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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION: 2

E following Particulars and Conditions of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1883.

Insurances.

THE NEGLECT OF LIFE

ASSURANCE.

SI KAMERS.

Abyssinia “HERE is no feature of our civilised life that | Euphrates strikes a thoughtful sian with more force Venetia

Tale of Crowe Land by Public Auction; to than the neglect of LIFK ASSURANCE By Benvenue

be held on the spot,

TO-MORROW,

the 27th lay of September, 1888, at 5 PM, are published for general information. By Cominand,

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1888.

Particulars and Conchtions of the letting by Pable Auction Site, to be held on THURSDAY, the 27th day of September, 1888, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony, of Hungkong, for a teria of 75 Years.

Austin Aims. 93'6" - 216"

250 871

48.132

ور

Lot No.

Building

Ruza!

Austin Arms The Ridge, North of

The Ridge, North of

2493′6′′ 19°6, 238

Sale

Registry

Na

S.

W. Square Rent. Price:

fect.

feet:

fect.

feet.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Locality

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Boundary Measurements,

Contents in Annual Upset

THE Undersigned havé been instructed

by

Tthe Senior Ordnance Store Officer; China,

to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 18th day of September, 1888, at 11 4.3 Her Majesty's Ordnance Siares, Queen's Road East,

THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES, ETC.

BOATS (CUTTER and DINGHY,) AXLE- TREES; CANVAS, BELLOWS, WOOLLEN RAGS, CAST and WROUGHT KON, STEEL, FIN, OLD FILES, CASKS, PACKING 'CASES, IRON DRUMS, UMBRELLAS, BED MATS, LUFF TACKLES, OLD TIMBER, W (TERPROOF COATS, SPADES, ROPE TRACES, WHEELS, &c, &c.

ALSO A QUANTITY OF

WORN OUT CLOTHING. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on delivery in Mexic in Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All fault alerrors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours."

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong 25th September, 1888.

PUBLIC AUCTION

AMERICAN,

OF

SHANGHAI

[95%

AND BEST

HONGKONG-MADE FURNITURE.

HE Undersigned has received instructions To sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 1st October, 1888, at:2 P.M., ät No. 79, Wyndham Street.

ELEGANT AND SUPERIOR AMERICAN SHANGHAI, AND BEST HONGKONG- MADE FURNITURE,

comprising:-- CRIMSON PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, CARVED OVER-MANTEL and CHIPPENDALEMIRRORS,HANDSOME VELVET MANTELBOARD, MARBLETOP CHIFFONIER with MIRROR BACK,

CANTON MARBLETOP BLACKWOOD TABLES, DEVONPORT, HANDSOME LACE

up

'payment of fi small quarterly subscription any | Japan

an of good health can secure a very large sum | Albany to his family in case of premature death, yet hundreds of families brought in comfort- perhaps in luxury are left in extreme poverty every year from the bread winner having neglected to assure his life. In the "East many a man lives up to his income, knowing well that if death cat him off suddenly, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided jpr. All this can be prevented by Life Assurance.

!

EVERY FACILITY

In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by

THE STANDARIS LIFE OFFICE, one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard Company's Agents, or to

|

DESTINATION.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

FROM.

DATE DUE

AGENTS.

Intimations

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOWING, BATHING, PRIVATE PARTIES,

For Terms, apply tos

For Sale,

IMPORTANT INTIMATION.

NOW

READY.

Vancouver London.....

September 26th...... Adamson, Bell & Co. September 16th Russell & Co. September 28th...... P. & O. S; N. Co. September 28th...... Gibb, Livingston & Co. | &c, &c. October ist. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. October th

Adamson, Bell & Co

+

Bombay.. London Calcutta Vancouver

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS,

AGENTS.

Co.'s Office :-CORNER OF PEDDER'S STREET AND PRAYA.

1888

1888

DÁTE OF LEAVING.,

Arshall, Karberg & Co. About 8th Oct. Butterfield & Swire......! September 29th. Adaarand, Bell & Co..... September 29th, Messageries Maritimes. To-morrow, at noon. Melcher & Co, .......................) To-morrow,at 10 á.m.. diensten & Co............ Sept. 30th, at jo a.m.. Siempen & Co. Oct. 7th, at 10a.m. Pacific Mail S. S. Co... Oct. 6th, at 3 p.m.. 0.& 0. 5. S. Co....... To-morrow, at 3 p.m. Adamson, Hell & Co..... Oct. 4th, at 3 p.ni. Gibb, Livingston & Co.. About 6th Oct. P. & D. S. N. Co..... ..... Sept. 29th, at noon. maşın All You Cannon Oct. 1st, at 4 pm. ...arding. Matheson & Co. About Sept. 28th.

London, via Suez Canal, Moyune... London, via Suez Canal.. Achilles...... London and Hamburg......] Cardiganshire Marseilles, vin Saigon, &c. Melbourne Bremen, via Ports of Call.. Braunschweig...... Havre and Hamburg, &c...|'Iphigenia Havre and Humburg, &c... Electra .................... San Francisco, via Yhama City of Sydney. San Francisco, via Yhama Arabic ... Vancouver, B.C., via A., &c Abyssinia Sydney and Melbourne ... Tartar ..... Straits, Colombo & Bombay Thibet ajo.

