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Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ..........................$8,168,063 50 RESERVE-FUND........................................... 5,483,127,00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF} 8,168,062.50

PROPRIETORS ...)

COURT OF DIRECTORS :— CHAIRMAN-H. L. DALRYMFLY, Esq. "DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—J. S. Moses, Esq.,'

A. MCCONACHE, Esq, S.C.MICHAELSEN, Esq.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

W. H. FORBES, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hon. J. J, KeswİCK.

L. POESHECKER, Esq. D. R. SASSOON, Esq. ›

CHIRY MANAGER.

HONGKONG-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-JOHN WALTER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND

COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG-INTEREST 'ALLOWED.

N CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at DEEDS Per Annum an the

dally balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITE :- For 3 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. For maths, per Cent, per Annum.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and

every description of BANKING

EXCHANGE business transacted.

PIANOS

-ON HIRE.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1890...

Intimations.

A. HAHN PIANOS

PIANO-TUNER AND REPAIRER.-

FOR SALE.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS,

Hongkong, 16th August, 1890.

Scc.,

No, a, PEDDER'S STREET. [126

ROBERT LANG & CO.

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

NE W

HAT S.

HRISTY'S & HEATH'S Black, Brown and Grey FELT HATS.

DOUBLE and SINGLE TERAI and other SOFT FELTS.

Best English-made STRAW HATS.

LADIES' FELT HELMETS and CALCUTTA PITH HATS.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1890

TWEED CAPS.

ROBERT LANG & Co. [139

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief HAV

commercial places in Europe, India, Australia,

America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, rith September, 1890,

RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK.

1-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, 10 to 3: SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. 1.-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN

$250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $1,500. in any one year,

-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, 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 ra months at t per cent, per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 33 % per annum will be allowed to Depositors an 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 than- selves in their PASS-BOOKS, but should sand them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January 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 Fost Offices in Hongkong and China. 7.---WITHDRAWALS may be madeondemand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, 370 necessary.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

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Hongkong, 13th May, 1890.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ................. £2,000,000, FAID-UP CAPITAL ........................£ 586,000,

LONDON:

Head Office.................................40, Threadneedle Street.

*

·AVE JUST RECEIVED A VERY LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF

LAWN TENNIS BATS,

including

SALTER'S BLACK GUT, in a variety of Shapes and weights:-The very best bat imported. SLUZENER'S "THE DEMON," "THE SPECIAL DEMON" and "THE KENSHAW,"

AYRE'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS. ASSOCIATION FOOT BALLS.

RUGBY FOOT BALLS,

BOXING

FOOT BALL BLADDERS.

GLOVES

IN VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAJ. HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 10th November, zäĝo (

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W. POWELL & CO.

STOVES

FINDERS.

FIRE

GRATES.

Coo

‘OOKING ULTENSILS.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1890,

W. POWELL & CO.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

PURE

FAMILY AND dispensing CHEMISTS,

AND

Commission Agents.

URE SCOTCH HONEY, in 1. Bottles.

in Ib. Tins.

"ROBERT'S CANDIES.".

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A PURE and WHOLESOME SWEETMEAT. For the Christmas Season we have now a large and well selected stock of WINES and SPIRITS, including our Special Liqueur Whisky, and A. V. Co. Brandy specially bottled for us. Guinness's Beer and Stout, Read Bro's Dog Head Brand. The A.D.C. Pilsener Beer, Liqueurs, all kinds, dc, đc,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1890.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CHRISTMAS, 1890!

“HRISTMAS CARDS for friends at home should be posted by mali leaving here November

12th

West End Office.....25, Cockapar Street. C

BRANCHES IN India, China, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES.

THE BANK People BIAS OF EXCHANGE,

HE BANK receives MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

LESUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards Bizta fer COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on tarms to be had on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS 2^^: Fixed for 12 months, ; per Cent, per Aunum.

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6

H

4

#1

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS #per Cent, per Annum on the Daily Balanos.

*E_W.`RUTTER,

Manager. tro

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED; SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ........................$5,000,000,' PAID UP CAPITAL ..................... $,500,000.. RESERVE FUND

siias: 3,250,000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. .

Hon 1 1. KEsWICK,

ChalmanManaging Dire

Hon. C. P. CHATER,

Vice-Chairman..

LEE SING, Esq.

8. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

T. S. MOSES, Esq.

GE NOBLE, Esq. -

FOON PONG, Esq.

D. R. SASSOON, Ézy.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG. & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

MONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land

Buildings, dat

Properties purchased and sold. Katates Managed and all kinds of Arency and Commission business relating to land, wen penducted.

Full particulars can be obtained at the Com. any's Offices, No. 5, Queen's Rond Central, SHELTON HOUSER

Victoria Buildingi para pe

ged May?)

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s selections of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS have new arrived and fucludes all the most ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS of the year -

RAPHAEL TUCKS' and PRANG'S Prize desigas, painted on Satin, Ivories and Forcelains. NEW JAPANESE PAINTED CARDS.

