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Amusements.

:

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

N°. 2816.

Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

£2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................................£ 580,000,

LONDON!

Head Office40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office........l25, Cockapur Street,

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND TER COLOMIKS,

THE

*HE BANK ·rec‹dyes Money on Deposte, Buys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards Bizza for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had on application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSTTE : Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent, per Annum.

# 4 11

11

6

12

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

= per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance,

E..W. RUTTER,

Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

THE

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

(Established A.D, 1841),

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DRUGGISTS, ANALYTICAL,

ZSTD, 1864.

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1891.

Intimations.

BURGUNDIES.

BEAUJOLAIS.

MACON.

| FAMILY, DISPENSING, and GENERAL CHEMISTS.

Hongkong—13, Queen's Road. ̧ ̧

Manager. [10

Insurances.

THE FUNDS

ΟΙ ΤΗΣ

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE RE Invested entirely within the British

ARE thus free from the

complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Seven Milllons Sterling, and have increased so per cent in the last 15

ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Agents, Hongkong.

years.

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THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TOKYO,

PERFUMERS.-

PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS.

SEEDSMEN. ··

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

Manufacturers of AERÄTED WATERS

By Steam Machinery.

This being THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Of our Flem, and Tax JUBILEE YEAR of the Colony,

"THI HONGKONG DISPENSARY having hern Established. A.D. 1841," we take the opportunity fe thanking our friends for their support duilog 18e last 50 years, and tender them the assurance of our best services'in the future as in the past. We shall continue to import DRUGS, CHEMI- (517 | CALA, and Goops of every kind of the uzst

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.....$1,303,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents are prepared to accept first class HULL RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.' Hongkong, 1st April, 1801.

GENERAL LIFE AND. FIRË ·

ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

HE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co...

Hongkong, ut July, 1889,

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THE EQUOCIETY

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

RUSSELL & Co,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 14th November, 1890.

!

NOTICE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

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

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RIBES at Current Raxes on Goods. &c. Folldes granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of it Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.

• HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Hongkong, ist Febmary, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

TO

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000) 8833.353-13 $318,000.00.

RESERVE FUND

QUALITY ONLY at heretofore, at prices that will

be found to compare favourably with local rates, and in many instances with those ruling at home.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI, 14, Nankin Road

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA, Escolta, 14

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Canal Road.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

','THE DISPENSARY, HANKOW.

THE DISPENSARY, TIENTSIN. LONDON OFFICE, fod, Fenchurch Street, E.C.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

31st January, 1891.

(188

BEAUNE,

POMMARD.

VOLNAY.

CLOS DE VOUGEOT,

CHAMBERTIN,

SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY,

CHABLIS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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W. POWELL & CO.

NEW SHIPMENT OF

COOKING RANGES,

LAMPS, LAMP SUNDRIES; COOKING UTENSILS.

Hongkong. 1st April 1801.

PIANOS

FOR SALE.

‘ANCY GOODS,

FAIRBANK'S SCALES, MILNER'S SAFES, W. POWELL & CO.

A. HAHN PIANOS

·

FANGATHER GOODS,

LADIES' DRESSES,

JERSEYS, STOCKINGS,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1891.

20 1 DISCOUNT ON ALL

ON HIRE.

LADIES' UMBRELLAS, GENTLEMEN'S HATS,

HOSES CHILDREN'S DRESSES,

BOOTS.

&LC

&G

No. 3, PEDDER'S STREET.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION !

9TH PRIZE MEETING,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE FOR SALE:

MARTINI-HENRI MATCH RIFLES.

--

THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY will produce Burrand and Sullivan's

Comic Opern

"THE CONTRABANDISTA,"

THE LAW OF THE LADRONES,"

OR

ON

SATURDAY, the 18th April,

and MONDAY, the 20th April.

Doors Open at 8.30 p. Performance to

commence at 9 p.m.

Dress Circle and Stalls$2.00 Back Seats ...es

...4 1.00

Tickets obtainable at Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s from 10 am, on Tuesday, the 14th inst.

Hongkong, 10th April 1801

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN," Captain Ashton, will be lespatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 14th lastant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th April, 1801. *"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

563

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

HE Steamship

THE

"ALBANY "

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, DELL & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, 13th April, 1801.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA

FIRST CLASS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, THE Steamship

BROYZES, VALUABLE PAINTINGS,

ORNAMENTS, &c.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTIES FURNISHING.

THE

"HE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 16th April, 1891, commencing at 2.30 p.m. - p.m. sharp, at the Residence of R. A. Gusa AY,

Read,

Faq Woodlands Villa, Seymour Place; Castle

THE WHOLE OF HIS ELEGANT AND BEST MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

HALL FURNITURE, BRONZES, &c., &c. One very Handsome' DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, UPHOLSTEREO in PEACOCK BLUE and SILK EMBOSSED TAPESTRY, OVERMANTELS, English WALNUT INLAID and BEVELED GLASS, Very Handsome MANTEL CLOCK. (Silver and Gilt, Represent- Ing Lighthousel, Fine MARBLE CLOCKS, VIENNA FANCY METAL TABLES and

ETAGERES. Canton Blackwood CURIO

STAND and Marble-top TABLES, SOLID BRASS FENDERS and FIRE BRASSES,

Lolald).

