1883-12-26 — Page 4

The Hongkong Telegraph,

No. 560.

Insurances.

THE

GENERAL NOTICE..

For Sale.

CHRISTMAS, 1883.

HE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co

(LIMITED,)

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LEE So, Esq......... | LEE YAT LAU, Esq. LO YEOK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK Nùng, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

have received, and have now on view,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT: OF CHRISTMAS DELICACIES, ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR PRESENTE, AND FANCY GOODS."

Comprising:

REAL TURTLE SOUP.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at SALMON CUTLETS.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9; PRÁYA WEST. Hongkong, 1st September, 1883.

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THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to grant Policies on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the world at CURRENT KATES.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1883.

NOTICE.

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KIPPERED SALMON,

HERRINGS MIA SARDINES. SARDINES AU CITRON. HERRINGS IN WHITE WINE. MACKEREL IN WHITE WINE. FRENCH TRUFFLES. ASSORTED ENGLISH PATTIES. PATE DE FOIE" GRAS." TRUFFLED CHICKENS IN JELLY. FRENCH TINNED ·LARKS. ASSORTED FRENCH PATES. ASPARAGUS.

PETITS TOIS.

CHAMPIGNONS

[·PUDDING, & SULTANA RAISINS.

PEEL FOR MINCEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS HAMS.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTMAS CAKES.

LIMITED,

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000) The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS & Current Rates on Goops, &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, 1881.

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VANASSOCIATION.

NGTSZE INSURANCE

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)......... Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVET 130,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...T. 318,235.56 TOTAL CAPITAL and) ACCUMULATIONS, 318 March, 1883...............)

DIRECTORS.

PLUM PUDDINGS,

RIFE STILTONS.

GRUYERE CHEESE. PORT DU SALUT CHEESE.

GORGONZOLA CHEESE DOUBLE GLOSTER CHEESE FRENCH PLUMS.

FRUITS IN NOYEAU-AND BRAND CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS. ELVA'S PLUMS.

MUSCATEL RAISINS.

BARCELONA & BRAZIL NUTS BEST FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. BONBONS & DRAJEES.

BONBONNIERS FOR XMAS. TREES. FRENCH CHOCOLATES. NEWEST COSAQUES & CRACKERS. FRENCH & ENGLISH TOYS. MECHANICAL TOYS.

FRENCH & ENGLISH DOLLS. ELECTRIC TOYS. OUTDOOR GAMES.

XMAS, & NEW YEAR CARDS, JEWEL CASES.

„Tis. 968,235.36 | FANCY-PIFES & CIGAR-TUBES.

F. D. HITCH, Esq, Chairman.

| WM. MEYERINK, Esq.

C. Lucas, Esq.

A.J.M. INVERARITY, ESQ. G. H WHEELIE; E14.

HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI.

Metara, RUSSELL & Co., Secretarica.

LONDON BRANCH.

Mesurs. BARING BROTHERS & Co.

Bankers.

"RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq.,

68 and 69, Cornhill, Agent, *POLICIES granted on MARINE RISES to all

parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 per cent, for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PRCETTU of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are oneally dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business (who ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co

Agents.

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Hongkong, 25th' May, 1883..

"UNION "INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FITTED TRAVELLING BAGS. WORK BAGS & BASKETS, PERFUME CASES.

NEW EMBOSSED STATUARY, AFTERNOON TEA SERVICES, TETE-A-TETE SETS.

CHINA FIGURES, & VASES.

DUPLEX LAMPS IN NEWEST DESIGNS.

CHILDREN'S ANNUALS.

PRESENTATION BOOKS

CABINET & SCRAP ALBUMS.

-MENU & GUEST CARDS

́OSLER'S ARTISTIC CHINA" & GLASS.

*WARE.

FLOWER BRACKETS & BASKETS, PRETTY TEA & COFFEE SETS.

FLOWER STANDS,

TABLE DECORATIONS, LATEST DE-

SIGNS & SHADES.

A HANDSOME DRAWING ROOM FOUN

TAIN.

NEW ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

SALAD BOWLS & HELPERS. EPERGNES,

COFFEE & TEA SERVICES.

FLOWER & FRUIT STANDS. NEW CENTRE PIECES. DESSERT SETS.

WACHTER'S - ROYAL- CHARTER · CHAM-

PAGNE

DEUTZ & GELDERMANN'S GOLD LACK

CHAMPAGNE,

KRUG'S PRIVATE CUVEE CHAMPAGNE, LEMOINE'S VIN BRUT CHAMPAGNE. SPARKLING MOSELLE.

