1883-01-05 — Page 1

The

No. 295.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CIGARETTES:

"THE WHITE

ELEPHANT.”

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION OF

VALUABLE PROPERTY, In Queen's Road Central and Jervois Street. THE MORTGAGERU Sell by Public HE Undersigned has received instructions

*Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 6th day of January, 1883, at 2 PM, on the Prensises,

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Portion of Section D of INEAND LOT NO. 203, measuring on the North side on Jervois Street 41 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 62. Held for 999 years from the 3n June, 1846. Yearly Crown Kent S For Further Particulars and Conditions of

J. M. GUEDES,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 30th December, 1882.

AMBER TIPPED, Sale, apply to

PURE RICE PAPER.

LANE, CRAWFORD & C

1296

Hongkong, 4th January, 1883.

Insurances.

SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL

INSURANCE COMPANY OF EDINBURGH & LONDON.

· ESTABLISHED 1824,

CAPTITAL.. INVESTED FUNDS

·ANNUAL INCOME ............£. 700,000.

+£6,000,000 STERLİNG. ....£3,000,000.

The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to GRANT FIRE INSURANCES at CURRENT RATES,

HESSE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883.

Intimations..

W. BREWER

NOW

SHOWING A LARGE CONSIGNMENT

OF

VERY

CHOICE

FINE ART GOODS,

CONSISTING OF

PANEL PICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN OILS.

LARGE OIL COLOURS IN MASSIVE FRAMES. FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED ** OLEOGRAP 11 5, ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS,

&c.,

&

PRICES, VERY. MODERATE.

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Hongkong, zand December, 1882.

have THIS DAY PURCHASED under a

HEA MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX- TURES OF THE FIRIP OF DE SOUZA & Co.,

PRINTERS, &C., OF HONGKONG; and beg to A hate that I will carry on the BUSINESS under

same Name.

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

-FD). GUEDES: Hongkong, 13th December, 1882.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

T20

&c.

VBREWER,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

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XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS,

1882-1883.

NOVELTIES FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.

ROSE & CO.

RE NOW SHOWING

THEIR NOVELTIES THE SEASON. BARBOTINE WARE.

ELEGANTLY DESIGNED CLOCKS.

VASES, JARDINERS, LANDSCAPE PAINT...

Amusements.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

HE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION

PERFORMANCE

OF THE SEASON WILL BE GIVEN

TO-MORROW EVENING,

THE 6TH INSTANT, WHEN WILL BE PRODUCED VERDI'S GRAND OPERA "ERNANI."

Seats may be booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's where a plan of the Theatre is now on view.

Ladies unaccompied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.

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Hongkong, 2nd January, 1883,

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

THE

“HE DIRECTORS OF THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ARE NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE OFFERS FROM SUITABLE PERSONS FOR A FIVE FOR OR TEN YEARS LÉASE OF THE HONG- KONG HOTEL, AND FURNITURE

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.

&c., &C..

&c.

HAVE This Day Resumed my Duties as GRAPHESCOPES, OLIVE WOOD WARE, BAGS AND BASKETS,

SECRETARY to the Company.

BEADED BED SETS, BRACKET BEAD WORK AND DANNER SCREENS LETTER AND CARD CASES, BRONZES. By Order of the Board of Directors,

PERFUME SATCHETS, ALBUMS. NOVELTIES IN ELECTRO PLATED WARE. THE MACKINNON PEN.' OLEOGRAPHS, PRINTS. NECKLACES, STUDS, SOLITAIRES,

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D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1883. -

NOTICE.

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BROOCHES, EARRINGS,

THE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, WE have This Day Admitted Mr. SIMEON

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL..$833-333-33- RESERVE FUND ...................................... $70,858.27.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIK SING, ESQ............................ LEE YAT LAU, Esq. Lo YROK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNG, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

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

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

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HE Undersigned have been appointed

AGENTS & the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

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

SKIN ROCKING HORSES. [37

ABRAHAM NATHAN,' a PARTNER in Our Firm in Hongkong and China.

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1883.

To be Let.

TO LET.

PARSEE VILLA ( ROOMS), Robinson Road, also A TWO STOREY HOUSE (6 ROOMS) in Mosque Junction. Both the above HOUSES have Gas and Water laid on and immediate possession can be had.

For Particulars apply to

D. NOWROJEE,

Hongkong Hotch Hongkong, 27th November, 1882.

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TO LET.

