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N°. 2137

Banks.

RULES OF THE

The

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong. Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, to to 3 SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. 12-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN

$250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year.

LIMITED

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889.

Intimations.

HE ALL&TOLTZ

OPERATIVE

COMPANY

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS.

LIMITED

Shipping.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG., HE A. I, British Bark

THE

"JOHN NICHOLSON,"

W. Quine, Muster, will load here for the above" Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

Hongkong, zand December, 1883.

THE

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, "HE AB L. British Bark

"KITTY,"

3-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, ARE NOW SHEWING AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of SEASONABLE GOODS is the above DEPARTMENTS COMPRISING Port, and will have quick despatch.

having $100, or more, at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 13. months at 5 per cent. per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 3% per antum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances. 5.-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented with cach payment or withdrawal Depositors must not make any entries them- selves in their Pass-Bus, but could end them to be written up at least twice, a year, about the beginning of Jandary and beginning of July.

6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China. 17.-WITHDRAWALS may be made andemand,

but

the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, are necessary..

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

JANKING CORPORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

TWEED SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS, COATINGS, DIAGONAL and SUPEREINE BROAD CLOTHS for DRESS SUITS, SERGES, VESTINGS, FLANNELS, &C., &c.

AN EXPERIENCED CUTTER has arrived from London and all Orders will be executed under his personal Supervisida. RACING JACKETS and CAPS in SILK or SATIN for the RACES.

RIDING BREECHES, RIDING BOOTS and TOPS for the RACES.

FANCY COSTUMES for PRIVATE THEATRICALS and FANCY DRESS BALLS.

BOY'S and YOUTH'S TWEED and VELVET SUITS made to order.

THE OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT has been RE-STOCKED) with a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of SILK, LAMBS WOOL and

MERINO HOSIERY, SHIRTS, COLLARS, SCARFS, TIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLOVES, &C., &c. READY MADE ULSTERS and CHESTERFIELD OVERCOATS, KÉPT IN STOCK,

OVERLAND TRUNKS, GLADSTONE BAGS, and TRAVELLING CASES, ♬ all Sizes.

SADDLERY."

"SADDLERY"

"STABLE REQUISI · ES.",

FOR THE RACES.

"STABLE REQUISITES."

Chief Manager

dag 15 January, 1879

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Hongkong, 19th january, 1889.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITE});

AUTHORISED CAPITAL .........................£2,000,000.

PAID-UP CAPITAL quoqu

500,000.

Registered Office, 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET,

LONDON.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND THE COLONIES,

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

T. Buys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and 'Agency Business generally, on terms to be had

on application.

INTEREST Allowed on DEPOSITS : Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent per Annum,

6

4

>R

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ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

a per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

APPROVED CLAIMS on the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,, in Liquidation, or the BALANCES of such clními,' purchased on advantageous terms.

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE

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SOCIETY.

E, W. RUTTER, Manager. 'HONGKONG BRANCH.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....*$7,100,000

RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS

A. HAHN

The HALL & BOLTZ COMPANY LTD

PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

ON HIRE PIANOS

FOR SALE

Address: jo HONGKONG. HOFEL or No. 22. ELGIN STREET. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.

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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

THE SCOTTÍSH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT).

KELLY & WALSH, LD. THE Company's Stanskip

THE

HONGKONG ALMANACK,

FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,

1889.

BY

BRUCE SHEPHERD.

CONTAINING

"HE-CALENDARS and ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA for the Year computed to

THE Congkong Civil Time.

Also information respecting the Colony and the several Government Departments, Meteorological

and General Statistics, Tide Tables, Postal Regulations, &c., &c.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, sth January, 1879

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

4,000,000,

7,500,000 SADDLERY

Court of DIRECTORS ——— CHAIRMAN--Hon. JOHN BELL-IRVING." DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W, H. FORBES, EM C.D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. | S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq. J. S. MOSES, Esq. ́H. L. DALRYMPLE,Esq. | L. POLENECKER, Esq. F. HOLLIDAY, Esq. N-A, Simos, Eng. 1. LAYTON, ESQ. | E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CHIKT MANÄGER.