SECOND and FINAL BONUS of Five DRY SHERRIES.

per cent. on Contributions and a DIVI-CHOICE BORDEAUX WINES. DEND of EIGHTEEN DOLLARS and TWENTY-AFTER DINNER PORT.

NIE CENTO per SHARE for the year 1882, will

be Payable on MONDAY, the zand instant

BURGUNDIES, HOCKS.

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

By Ogler of the Board,

BLIQUEURS.

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DOUGLAS JONES, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, sand October, 1883,

Notices of Firms.

REAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY.

“ROM Today's Date I have taken over the FRO INT MANAGEMENT of this "Company's Station at Hongkong, ang kan

IWAN BERNER, Superintendent Hongkong, 19th December, 1833 1944

ADRESOWAD NOTICE. APA, ages

· HAVE" this day commenced Business at the

of KIKOCHOWL MERCHANT B COMMISSION AGENT,

R. BRUCE *Kingchow, soth November, 1885.

To be Let.

TO LE

East Foint. For Part Premises

offg 7th December

LET.

THE PREMISE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1883.

Intimations.

J. ULLMANN & CO.

42, QUEEN'S ROAD

ARE NOW SHEWING EX S.S." IRRAQUADDY AND 5.5. “GLE

J

PROOF and COMBINATION SAFES,!*

FIRE FI

STEEL JEWEL BOXES, TELESCOPES; **,

MARINE and FIELD GLASSES, BEST MEERSCHAUM ›

CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LEATHER BAGS, FOUR LINEN BAGS/ &CA la dating hits PARIS MADE GENTLEMENS' BOOTS AND SHOES, SCARVES AND SHIRTS.

NE

W

TOY

IN GREAT VARIETY, AND admin FRENCH DRAGES AND BONBONS. SPECIALITE FOR THE XMAS

SEASON

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AND PRICES MODERATE.

ALWAYS ON HAND.

Mails.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

*PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-

·LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING THAT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN

FRANCISCO,

THE U. S Mail Steamship

"CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yoko haja, with the option of calling at Honolulu,, on MONDAY, the 31st inst, at THREE P.M., Lacing Passengers and Freight for, Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading's issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Cities of the United States, via Overland Reik lo San Francisco, and Atlantic, and Inland

de to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and la ports in Mexico, Central and South America, niy" booths 19.5by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

A Large Assortufent of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES and CHRONOGRAPHS, CLOCKS of all kinds, BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS, ANEROIDS,

Note the address.

SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, &C. &C., 800

*

BY

THE BEST MAKERS, AND AT LOW PRICES.---.

Hongkong, 28th November, 1883.

JUST

"ILLUST

J. ULLMANN & CO.,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA

**[849

RECEIVED.

LLUSTRATED NEWS,” CHRISTMAS NUMBER:: | |

"GRAPHIC," CHRISTMAS NUMBER. vt

SPOR

fi

-

Through Faisage Tickets granted to England, rance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers who have paid full fare, reembarking at San Fran Cisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months will be allowed a discount 20 per cent. from Retur Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 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 Fare These allowances donot apply to through fåres from China and Japan is Europe; ***

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 30th December. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.

A

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland

Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices

MISS BRADDON'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL

GENTLEMAN'S ANNUAL. 477

YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, CHRISTMAS NUMBER of Customs at San Francisco.

CALDICOTT'S NEW TOY BOOKS.

"A FROG, HE WOULD A WOOING GO. 22

"THE FOX JUMPED OVER THE PARSON'S GATE,”

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE PICTURE BOOKS.

CHRISTMAS BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. -EVERY BOYS' ANNUAL

4.

THE BOYS' OWN ANNUAL

UNION JACK."

"

"LITTLE-WIDE A WAKE”

"CHATTERBOX.":

LITTLE FOLKS:

וה

::

4. Host of Chlidrens' PICTURE BOOKS.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Our Christmas show is replenished with a further Selection of NEW GOODS"

to which inspection is invited........

KELLY & WALSH.

Hongkong, 32nd December, 1883.

W.

BREWER.

IS NOW SHEWING...or barn.

In Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector

SIX: DOʻLARS PER QUARTER

STRS

THE CHINA AND MANIL

COMPANY, LIMITED FOR MANILA (DIRECT THE Company's Steamship

AMATISTĄ,"

SHIP

Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for. above Port, TO-DAY, the 26th instant, at Fiv For Freight or Passage, apply to LE

RUSSELL & Coy

General Manager

Hongkong, aand December, 1883-4 d. 40

UNION LINEMANJA

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGÓ, THE Steamship

LORD

OF THE ISLES,2,D=3} Captain Filgate, due on or about the 31st ipata will have immediate despatch for the aba Ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 4th December 1883-19

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPA

AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP. I

COMPANY, LIMITED."

