1882-12-29 — Page 1

No. 290.

For Sale.

The

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

ARE w showing a

Large and Varied Assortment of

Y S.

Comprising:

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

X

IN VARIETY.

&C.,

&c

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

"Hongkong, Toth November, 1882,

Insurances.

-[#96

ANG TS ZE INSUR+A'N C‚E-

ASSOCIATION.

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

TOTAL ÇAPITAL, and ́

ACCUMULATIONS, 8th May, 1882..

DIRECTORS.

Hongkong Telegraph.

⚫ Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

OF

VALUABLE PROPERTY! In Queen's Road Central and fervois Street.

HE Undersigned has received instructions THE MORTAGEN is, Sell by Public. Auction,

TO-MORROW,

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

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Portion

AR

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1882.

Intimations.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENT

1882-1883.

NOVELTIES FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.

ROSE & CO.

RE NOW SHOWING THEIR NOVELTIES

THESEA $ O'NE BARBOTINE WARE,

R

VASES, JARDINERS, LANDSCAPE' PAINTED PLATES.

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

CABINETS, PHOTO FRAMES, MIRRORS.

of Section D of INLAND LOT No. 203, ELEGANTLY DESIGNED CLOCKS, measuring on the North side on Jervois Street 4 feet 3 inches, on the South side on Queen's Road Central 50 feet, on the East side 34 feet 3 inches, and on the, West 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 61. Held for 999 years from the 3rd June, 1946. Yearly Crown Rent $

For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1882..

Intimations."

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

WALL AND CORNER BRACKETS AND WATCH STANDS.

..1

TABLE COVERS, GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES.

&C

&c., GRAPHESCOPES, OLIVE WOOD WARE BAGS AND BASKETS.

BEADED BED SETS, BRACKET BEAD WORK AND BANNER SCREENS

LETTER AND CARD CASES, BRONZES, a ple

· PERFUME SATCHETS,- ALBUMS, NOVELTIES IN ELECTRO PLATED WARE.

THE MACKINNON PEN.

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OLEOGRAPHS, PRINTS.

BROOCHES, EARRINGS,

NECKLACES, STUDS, SOLITAIRES,

NOTICE JOAO JOSE DA SILVA E SOUZA

of Victoria, Hongkong, Printer, having been Adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for Adjudication Filed in tite Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bankruptcy on the 6th day of December, 1882, is hereby required to surrender himself to EDWARD JAMES Ackroyd, Esquire, the Registrar of the said Court, at the FIRST ..Tls. 949553-95 | 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.

•H. DE C. FORBES, Esq., Chairman."

J. H. PINCKVOSS, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq. A.J.M. INVERARITY,Esq, | G. H. WHEELEX, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH. Messrs, BARING BROTHERS & Co,

Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Combili, E.C. POLICIES 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 allContributors 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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The said EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire, is the Official Assignée, and Messrs. STEPHENS and HOLMES are the Solicitors in the Bankruptcy.

Public sitting will tereafter be appointed by the said Court for the said Bankrupt to pass his final_Examination, and to make application for his Discharge, of which sitting due notice will be given in the "HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE."

At the First Meeting of Creditors the Registrar will receive the proofs of the Debts of the 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 Assignees, of the Bankrupt's Estate, to be called the Creditors' Assignee or Assignees.

Dated this 19th day of December, 1882

ANA STEPHENS & HOLMES

- Solicitors in the Matter.

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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE. wwwww...

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to the THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, 31st-instant, both days inclusive.

(LIMITED.)

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

$70,858.27.

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

By. Order of the Board of Directors,

་

D. MCLAURIN, ·

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 18th December, 1882 [829

HONGKONG AND CHÍNA GAS

· COMPANY, LIMITED.

LO YEOK MOON, ESQ. CHU CHIK NUNG, EST

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

* 91

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

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & ››PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, tit September, 1882.

HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS, DA

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CÓ, Hongkong, tgth June, 1881,

R

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ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING, Agents, ARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co. Hongkang, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

will be CLOSED front the 23rd instant, "HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company

until the 8th proximo, both days included.

(Signed) W. SIDNEY BAMSEY,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1882.

NOTICE.

