1882-12-28 — Page 1

No. 289.

The

For Sale.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

ARE now showing & Large and Varied

Assortment of

Comprising:

S,

ENGLISH AND FRENCH DOLLS.

NOVELTIES IN MECHANICAL TOYS.

NEW BRICKS AND PUZZLES. AUTOMATIC CHARIOTS AND "WAGONS.

ROCKING AND SPRING HORSES.

CUBES AND MOSAIC BUILDING SETS.:

DRUMS, CYMBALS, AND OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. ·

CHILDREN'S TEA AND TETE A TETE SETS..

PERCUSSION GUNS AND RIFLES. ·

SWORDS AND HAPPY FAMILIES. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS

"IN VARIETY.

&C.,

&C., &c.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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Hongkong, toth November, 1882.

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, THE

(LİMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL.8833,333.33. RESERVE FUND...... $70,858.27,

•

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.......................... | Lee Yat Lau, Esq. · LO YEOK MOON, Esq. | CHU CHIK NUNG, E#q."

MANAGER.—HO AMEI.

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

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION/

OF

VALUABLE PROPERTY,

In Queen's Road Central and Jervols Street,

HE Undersigned has received instructions THE

from the MORTGAGEE to Sell by 'Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 30th day of December, 1882, at 3 P.M., on the Premises,

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Partion of Section D of INLAND LOT No. 201, measuring on the North side on Jervois Street 41 feet 3 inches, an the South side on Queen's Road Central 50 feet, on the

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1882.

Intimations.

"NOVELTY STORE."

MARINE HOUSE," QUEEN'S ROAD.

OW SHOWING A LARGE AND' SELECT ASSORTMENT

Now

* OF

TOYS AND NOVELTIES

IN

ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN GOODS, VERY SUITABLE FOR

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

ALSO Just Opened

East side 34 feet 3 inches, and on the West NEW NOVELS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH, side 44 feet.

Together with the 3' HOUSES in Queen's Road

Central Nos. 233, 235, 237 and on Jervois Street, Nos. 58, 60, and 62. Held for 999 years from the 3rd June, 1846. Yearly Crown Rent 3

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1882.

,'

Entimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

BOOKS OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

RELIGIOUS WORKS IN ELEGANTLY BOUND COVERS,

PICKWICK PAPERS,"

AND

A VARIETY OF CHEAP NOVELS.

ALL QUITE NEW AND OFFERED AT MODERATE PRICES.

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1882,

S. MEYERS, Manager.

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SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE &

WE ARE NOW

CO.

ARRIVALS."

Amusements.

THEATRE

ROYA

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

'ON

"H URS DA

The 4th January, 1883.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR" HIS EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL WILLES, C.D. HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL SARGENT, C.B.. ADMIRAL KOPILOFF.

AND

ADMIRAL MEVER. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

- ENTERTAINMENT will be given for the benefit of the distressed Hahabitants of Manila, in which several

well-known Amateurs will appear.

By kind persission of Colonel HouSON and the Officers of the Buffs the String Band of the Regiment will Perform during the Intervals. The Entertainment will commence with the favourite Comedietta by THEYRE SMITH,

Entitled.

MY UNCLE'S WILL CHARLES CASTIMORE...Capt. NEWNHAM DAVIS. Mr. BARKER...............................................Mr. SOMERSET. FLORENCE MARIGOLD ...........Mrs.. BERNARD,

SHEWING EX "RECENT

ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, AT 45 CENTS PER YARD,

LADIES FUR-LINED CLOAKS FROM $12 TO $80 Each.

CLOTH AND MATALASSE DOLMANS, MANTLES, AND JACKETS, OVERTURE...

IN NEWEST Shapes.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

́OTICE JOAO JOŠE DA SILVA E SOUZA Victoria, Hongkong, Printer, having been Adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for Adjudication Filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bankruptcy on the 6th day of December, 1882, is hereby required to surrender. himself to EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire, KID the Registrar of the said Court, at, the FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS to be held by the said Registrar on the 3rd January, 1883, at 11 o'Clock in the Forenoon, precisely, at his CHAM- BERS, SUPREME COURT.

INTERVAL

AMATE UR CONCERT..

PROGRAMME:

ASTRING BAND. ......GERMAN LIEDERTAPEL ....TENOR .CONTRALTO.. ...VIOLIN AND PIANO. ...................GERMAN LIEDERTAFEL

CHORUS...

