. H. following Resolution will be put to the Meet

Watts, E. M. Wood, N. Wong,

Fing

That the General Managers of the Company "be empowered, in conjunction with the "Directors of the East Borneo Planting "Company, Limited, and the General Man

agers of the Sungei Koyah Planting Com- "pany, Limited, to accept the offer which "has been made for the purchase of the Vlanda, buildings, plant machinery, good- will, coolie deble, and contracts, and grow- *ing crops of the three Componies for the Men of £40,000 sterling, this Company's "gbare of the purchase mosey to be

215,398 6 80,"

will be charged on all Calls overdue.

Interest at the rate of 12 per cent. per annam

VICTORIA HOTEL Capf. A. Benson, Miss L GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Booth, Messrs. F. Bornemann, A. W. Brewin, Miam

Agente.

Amy Childs, Miss Dolly Childs, Mr. St. Croix, Hongkong, 17th December, 1890.. 2669 Mrz Eichel, Mesra T. Empson, Miss Eusunie, NALDBEOK,

MACGREGOR & CO. D. Iouse, Capt. and Mrs. C. Johnson, Messrs. F. Flotober, H Hamed, Miss Hodge, ESTABLISHED }}4)****

Mesara. Kofod, Miss D. Lea, Mian A. Maitland, WINE AND SPIRIT MEL HANTS, Mr. Tammy Nakagama and. family. Mr. and

ALE AND STOUT MERCHANTS,

Mrs. W Nichols, Captain D. D. O'Keefe, HONGKONG 13, Queen's Road.

Miss F. Peters. Mr. and Mrs. Fyne, Mr. Rabe, SHANGHAI, 7, Foochow Road,

Min A. Saetley, Miss F. Stanley, Miss Besle LONDON. 101. Leadenhall Street. Schellercke, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stanley, Miss 1.1999 F. Stephenson, Wessra W. Tarn, A. M. Thovisou, Mr. and Mrs. J. Towers, Moasire. Geo. Trimnell, Jamos. W. Watson.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

JUST ARRIVED, FOR SALE. General Managers, Hongkong, 10th December, 1890.

THE Now Stem Winder and Enameled Dial 2691 THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

WATERBURY WATCH Beries J-For Gentlemen, or large aine. Series For Ladies, or small size. Winds in less than a dozen turns; Jewelled, Dust-proof, Keylaks, with all the $4.75 latest improvements. A perfect and Bach unrivalled timekeeper; reliable, dura

blo and accurate,

and also

IN accordance with Section 120 of the Articles *N accordance with Section 120 of the Artiolės

spproval of the Consulting Committee, will o the 1st JANUARY, 1891, issue INTEREST. WARRANTS of $5 per Share, payable at the best form of the original Waterbury offered Series B.The "Good old favourite." The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Cos- FORATION, the same being at the rate of 10 per at the reduced price of $2.70 sati. cent, per anntrin on the Feid- Capital of the Offee for the year 1990, sud Neties is hereby given that in order that the same maybe adjusted, the Transfer Books of the Offfee will be Closed from the 18th to the Slat instant,

AND OTHER PATTIES. N'IN CANVAS AND TINS.

Jage-and-Guion Stufag, Potted | both days inclusive.

adied Peals, Currante, Baisiuz, ries, Chataiea, French and

egetables, Assorted Pickles, lies, Orange and Rose Flower

JAKDINE, ATHESON & Co,

General Agenta, Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Hongkong, 18th December, 1890. [2680

with remittance for cost,

Orders from Out-ports to be accompanied

THE MITSUF BUSSAN KAISHTA

Solo Agents in Japan, China Coren, Hongkong & Asso No. 10, Queen's Road Central.

11875

Hongkong, 21st February, 1890. THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LD." NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Undersigned is prepared to purchase FRACTIONAL, CERTIFICATES st TOTICE is hereby given to BOLDERS current market rates. Persons holding wame

THE MARINBURK FURNITURE..