A large variety of inexpensive CARDS;

C

*Orders are now being taken for I. C. Co.'s CELEBRATED TEA "THE CUMSHAW MIXTURE"

LANE CRAWFORD&C">

Hongkong, 4th November, 1890,

CALDBECK,

[1450

MACGREGOR & CO.,

ESTD.. 1364

WINE, SPIRIT, AND ÅLE MERCHANTS,

น

Hongkong—13; Queen's Road:

Shanghai T, Feochow Road, Londen--101, Leadenhali St.

W. BREWER.

IS NOW SHOWING,

NATIVE and JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS.

mainly New and Noral Desigas SICK FIGURES, IVORY FACES, with Pidgin English Sing. RICE PAPER CARDS handsomely mounted and hand painted.

A choice assortment of JAPANESE PAINTED CARDS, New Design more beautiful than ever. JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHIC CARDS, very bandenme, DE VANDE Vur | Mag and Delicate designs in American Christmas CARDS, and Birthday tokens in Boxes.

'A new asfection of handsome ALBUMS, for Cabinets maly, beautifully liluminated,

14th Osinbir, $500.

W.BREWERFASAD -UNDER-HONGKONG – HOTEL BA

Intimations.

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. (Established A.D. 1841).

HONGKONG

THE

DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTŠ ANALYTICAL. FAMILY, DISPENSING and GENERAL CHEMISTS,. PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS

SEEDSMEN.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS: CIGAR IMPORTERS, &c., &c.

Manufacturers of AERATED WATERS By Steam Machinery.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES. Apparatus, Chemicals, and Materials of all kinds suitable for Amateurs and Professionals, at Moderate Prices.

We beg to state that we import Drugs. Chemicals, and Goods of every kind of the best description only-no other quality is kept in stack.

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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIF COMPANY,

LIMITED. "

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW."

HE Company's Steamship THE

"NAMOA,”

Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Parts, TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at DAYLIGHT

For Freight or Passage, apply id

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manageri. Hongkong, 13th November, 1800 F1965 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, and BOMBAY, having connection with Company's Mail Steamer to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE and FIUME.

THE Company's Steamship

MELPOMENE,"

Captain Walluschnig, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the r8th instant, at NooN. Taking Cargo at through rates. to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULY, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS).

board after 3

Cargo will not he received on P.M. prior to date of salting.

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents

[1592

Hongkong. 6th November 1800.

'SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship

Our long experience and intimate acquaint- ance with the Trade, and the best „sources" of supply, enable us to purchash direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus tvs ús an advantage which enables us to offer our constituents the benefit of a considerable reduction in the price of all our Specialities as compared with similar articles sold elsewhere. We wish it to be clearly understood that our prices cannot be beaten by any other firm in | the Colony; and we trust it will soon become arrival. generally known that, quality for quality, our charges all round compare favourably with local rates, and in most instances with those

ruling at home.

Experienced qualified English Assistants ONLY are embloved in the preparation and dis- bensing of Medicines.

GOODS FOR COAST PORTS Whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order. Most articles can now be sent by the local Parcel Post. All retail orders of the value of five dollars And upwards are sent freight or postage paid.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention:

A. S. WATSON & Co., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE SHANDRAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI, 24, Nankin Road.

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA, Escolta, 14

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, "CANTON, Canal Road,

THE DISPENSARY; FOOCHOW.

THE DISPENSARY HANKOW. THE DISPENSARY, TIENTSIN.

LONDON OFFICE, 166, Fenchurch Street, E.C. Hongkong, 16th April, 1890. BRITISH MERCANTILE

“PEMBROKESHIRE,” Captain Dancaster, will sail about 48 hours after

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th November, 18ga. Trsto

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship

"FANNIE TUCKER”, Frost, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November. 15oo.

FOR NEW YORK.

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

1517

SEA WITCH" Tibbetts, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1890.

Mails

'CANADIAN FACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM":

HONGKONG, 1890.

[18

(Subject to Alteration). BATAVIA ....: Į TUESDAY... Nov. ABYSSINIA... THURSDAY..... | Dec. 4th.

[1450 PARTHIA.............. { THURSDAY... | Dec. 25tþ, Jan. 25th. BATAVIA...... | SUNDAY

MARINE

OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

HONGKONG.

Captain Samuel Ashton-Prezident. SPECIAL NOTICE' !

MEETINGS of this Association will be held

HK Steamship

THE

SIX DOLLARS

FER QUARTER

Mails.

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, YOKOHAMA on SATURDAY, 'the '6th' 'Dec., at P., taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Vokobama and ather Japan Poris, to San Francisco, to Atlantle and Inland Cities af the United States via Overland Railways, to Havaux, Thuldad, and Demerara, sad to porta In Mexico, Central and South Amerles, by "tha Company's and connecting Steamers,

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

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

To San Francisco

and retain,Į

`avallable for 6 months........

To Liverpool....

To London.

$225.00

393.75

* 325.00 33200 To other European Polots 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 line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Paclife and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Padic Rallways.