Tetarios Penang and Singapore - [659 | Selgon, Singapore, &c...... Almora

Bangkok... Yokohama, via N'saki, tre, Yokohama and Kobe ............. Kobe and Yokohama 1,000,000 Nagasaki, Kobe, &c...... 357,500 Nagasaki, Kobe, &c...

Shanghai ....... Shanghai.. Shanghai, via Amoy Coast Ports

THE BORNEO, COMPANY, ED.,

Agents, Hongkong. Hongkong, 29th June, 1888.

ECONOMIC FIRE. OFFICE,

LONDON.

·AUTHORISED 'CAPITAL.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL..

LIMITED,

Taichiow

Ancona .............. Aberdeen ... Euphrates.. Glamorganshire Tsinan... Hydaspes

Yuen But Hong Sept. 28th, at 4 p.m. P. & 9. 9. N. Co........ .....] About Sept. 28th, Adamson, Bell & Co..............] About Sept. 28th. Russell & Co................................. About Sept. 27th. Adamson, Bell & Co. To-morrow. Butterfield & Swire.............. To-morrow." P&AUS. N. Co............... Sienissen & Co........

WINTER TIME TABLE,"

THE STEAM-LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

KOWLOON FERRY.

PIONEER,"

THE COMMODIOUS STEAM-LAUNCH

Will, from the 1st September, 1883, run daily as a Ferry Boat between Pedder's Wharf and Kowloon Point at the following hours, ' TIME TABLE.

LEAVES HONGKONG

6.30 A.M.

LEAVES KOWLOON 6.00 A.M.

6.452

7.00

8.00

8.14

11

8.40

9.15

9.40

11.00

10.30

12.25 PM.

12.00

105

14

12.40 P.M.

2.05

1.50

4.00

1.20

4 15

Peking Prometheus...... Haitan

Butterfeld & Swire......

Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 4 p.m. To-morrow, daylight.

4-45

5.20

5.50

6.10

"

6.50

7.25

Intim tions.

NIGHT SERVICE.

[911

8.30 P.M.

10.30

11

PIANOS FOR SALE.

PIANOS ON HIRE.'

11.30

་་

71,500

HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

*F. NAUDIN & Co.

Office, No. 58, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 7th September, 1888.

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

APITAL TARLS 0} $833333-33 £240,000.00,

EQUAL TO AESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEP SING, Esq. Lou TSO SHUN, Esq.

LO YUK MOON, Esq.

'MANAGER.—HO AMEL

AKINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

Rates to all parts of the

world.

HIRAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

NOTICE.

(858

Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Sept. 281k, at 10 a.m

A. HAHN.

ANOS

TUNE D

-ON

AND

REPAIRED.

MY DANCING CLAUSAS WILL BE RE-0.ENED,

THE 1st OCTOBER · NEXT.· All Applications or Orders please address to Hongkong, 25th September, 1888.

No. 22, ELGIN STREET or 6% HONGKONG HOTEL,

[957

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF RON and Brass Bedsteads and Infant's Cois. [NT: --W - unport our Haur direct from England and granted the cleanliness and purity MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, Rattan Mattrasses. Wool Mattrasses.

of all Mattrasses made at our establish- ment. LIMITED.

Haurasses teased and renewed on shortest notice. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBELL..........

W. POWELL & CO.

$1,000,000

The shove Company is prepared to accept ANINK RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. Policies grapted to ail Parts of the world yable at any of its Agencies:

:

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

STEAD OFFICE

EN'S ROAD WEST.

1 February,

Entimations.

ROSE & CO.

(150

BEG to inform the Residents of Hongkong

and Out Poris, as they have disposed

of their Business to the Hall & Holtz Co- OPERATIVE COMPANY, and as they, are leaving the colony at an early date, ALL ACCOUNTS owing to then are requested to be paid by, the First of October.next, and ALL CLAIMS against, them to be sent in for collection at once.

ROSE & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1888. €939

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

HE Ground will be open for practice and TH the żgth instant."

Lawn Tennis on SATURDAY, NEXT,

Gentlemen desirous of proposing New Mem- bers will find Lists for that purpose in the HONGKONG CLUB and CRICKET CLUB'PAVILION. The opening Match FIRST TWELVE ALL COMERS will be played on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 5th and 6th October. Intending players will please sign their names on the lists which are also lying in the Hongkong Club and Cricket Club Pavilion.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 14th September, 1888.

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

CURTAINS, SILK and GOLD EM. THE

BROIDERED JAPANESE SCREENS, BEAD CURTAINS, BRONZES, VASES, etc.

EXTENSION TEAK DINING TABLE MOROCCO COVERED DINING-ROOM SUITE CROCKERY and GLASS-WARE, FLATED WARE, CUTLERY, MARBLE TOP SIDEBOARD, etc.

BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS with PATENT WIRE MATTRESSES, HAIR- MATTRESSES, and--PILLOWS, MARBLE- TOP WASHING STANDS, and SETS, and DRESSING TABLES.

American-made BUREAUX, MARBLE. TOP MIRROR with FOLDING BED COM BINED, HAIR-MATTRESS, etc,,LADYSĄ WARDROBES, PLATEGLASS DOORS; SILK TAPESTRY BEDROOM SUITE, FENDERS, IRONS, etc., eit

BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CARPETS, CENTRE CARPETS, AXMINSTER RUGS, BRUSSELS STAIR CARPETING, AMERI-

HE Steam Dispatch Launch

"BONNIE,"

is now lying off Pedder's Wharf for Hire.

For terms apply to

(946

THE COMPANY'S OFFICE, 1, Pedder's Street. Hangkong, 12th September, 1888:

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED. THE Public are respectfully informed that the FEAR TRAMWAY was OPENED

for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the goth May.

WEEK DAYS,

The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP 1998

.8 to 10 AM. every quarter of an hour.

half hour. 4 to 8

quarter of an hour,

12 to 2 P.M.

#

13

CAN COOKING STOVE, JAPANESE Down Cars between 8 & 10 A.M. for 1st Class

FLOWER POTS.

The above will be on view on SATURDAY

AFTERNOON, and Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale,

TERMS OF SALE-As Customary,

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 25th September, 1888,

[958

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

"ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are

Passengers only..

SUNDAY S,

past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an bour.

Single Tickets are sold in the Cars Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., *General Managers,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

-50 & 52, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 17th August, 1888,

FOR HIRE...

[$39

THE Fast Steam Launch " ELK " is always.

requested to send in a Statement of render team off Pedder's Wharf and Business Contributed during the half-year ended 30th June, 1888, on or before the goth fustant, is at the service of the public for proceeding to and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing

on which date the Accounts will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors Partics, etc.N

6%. D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, 314 September, 1888,

For particulars, apply toda

CRUICKSHANK & Co., La. 87aHongkong, 17th August, 1888,"

(801

Pillows, Bolsters, and every description of Bed.

ding and Bedroom Furniture.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Hongkong, 24th September, 1888.

EPILEPSY

Hysteria, Convulsions

an zutically cured

..

EPILEPSY

ARD ALL

Nervous Diseases

Din anti-metroD3|

solution

LAROYENNE'S

Chemist of the Paris "Acaḍamý of Medecine

-This MODE of TREATMENT WIs experienced by Di Fremy, at the central hospital (Hôtel-Dieu) in bla medical department; by D' Fauvel; át úr Blancha's private hospital, momber of the Academy andby D'Rabbinowitoń, member of both the Lendrary of Parts,and ion (9stitus of France. Those eminent Doctors have escortalued of than males and 99di perjuilleat deercaso of tho fils, which are soon after radically cured,—This PR-PARATHAN is combined with Gai Ammoniac and Oxid of. Thyle, — Price ofå Bottis for France, 20 fr.

Cie Ereciment is never to be continued after three or ein wickk of the utmost and 4 Hotties are zuficient,

Depot lo Park: DUREL, 7. Bulevard Denain.

X

Depot in Hong-Kong

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

'ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS. CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES. SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. SODA WATER MACHINERY, Gas Engines. VELOCIPEDE HORSES. EMPIRE LUBRICATORS. ICE MAKING MACHINES. „BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAWS.

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, zand May, 1888. -

fix

EMPIRE BREWERY;

SHANGHAI.

"EMPIRE" LIGHT PALE ALE) IN "EMPIRE"'EXTRA STOUT........] BOTTLES.

PRICES.

11

Ale, Pinta $1.30 dor. or $10.25 per & doz cask.

Quarts 2.30

9.00 ", 4" Stout, Plats 1.30 10.35 » 33 2 Quarta 2.40. 9.50 4" 39 W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings.. Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

[646

WATERBURY WATCHES, the Handlest, Cheapest, and Beat, Time-keepers invented. PRICE THREE DOLLARS ZACH $8

REPAIRS NEVER EXCRED 50 CENTS for each Watch.

$8

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, (Sole Agents in Japan and China for the Sale of the above Watches,)

JO, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Marine House. Hongkong, 20th Augurt, 1828.

[813

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD WANCHAI, REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand, pagdi Mirale, K

L MALLORY,

-Proprietor, Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.NE.

G. FALCONER & CO

and CHRONOMETER MANU.

[36

AFACTURERS and JEWELLERS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS

WAN CHARTS and BOOKS,

No, 48, Queen's Road Central

(60%

A. B. WATSON & C

[6

INTIMATION,

F. Blackhead & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,

AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS,

NAVY CONTRACTORS, -

AND

.11

4.30 5.05 17 5.35

6.05.

6.35...

7.10

7.40

NIGHT SERVICE. 9.00 P.M.

11:00

Ir

12.00

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143

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