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSI.. PORTS, and taking through Cargo ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and T POMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA

and Fiji.

NAPLES,"

For further information as to Passage and. THE „Steamship & Freight apply to the Agency of the Ompany, Nộ, 50A, Queen's Road Central

F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 6th December, 1883,

Auctions.

GRIFFIN AUCTION

ESSRS," SAYLE & Co., will Sell by

CLOSURE HAPPY VALLEY, on the morn- ing of

M Public Auction, at the RACE EN

SATURDAY.

the 29th instant, at 8 AM TWO HIGH CLASS GRIFFINS specially selected in Mangolla, by the excellent Judge of racing stock Tientsin." These ponies are very handsome and have been highly iried,

Alio ALL THREE SELECTED GRIFFINS

of superior quality,

SAYLE & CO

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th December, 1883. •-1954

"VERY Elegant Assortment of FANCY GOODS consisting of the--NEW VIENNA

A WICKER WORK GOODS beautifully frimmed and fitted, comprising

Large Useful WORKBASKETS in entirely new shapes, lined and fitted. ** WALL POCKETS & HANDBASKETS trimmed with Chinelle Gold Lace & Velvet. A New Stock of LADIES HAND BAGS la Plush, 'Satin, Russia and Morocco Leathers,

KARENA

The NEW BRASS WARE in a number of useful Articles, Inkstands, Card Trays, Watch

Stands, Smokers Sets, Photograph Frines, &c., &c. PLUSH GOODS.-New Designs in Writing Casce, Ladies Companions, fitted, Blotting Books,

Photograph Cases, Large Promenade Photo Frames &

safe fal WOOD GOODS-Oak Writing Desks, Walnut Writing Desks, Workboxes and Inkstands, LEATHER GOODS-Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Pocket Books, Letter and Card Cases, Purics, Photo Albums, Writing Cases, Ball Programmes, Indicators, Dressing Cases,

Intimations. *

ཏ» }}

YACHT RACE.eken Aso be Handicapped by Mr. H. JEI TRIPP, RACE for ALL YACHTS under to Tons, will be sailed on SATURDAY: NEXT, the agth instant, starting from off the GOVERNMENT GOAL SHEDS, KOWLOON, A TWO

Mr. TRIPF, who will receive entries up to the PRIZE, A HANDSOME CUP, presented by

EVENING of FRIDAY, the 28th instant.,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1883

NOTICE

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A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG

be held at the CITY, HALL, oh WEDNESDAY, the and January, 1884, at 11 in the FORENOON, to nominate a Member for election to the Legislative Council; meenuse a sus

CHRISTMAS CARDS ved GENERAL CHAMBER of COMMERCE will

A VERY FINE LOT JUST RECRIVED AN ART But we shoudens and RUDDY OLD BLOCK }

NEW MECHANICAL TOYË 1| W. BREWER;

QUEEN'S ROADERE ST

LETT'S DIARIES !

Egoza

Hongkong, th December, fülg,

& LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1883.

CHRISTMAS, 1883.

5 the above Festival is approaching, the

A Undersigned begs to inform the Com unity of Hongkong that he is PREPARED to SUPPLY CHRISTMAS CAKES of the Best Quality, weighing from tib, to tolbs. READY ON HAND, or made to order, any weight.

Also,

MINCE PIES, Assorted TARTS, CAKES, FRENCH BISCUITS, and RUSKS.

Kamangga dantag D, NOWRQJEE Bank Buildings Hongkong, 24th December, 188

XMAS ↑ XMAS H XMÄSTII

KOCH & CO.

19$6

"No. 15 & 17, POTTINGER STREET, **THE LATEST NÖVELTY OUT,

AUTOMATIC WATER FOUNTAINS.

- COME AND SEE, AND SATISFY YOURSELVES.-

TINYHE

THE latest invention of the age: suitable for

Very Ornamental and simple

* The 100 Day Clock,” by winding once it goes

ON AN

d

By Order,

E. GEORGE, Secretary, Hongkong, and December, 1883.6949 Shan, ALONE THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Saphan Hegjë: LIMITEDIU E

NOW SHOWING.

CHRISTMAS TOYS and PRESENTS..

LADIES PLUSH, &c., Work and SƐent"

LADIES' and GENTS DRESSING CASES,

LADIES BOOTS and SHOES, and GENTS' BOOTS. IVORY, PLUSH, and LEATHER NOTE BOOKS

NICKEL PLATED LABELS for DECANTERS.

NICKEL PLATED NUT CRACKERS.

