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GOUT

COURT

N°. 2814.

33anks.

The

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Entimations.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL 2,000,000. NOTICE is hereby given, that the ORDI-

PAID-UP CAPITAL, snimanı

Head Office....

LONDON!

£80,000.

40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office......25, Cockspur Street.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

་

AND THE COLONIES.

THE BANK vs MONEY ON DEPOSIT

Trays and Sells BiLEN OF EXCHANGE, Issues LETTERS OF (CREDIT, forwards BILLA for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had ou application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS: Fixed for 12 raonths, 5 per Cent, per Annum. 4 *

6

*

"

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS s per Cent, per Annum on the Daily Balance,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

Insurances.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1825.

INVESTED FUNDS.£7,000,000 58. ANNUAL INCOME......

NARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held

at its Registered Office, over the New Premios of the Hongkong. Dispensary, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon, for the purposes of receiving the Report of the General Manager together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1890.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from Friday, the roth instant, till Friday, the 17th instant, both days inclusive.

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

Secretary.

Hongkong, qth April, 1891.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE la hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Office, No, o Qen's Road Central, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1895, at 4 p.m.. when the subjoined Resolution. | which was prated at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held this day, the 8th April,

1891, will he submitted for confirmation Special Resolution

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"To Cancel and eliminate from the Articles of

Association paragraph No. z of Article VI and substitute the

lieu following, to thereof

900,000 Str.

u

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHANGHAI :

R. E. WAINEWRIGHT, Esq. AUGUSTUS, WHITE, Esq.

F. H, BELL, Esq.

NEIL MACLEOD, Esq., M.D., Medical Officer.

W. T. PHIPPS, Esq., Chlef Agent.`

AGENCIES:

Amoy-Messrs. Brown & Co.

Canton-Messrs. Rowe & Co.

Chefoo-Messrs. Cornabe & Co.

Foochow Measta. Phipps, Phipps & Co. Hankow-W. F. Sharp. Esq. Kote-Messrs. Browne & Co.

Nagasaki-China & Janan Trading Co., Ed. Newchwang-Messrs. Bandinel & Co. Ningpo-Messrs. Kultzau & Co. Peking-Dr. Dudgeon, Medical Officer. Swniaw-Messrs: Bradley & Co. Tientsin-Messrs. Wilson & Co.

Yokohama Megars. Frazer, Farley & Co. The Standard is an old and wealthy Scottish Office, well-known throughout India and the East, and has acquired a marked character for sound and liberal management.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, Standard Life Office.

THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TOKYO,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.............................$1,300,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents are prepared to accept Grst class HULL RISKS,at CURRENT RATES.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

Hongkong, rat April, 1801.

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

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"HE Undersigned having bee appointed

Tunderte a love Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current, Rates,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co., Hongkong, 1st Taly, 1881.

"T6s

The Directors in meeting may increase the Capital of the Company by the lisue of sixty thousand shares of One Dollar each, and the Company In General Meeting may from time to time Increase its Capital by the issue of shares to such farther amount, and of such denomination, as the meeting may determine,"

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Cancel and eliminate from the Articles of Association paragraph No 5 of Article XIIL

**That the Articles of Associatlan be amended by the addition of the falldwing clause after paragraph it of Sec. 16. vix -

12. "That the Directors may at their discre

tion abandon or surrender the whole or any portion of the Company's property, Sunghiê Don Samanian, situated in the Malay State of Pahang, on such terms and conditions as they may deem fit,”

"That it be an instruction to the Directors to isnug the new shares as preference shares, and that the holders therefore entitled to a cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum.** "That in the event of the Company being wound up the bolders of the said preference shares shall be entitled to have the surpluse assets of the Company_appiled in the first place to repaying to them of the amount pald

up on such preference shares, the residue of Bach surplus astets shall belong to and be divided among the ordinary shareholders of the Company."

By Order of the Board,

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary.

Hangkang, 8th April, 1897,

Eses

THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co., LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-ShangiIAT. REGISTERED OFFICE—4, Queen's Road,;

HONGKONG.

THE HARTHOLDERS W

SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL

be held at the Company's Head Office, 13, Nan- king Road, Shanghai, at 11 O'CLOCK "In the forenoon of SATURDAY, the 25th April, 1891. when the Rerot and Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1801, will be prevented. The TRANSFER ROOKS will be CLOSED

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891.

PIANOS FOR SALE.

Intimations.

A. HAHN,

PIANO-TUNER AND REPAIRER.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

LEATHER GOODS, ·

FANCY

STATIONERY

TOYS.

&c.,

Hongkong, 12th January, 1891.'