COMPANY, LIMITED.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary,

of SHARES in the above Company are requested to apply at the Company's Ofoe, bearing Nos. 501/575, 1426/1450, 1576/1585, No. 4, PRATA CENTRAL S 1810/1825 and 2081 2080, that unless the FINAL CALL of NINE DOLLARS per Share due on the 20th OctoBER, 1690, be paid, together with Interest theruan at the rate of 8 par cent. par nnum from the said due date, to the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, or before the S1st day of DECEMBER, 1800,

· Hongkong, Brð Deseraber, 1890,

2652 HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED.

TO-DAY.

Mooting of Legislative Council, 11 am- Meeting of High-Level Tramways Company, 11.A.0.

Cricket Match, 11.30.

Sale of Farnituro, &o, at Lammert's Sale Rooms, 3120 a.m."

Sale of Camellia Plaats, noon, at Armstrong's Sale Rooms.

Sale of Faraiture at Hampton House, 2 p.m.; Mr. Armstrong, shoticheur.

Gymnasium, 6p.m.

Presentation of Victoria Regatta Frizes, Club

Meeting of Zetland Lodge, 580 p.. "The Colleen Bawn of Theatre Boyal.

CHRISTINE, 1800.

THE Undersigned is now prepared to

Supply. CHRISTMAS CAKES

of the Best Quality, weighing from 1b. to 10be, ready on hand, and also MINCE PIES, ASSORTED CAKES,

&o.,

ka D. NOWBOJEE. Hongkong, 18th December, 1890.

PRIZE £600 FARIS. VINA LAROCHE

LAROCHE'S

CINCHONA

12657

WINE "It is an agreeable and doubtless highly effea. tops remedy,

(TER LANCET.- This Finous-Elizir is the most powerfifond valuable of the preparations of ciuchona es

Been employed, inosses of weakness and general debility, loss of appetite, change of Ble, fever nervousness, exhamation.

he said Ekares will be liable to be FORTHE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-strengthening and autifebrile restoratisja FEITED; and under provision of Section IX the Sist instant, both days inclusive.

pany will be CLOSED from the 15th to

F. W. CROSS, Manager. Hongkong. 15th December, 1890. [2699 NOTICE OF 5TH AND FINAL CALL LABUK FLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

lause 1 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board, will pass the necessary esolution for the Forfeiture of the said shares. By Order of the Board of the Directors,

J. MARINBURK, Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1890.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

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ON THURSDAY next, the 25th initsat, N

イ

TOTICE is hereby given, That the bra and FINAL CALL of $15 per SHAKE on being CHRISTMAS DAY, sail on the 4.000 Sharee numbered 1001/6000. is PAY THURSDAY, the 1st JANUARY, 1891, being ABLE to the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking NEW YEAR'S DAY OFFICE And the Corporation on or before the 15th January, OPIUM EXAMINATON HULK will be 1801, and CALLS not paid on said date are lisbla CLOSED to the transaction of al Business to pay Interest at the rate of 12 per cent per but work at the Customs Stations will proceed annum me knal.*

J. McLEAYY BROWN,

Commissioner of Customs for

Kowloon and District: Customs House,

Kowloon, 18th December, 1899,

The Transfer Books will be closed from the 5th to the 15th January, 1891, both days inoliive,

Also prepared with IRON. Dyspepas, parifying the Blood, for Amenia, Chlorosis, for Berofulons Affections; ad PARIS, RUE DEQUOT 23, PARI (746 KALYDOE

OWLAND S'

Rools roshes the face and hand st

all exposed to the hot sun and dust, eradicates freckle, sunburn, tau, &o., and produces a beautiful and delicate somplexion. whites the teeth, prevents decay, and gives a ROWLANDS ODONTO pleasing fragrance to the breath. preserves and beautifles the hair, and can be ROWLANDS MAGABSAE OIL

also had in a golden odlour.

Bizen 8/67), 10/6. At Ukemiats for Rovinnds Articles, of 120, Hatton Cardon, London.

Wholesale and Retail Agents for Chiza A 8. WATSON & Co.

Buanghai.

12889

TURNER & CO.,

General Managura. Hongkong, 15th December, 1880,

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