HONGKONG-G. E. NOBLE; Esq.

› MANAGER. I

SHANGHAI-EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG-INTEREST÷ ALLOWED,

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

the rate of a per cent per Annum on the

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITE -

For 3 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum ;- "For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum, For ra months, 5 per Cent, per Annum, › LOCAL BILLS. DISCOUNTED. §

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CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and every description of BANKING ANÁ EXCHANGE businesa transagted.

*** DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

G. E. NOBLE,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1889.

Chief. Manager.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG& WHAMPOẠ DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

SHIP

HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this HanBouminans of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, ORDERS FOR-REPAIRS, if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, NO. 14, Praya Céntral, will į receive prompt attention

alm

In the event of complaints being found. necessary, communication with the Undersigned

·HAVE A FULL STOCK OF

AN D S TABLES UNDR Suitable for the training season, NICHOLL'S BEST RACING SADDLES ——— -

Jockey Whips, Light Racing Reins, &c, &c., Black and Brown Pony Harness.

Also,

E S

Wraps, and Warm Clothing of all kinds suitable for Early Morning Wear at Race Course. Rain Driving Gloves, Knitted Gloves with Leather Fingers, Mufflers, Cardigan Jackets, Carriage Coats, Umbrellas, and Rubber Over-shoes, Riding Boots and Tops,

Orders now being taken for Racing Colours,

Hongkong, 12th January, 1879.

LANE CRAWFORD &C®)

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W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED

NEW PIANOS by Collard and Collard.

Kukman.

5,000 New Cheap Literature, as cegts vol. "Daudet's Sappho illustrated.

Gautre's Mademoiselle de Maupin, Haggard's Col Quaritch. Furneax Animal Physiology. Grammar of Palmiistry. How to Mix Drinks. Calbard's Invisible Powers of Nature.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1879 -

Cardinal Newman's Life Sir Thomas Brassey's Life. Ainsley's Extra Master's Guide, Boy's Handy Book of Sports. -New Children's Books.

New Ladies' Tennis Shoes, Demon Tennis Racquets. Champion Tennis Balls. Footballs and Boxing Gloves."

W. BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

W. POWELL & CO.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. SPECIAL OFFERS-FOR (MONDAY),

GENTS WHITE SHIRTS

GENTS' TRAVELLING CAPS ...............õj

$14 per Dozen.

"PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAD»

Captain A. Benson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, thẻ zoth instant,

18.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agenti. Hongkong, Uth January, 1889........

FOR, SHANGHAI.

THE Steamship

136

Laird, Master, will land here for the above

Freight, apply to

.. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th January, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK..

THE 3/3 L. I. I American Ship

"DANIEL BARNES,"

Storer, Master, will load here, for the

Port, and will have a quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

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above

PUSTAU & Co.

(1193 Hongkong, 23rd November, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship

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"PACTOLUS," Burnham, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and, will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

¡

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. 19th December, 1888,

FOR NEW YORK.

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

"STATE OF MAINE,"

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G. Small, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick déspatch.

For Freight, apply to

· PUSTAU & Co. Honkane, 19th December, 1888

Mails.

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, MAR SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,

AND LONDON;`·

ALSO,

!

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA

NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH'

BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Mails,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO,' ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SÁID, BRINDISI,

GENOA,

ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM. BURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO,

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS 'WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS

AND LUGGAGE,

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

ON SUNDAY, the 20th day of January, 1889, at 10AM, the Company's Steamship "BAYERN," Captain Mergell, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENOA

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 pm, Specie and Parcels until rpm, on the 19th of January, 1889. "(Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENCY'S Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries-a-Doctor and Stewardess. For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & ̧Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO

JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, !:

MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

"GAELIC " will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Vokohama, on SATURDAY, the 6th instant, at 1. P.M.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- address in full; and the same will be received as the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day previous to sailing,

BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,

THE

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Stram

COMPANY'S NAVIGATION

Steamship ....... (87. - “ BENGAL”. Captain W.-Barratt, with. Her- Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this, for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th January,

"NINGPO," Captain F. Schulz, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 21st instant,

at 4 PM.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.

· FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. *HE Steamship

THE S

at 4 P.M.

at NOON,

Cargo will be received on board until 4PM. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 PM on the day before sailing,

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with- [97, out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

": "DEUTEROS," Captain Iwersen, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the a3rd inst.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AH YON & Co. Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

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“ARRATOON APCAR," Captain j. G. Oliffent, will be despatched for the above Porta, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, at NOON,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkang, 16th January, 1889

194

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIĄ NAGASAKI, AND KOBÉ,

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE P. & 3. Si N. Co.'s Steamship

**KASHGAR"

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the syth January, at Noon.

·E. LA WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th January, 1889.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, “HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

THE

"PENINSULAR"-1

3

'will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English

ELWOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.

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THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

TAGS LIMITED. DAN

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. HE Company Steamship

"CHINGWO,"

[THE at 75 Cents Each.

A Large Assortment of SILK POCKET, HANDKERCHIEFS................at 50 Cents Each. GENTS' SILK UMBRELLAS, Splendid valus.

at 3 Each.

W. POWELL & CO.

· “Victoria“ Exchange, Hongkong, 19th January, 1889--

K. H. Machugh, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the job inat?"; "

For Freight, etc., apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.j.

Agents,

ROBERT LANG & CO. Hongkong, 15th January, 1889

⠀ TAILORS, HATTERS; SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SECOND DELIVERY

VINTER COATINGS" TWEED, and DRESS SUITING, TROUSERINGS

ULSTER TWEEDS.

Is requested, when Immediate stage will be taken W

to rectify the cause of disantisfaction,

ED. GILLIES“

La Secretary,

As A very satylish: selections

„OUR OUTFIT FING STOCK. IS ALSÓ COMPLETE IN SEASONABI

DAMEN EMEA QUEENS ROAD (Opporila HONGKO 4th-January,.XBT

FOR NEW YORK. THE Steamship Wh

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DUKE OF WESTM Captain Reynolds, will be darn hed for the above Fort, on or about the 31st instant"||

For Freight of Pissage, apply to”:

CLMADAMSON

Hongk

For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong- kong-

The Contents and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terras and conditions of the Company's

Black Bills of Lading.

E. L. WOODIN,':

Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

· Hongkong, 17th January, 1889

Af

·U, S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship

.

"CITY OF NEW YORK-" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th February, at P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Rail ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines

of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco...

missio$207,00

"To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months..........

350,00

To Livapookami................................... 125.00 To London............................................................” 330.00. To other European: Polats at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To San Francisco............................ To San Francisco and return, avallable for months........................

$200.00

350.00

To Liverpool.................................................................... 325.00 To London........................................... 330.00 To other European. Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil, Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers by this lins bave the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa), within one year will be allowed a discount of so per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Fadas, to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Foints beyond San Francisco, if the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customa, San Francisco.

".

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMANİ,

Agent Hongkong. 7th January, 1979.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

· COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED

STATES AND EUROPE, S

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS;

THE British Steamship

"BATAVIA,"

Register, Auld, Commandér, 2,558 Tons will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, st3 P.M.

To be followed by the S.S. "PARTHIA® on 7th March and B.S." ABYSSINIA" on 4th April

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco, and Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers.

"Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany, by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

First-class Fares granted as follows To Vancouver and Victoria...(Mex)$160.00 To San Francisco...............................

To all Cominon Pointa la Canada" and the United States.....ñáíío į To Liverpool To London..................

can

Passengers by this line have, the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways, * Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark ing

at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance dort not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe aperte ens obtained on application.

1575,00

230.00

300.00 305.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers.

of the Army Nary Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custome, to be

di freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. |-- Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo den.

the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until s P., same day all-Farcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of same is required.

Contalar Invoices to accompany Cargo des. tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customna at San Francisco, deep For further information as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No so, Queen's Road Central

IGADHARMAN:

weken 17th January, 190

tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed ba Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.. on the 6th February.

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and 'should be marked to address in full y' and the same will be received" by us unil 5 2.1. the day previous to sailing, engin

Fore information as to Passage on Freight, apply to

ADAY SON HY Joo

Agents, nigkong, 1015 January 183