4 OLD BAILEY, STREET,

NNo 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN lately occupied by FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

SHIPPING.

Agenti,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

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•Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.............$1,000,000) The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT Rates en 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.

YA

(81

"ANGT SZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION,

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Ti8. 420,000,00 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tia. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tis. 290,553-95 TOTAL CAPITAL and -ACCUMULATIONS, 8th

May 1883

DIRECTORS,

Tis. 940,553-95

H. DE C. FORBES, ESQ., Chairman. J. H. PINCKVOSS, Esq. W. MEYERINE, Esq.

A.J.M, INVERARITY, Esq. | G. H. WHEEL, Esq. HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI, Mesa RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co., bjudan Bankers. So

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,

Cornhill, E.C

POLICES granted on MARINE Russ to all parts of the World. - Pa

Subject to charge of 13 per cent, for Inter en Shareholders Capital, all the PROTTIS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS BIG annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premis paid by them

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

kong, 11th May, 1882,

GUEDES

COMPANY.

No. 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

No. SEYMOUR TERRACE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 1st Novemember, 1882.

TO LET.

VO HOUSES in Belvedere Terrace, Bon- TWO IN TWO HOUSES on High Street,

Apply to

DE SOUZA & Co»- or. ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong, 2nd January, 18834

_135

TO. LET,

IN

ROOM

AN UNFURNISHED

HOUSE, NO. PEDDAR'S HILL.

Apply

R. E., Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 14th December, 1882.

A

Intimations.

WANTED.

N ENGAGEMENT, either as BOOKKEEPER or GENERAL ASSISTANT, by a Gentleman, who has a few hours during the day, disengaged In case full office hours is required, arrangements might be made with a few days notice. Good references Salary no object.

Apply to:-

Care of this Office. Hongkong, 10th November, 1882.

WANTED.

BY SITUATION AS

THE ADVERTISER

OFFICE ASSISTANT OR STORE-KEEPER.

Address

M. EG Care of Hongkong Talsgraph, Hongkong, 13th December, 1882, 2018

LOST.

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 & LADIES SUPERIOR FRENCH KID GLOVES 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 BUTTONS GENTS' BUTTON KID GLOVES ŞI PER PAIR.

PARISIAN

COMPLETE.

This well known HOTEL is situated in the Queen's Road, Hongkong, within a few yards of the principal landing place in the Colony.

ence.

It is a large and commodious building, replete with every modern improvement and conveni- It contains an ELEGANT AND SPACIOUS BAR, A LARGE BILLIARD ROOM, READING ROOM, A DINING HALL to accommodate 170 Persons, FIFTY TWO

BED ROOMS, TWO CAPITAL BOWLING ALLEVS, together with all the other necessaries of a well appointed Hotel.

It is the only First Class Hotel in the Colony, and is always patronised by anumber of permanent boarders, consisting principally of Government Officials, Military and Naval Officers and their Families, &c....

It is at present under a Lease to Messrs. DORADJEL and, HING-KE, which lease expires on the 15th October, 1883. ·

Applications to be addressed

THE CHAIRMAN, "

MANTLES, SEALSKIN MANTLES, CAPES, AND MANTLE TRIMMING. THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.

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

HOSIERY.

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.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1882.

ROSE & CO.,

31 & 33. QUEEN'S ROAD-HONGKONG.

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"NOVELTY STORE."

Now

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.

AND OF M

OW SHOWING A LARGE.

TOYS

AND

SELECT ASSORTMENT NOVELTIES

ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND AMERICAN GOODS,..

VEKY SUITABLE FOR MA CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. ALSO

Just Opened

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HONGKONG. Hongkong, zad January, 1883. HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company Twill be CLOSED from the 23rd instant, until the 8th January, both days included.

W. SIDNEY BAMSEY, (Signed)

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1882.

G.

FOR SALE.

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H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE

QUARTS.... PINTS.........

Apply to

$22 per Case.

$23 per Cass.

-MELCHERS & Co.

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.

Mails.

U. S. MAIL LINE;

SIX DOLLARS "PER QUARTER.

Shipping..

STEAMERS.

FOR MANILA

THE British Steamer

THE

"REMUS,"

Captain Fryer, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, at Noos.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

DUNN, MELBYE & CO.

Hongkong, and January, 1883.

FOR MANILA, (DIRECT;)": “HE Gerinan Steamship

THE

"ESTRELLA," Sacks, Master, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, at 4.0'CLOCK,

P.11.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co

144 Hongkong, 4th January, 1883.

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIREC

THE Steamship

P.M.