NOVELTIES DIRECT FROM PARIS IN

MOIRE, BROCHE, OTTOMAN, AND SURAT DRESS SILKS.

SOLO

SONG

DUET

"

LADIES SILK AND SPUN SILK HOSE IN EVERY COLOUR, | CHORUS..

Soto GLOVES-3, 4, 6, 8, 10 BUTTONS.

- NOVELTIES' IN CORSET LACE, AND CLASP KID GLOVES.

INFANTS', CHILDRENS' and Ladies' BOOTS AND SHOESIN EVERY SIZE.

SC

&C.,

&C., !

&c.

SOLO.. SoLo

FOR CASH. SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

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Pit

The said. EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire, A is the Official Assignée, and Messrs. STEPHENS and HOLMES are the Solicitors in the Bankruptcy.

A Public sitting will hereafter be appointed by the said Court for the said. Bankrupt to pass his final Examination, and to make application for bis. Discharge, of which sitting due notice [601 will be given in the " HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE."

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

HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.

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

will receive the proofs of the Debts of the At the First Meeting of Creditors the Registrar.

Creditors, and the Creditors who shall have proved their Debts respectively, or the majority in value of the said Creditors, are hereby directed to choose at such meeting an Assignee, or

RECORD Bf AMERICAN and FOREIGN Assignees, of the Bankrupt's Estate, to be called

the Creditors' Assignee Assignees

Dated this 19th day of December, 1882,

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

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THE

NOTICE.

HE 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 WIST, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL Fully Paid-up). Tls. 430,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tla, 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tls. 290,553-95

TOTAL CAPITAL and?

May, 1883

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors in the Matter,

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this company 31st instant, both days inclusive,

will be CLOSED from the 25th to the

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. McLAURIN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 18th December, 1881. [829

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED,

“HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd instant, until the 8th proximo, both days included.

(Signed) W. SIDNEY BAMSEY,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1882. [827

NOTICE,

ACCUMULATIONE, 8th. The 940,$33.95 Bill of Sade, the GOODWILL, PLANT, have THIS DAY PURCHASED under a

MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX- TURES OF THE FIRM OF DE SOUZA & Co., PRINTERS, &C. OF HONGKONO; and beg to Intimate that I will carry on the BUSINESS under the same Name.

DIRECTORS,

H. DE C FORBES, ESQ., Chairman.

J. H. PINCKYOBS, Esq. . | WM, MEYERINK, Esq. A. J.M, ÎNYBRARITY,Esq, | G. H. WHEELER, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL Messrs. RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries.

LONDON, BRANCH -

Mesort, BARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 69, Cornhill, EC.

By strict attention, First-class Workmanship, and Moderate Charges I hope to merit the Patronage of the Hongkong public,

F. D. GUEDES, Hongkong, 13th December, 1882.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. OF CANTON, LIMITED.

(817

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the UNION INSURANCE. SOCIETY OF

is of the Worlan MARINE RIBES to all CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the

&c,

LIBERAL DI SCOUNT·

Hongkong, 16th November, 1882.

W. BREWER

NOW

SHOWING A LARGE CONSIGNMENT

OF

VERY».

CHOICE.

FINE ART GOOD S,

CONSISTING OF

PANEL PICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN OILS,

LARGE OIL COLOURS IN MASSIVE FRAMES.

FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED OLEOGRAPHS, ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS, &c

&C.,

PRICES, VER

Hongkong, zand December, 1882.

• &C.

·MODERATE.

W. BREWER, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS,

-1882-1883.

NOVELTIES FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.

ROSE & CO.

NOVELTIES ARE NOW SHOWING THEIR

THE SEASON BARBOTINE WARE,

ELEGANTLY DESIGNED CLOCKS

FO.R

VASĘS, JARDINERS, LANDSCAPE PAINTED PLATES. *

TOILET SETS, &C. PLUSH. GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY, NECESSAIRES, WORK BOXES,

"CABINETS, PHOTO FRAMES, MIRRORS,

WALL AND CORNER BRACKETS AND WATCH STANDS,

TABLE COVERS, GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. GRAPHESCOPES, OLIVE WOOD WARE, HAGS AND BASKETS.

BEADED BED SETS, BRACKET BEAD WORK AND BANNER SCREENS LETTER AND CARD CASES, BRONZES.

PERFUME SATCHETS, ALBUMS, NOVELTIES IN ELECTRO PLATED WARE. THE MACKINNON FEN. OLEOGRAPHS, PRINTS.

