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The

No. 230.

For Sale.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Ex "GLENCOR"

LETTS'S DIARIES-FOR-1883-

-LETTS'S SCRIBBLING TABLETS.

NEW DUPLEX LAMPS.

CRAPE FLANNEL SHIRTS FOR TENNIS,

LACE' CURTAINS, NEWEST PATTERNS.

POCKET KNIVES AND RAZORS,

THE CELEBRATED SAN JOSE

BLANKETS.

SAN

FRANCISCO FLOWER

AND

;

VEGETABLE SEEDS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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Hongkong, 17th October, 1882.

Insurances.

HE SOUTH. BRITISH FIRE AND

THE

:

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC, AUCTION.

“HE 'Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 21st day of October, 1882, ai THREE PM, on the Premises,—

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as the RE- MAINING PORTION of INLAND LOT No. 381, measuring on the North on Queen's Road 22 feet and 1 inch, on the South side 28 feet and 1 inch, on the East at the centre of a party wall measuring 68 feet and 6 in. on the West side on SECTION B of IN- LAND LOT No. 38t at the centre of a party wall 61 fect and 6 in.

AND ALL that PIECE or PARCEL, of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as SEC- ...TION A of INLAND LOT 698 measuring on the North side on Queens Road 6 feet, on the East side 61 feet, on the West side on Lot No. 698 at the centre of a party wall measuring 61 feet. Held for a term of 999

years.

Together with the 2 SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT HOUSES in Queen's Road West, Nos. 72 and 74.

For Further l'articulars and Conditions of Sale, apply, to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 13th October, 1882.

For Sale.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY SHIPCHAND

OF NEW ZEALAND,

·CAPITAL, £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Ünlimited LiabiLITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Carrent Rates, allowing usual discounts.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882.

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THE

HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

REC

SHIPPING.

Agents,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

1457

1693

STORE-KEEPERS

AND

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, PRAYA CENTRAL,

HAVE RECEIVED EX LATEST ARRIVALS

AMERICAN CAST STEEL SHOVELS.

PICKS.

AXES.

HATCHETS.

ENGINEERS' & HOUSEHOLD HAMMERS.

PATENT BIT-BRACES.

AUGER-BITS.

DRILLS.

GIMBLETS.

SQUARES.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1882.

Entinations.

THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE EAST.

FOR BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FANCY GOODS,

ARTISTS MATERIALS, &C., &C., &c.

W. BREWER.

No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

LL the Newest Books in every Department of Literature. Every variety of Stationery, including Mercantile and Fancy Note, and Lettes Papers of every description; Visiting,, Menu and Programine Cards in great variety.

Account Books, Ledgers, Casit Books, &c, &c., of European Manufacture.

All the Newest Music of the day by the most l'opular Composers.

Sole Agents for Kirkman's celebrated Pianos, Concertinas, Acconlions, and Antophones.

Every description of Fancy Goods and Smoker's Sundries.

A fine assortment of Christmas Cards and Mottoes. Lett's and Smith's Diaries for 1883.

Printing and Bookbinding în all their Branches.

Price Lists of Magazines and Newspapers may be had on application.

The Discount System will be introduced as far as practicable in the East, and 10 per cent. will be ALLOWED OFF ALL GOODS FOR CASH.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1882. i'

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS,

SAYLE &

CO.

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WE HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST SHOW

OF

AUTUMN AND WINTER FASHIONS

FOR

MOND AY NEX T

THE 2ND OCTOBER, 1882,

AND

FOLLOWING DAYS.

AT THE SAME TIME WE SHALL ALSO OPEN A CASE

N

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L'1 BERAL

W

F.OR CHILDREN..

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OF

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S

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FOR

CASH

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$ A ·Y I

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG, Hongkong, 30th September, 1882.

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"NOVELTY STORE."

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

PATENT BRASS PADLOCKS & TO Clear Old Stock, the following are offered for a short period at greatly reduced rates

CHEST LOCKS.

MRS. POTT'S PATENT SADIRONS, COOKING STOVES.

AN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, ↑ FORCE PUMPS FOR SHIPS USE

LIMITED.

1

TWO SHILLING

BY

NOVELS

Amusements.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

THE

HE DIRECTORS OF THE ROYAL

ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY' Deg to inform the community of Hongkong that they intend about the Middle of December

SIX

to give a series of SUBSCRIPTION PERFORMANCES

AT THE

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL

The OPERAS will be. selected from the Com pany's repertoire of 27 works by the greatest composers, in ac- 'cordance with the wishes of the public. The LIST is now on view at Messrs. KELLY AND WALSH'S, where Seats may be secured.

