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N°. 2632.

Banks.

Tye

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND .....

$8,168,062 50

5,482,127 00

RESERVE LIABILITY OF 8,168,062.50

PROPRIETORS

COURT-OF DIRECTORS :~~~ CHAIRMAN-H L. DALRYMPLX, Esq. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-J, S. Moses, Esq.

ĮS.C.MICHAELSEN, Egy, Hon. A. P. MCEWEN. L. PUESNECKER, Esq. D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

W. H. FORDES, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hon. J. J. Keswick.

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.

CHY MANAGER.

HONGKONG-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-JOHN WALTER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT át the rate of per cent. per Annum on the

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS-

For months, 3 rer Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annua For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, CREDITS granted on approved Securities and every description of BANKING EXCHANGE business transacted.

and

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

1:

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1890.

RULES

OF THE

Chief Manager.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

1. THE BUSINESS of the above, BANK will he conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, on their premises in

Hongkong. Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, 10 to 3 : SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. 2.-SUMS LESS THAN $r, or MOPE THAN $250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 In any one year.

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1890..

entiations

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE MERCHANTS. ·

ESTD. 1864.

Hongkong 13, Queen's Road.. Shanghai-7, Foochow Road,

London-101, Leadeńkall St.

'Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. I the Regulations made by the Governor in IT is hereby notified that in accord ince with

Council under the provisions of Section 1 of Ordinance 9 of 1883; all VESSELS arriving from Shanghai and Nagasaki must until further nolice proceed to the Quarantine Anchorage, and fly the Quarantine Flag on arrival.

By Command,

SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALES AND STOUTS MERCHANTS.

+

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CAN SUPPLY

RE GRATES, LOCKS, BOLTS, HINGES, and BUILDERS IRONMONGERY of every

FIREptions.

32 oz. ENGLISH WINDOW GLASS.

ELECTRIC BELLS and FITHINGS.

Estimate prices for supplying ENCAUSTIC TILES, BUILDERS' CASTINGS, SHEET or

PLATE GLASS.

Hongkong, and September, 1890.

SLANE CRAWFORDYCO

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

H

AVE just received a very large consignment of OFFICE LEAD' PENCILS from $1 per

gross upwards.

A really good serviceable OFFICE PENCIL equal in quality to the well known 2d series of English makers at $3.50 per gross or 35 cents per dozen.

"3.-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, having $100, or more, at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the HONG-50 KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed 'deposit for 12 months at toner cent. per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 31 */ per annum 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 Each DAYment or withdrawal, Depositors must not make any entries them- selves in their PASE-BOOKS, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January ́and heginning of Tulv.

A-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, il marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post

· Offices in Hongkong and China,

7-WITHDRAWALS maybe made on demand,

hut 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

BANKING CORPORATION.

T. JACKSON,

COPYING LEAD PENCILS $1 per dozen.

Red, Blue, Green and Combined Red and Blue Pencils in various qualities.

THICK CARPENTER'S PENCILS

Suitable for marking packages, 25 cents per dozen, Common.

fo cents per dozen, Superior.

Agents for Dixon's American Graphite Pencils, the best Commercial Pencil in the World, cents per dozen.

Hongkong 3rd September 190

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

FAMILY AND dispensing CHEMISTS, :

Commission Agents.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

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beg to call attention to our special VERY RARE OLD "LIQUEUR WHISKY,"

WE would be from its large increase of sale we have decided to reduce to $10 per case,

with

All goods guaranteed to be of the best quality and at prices which will compare favourably

any other house in the Colony. Hongkong, 12th June, 1890.

(8ga

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 13th May, 190.

To

W. POWELL

& CO.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL£2,000,000 LAST WEEK OF THE GREAT JALE!

PAID-UP CAPITAL £ 580,000,

LONDON:

Head Office..............40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office........25, Cockspur - Street. BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN...

AND THE COLONIKI,

HE BANK receives" MONEY ON DEPOSIT, THE BANK 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 :

LA

AST WEEK OF THE GREAT SALE!!

LAST WEEK OF THE GREAT SALE ||| W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, and September, 189

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ROBERT LANG & CO

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,

NE W

HAT S.

Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent, per Annum. CHRISTUS & HEATING LIFE Born and Grey FELT HATS.