NECKLACES, STUPS, SOLITAIRES,

A B D Society's Head Office, Hongkong, on THURS- BROOCHES, EARRINGS,

POLICIE

Subject to charge of xa per cent for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFirs of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe sher Shareholders or hot) in proportion to the premia paid by them. '•

RUSSELL & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1881, ...,

BY

OFFICE

Address

Intimations.

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ADVERTISER

ORE-KEEPER

EN ENGAGEMENT, either

OF GENERAL ASSISTANT,

DAY, the 4th day of January, 1883; at FOUR O'Clock, in the AFTERNOON, when the Sub-

SCARF PINS AND RINGS.

joined Resolution which was passed at the Extra. A LARGE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT OF TOYS,

ordinary General Meeting of the Society held on Wednesday, the 20th day, of December, 1882, will be submitted for Confirmation sur a Special Resolution.

RESOLUTION, That each of the Existing $5,000 Shares of the Society, be divided into Four Shares of *$1,250, upon each of which the sum of Gray

shall be credited as paid up.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary,

Dated the arst day of December, 1882. [835

LOSTAN

TRANSFER DEED with SCRIP attached for 20 LUZON SHARES, being one of two Transfers of the same number of Shares signed by the HonF BJOHNSON: The finder will oblige by returning it to the Under Pra signed and the holder of the other so Shares by. "Gemleman" sending them to the Company's Office for Trans- fer to enable the numbers of the missing Shares to be traced what

his a few hours during the day'disengaged

be made with a few ays notices Goodyear Al, and

до ор

TRANSFER DEED for BHA S'in the name of ML

D&NOW

Hongkong, 7th November

SKIN ROCKING HORSES.

'MECHANICAL TOYS,

MUSICAL TOYS, DOLLS IN GREAT VARIETY FRENCH AND ENGLISH, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,

BON BON COSAQUES AND CONFECTIONERY WOOL WORK SLIPPERS, CUSHIONS, OTTOMAN COVERS, &c. LADIES' SUPERIOR FRENCH KID GLOVES 2, 4 6, 8, iz BUTTONS

SERA GENTS – BUTTON KID GLOVES $1 PER PAIR A

PARISIAN MANTLES, SEALSKIN MANTLES, CAPES, AND MANTLE TRIMMING.

CHRISTYS FELT HATS. HOSIERY.E NOVELTIES IN GENTLEMENS SHIRTS

STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY

BYARARLOCKYEAR'S HAIR; RESTORERA

BE FRENCH POLISH FOR BOOTS COATINGS, TROWSERINGS, SUITINGS, AND ULSTER CLOTHS.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS AND BAGS.

MUSIC, GIFT BOOKS," "TOY BOOKS,

A FIRST CLASS MAGIC LANTERN AND SLIDES FOR LOAN ON HIRE

OUR DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS ARE UNDER GOOD MANAGE NT TERMS MODERATE

A LIBERAL DISCOU

FOR PROMET CASH

ROSE

31 & 37 QUEEN'S ROAD

Hongkong, 7th December, 1984,

V....................CONTRALTO. ............................... BASSO, ***********TENOR, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN..

Plans of the Seats can be seen and Tickets obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., after iz AM, on THURSDAY, the 28th instant.

PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle....... Stalls...

Hongkong, 27th December, 1882.

Intimations.

$2.00.

$2.00

$1.00.

THE LONDON & SINGAPORE ANTI- FOULING PAINT.COMPANY, LIMITED.

(DENNYS' PATENTS).

INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES' ACTS 1862 TO 1880, THE LIABILITY, OF SHARE- HOLDERS BEING LIMITED. TO THE AMOUNT OF THEIR SHARES,

CAPITAL...

IN 250,000 SHARES OF EACH

FIRST ISSUE OF 150,000 SHARES AT PAR.

FAYABLE 58. ON APPLICATION, 10S-ON ALLOT- MENT, THE BALANCE NOT TO BE CALLED UP WITHOUT THREE MONTHS' NOTICE.

DIRECTORS. ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD AUGUSTUS INGLEFIELD, C.B., F.R.S., 99, Queen's Gate, London, S.W. JOHN SCARLETT CAMPBELL E

Queen's Gate Place, London, S.W ROBERT RICE, Esq., Director, Singapore Gas Co., Limited, Acar Lodge, Bramley Hill, South Croydon.“ ·

HENRY THOMAS COLE, QC, Mate~“M.P.,

for Penryn and Falmouth) Recorder of Plymouth and Devonport, 17, Prince of

FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER.