SCARF, PINS AND RINGS. A LARGE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT OF TOYS.

SKIN ROCKING HORSES.

MECHANICAL TOYS.

MUSICAL TOYS.

DOLLS IN GREAT VARIETY, FRENCH AND ENGLISH. CHRISTMAS AND NËW.YEAR CARDS.

BON BON COSAQUES AND CONFECTIONERY, WOOL WORK- SLIPPERS, CUSHIONS, OTTOMAN COVERS, &c. LADIES SUPERIOR FRENCH KID GLOVES 2,14, 6, 8, 12 BUTTONS

GENTS' 2 BUTTON KID GLOVES $1 PER-PAIR.. MANTLES, SEALSKIN MANTLES, CAPES, AND MANTLE TRIMMIN

CHRISTY'S' FELT HATS. HOSIERY. NOVELTIES IN GENTLEMENS' SHIRTS.

PARISIAN

STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY.

| LOCKYEAR'S HAIR RESTORER..

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

TRAVELLING TRUNKS AND BAGS..

MUSIC, GIFT BOOKS, TOY BOOKS, &C.

A FIRST CLASS MAGIC LANTERN AND SLIDES FOR LOAN ON HIRE.

OUR DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS ARE UNDER GOOD MANAGEMENT; TERMS MODERATE.

A LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT CASH PAYMENT.

ROSE & CO.,

Hongkong, 7th, December, 1884.

31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD-HONGKONG.

NOVELTY STORE

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROADI

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NOW SHOWING A LARGE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT

OF

TOYS AN D NOVELTIES

IN

VERY SUITABLE FOR -

ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND 'AMERICAN GOODS, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

ALSO

Just Opened

NEW NOVELS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

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,

S. MEYERS, Manager.

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1881.

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

bave THIS DAY PURCHASED under a Bill of Sale, the GOODWILL, PLANT, MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX-

·TURES OF THE FIRM or DE SOUZA & Co., PRINTERS, &C. OF HONGKONG ;‹and: beg to

SAYLE &

intimate that I will carry on the BUSINESS under WE ARE NOW SHEWING

the same Name,

CO.

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EX "RECENT ARRIVALS,”

By strict attration, First-class Workmanship, ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, AT 45 CENTS PER YARD, and Moderate Charges I hope to merit the Fatronage of the Hongkong public.

Amusements.

THEATRE

DE ROY

CITY HALL, HONGKONG

ON

THURSDA

SOUP THIK 4TH JANUARY, 1883,7

AND

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY: THE", ADMINISTRATOR. HIS. EXCELLENCy Admiral WiLLES, C.15. HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL SARGENT, C.B.

*HIS EXCELLENcy Admiral Kopiloff. HIS EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL MEYER.

FOR SPAIN.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

ENTERTAINMENT will be given for the benefit of the distressed -inhabitants of Manila," in which several - well-known Amateurs will appear.

SENOR APAGARINI, CONSin

A

1y kind permission of Gelonel Honsor and the Officers of the Buffs the String Band of the Regiment will Perform during the Intervals,

The Entertainment will commence with the favourite Quincdietta by THEYRE SMITH,

* Entitled " #UNCLES WIL·L CHARLES CASHMORE.....Cap). NEWNHAM DAVIS, Mr. BARKER... SOMERSET. FLORENCE MARIGOLD” .............................Mrs. BERNARD,

* INTERVAL

AMATEUR CONCERT

OVERTURE.. CHORUS...

SONG

PROGRAMME:

..STRING BAND. .GERMAN LIEDERTAFEL

TENOR. CONTRALTO, VIOLIN AND PIANO.

CHORUS......... GERMAN-LIFDERTAFEL

FIVE DOLLARS. PER QUARTER:

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO, BOMBAY,"ADEN, SUEZ, A MAZ PORT SAID, AND TRIESTEJ STAN Taking Cargo at through tes to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).

THE Company's Steamship

HELIOS,"

Captain G. Tercig, will be despatched as above on or about the 6th prox.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS, & Agents.

-Hongkong, 26th December, 1882,

[844 FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA

SINGAPORE.