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The ROYAL ITALIAN COMPANY, which has been recently augmented by the arrival of FIVE NEW ARTISTES of tried ability from Italy, will form the most powerful combination that has evet appeared on the lyric stage in- Hongkong,

The Company

will visit this Colony

on their way.to Shanghai

at the end of the present month

when it is intended, if circumstances

will allow, to give one grand operatic representation, on which occasion will be. produced. Verdi's Celebrated Opera

ERNANI.

FULL PARTICULARS WILL BE DULY

ANNOUNCED.

For the Series of SIX SUBSCRIPTION PER- FORMANCES the PRICES of ADMISSION will be as follows

Dress Circle Seatshi

...... Scaturai) Scats..

OUIDA, BESANT AND RICE PAYN, COLLINS, &c. Stalls..

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

TAN

T A

U

DRILLING MACHINES.

ANVILS.

VICES:

BLACKSMITHS BELLOWS.

& &c.,

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000.)

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, -&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

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YANGISZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE....TIs. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 290,553.95

TOTAL CAPITAL and ACCUMULATIONS, 8th

May, 1882............

DIRECTORS.

111.940,553-95

H. DE C. FORDES, ESQ., Chairman.

J. H. PINCKVOSs, Esq. W. MEYERINK, Esq.

AT

FIFTY CENTS

AT

J

EACH. NO

C HN 』, T. Z

THIRTY CENTS EACH.

F R E

ALSO,

BY

AND

N C H

N 0 V

EMINENT NOVELISTS,

E L

L S

BEST WHITWORTH'S STOCK AND DIES. HOUND VOLUMES OF ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND PUNCH FROM 1864 TO 1878,

SCREW WRENCHES..

PLANE IRONS,

CHISELS.

HAMMERS.

PINCERS.

NIPPERS.

DIVIDERS.

RULES.

METAL SCISSORS.

METAL SAWS.

H.

TUBE EXPANDERS.

OIL-FEEDERS.

OIL-CANS. SALTER'S SPRING BALANCE SCALES. WESTON'S PATENT TACKLES. PATENT SOCKETS. DISTRESS SIGNALS.

A.J.M. INVERARITY, Esq. G. H. WHEELER, Esq. HOLMES' PATENT SIGNAL LIGHTS.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL.

Mess. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 63-and 69, Comhill, EC. POLICES granted on MARINE RIgs to all parts of the World

Subject to a charge of 13 per cent. for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the, PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe- ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co Agents.

Hongkong 13th May, 1882,

GENERAL NOTICE.

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ON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE

US (LIMITED.) ; CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL. $833,333.33. RESERVE FUND $70,858.27. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq. LEE YAT LAU, Esq. LO YEOK MOON, Esq, CHU CHIX NUNG, ESQ. MANAGER. HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 1st September, 1882.

T

1601

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR-

-ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL000,000; PAID-UP £200,000 PAID UE SE FUND

FOGHORNS.

SIGNAL LAMPS,

LIFE BUOYS.

LIFE BELTS,

Bic., &c., &c.

SPARKLING-SCHARZHOFBERGER.

FLENSBURG STOCKBEER.

MARIENTHALER BEER.

لأمر

VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN

CHAMPAGNE.-.. Hongkong, 7th October, 1882.

FOR SALE.

American

{GBO

THE Cican Steamer OR G,* 489 Tons Register, Classed: 3/3 L. 1. 1. in Veritas, and Built at Gothenburg in 1873.

For Particular, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1882,

FOR SALE.

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PYRAMID BALLS, and COMPLETE FITTINGS. A A THURSTON'S ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE (full size) with CUES," RACKS, Reasonable Price will be taken."

Apply for Particulars to

A. B. C Office of Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 18th September, 1882.

FOR SALE!

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£50,000 G H MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

The Indersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rétea GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882.

[169

to

min. $22 per Case." inmanns $33 per Case.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1882.

AT VERY CHEAP PRICES.

S. MEYERS, Manager.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

42,

HAVE ALWAYS ON

HAND

от

1661

QUEEN S RO, A Di

A LARGE ASSORTMENT GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS OF ALL KINDS BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEROIDS, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, &c. BY THE DEST MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S PARISIAN MADE SHIRTS, SCARVES, AND COLLARS FRENCH

IN THE NEWEST STYLES."

BOOT S AN D

OF BEST QUALITY

SHOE S

MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR CASES AND HOLDERS, ALBUMS, INKSTANDS, POCKET-BOOKS.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STATIONERY, CROCKERY WARE, TEA AND COFFEE SETS, RIFLES, FOWLING PIECES, AND REVOLVERS.

A CHOICE SELECTION OF PINAUD'S BEST PERFUMERY.

&

&C., Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882,

&C.,

&c.

ROSE & CO.

1660

*

FIVE DOLLARS. PER QUARTER.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"FOR KUDAT AND SANDAKAN,

(BRITISH NORTH-BORNEO.) HE-Steamship

THE

"HAINAN,"

will be despatched as above, on SUNDAY, the 22nd instant, at DAYLIGHT,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & Co.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1882.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA,

HE Steamship

THE

" ANTONIO,"4"

..