15

6

.4

"

11

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

a per Cent. per Annum on the Dally Balance.

DOUBLE and TERAI and other SOFT FELTS.

Best English-made STRAW HATS.

LADIES' FELT HELMETS and CALCUTTA PITH HATS,

TWEEP CAPS,

E. W. RUTTER,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 28th July, 1895

PIANOS

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED;

·SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ..............................$5,000,000, PAID UP CAPITAL................ 2,500,000. RESERVE FUND .................................ión 1,250,000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. *

Hon. J. J. KESWICK,

Hon. C. P. CHATER,

.

Chalaman, Managing Directors. Vice-Chairman.)

LEE SING, Esq.

S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

J. S. MOSES, Esq,

G. E. NOBLE, Esq.

POON PONG, Esq.

D. R, SASSOON, Esq.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

MONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land,

and Buildings,

conducted.

Properties purchased and sold. Estates Managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission business relating to land, et

Full particulars can be obtained at the Come pany's Offices, 'No. 5, Queen's Road Central,

* A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.

ON

HIRE.

ROBERT LANG & Co.

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A. HAHN PIANOS

PIANO-TUNER AND REPAIRER

FOR

SALE,

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS,

&

Hongkong, 16th August, 1890.

&c.,

; 8cc.

No. 2, FEDDER'S STREET.

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W. BREWER.

IS OFFERING FOR A FEW DAYS

THE whole of his stock of Court Shape

Envelopes at remarkably cheap rates. Fine quality unglazed for ordinary Note: folded

over per packet of 500, $1. Albert size in glazed or unglazed, go cents. Grey Silurian, 31. Mynie Grove Tobacco,

Gold Flake Tobacco.

A fine set of Plate Photographic Apparatus with D'Almeyers Lens in box com- plete.

and t Plate Lenses by Lancaster. Ilfords Dry Plates.

Handsome Stamp Albums.

UNDER

4th September, 1890,

W. BREWER,

HONGKONG.

!

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

[1247 Hongkong, 1st September, 1890.

DROP FROM

THE CLOUDS.

Mr. Percival Spencer,

THE FAMOUS LONDON AERONAUT

GOLD MEDALLIST.

Balloon Society, Great Britain,

will shortly make a

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW," AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAITAN,"

Captain Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 7th instant, nt DAYLIGHT.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

[1261 Hongkong, 4th September, 1890. THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON.

“HE Company's Steamship

THE

"PINGSUEY,"

J.C. Jaques, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 8th Sept.

For Freight, &c., apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.j

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1890.

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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW

ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c)

HE Steamship

THE

" CATTERTHUN," Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the oth instant, al 4 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1800.

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FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HE Steamskip

THE

"QUEEN MARGARET "

will be despatched for the above Ports,

BALLOON

ASCENT

on or about the 17th inst

AND

PARACHUTE DESCENT

in this city.

Particulars of which will be duly advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 4th September, 1890.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY

LIMITED.

QUEENSLAND FOR PORT DARWIN,

PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

“HE Company's Steamship

(57 TH

"CHANGSHA,"

J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched DAYLIGHT. 45 above on MONDAY, the 15th Sept., at

Hongkong, 4th September, 1890.

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

The attention of Passengers is directed to the of the SHAREHOLDERS of the BALMORAL Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED will be held First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated for- at the Hongkong Hotel, Victoria, in the Colony ward of the engines. Second Class Passengers

of Hongkong, at 3 o'clock p.m.. TO-MORROW,are Berthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating the 6th day of September, 1890, when the sub chamber ensures the supply of fresh provisions joined resolutions which were passed at the during the entire voyage. A duly qualified. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company. held on the zrst day of August, 1890, will be Surgeon is carried, submitted for confirmation as Speciál Resolu- tions,

1. That the 'Capital of The Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, be increased from $150,000 to $150,000 by the creation of Three Thousand New Shares of $10 each, to be fully paid up.