MOUNTED CORKS with LABELS

“Assorted kinds of CRYSTALLIZED DECORLAAS hot s

"PLUSH and LEATHER PHOTO ALBUMS, Sach

* NICKEL PLATED STANDS for ALBUMS, . 7.

swala l-Parliian mais ORNAMENTS (or TABLES, &

1.

von And a variety of other articles very mitable:

CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR

NINH NOVELTY ST

Congkong, 19th December, 1883 mind se vajag

SAYLE & COS

SHOWROOM $2.2

Captain Thom, will be despatched as above, OD TUESDAY, the 8th January, 1884, at FOUR

P.M...

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Con

* General Mannet

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Hongkong, 17th December, 1883. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSI

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT; VIA MANILA THE Company's Steamship

“AMATISTA”- Captain Hamlin, will be despatchede for» the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 9th January, 1884, at FIVE P..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"PUSSELL & GO, I

General Managers

nakong, 24th December, 1883.

195

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE UL (Calling at ForT DARWIN and QUEENILAND

PORTS, and taking through Card to Newl

ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA TASMANIA and Fin).

T. Company's Steamer

HE Easter and Australian Steamsh

will be despatched as above on of abort:

POLIS FAN CATTERTHUN,"

will be received up to 4 PM, on MONDAY, the TUESDAY, the 15th January, 1884

Parcels (all of which must be sent to 14th January, Arh akullore Mucenii nume Contents and Value of the Packages must be declared,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & open Aghts

Hongkong, 18th December 188%

Davi

SAILING VESSELS

Port, and

FOR

have qui apply to

ORIA BC

ad here:

despe

Hongkong, 11th December 188 FT FOR SAN

HE TRANSFER-BOOKS of Company, will be CLOSED from the 24th to the instant, both days inclusive, nam By Order of the Board of Director in

BRADLEE SMITH,: ***** Secretary.. Hongkong, 19th December; 188349464Lif HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY" KESİŞ İMİ" ALIMITED

pany

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of Anot/will;bai CLOSED from the aged, instant with the 8th proximo, both days inclusively HENRY RH, MARTIN, mayankiewing (296) Manager.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1883, 183 [943 HONGKONG!

CLARISSA and will be quick despatche Master will load.

For Freight apply to

Hongkong, and December,

fort

MPANY?

lond there

Fort, and will have quick

apply to

Honoon isth

Consig

PACIFIC

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIRST CALL of $50, payable in respect:

of the NEW SHARES on the 30th Septem bor las in locordance with the and "Special" quimon Resolution passed at the General Meeting of th!

May, 1883, MUST BE PAID into the HONG zkidetza zabita voru AKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING, CORPORATION"

the

FOR CHRISTMAS.

ADIES COMPANIONS

Parlour, Drawing Root of Conservatory. No Small No Smoke! No Danger i 1). Theán WATER FOUNTAINS are the result of a long series of séichtifid experiments only just arrived 914 at the acme of porection. The motor power

JEWEL CASES, Aench from And consists of a miniaturtë engine propelled by hot air generated by a spirit lamp. The force of the INK STANDS. engine is sufficient to raise a jet of water several FANCY PHOTO FRAMES, feet in the air, being regulated, far as ten feet, PLUSH BAGS:

No 11 Queen's Road Central

coupled by us,

Hongkong, Ini Angus. 1883.

by the ralling for Lowering of the fame of the FANCY ORNAMENTS at ni ni vyeti oda

SCENT CASES

Large Bottles of the Best EAU DE COLOGNE, CARVED BRACKETS, BA WORK BOXES WRITING CASES EMBOSSED DOLLAR & LETTER CASES. POCKET BOOKS & PURSES. CIGAR CASES.UNA VE

For further Particula apply to Meme, lamp. It takes but a few minutes so wet the RUSSELL & Co.

machine in motion. No special attention re- sta ca.

quired, save to trim the lamp once In 24 hour [607 The Fountains are of tasteful design, and ire

arranged for the reception of aquatic plants, an aquarium, to suit the pleasure of the posses and are made as strong and dumble, ton, glass, and wood can make theria, & Wall in JAPANNED OIL PAINT BOX lifetime and cannot get out of arter Call and OAK COPYING FRES9, makin puoli alls Satisfy Yourselves and don

DOLLS, DRUMS, PUZZLES:Respon

No 13

•Hongkong,wist Decembe

HORSES DRAW!

UBBER TRUMPETS, NOAE

IANICAL ROLLERS.

FUR

RCH

**** on or before the gist instant, falling tants wilt 33 Shares, will be dealt with us DRÖVI

shauna Cláuse s'of the above named, Resolutions.

(By Order of the Directors,

H2132713

Hongkong, 13th