"DIAMANTE," Captain Cullen, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, at FIVE

For Freight or Passage, apply to

• RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1883.

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Steamer

"DON JUAN," Captain Marquez, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 8th instant, at FIVE P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRÁNDAO & Co Hongkong 4th January, 1883. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S (STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE,

PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS)...

THE Company's Steamship

"HELIOS," Captain G. Tercig, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 7th inst, at DAYLIGHT.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS. & Co

Agents Hongkong, 5th January, 1883. 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 FORTS NEW, CALEDONIA and Fiji)

THE Steamship

"EUXINE

Captain Peters, will be despatched as above, on WEDNESDAY, the soth January, 1883, FOUR P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co

126 *Hongkong, 28th December, 1882.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship

THE

"'"

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca

Hongkong, 19th December, 1882.

FOR NEW YORK, "HE 3/3 'L. L. L. American Bark

18 THE 3

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

"SAMUEL D. CARLETON" Freeman, Master, will load hero, for the abova Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1882.

FOR NEW YORK.

HE 3/3 L L 1. American Bark

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER THE 3/3 L L 1. Am

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 TUESDAY, the 16th January, 18832 THREE P.M., taking Passengers and

NEW NOVELS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

BOOKS OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

RELIGIOUS WORKS IN ELEGANTLY BOUND COVERS, Freight for Japan, the United States, and

PICKWICK PAPERS,

W

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TRANSFER DEED with SCRIP attached

A LUZON SHARES, being one of

VAND WORKPLA

*A VARIETY OF CHEAP NOVELS.

· ALL QUITE NEW AND OFFERED AT MODERATE PRICES,

S. MEYERS,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th December,

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS."

SAYLE & CO.

Europe.

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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 15th December, 1882,

Consignees

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,

Steamship

TERRATOON APCAR

delivery of their Goods from

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, 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 Captain A B Tavish, having anived from the above Porta, Consignees of, Cargo by her axis, Company's and connecting Steamers t

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, hereby requested to send in their Bar of Laden France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines to the Undersigned for Countersignature and to of Steamers, N

RETURN PASSAGES, Passengers, who Cargo impeding her discharge or remainin have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran boars after the roth inst; will be landed cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within stored at Consignees risk and expense and six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 per Fire Insurance will be effected

Consignees are hereby infor claims must be made immediate entertained after the 12th ins VEDAVID SASSOO

one year, an allowance of so per cent will be made from Return Fare Pre Fald Return Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 per cent. from Return

E ARE NOW SHEWING EX "RECENT ARRIVALS cent. From Return Fare; if re embarking within ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, AT 45 CENTS PER YARD TO HAURR

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

CLOTH AND MATALASSE DOLMANS, MANTLES, AND JACKETS, Fare This allowancer do not apply to through

IN NEWEST SHAFER...

taken

Immediate alongside.

be

Hongkong, and Janu PACIFIC MAIL STEA

fares from China and Japan to Europe, C

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. NOVELTIES DIRECT FROM PARIS. IN

on the 15th January, 1883. Parcel Packages will AANMADEMOIRE, BROCHE, OTTOMAN, AND SURAT DRESS SILKS.

be received at the Office until 5 P.. same day --

CONSI LADIES SILK AND SPUN SILK HOSE IN EVERY COLOUR. all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-

dress in full; value of same is required, GLOVES, −2, 4, 6, 8, jo BUTTONS

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland from San Fran NOVELTIES IN CORSET LACE, AND CLASP KID GLOVES.

INFANTS CHILDRENS AND LADIES BOOTS AND SHOESIN EVERY SIZE Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices: send in their

in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector: ture and Gooday of Customs at San Francisco, CASH For further information as to Passage and by Cargo imp Freight apply to the Agency of the Compat

Queen's Road Centr

two Transfers of the same number of Shares signed by the Hon. F. B. JOHNSON, The finder will oblige by, returning it to, the UnderKID signed and the holder of the other 20 Shares by sending them to the Company's Office for Trans fer to enable the numbers of the missing Shares to be traced,

Also,

SHARES in the name

ong Hotel

ong with Nov

DISCOUNT FOR

SAYLE & VICTORIA, EXCHANGE,

Hongkong, 16th November, 1982.

No go

Hongkong, Soth December, 1882

of Lading

„discharge of the

fand!