(Calling at PORT Darwin, Thursday, ISLAND,. COOKTOWN,-TOWNSVILLE, and Brisbane.' Taking Cargo at through rates for ADELAIDE,; all NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and Ft.)

HE Steamship

T"

EUXINE” Captain Peters, will be despatched as above, of WEDNESDAY, the roth January, 1883, at FOUR PAL M

For Freight or Passage, apply to H

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co... Hongkong, 28th December, 1883. [846

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

•CONTRALTO.THE 3/3 L II. American Ship

DUET...

SOLD

SOU

SOLO

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Basso TENOR..

Doors open at 8.30 P.M. to commence at 9'EM, Plans of the Seats can be seen and Tickets obtained from Messrs, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.j after 12 A.M., op THURSDAY, the 28th instant.

PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle.....................................$2.00, y Stalls******

Pit

Hongkong, 27th December, 1882.

Intimations.

2.00.

HE LONDON & SINGAPORE, ANTI-

FOULING PAINT COMPANY, LIMITED.

GRU (DENNYS' PATENTS),!!

THE COMPANIES ACTS INCORPORATED UNDER THE

1862 TO 1880, THE" LIABILITY: OF: SHARE- HOLDERS BEING LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF THEIR SHARES,

CAPITAL....

£250,000

IN 250,000 SHARES OF EACH FIRST ISSUE OF 150,000 SHARES AT PAR. PAYABLE 55. ON APPLICATION, IOS. ON ALLOY 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.We

"C. FSARGENT," Athciton, Master, will foad here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co |Hongkong, 19th December, 1882. ·1830

FOR NEW YORK:

THE 3/3 1. 1. American Bark

"SAMUEL D. CARLETON,” Freeman, Master, will load here for the above

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

TH

RUSSELL & Co

Hongkong, t9th December, 1832,

FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L 1. 1. American Bark

JOHN D. BREWER," Master will idad, at Witamy Fot and will have quick despa For Freight, apply tonka ben

RUSSELL & Hongkong, th December, 18321 20:

FOR NEW YORK, S.

Jossel

THE 3/3 L 1. 1. German Ship

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 20th November, 1881,-

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JOHN SCARLETT CAMPBELL, Esq. 1, Mails,|{}}|{}}}

Queen's Gate Place, London, S.WIN

SHIP. COMPANY.

ROBERT RICE, Esq., Director, Singapore Gas | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

Co., Limited, Acar Lodge, Bramley Hill, South Croydon COLE, HENRY THOMAS

(late M.P,

for Penryn and Falmouth) Recorder of Plymouth and Devonport, 17, Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington Palace, Lon- don, W. LOUIS GLASS, Esq, (Messrs Guthrie & Co. Singapore, and Menara Scott & Co. Idol Lane, Great Tower Street, London, E.C Merchants), 155, queda, m THOMAS SCOTT, Esq., (Messin, Guthrie & Co, Singapore, and Messrs. Scott & Co Idol Lane, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mer chants), Chairman, Tanjong Pagar, Dock -Company, Singapore, nakoupe JOHN DILL ROSS, Esq., Merchant and Shipowner, Singapore bed rattrice Ma

LADIES FUR-LINED CLOAKS FROM $12 TO $80¤, EACH,

CLOTH AND MATALASSE, DOLMANS, MANTLES, AND JACKETS. GEORGE JOHN MANSFIELD, Esc.,

F. D. GUEDES.

IN NEWEST SHAPES. Hongkong, 13th December, 1883. · [817-| NOVELTIES DIRECT FROM PARIS IN THE UNION INSURANCE: SOCIETY OF

MOIRE, BROCHE, OTTOMAN, AND SURAT DRESS SILKS. 1. *** CANTON, LIMITED.

LADIES SILK AND SPUN SILK HOSE IN EVERY COLOUR. KID GLOVES-3, 4, 6, 8, 10 BUTTONS.