PIANOS

ON HIRE.

LADIES' ROBES and JERSEYS,

HATS and CAPS, .. SHOES.

STOCKINGS,

CHILDREN'S DRESSES.

&c,

No. 2, PEDDER'S STREET.

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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION !.

9TH PRIZE MEETING. --

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE FOR SALE

MARTINI-HENRI MATCH RIFLES.

OADING & CLEANING SETS, FITTED CASES of PAINTS & REQUISITES, FRONT and BACK SIGHT PROTECTORS, POCKET CLEANERS in CASES, VERNIERS," VENTOMETERS, BARREL BRUSHES, ORTHOPTICS, BARREL REFLECTORS, GUN OIL, CARTRIDGE BAGS, WIMBLEDON SCORING BOOKS, &c, .

WATERPROOF GROUND SHEETS, SHOOTING BOOTS.

Hongkong, 15th March, 1991.

LANE CRAWFORD&C

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

AND

· FAMILY AND DİSPENSING CHEMISTS, Commission Agents.

KOLA-CHOCOLATE.

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SPECIALLY suitable for delicate persons, invalid, dyspeptic brain working, travellers,

sportsmen, athletes, and in all other instances where a nourishing and sustaining food is a'

neccssity.

SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED BY

M. K. HARGREAVES, M.D., ĠRANT'S SCOTCH OAT FLOUR,

A Special preparation from Finest Scotch Oats for Infants and Invalids. SOLD IN TINS, 50 CENTS EACH. Hongkong, 7th April, 1891.

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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown THE Particularson, to be acid on

the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 11th day of April, 1891, at 4 P...

are published for general information.

By Command,

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

Hongkong, 28th March, 1891.

[540 Particulars of the Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 13th day of April, 1891. at 4 P., by Order of His Excellency the. Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.

No. of Sale. Registry No.

די

Kowloon Marine Lot No. 12.

Taikoktsui (South of

Comapalitan Nocks).

400 200 150,000 1,034 7,500||

feet. feet

Locality.

feet.

in Square

Contents

N. SE | W

feet

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Measurements.

Boundary.

Annual Rent.{

Price

Upset

APESE

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE F.&Q, S. N. Co.'s Steamship

LOMBARDY," ptin P. Cole, will leave for the above"plačn TO-MORROW, the 11th inst., nt Daylight.

EL. WOODIN, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 9th April, 1897.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

·FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE. AND, 1

BANGKOK.

THE Company's Steamship

"KONG BENG,", Captain J. B. Jackson, will he despatched for the above Poris TO-MORROW, the rith inst, at Q A,M,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

1559

Hongkong, 8th April, 1891,

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE Campany's Steamship

• “PHRA CHÔM GLAD

Captain J. Fowler, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the irth instant, ato a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

I

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

in Finn

KELLY & WALSH, LD. MY Interest and Personbility to the Firm

CA

‘ARDINAL NEWMAN'S GRAMMAR of ASSENT. Cardinal Newman's Discussions and Arguments,

Madame Chrysantheme in French or English.

Anderson's Pictorial Arts of Japan, 4 vols., published @ £tata,a; offered for $40.

General Booth's In Darkest England,

Early History of Cardinal Newman, by his brother, F. W. Newman.

Between the Heather and the Northern Sea.

Bradshaw's Overland Guide to the Far East.

Norte's Epitome-New Edilina.

New Silver Mounted Briar Pipes.

New Stock of Birthday Cards.· ́

Grace's Landscape Painting in Oil.

Hongkong. 25th March, 1891.

Penley's Sketching from Nature in Water Colour. Black and White, the New Weekly Pictorial,

Liddon's Bampton Lectures.

Liddon's University Sermons.,

Church's Gife of Civilization.

New Fenknives and Scissors.

Dog Collars and Dog Chains.

Stageland, by J. K. Jerome.

Chinese Characteristics, by A. H. Smith.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

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ROBERT LANG & CO.

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS. OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL

---------(0)-----

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE from the 20th to 25th Inst. (both days inclusive), OUR Stock of Seasonable Grals is now complete in all the newest MATERIALS, CONDITI

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

[1557 Hongkong, 14th November, 1890.

ΤΗΣ

NOTICE.

Proxies must be sent in for registration, not | less than 24 hours before the meeting.

By Order of the Directors,

W. HAYWARD,

Secretary.

April 2nd, 1891.

ESA

TO BOARDERS.

MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY FIRST-CLASS BOARD; permanent boarders

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED................................$1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

HEA

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary, CE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Hongkong, tat February, 1882,

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS 500000 $813313-34.