Shipping

STEAMERS:

UNION L

FOR YOKOHAMA..

HE Steamship

THE

"STRATHLEVEN,"

Captain Pearson, dug on or about the 28th in will have immediate despatch for the abere Port, a 170A RAVETTY

For Freight or Passage, apply to atta

RUSSELL & COVERS Hongkong, 1st December, 1882

837 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM PARA NAVIGATION COMPANY POL STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, (Taking Cargo' at through rates to CALCUTTA, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE

PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS) Company's Steamship

HE

"HELIOS" Captain G. Tercig, will be despatched ha abore on or about the 6th prox.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agenta

Hongkong, 26th December, 1882,

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SAILING VESSELS:

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. I. L' American Ship

"C. F. SARGENT," Atherton, Master, will load here, for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

I

RUSSELL & Co? Hongkong, 19th December, 1882, [830

НЕ

-FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. I. 1. American Bark

SAMUEL D. CARLETON,2.4 Freeman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1881.

T

FOR:NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L L American, Bark..

"JOHN D. BREWER," Josselyn, Master will load at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Coni, Hongkong, 15th December, 1882.

FOR NEW YORK).

THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. German. Ship

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'MOMMSEN," Wilms, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, zoth November, 1882, 20(760

Mails.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM,

" SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO ́JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, * GPS (MEXICO, A CRAIG CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;

THE OVERLAND, RAILWAYS,

MA AND

Wales Terrace, Kensington Palace, Lon-ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING don, W.

Merchants).

Power STEAMERS.::

HE

LOUIS GLASS, Esq., (Messrs. Guthrie & Co., Singapore, and Measts. Scott & Co., Idől Lane Great Tower Street, London, EC: Steamship *THOMAS SCOTT, Esq, (Messrs. Guthrie & Co., Singapore, and Mesars. Scott & Co, Idol Lane, Great Tower Straat, E.C., Mer chants), Chairman, Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Singapore. *JOHN DILL ROSS, Esq., Merchant and

:

#COPTIC"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vif Yako« hama, on THURSDAY, January 4th, 188 THREE P.M.

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

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked Shipowner, Singapore. *GEORGE JOHN MANSFIELD, Esq., (Messrs address in full hd same will be received

W. Mansfield & Co., Merchants), Agents, Company Office until FIVE P., the day Ocean Steam and National Steam Shipvious to sailing the gun p Companies, Singapore *KHOO TEONG FOR, Esq., (Mesir. Bun Hin & Co., Bun Hin's Line of Steamers), Mer. chant and Shipowner, Singapore and * THOSE GENTLEMEN, WITH AN ASTERISK !!!

ÁÐAINST THEIR NAXES ALSO FORM'

THE SINGAPORE COMMITTE, they

BANKERS, The 'ALLIANCE BANK, Limited, Bartholomew Lane, London, EC. Sinbad The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION The CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, London, and China

SOLICITORS, Meam COLE & BRODYK

London,

Miticidy Lane,

RETURN PASSAGES Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) six months, will be allowed a discount cent, from Return Fate; if re-embarking one year, an allowance of, 10 per cent, wil made from. Retum - Fare. Pre-Paid Pausage Orders, avaliable for one year, will Lasked at a Discount of 25 per cent forms Restes Fure. Thats allowances do not apply to tarmerk Faros from China and

• Japan in Aurope.

Consul favoides to accompany. Overlan Mexican, Central, and South American Carz Thould be sent to the Company's Offices dressed to the Collector of Customs, Sax Ten

For further information: as i to | Passage, apply to the Agency of the

Mesir. RODYK & DAVIDSON, Singapore | No, Saa, Queen's Road Central,

AUDITORS. Messrs FOSTER, HIGHT & Co., Chartered Supply Accountants,

LONDON COMPANY'S

SFICES.

Copthall Buildings, London, EC.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPO Applications for Shares will be received by the RATION or their Agents at Hongkong, Shanghai Amoy, Foochew, Hankow, Ningpo, Swato Tientsin, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hiogo, Salgón, Haiphong, Hanol, and Monila and by the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, Lon. don, and China or their Agents at Penang, Malacca, Calcufta, Bombay, "Madras, Galle, Rangoon, Moulmeln, Batavia, Macassar, Bangkok, Melbourne, Laide, Brisbane, and Perth,

by either of those Banks

for Shares, Prospectuses

obtained from the

Hongking, aard Dec

ON

from San

Consignees