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Captain Seaborne, due on or about 24th instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Port..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 17th October, 1883.

[701 FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE.

(Taking Cargo at through rates for ADELAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, -NEW CALEDONIA and F11) THE Steamship

"MEATH," Captain John Johnson, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at FOUR

PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

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Hongkong, 13th October, 1882.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HE A 1 British Ship

THE

"LOTHAIR,"

Boulton, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 6th October, 1882.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

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THE A British Ship

"RUTHIN," Monkman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1882. [640

$35.00. ..$15.00.

$25.00.

Seat.............

810.00,

THE

FOR EACH PERFORMANCE. Dress Circle

--------------$3.00. Stalls...... ...............$2.00. Unreserved Scats....

....$1.00.. M. MORITZ,

Secretary.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO." 100 A1 British Ships

***** "ROCKHURST,

Hulford, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1882.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L 1. 1. American Ship

Hongkong, 12th October, 1882. "1689 THE

Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.

NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is NG OF THE SHARE- TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDINARY HOLDERS of the SOCIETY will be held at its Head Office, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at THREE O'CLOCK, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounts for the year 1881, and for the half year ending 30th June 1882. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th instant both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

"DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th October, 1882.

[692 THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

TOTICE-is-hereby-given-that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Society's Head Office, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of October, 1882, at 3.15 FM when a Resolution will be proposed for the pur pose of amending and adding to the existing Articles of Association of the Society in such manner as to provide for the Increase of Capital and the sub-division of Sharez; And also in TABLE CLOTHS ALSO TABLE DAMASK BY THE YARD.

such manner as to modify the existing Provisions TABLE COVERS AND CLOTH COVERING BY THE YARD. therein as to the Transfer of Shares, the TABLE NAPKINS AND TRAY CLOTHS, 2.

limitation of Insurance Risks, the Application ANTIMACASSARS, CRUMB CLOTHS,

of Profits, and the Investment of the Society's HUCKABACKS, TURKISH TOWELS,

Capital; And also in such manner as to render BATH BLANKETS AND WRAPHERS. the said Articles Consistent with Limited liability; And also in such other manner as may be necessary to give effect to the purposes aforesaid.

31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.

SHEETINGS, TOILET, AND MARSELLA QUILTS,

FOR

ALSO, WHITE COTTON TERRY BY THE YARD, TOWELS, WRAPPERS, AND BATH BLANKETS.

SWISS AND SCOTCH BOOK MUSLINS,

NAINSOOKS, LAWNS, &C

... Bec..

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary.. Hongkong, dated the 4th day of October, 1882. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

&c., GENTLEMENS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS WITH AND WITHOUT COLLARS.

UNDERSHIRTS, SMEDLEY'S MERINO AND BALBRIGGAN,

INDIA GAUZE, THE NEW NETTED, SILK AND COTTON,

SPUN SILK AND OTHERS. : * HALF HOSE, WELL ASSORTED IN COTTON, MERINO, SILK, &c.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS. UMBRELLAS AND WALKING, STICKS,

COLLARS, SHARES OF PREVAILING FASHION. Send in to this: Office a List of their CON- “HAREHOLDERS-are hereby requested to HANDKERCHIEFS.

TRIBUTIONS of PREMIA, from the Irth day of May to the 31st day of December, 1881, in Order that the Proportion of Profit. for that year to be paid as BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged Returns not sent in before the 30th November next will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent claims or allers

CHRISTIE'S FELT HATS.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED OUR FIRST PARCEL OF KID

L

SAE S.

LADIES 2, 4, 6, AND 8 BUTTONS AND GENTS 2 BUTTONS.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS.

O. SECAND

MELCHERS & Co.

COMPAN AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

25th September, 1881

Hongkong, and March, 1881,

tions will be allowed.:

By Onder of the Directors,

JAS. 3. COUGHTRIE, Secretary

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1881.

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"PHINEAS PENDLETON," Latin, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th October, 1882.

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FOR NEW YORK,

HE 3/3 1. American Ship

THE

"ALEXANDER MCNEIL," Sprout, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1887.

to

Mails.

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U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

HE U. S. Mail, Steamship

THE

"CITY OF TOKIO,””. will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on. SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at THREE PAC, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers. hyd

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who bave paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 per cent. from Retum Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 per cent will be made, from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent, from Return Fare. These allowances de not apply to through |fares from China and Japan to Europaliek, Freight will be received on board until 4 PAL received at the Office until 5.P.M. same day; on the 17th October, Parcel Packages will be all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed, to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, hà đ

For further information as toug ssage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com No. 3oA, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 14th October, 1882,