EQUAL TO ....................on} RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Lux SINO, Kza,

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

preferred.

Apply to

MRS. CARROLL,

No. 7, Caine Road. Hongkong, 14th March, rigo.

SHANGHAI KACES.

the First of January this year.

C. H. E. SEIMUND, Hangkong, 7th April. 18ox.

TN reference to the above advertisement I have

taken over the business of MORE &

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

Honekone. 8th April. rar

FOR SHANGHAL

THE Steamship

"ASHINGTON,"

[$54.

Captain C. Zindel, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the Tith instant, at Noon, Instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, annly to

1

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong. gih April 19or.

rssa

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.

SETMUND and will carry it on as heretofore under THE Steamship

the same name.

0. C. REFVES.

Hasokong, 7th April, rot.

NOTICE.

rego

Madmited a PARTNER in my Firm

R. WILLIAM GEORGE MATTHEWS

on 1st March, 1991, which will in future be carried on under the name of N. MOALLE & Co.

N. MOALLE. Amoy, 1st April, 1891.

NOTICE

W of our FIRM at HANKOW.

7E have this day OPENED a BRANCH

CARLOWITZ & Co.

· Hanekans, 19th March. 1o.

NOTICE

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THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between the Undersigned has been Dissolved from this date by mutual conient. Forward Settlements will be attended to hy Mr. E..JONIS HUGHIS.

WITH

HUGHES & EZRA.

FITH reference to the above 1 shall con- tinue the Business of a SHARE and GENERAL BROKER.

E. JONES HUGHES, large variety of DRESS SUITING (con $30 upwards. TWEEDS for SUITS, WITH rette Business of a SHARE and reference to the above I shall con- 'ULSTERS and INVERNESS CAPES, CORDS 231 ELÁSTICS for RIDING and SHOOTING BREECHES and LEGGINGS.

GENERAL BROKER.

Hanekome, 31st March, 1801.

EVENING DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, GLOVES, SILK, LISLE THREAD and CASHMERE, SOCKS, PATENT LEATHER PUMPS and SHOES, &c, &c., B.

ROBERT LANG & Co. Hongkong, 9th January, 1901-

W. BREWER

HAS JUST RECEIVED. GREAT variety of excellent Tennis Shoes

F435 A Solid Soles with ordinary Canvas tops

THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.

AND

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION CO.

also Buckskin and Russlan Leather. Also Gent's Russian Leather Shoes and Boats In

all the newest styles.

A large quantity of Art Studies for framing. "Ideal Heads," Panel Pictures, Land-

scapes, &c.

WILL RETURN TICKETS to Handsome Birthday Cards in boxes.

SHANGHAI by their steamers leaving on or about the 8th, 14th, and 2and instant, available for return by either. Lloe and allowing

of one month's stay at. Shangbal,

FARES-First Saloon $60.

睡

Second

ค caristancorano 40%

Hongkong. Ota APALOM

6th April, 180x.

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HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION.

COMPETITION for the Short Ranga

A COMEDICAL SUBSCRIPTION CHAL

LENGE CUP and RANGE SPOONS, will be

LO YEUX MOON, Ebell TO-MORROW, the 11th lastant. Com- petition, commences at 3.15 P.M. Range 200 änd 300 yards; unul conditions,"

MANAGER-HO AMEL.

⠀⠀ A Launch will teave the P. & O. Pier at 3.45

MARINE RISKS GOODS, A, tak.. to convey competitor.

world.

CURRENT RAxxe to all parts, of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December,:18AK.,

Fragi

· THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FOURTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Head Office, Shanghal, on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at 2.30 p.m., for presentation of the Report of the Directors and the Accounts to the 3th Decem ber, 1890, the election of Directors and Auditors, for the current year, and for the purpose of transacting any other business which may be transacted at an Ordinary General Meeting, or

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 20th inst.,, both days inclusive, *By Order of the Court of Directory||

ALEX: ROSS,

..

FRANK COLLINS, Hon. Secretary, ・・

Hongkong. 6th April. 801.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HONGKONG DERBY, 1892.

THE WEIGHTS for the above `RACE will

Tbe weight for faches, not lost, tolb, as

heretofore.

E. H. GORE-BOOTH, Clerk of the Couren.. Hongkong, 17th March, 1891.

NOTICE

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GARIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS. AX: ́1, 16e House Road are suitably lighted to produce all styles of Portraiture in any weather.

CABINETS from $6 a dozen... CARTES DE VISITE from $3 a dosta, LIFE SIZED BUSTS in Colour, or Black & White,

IVORY MINIATURES, &c.; &c.