NOVELTIES IN CORSET LACE, AND CLASP KID GLOVES. NOTICE hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING |

INFANTS, CHILDRENS' AND LADIES BOOTS AND SHOESIN EVERY SIZE (CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000).) of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

B CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Society's Head Office, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the 4th day of January, 1883, at FOUR O'Clock, in the AFTERNOON, when the Sub- Joined Resolution which was passed at the Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the Society held on Wednesday, the 20th day of December, 1882, will be submitted for Confirmation na a Special Resolution:

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS HÍ CURRENT RATES on GOODS &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payabla at any of its Agencies,"

- "WOO`LIN`YUEN

are Secretary

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,” kong, 1st February) #882,'

HEAD OFFICE,

Intimations.

WANTED.

BY THE ADVERTISER

SITUATIONABLES NON, PE OFFICE ASSISTANT OR STORE-KEEPER.

„Address:-

Care of Hongkong:Telegraph ongkong, 13th December, 1882. 1 [816

WANTED,

ON ENGAGEMENT, either

OF GENERAT/ABST

Iress full office hours a requi might be made with a few dayı

ferences Salary no object,

RESOLUTION.

That each of the Existing $5,000 Shares of the Society, be, divided into Four Shares of $1,350, úpon each of which the sum of $125 shall be credited as paid upléeraghde By. Order of the Board for

DOUGLAS JONES,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, BY DEPEN

Dated the 21st day of December, 1882: 1836.

*(TRANSFER DEED with SCRIP attached two Transfers of the same number of Shares fot 20 LUZON SHARES, being one of

signed by the Hon. F. B. JOHNSON." The |finder-will-obliga-by returning it to the Under-

signed and the holder of the other 20 Shares by sending them to the Company'som

Trans

Hongkong, 16th November, 1882.

IS COUNT FOR

SAYLE & CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

W. BREWER

NOW

W. Mansfield & Co., Merchants), Agents, Ocean Steam and National Steam Ship Companies, Singapore.s KHOO TEONG POH, Esq., (Messi: Bun Hin & Co., Bun His's Line, of Steamers), Mer- chant and Shipowner, Singapore, THOSE GENTLEMEN WITH AN ASTERISK “AGAINST -THEİR' NAMEB L'ALSO: PORES 14875)

THE SINGAPORE COMMITTE

BANKERS BH. The ALLIANCE BANK, Umiled, Bartholomew

Lane, London, EC.pl? The HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING WA SERICORPORATION, PAST The CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, London, and China,

SHOWING A LARGE CONSIGNMENT

FINE ART GOODS,

CONSISTING OF

PANEL FICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN ODS:

LARGE OIL COLOURS IN MASSIVE FRAMES.

FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED

OLEOGRAPHS, OʻRIG-INAL ENGRAVINGS,

PRICES VERY MODERATE

QUIT PER SOLICITO28 when Jr. Mcas, COLE & RODYK, 7, Mincing Lane, London, ECM Messrs. RODYK & DAVIDSON, "Singapor

Chartered

rely

Mesir, FOSTER, HIGHT

Accountants/ LONDON COMPANY'S OFFICES

3 Copthall Buildings London, Applications for Shares will be received by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.CORPO RATION or their Agents at Hongkong, Shanghai, Amoy Foochów, Hankow,Ningro, Swatow, Tientsin, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hfogo, Saigon Haiphong, Hanoi, and Manila and by the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK of India, Lön- don and

Baide Brisban

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,

MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE }

#

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

COPTIC

will be despatched for San Francisco, hama, on THURSDAY, January 4th, 1883 THREE PINJAMA

Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamen from Shanghai and Japan Poita.

All PARCEL PACKAŋya should be marked to - address in full j aid same will be received at this Company's Office until Fryɛ Fac. the day! pro- vious to sailing

RETURN PASSAGES Passengers have paid full fare, re-embarking at San gisch for China or Japan (or vice versa) ix months will be allowed a discount of a cent from Return Farej if re-embarking within a year, an allowance of 10 per cent" will! made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Retire Passage Orders, available for one year will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent from Rec

through Fart. These allowances do not apply fatts from China and Japán to:

Consular Invoices, to accompany

| Mèxican, Central, and South American Cartag sábold: be sent to the Company's Offices) ké dressed to the Collector of Customs, San FraNÍ cisco's

For further Information. Passage, apply to the Agency No. 504, Queen's Road Ces

3rd

716th November-1887

12nd December, 1882