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2-That the said New Shares be, in the first

instance, allotted to those Shareholders►

whose names shall appear on the Register

of Shareholders of the said Company on 1st day of September next, (and who shall on or before the 15th day of September next, apply for the same to be alloted to them), in the proportion of one New Share for every -five Old Shares held by them, but that no Shareholder shall be entitled to claim that any fractional part of any New Share be alloted to him,

3-That all New Shares not applied for by such Shareholders within the time aforesaid be disposed of and allotted by the Directors in such manner as they shall think fit. :: By Order of the Board of Directors,

K. A. STÉVENS, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1890.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents! Hongkong, 19th August, 1890.

SAILING VESSELS.

НЕ

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 LI. I. American Ship

SIX DOLLARS · PER QUARTER

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES' & STEAMERS.,

THE British Steamship

"STRAITS OF DELLE ISLE," ** 2,484 Tons Register, Captain_Grigs, wil he despatched for VANCOUVER, BC,, via (INLAND SEA) KOBE, and YOKOHAMA, în THURSDAY, the 18th inst., at 'Noox,

To be followed by the S.S. "ABYSSINIA" 28th September and “ PARTHIA " yth October, Connection will be 'made at Yokohama with Steamers from Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, by the regular Steaméis 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.)$210.00 To Montreal, New York, &c....... 290.00 To Liverpool

To London..

335,00 330.00 To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servier, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be

btained on application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Points in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

-Freight will be received on board until 4 P., in the 17th Sept.

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked 'to address in full; and the·· same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the May previous to sailing.

For Information as to Passage or Freight, ipply to

* The Steamer will not carry first or second

class passengers.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents. 4th September go

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

14

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ

• PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA

ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG; - PORTS IN TRE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PÓRTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS,

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERİ AND LUGGAGE.

N..-Carga can be taken on through Bille of Lailing for the principal plazas in RUSSIA

'N WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of Sept.,

"BAYERN." Captain I. Mergell, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, [1234 will leave this Port as above, Calling at GINOL. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 p.m. Specie and Parcels until 3 pm, on 23rd September, (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). "Con tents and Value of Packages are required.

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

MELCHERS & C

Agents, Honokano, 1st September 1800

.

· "GEORGE SKOLFIELD,” Dunning, Master, will load here for the above Port, and w1 have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th August, 1890..

Mails

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

"HE Twenty-fourth Ordinary MEETING of STAREHOLDERS in the above com- pany will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th Sept., THE Steamship at 4 o'clock pm, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April Inst, and of declaring Dividends,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 29th instant to the 11th proximo, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th August, 1890.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

" BELGIC"

will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 16th September, at IP.M.

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

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day. (1195 previous to sailing.

FOR SOURABAYA AND SAMARANG. THE Company's Steamship

**MIIKE MARU," Captain Sommer, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 6th Sept.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

First-class, Fares granted as follows:----

To San Francisco.......................................................$275,00 To San Francisco and return,

available for 6 months........................iner,

To Liverpool...v2+p5260042010)

393-75 325.00

To London...momsonlu 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 Customis, to be obtained on application

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northers Pacific or Canadian Faclio Rallways.

U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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

"HE U.S. Mall Steamship

THE

"CITY OF PEKING."

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, vid YOKOHAMA on SATURDAY, the 27th init, at 1 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Portų, to San Francisco, to Atlands and Inland Cilles of the United States, víá Overland Rallways, 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) $225.00 To San Francisco and return, available for 6 months..........

393-75

To Liverpool......iniqammam 335.00 To London........................................ 330.00

To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offices of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained 她 appiication.

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland, by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Rallways,

Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-ambark ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. from Return Farm This allowance does not apply to through

fares from China and Japan to Europe, GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

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Agents, Hongkong, 29th August, 1890,

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP, THE Steamship

-1

"BRECONSHIRE,

. 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 to per cent. This allowance dess not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco..

Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above, weight, apply to the Arcacy of the Company, For further information as to Passage oi an or about TOMORROW, the 6th inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

No. 5oa, Queen's Road Central.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,.

Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1890,

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C. D. HARMAN,

Agent Hongkong, 25th August, 18yo,

Freight will be received on board until 4 r.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same days all Parcel Packages should be marked to ade dress in full value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo,des tined to Points beyond 'San Francisco, in thá United States, should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, For further informatión as to Passage and

No, joà, Qosen's Road Central.

H & D, HARMAN,

Axel Agent, Hongkung, 4th September, 1890,