NEW VIEWS, OF: HONGKONG) and the Coast Ports are always koądy,

Hongkong, výh Bryśncober, 1990;

Water Colour Boxes fitted, in great variety, New stock of Oil ColourM. '

Hongkong, 18th March, 1891

CALDBECK,

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N. N. J. EZRA.

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Hotels.

THE SHAMEEN HOTEL

BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON.

Lancaster's Photo Cameras, and full plate. THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably

NEW BOOKS.

A Plea for Liberty, by Herbert Spencer," Building and Machine Draugthman. Prospector's Handbook.

Hints to Travellers, by Geographical Socy. Austen's Metallurgy.

Cole's Practical Geology. Clod's Histy of Creation. Pitman's Shorthand Books, -

UNDER

W. BREWER,

HONGKONG

HOTEL,

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altunted within a few minutes walk of the River Steamer Wharves,' is now open to receive Visitor

The Bod-rooms are cool, alry and comfortably furnished, and the spacious Dlaing Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East. The Table D'Hôte is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experi- enced hands,

Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc., of the best quality only,

A. F. DO ROZARIO, Manager,

Hongkong, 4th November, 1800.

PEAK HOTEL

VICTORIA GAP, FIAT, Adjoining the Tramway Terminus,

“CARMARTHENSHIRE,”

Cant in Clarkes, will he despatched as above TO-MORROW,sherrth ins),

For Freight or Passage, annly to`

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

Hanekome, 4th April - 101

"MOGUL LINE. OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

T

"ALBANY,"

will be despatched on the 13th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents..

Honokane, 6th April. rno

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KORE AND, YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA. *HE Steamship

THE

*FLINTSHIRE,"

Captain Darver, will he dermatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents Warakone, oth April, at

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA) “HE P. & O., S. N. Co.'s Steamship

TH

"VERONA,"

Captain F. H. Sermour, will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, ike 18th inst., at DAY-

LIGHT,

E L. WOODIN, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1891, "

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"BOKHARA "

will leave for the above place about 24 hours ́after arrival here with the Outward Malls,

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent Hongkong, 7th April, 11.

[1047 | AUSTRÓ-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

THE most beautiful position in the environs of Hongkong situated 1.250 feet above MACGREGOR & Co., sea level, commanding magnificient views of the City and Harbour of Victoria, the mainland of China and neighbouring islands..

KSTD, 1864.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALE AND STOUT MERCHANTS..

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Hongkong-18, Queen's Road,

W. POWELL & CO.

NEW SHIPMENT OF

COOKING RANGES, LAMPS, LAMP SUNDRIES, COOKING UTENSILS.

Hongkong, 18 April, 1897)

Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect

NE protection from Winds of Winter.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO,

BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAH, .. MASSAWAH, SUAKIM, JEDDA, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE AND FIUME. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULY, RED SEA, BLACK SZA, LEVANT, and ADZIATIC PORT:).

4

:

"MARIA TERESA,"

The best accommodation of Visitors withTHE Company's Steamship every comfort, convenience and attention.

The Cuisine is under the best supervision and every luxury obtainable la supplied.

WINES, etc. the best Brands and finest qualities only are kept.

M

Captain R. Deperis, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, this arst instant, at Noom,

Cargo will not be received on board, after 3 F.M. prior to date of sailing.

TERMS MODERATE Telephone No. 29.

For further Information as to Passage and PEAK HOTEL & TRADING Co., Ltd., | Freight, apply to

Proprietors.

DAVID BASSOON; SONS & CO1 Hongkong, 13th February, 1891.

Fary

Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, 1891.

THE BOA VISTA.

BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO,

**HIS House, situated on the seashora là one of the best and healthiest parts of Macro,

Masonic,

and commanding an admirable view facing the ST. J Q.H N. South,wax OPENED 1a a HOTEL on the

1st July

Every comfort will be provided for visitors, with excellent cuisine and choice Wines.

Hot, Cold, Shower and. Sea Water Baths,

OTDEO!!

LOD

OF HONGKONG, -

No, 618, S.C.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES, MILNER'S. SAFES Largo and well Ventilated Dining, Billard, and A REGULAR MEETING of the abbre W. POWELL & CO.

Reading Rooms, and well supplied Bar,

9. 16A small dairy is attached to the premises, and

-M28. MARIA B. DOS RÉMEDIOB;

angler Proprietrendekor

named Lodge will be held In FREEMASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY next, the Visiting 118th April;; at 8.39 for 9 pm, preci

Brethren are cordially invited: Hongkong, 6th April, 18912.