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 ra per cent. from Return Fare,⠀ This allowance does not apply to through faras from China and Jahan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4' P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will he received at the Office until 5 P., same day's all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full r value of same is required, a

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

For further information as to Pazzago and ́ Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5o A, Queen's Road Central.

i

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent Stansbane, rath November,.•Ima

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALBO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND "SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

+

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT || SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASIENGERI

AND LUGGAGE.

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

18th.80, at 11 AM, the Company's Steamship SUNDAY, the 23rd day of November,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain A. Meler, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at GENDA. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 påme Specie_and_Parcels, andl 3 p.my on zand November, (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, and

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

·MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents...

"BATAVIA," Captain Williamson; sailing at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 18th November, will proceed to VANCOUVER, va KOBE, and YOKO- HAMA.

* RATES OF PASSAGE. I FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.

To Vancouver and Victoria ............$210.00

To Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma......$13.00

1188

at the MARINE HOTEL, Praya Wert, every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 8.30 F.M. CHESNEY DUNCAN.

Hon. See, Hongkong, 16th August, 1890. –

THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Adinamed Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on SATURDAY, the and inst, at Noon.

¡GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 10th November, 1800. [1551 PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE

SECOND. CALL OF $15 PER SHARE DUE JULY 17TH, 1890, JOTICE is hereby given that unless the

the rate of 12 i per annum from the said due date, to the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation; the said Shares will be dealt with In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company,

·By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. WHEELEY, Secretary, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1880.

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Shipping.

STEAMERS,

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Mangkans, 27th October. Ann.

To Portland, Oregon...........$120.00 | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL" STEAM- To Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Paul......$260.00

SHIP COMPANY,

To Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee ...$275.00 TAKING CARGO and passengerS TO To St. Louis, Detrait, Cincinnati ..$280,00 || $208JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, To Hamilton. Kingston, London (Ont.),"

Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, New

York, Albany, Huffalo, Niagara >$190,00 Falls, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington ............................................................__

To Quebec, Boston, Portland (Maine)...$295.00

MEXICO.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, "AND

EUROPE:

AVIA TA:

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ARA AND BU CHA BRE

STEAMERS.

To Halifax, St. Johnsá............inimmaume: $305,00 | ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING To Liverpool

To London, via Liverpool ................

$325.00 $330.00

"BELGIC"!

To Paris and Bremen....$345.00 HE Steamship repla To Harre and Hamburg minamas 735,00 Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers.

Special rates (first-class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nayal, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and t Government officials.

to

Return Tickets-First and second class only, Prepaid return tickets to Pacific Coast Points, and to Eastern and Interior Points of Canada and U.S.A. will be granted, arallable for give,

6 months at 23 per cent, off Return Fare. (im 50 per cent...

of landing to it is reckoned from the date o data of re-ambarkation at Vancouver.)

Passengers to Pacific Coast Points and to In- terior and Eastern Points of Canada and U.S.A. not holding prepaid return tickets but who re embark within 12 months from date of landing at Vancouver will be allowed to per cont. off the retura fare,

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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

Prepaid return tickets to European points will be issued available for a months at double farms (Mexican Dollars.) BEJELEN

CARGO Through Bill of Lading issued tá

will be despatched for. San Francisco, víd Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 25th November, at 1PM,

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

All PARCEL PACkaozs should be marked to address in 'fall; and savio will hp, received at the Company's Office until FIVE Y.M. the day previous to sailing, berget

First-class Fares, granted as follows sati To San Francisco................................. •$335.991. TO SAN Francisco and return,"

available for 6 months..

To, Liverpool To London.....

$93.75

***** 325.00 ***** $32,00

To other European Points at proportionat rates, Special reduced rates granted to Offons of the Army Navy Civil Service, and the Imperial Chineso Customis, to be obtained un application, a

Fassengers by this line have the option of proceeding. Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Facific, Northern Pacific, or Canadian Pacific KaliwaYTAN JARA Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarke

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND Japan. Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian ing at San Francisco for, China or Japan (dr

RDADELAIDE

(Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND. PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New, ZEALAND, TASHAMIAJ REC.)“. HP Steamship:

'CATTERTHUN." Captain Darko, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY the sand instante

For Freigh Passago, apply to

KUSSELL & Che

Hongkong, 9th November, 1896,

mot apply "is through fares from Călus and Jopasto Europeo

and United States Pointi,

vice versa) within one year will be allowed' a' ***Consular Invoices of Goods for United States | discount of 20 per cent, "This allowancs dosy Folats should be in quadruplicate and onu Copy must be sent forward by the resmer to the care of D. E BROWN, Assistant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacific Raliway Company, Vancouver, B, CA ZEM **Farcela must be sent to our: Offct with 'address marked in, fall by!g P. on the day

préviosë to sišling,

"For further informat might apply tel

Consular Involves to accompany Cargo daaw tined to Paists beyond San Francisco, is the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed, to the Collector, di- Cusiness, San Franciacosp

For further information as to. Fasuage-

the Arency of the teen's Rönd Centra

November,