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The

No. 243-

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

'NOW ON VIEW.

(FOR THE XMAS, MAIL, LEAVING HONGKONG 2011 NOVEMBER),

A VERY CHOICE ASSORTMENT

OF

CHRISTMAS, NEW

AND

BIRTHDAY

YEAR,

CARDS,

Selected in the Best Houses of

LONDON AND NEW YORK.

In the most Lovely Shades and Tints, and for'

Design and Artistic Finish Unequalled by

any yet Shown.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, 30th October, 1881.”

THE

Insurances.

NOTICE.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

›VALUABLE PROPERTY,

IN JERVOIS STREET & QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL

HE Undersigned will Sell by Public Auc

THE

tion, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 15th day of November, 1882, at THREE P.M.,

on the Premises,-

BY ORDER OFTE MORTGAGEES. 1ST LOT--ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No. 68, and ONE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No.1, measuring North 15 feet, South 17 feet, East 55 feet, West 64 feet or 885 square ect. Yearly Crown Rent £2.16.2, Registered as INLAND LOT No. 117, for 999 years from the 26th June, 1843. 2ND LOT-ONE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1882.

Intimations.

NOVELTY STORE."

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

To Clear Old Stock, the following are offered for a short period at greatly reduced rates:-

OUIDA,

NOVELS

TWO

SHILLING

BY

BESANT

AND

F

R

EN

RICE,

AT FIFTY CENTS

CHINI T Z

AT THIRTY CENTS EACH.

ALSO, C HN N O V E L

JAY EMINENT NOVELISTS, .

PAYN, COLLINS, &C.

EACH. NOVE L ន

$

AND

AT VERY CHEAP PRICES.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1882.

70, and ONE HOUSE in Queen's Road Central, No. 103, measuring on the North HOUND VOLUMES OF ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS AND PUNCH FROM 1864 TO 1878, 15 feet, South 17 feet, East 64 feet, West 72. Yearly Crown Rent £3-3.6, Registered as ANLAND LOT 117A, for 999 years froin the

toth September, 1845.

3RD LOT. ÔNE HOUSE in Jervois Street, No.

72, and ONE HOUSE" in Queen's Road Central, No. 205, measuring on the North side 15 feet, South 16 feet, East 6 feet, West 79 feet, or 1,100 square feet. Yearly Crown Rent 23.11 7, for 999 years from the 26th June, 1843.

S. MEYERS, Manager.

1651

WE

SAYLE & Co.'s SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE & CO./

OF

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For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J: M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

[710

E HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL SHOW

FAŃCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, ON AND AFTER TOMORROW. TUESDAY, THE, 24TH OCTONER, 1882. CLOCKS, DRESSING CASES.

WRITING DESKS AND CABINETS,

INK STANDS AND BLOTTERS.

"ORNAMENTAL PLUSH BRACKETS.

MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(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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ANGT SZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

+

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE...... TIL 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls. 290,513.95-

TOTAL CAPITAL and

ACCUMULATIONS, Bth... May, 1882......................

DIRECTORS.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE to Sell by Public

Undersigned has received instructions

Auction, on

SATURDAY,

ILLUMINATED ALBUMS,

WHATNOT ORNAMENTS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS, &c, &c.

the 18th day of November, 1882, at THREE PM, ALL that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND

Registered in the Land Office as INLAND The whole comprise one of the best selections ever shown in China and are marked at Prices which

LOT No. 344, measuring on the North side 54 feet, South and East 45 feet, North and East 66 feet, South and West 96 teet. Together with (be-e-HOUSES-known as Nos. 29 and 31 in Mosque Street. For Particulars, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1882.

Entimations.

ALSO ONE CASE OF TOYS.

must command an early Sale. ALL NEW GOODS.

Amusements.

THEATRE

B

KIND

OF

ROYAL

PERMISSION

LIEUTENANT COLONEL HOBSOŃ, THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CORPS

OF

}

THE BUFFS,"

WILL GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES,

ON

MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS, THE 6TH AND 7TH NOVEMBER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ' THE WIDOW AND CHILDREN

of the late Mr. BoyD, Head Commissariat Clerk. The Pformance on TUESDAY, the 7th Nov., will be under the Patronage of THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE ADMINISTRATOR

1:+AND

GENERAL SARGENT, C.D.

The Performance will commence with. TOM TAYLOR'S CELEBRATED FARCE "A BLIGHTED BEING,"

: AND

CONCLUDE WITH 1. J. BYRON'S WELL KNOWN BURLESQUE LADY OF

"THE

LYONS"

The Music for the Burlesque has been arranged by MH. QUINN, Bandmaster of

THE BUFFS," introducing all

the popular airs of the day.

The Band of "THE BUTES" will play between the l'ieces.

Doors open at 8.30. To commence at NINE O'CLOCK,

PRICE S:

FIRST NIGHT.

Dress Circle Stalls

..$2.00, ..$1.00.

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform, Half Price to Stalls and Pit.

!

A

L1 BERAL

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5 A Y L E

VICTORIA EXCHANGE Hongkong, 23rd October, 1882.

DISCO UN T FOR CASH.

&

C

HONGKONG

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SECOND NIGHT., ' - Dress Circle and Stalls Pit

$2.00.

The flan may be seen and Seats Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S.

Hongkong, 26th October, 1882.

$1.00. secured at

(714

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

940,553.95 VITES KESIDENTS HONGKONG “HE Officer Administering the Governmen:

who may be desirous of forming themselves into a NEW CORPS of HONGKONG VOLUN-. TEERS to send in their Names to the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

H. De C. Fornes, ESQ., Chairman. · J. H. PINCKVOSS, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq. A. J.M. INVERARITY, Esq. ] G. H. WHEELER, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. LONDON BRANCH. Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers.

1

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C. POLICES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 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.

THE

It is proposed that a Cours of VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY should be formed to be commanded by an Officer of the Royal Artillery whose Ser- vices will, by permission of His Excellency the MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDING, be available for this purpose in the event of a sufficient num. ber of Names being enrolled.

Information respecting the assistance which Government is prepared to offer with the view, of encouraging the formation of a NEW CORPS will be obtained on Application to the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1882.

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UNION. INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

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A

HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

. (LIMITED)

i

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL $833,333-33- RESERVE FUND..........

$70,858.27.

!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Eq......... LEE YAT LAU, Esq.

LO YEOK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNC, Esq.

{

MANAGER.-HO AMEI.

..

CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

SECOND INTERIM BONUS of Firs per cent upon CONTRIBUTIONS, and a SECOND DIVIDEND of THIRTY DOLLARS per Share for the year 1881, will be payable on SATURDAY, the 28th instant,

..J!

Warrants may be had on application at the Office of the Society on and after that date.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Serretary. Hongkong, 28th October, 1882.

(719

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong 1st September, 1881.

[601

Society's Head Office, Hongkong, on SATUR- DAY, the 11th day of November, 1882, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of Confirming as. Special Resolutions the Resolutions for the

J. ULLMANN &

47, Q. UE ENS

HAVE ALWAYS

ON

ROAD t

HAND A LARGE

OF

ASSORTMENT

COLD AND SILVER_WATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS OF ALL KINDS, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEROIDS, SPECTACLES, EYE GLASSES, &c. DY THE BEST MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES.

GENTLEMEN'S PARISIAN MADE SHIRTS, SCARVES, AND COLLARS FRENCH BOOTS

IN THE NEWEST STYLES,

A

A N. D SHOE S OF BEST QUALITV- 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. CHOICE SELECTION OF PINAUD'S BEST PERFUMERY.

&c.,

&c. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882,

A

&c.

*&c.,

THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE EAST,

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

·A

·ARTISTS MATERIALS, &c., Stc., &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 Letter Papers of every description; Visiting, Menu and Programme Cards in great variety,

Account Books, Ledgers, Cash Books, &c., &c., of European Manufacture. All the Newest, Music of the day by the most Fopular Composers.

Sole Agents for Kirkman's celebrated Pianos, Concertinas, Accondigns, 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 in 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.

For Sale.

TO SPORTSMEN,

[703

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

HE American Steamer

THE Undersigned have been appointed Amendment of the Society's Articles of AssociaOR SALE AT LESS THAN COST. INGEBORG,"

AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS..

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

RECO

SHIPPING.

Agents,

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

Intimations.

1457

G. FALCONER & CO. WA MANUFACTURERS

JATCH AND CHRONOMETER

*AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. [434

INTERNATIONAL

-NOVELTY COMPANY. KOOLANGSOO, AMOY, (CHINA)

ERS OF EURO

AND.

· AMERICAN NOVELTIES.”

EMILE PFANKUCHEN,

Manager,

Amoy, 22nd August, 1887.

MEL pase of the Society held on FRIDAY, the tion passed at the EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL 27th day of October, 1882.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, dated the 28th day of October, 1882, CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED..

S

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS. 'HAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to send in to this Office a List of their CON- TRIBUTIONS of PREMIA, from the rth 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 altera- tions will be allowed.

By Onder of the Directors;

[643

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, aznd September, 1882.

MR. A. HAHN'S... ANCING CLASSES.

HAVE BEEN OPENED

T

H

S

D

c., apply

537

AHAHN

Hongkong, tat November, 1882.

No. 8, Beaconsfield Arcade, [72a

OWING TO OWNER LEAVING THE COLONY.

1 LIGHT RACING SADDLES complete. RACING WHIPS with Silver Mounts,

Set of CAPE HARNESS with Pole

(Breast Plates),

1 Set of SINGLE HARNESS.

The above, which are ALL NEW may be scen at the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OFFICE and will be Sold a BARGAIN.

hongkong, 2nd November, 1883. 1726 JONGKONG TIMBER YARD,

WANCHAI.

OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER

ALWAYS ON HAND..

L MALLORY,

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

C. L. THEVËNINE

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT: HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

HAS FOR SALE.

489 Tons Register, Classed 3/3 L 1. 1. in Veritas, and Built at Gothenburg in 1873.

For Particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th September, 1882. [656

FOR SALE.

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

Apply for Particulars to

A. B. C., Office of Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 18th September, 1883. [637

FOR SALE.

Proprietor.

[495

PINTS....

2

Apply to

Hongkong, and March, 1882.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND

PORTER,

H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

QUARTS..

$22 per Case.. ***** $23 per Case,

MELCHERS & Co.

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A FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED

BURGUNDIES

"AT MODERATE" PRICES."

A Capital AMONTILLADO

SHERRY at $8.00 per dozen. Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality,n FRENCH BOOTS-and- SHOES, PER- FUMERY, &c. &c.

Hongkong, and October, 1882.

[664

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

CROWN

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

[458

For Sale.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

SHIPCHANDLERS,

AND

STORE-KEEPERS

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, PRAYA CENTRAL,

HAVE RECEIVED EX LATEST ARRÍVĀLS,

AMERICAN CAST, STEEL SHOVELS.

PICKS.

.AXES.

HATCHETS.

ENGINEERS' & HOUSEHOLD HAMMERS. PATENT BIT-BRACES.

AUGER-BITS.

DRILLS.

GIMBLETS.

SQUARES.

FIVE DOLLÄRS PER QUARTER, '

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS). HE Company's Steamship

THE

Captain G. Sturii, will be despatched as above "PANDORA,"

on TUESDAY, the 7th inst., at DAYLIGHT,

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1882.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HE. Brish Ship

THE

**"LOTHAIR,"

[707

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

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THEA 1 British Ship

[673

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

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 21st September, 1882.

RUSSELL & Co.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE ico A 1 British Ship

TH

"ROCKHURST,”.

[640

Bulford, Master, will loal here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

THE

FOR NEW YORK.

[626

HE 3/3 1 1. 1. American Ship

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

For Freight, apply to

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

Mails.

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH' AMERICA, AND EUROPE:

VLA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, "

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

"GAELIC,"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant,

PATENT BRASS PADLOCKS & THREE P.M.; to be followed by the Steamer

CHEST LOCKS.

MRS. POTT'S PATENT SADIRONS. COOKING STOVES.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES. FORCE PUMPS FOR SHrs' USE. DRILLING MACHINES.

BREAST DRILLS, AUTOM: BORING

VICES.

GLASSCUTTERS.

TOOLS.

"BELGIC," on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd inst., at THREE P.M.

Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until. FIVE F.M. the day pre- vious to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have cisco

paid full fare, re embarking at San Fran ANVILS, VICES, AND DRILLS COMBINED. six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 per China or Japan (or vice versa) within ANVILS.

cent from Return-Faro, if-re-embarking-within- one year, an allowance of 10 per cent, will be HITCHCOCK'S PATENT LAMPS. made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Returp Passage Orders, available for one year, will be isaued at a Discount of 25 per cent, from Retur Fare. These allowances do not apply to through | Jarės from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, wil dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran cisco,

SCROLL SAWS.

FAMILY GRINDSTONES. BLACKSMITHS' BELLOWS.

&

&C

8.

BEST WHITWORTH'S STOCK AND DIES. SCREW WRENCHES.

RULES.

PLANE IRONS. '

CHISELS.

HAMMERS.

PINCERS.

NIPPERS,

DIVIDERS.

METAL SCISSORS.

METAL SAWS,

TUBE 'EXPANDERS.

OIL-FEEDERS.

OIL CANS.

SALTER'S SPRING BALANCE SCALES. WESTON'S PATENT TACKLES. PATENT SOCKETS.

DISTRESS SIGNALS.. HOLMES' PATENT SIGNAL LIGHTS. FOGHORNS.

SIGNAL LAMPS.

LIFE BUOYS.

... LIFE BELTS. BOTTLE WASHING AND CORKING

MACHINES.

&

وستایی

SPARKLING SCHARZHOFBERGER,

FLENSBURG STOCKBEER.

MARIENTHALER BEER

VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN CHAMPAGNE.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1882,

[680

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central

F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd November, 188a, [193

Intimations.

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.

HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND CONCLOCK-MAKERS,

JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS.

CHARTS AND BOOKS." -- NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

SOLE AGENTE

for Louis Audemars Watches: awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, AND SPYOLASSER. No, 38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [447

DE SOUZA & CO. DRINTERS, STATIONERS, AND PBOOKBINDERS.

`D'AGUILAR STREET:

EVERY KIND OF WORK EXECUTED WITH, ACCURACY, NEATNESS, "AND DESPATCH

VERY MODERATE TERMS,

TERTALS MARKET REPORTS

Book-binding and Ruling in every style executed at low rater Workmanship, Guaranteed. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1882, *.

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