LOADING & CLEANING SETS, FITTED CASES of PAINTS & REQUISITES, FRONT Fine English-made CHEFFONIER, (Rosewood

and BACK SIGHT PROTECTORS, POCKET CLEANERS in CASES, VERNIERS, VENTOMETERS, BARREL BRUSHES, ORTHOPTICS, BARREL REFLECTORS, GUN OIL, CARTRIDGE BAGS, WIMBLEDON SCORING BOOKS, &c, &c.

WATERPROOF GROUND SHEETS, SHUNTING BOOTS,

Hongkong, 25th March, 18g1,

SPEC

LANE.CRAWFORD&C°%

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CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

FAMILY AND dispensing CHEMISTS;

AND,

Commission Agents.

KOLA-CHOCOLATE,

*PECIALLY suitable for delicate persoas, invalids, dyspeptics, brain workers, travellers, sportsmen, sibietes, and in all other instances where a nourishing and sustaining food is à necessity.

SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED BY

M. K. HARGREAVES, M.D„ GRANT'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.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHE DUA | ******.

SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE whereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the above Company will be held at the Com- pany Office, No. 9. Queen's Road Central, BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, LEX SING, Exg.

Lo Yeux Moon, Eag. 1891, at 4 p.m., when the subjoined Resolution. which was passed at the Extraordinary General Macting of the Company held this day, the 8th April, 1891, will be submitted for confirmation

Special Resolution

Lou TSO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL,

M CURRENT, RATAS to all parts of the ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, syth December, TREE, Traço

Consignees.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

S.S. "CARMARTHENSHIRE,” FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP & LONDON.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves dollvery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given befora Noon,

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th inst, will be subject

to rent.

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th Inst,, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1891.

SHANGHAI RACES,

THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.

* AND THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION CO

W"

7ILL issue RETURN TICKETS: tö SHANGHAI by their steamers leaving

“To Cancel and eliminate from the Articles of Association paragraph No. 2 of Article VI and substitute the following in Hea thereofs-

The Directors in meeting may increase the Capital of the Company by the issue of sixty thousand shares of Ons Dollar each, and the Company in General Meeting may from time to time increase its Capital by - thể lasue of shares to such farther amount, and of such denomination, as the meeting may determine."

"To cancel and eliminate from the Arileles of Association paragraph No 5 of Article XIIL"

"That the Articles of Association be amended ! by the addition of the following clause alter

paragraph 11 of 8ec, 16. vit ;

› 12. “That the Dhectors may at their disore. tion abandon or surrender the whole or any portion of the Company's property, Sunghie Du Samantan, situated in the Malay State of Pahang, on such terms and conditions as they may deem it."

KELLY. & WALSH, LD.

"ARDINAL NEWMAN'S GRAMMAR of ASSENT.

Cardinal Newman's Discussions aud Arguments,

Madame Chrysantheme in French or English.

• Anderson's Pictorial Arts of Japan, 4 vols., published @ £10.100, 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

Norrie's Epitome-New Edition.

New Silver Mounted Briar Pipes.

New Stock of Birthday Cards.

Grace's Landscape Palating in Oil,

Penley's Sketchlag from Nature in Water Colour,

Hongkong, 25th March, 1891.'

Black and White, the New Weekly Fictorial.

Liddon's Bampton Lectures.

Liddon's University Sermons.

Church's Gif of Civilization.

New Penknives and Scissor.

Dog Collars and Dog Chains.

Stageland, by J. K. Jerome,

Chiness Characteristics, by A. H. Smith.

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

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ROBERT LANG & CO.

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS. 'OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL.' -(0)-

That it be an instruction to the Directors to OUR Stock of Seasonable ends or complete in all the newest MATERIALS, comprising

Issue the new shares as preference shures,

· and that the holders therefore entitled to

a comulative preferential dividend at the

⠀ rate of 12 per cent. per annum.”

That in the event of the Company being wound up the holders of the said preference "shares shall be entitled to have the surplus 'sagets of the Company applied in the first place to repaying to them of the amount paid up on such preference shares, the residue of such surplus assets shall belong to and be divided among the ordlowy shareholders of the Company."

By Order of the Board,

À. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary."

· Hongkong, `6th April, 1897.

•! HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

*

B HONGKONG DERBY, 1892. "

a large variety of DRESS SUITING from $30 upwards. TWEEDS for BUITS,

BREECHES and LEGGINGS.

FINE IVORY CARVINGS. BRONZĖ GROUPS, JAPANESE and VIENNA HAND- PAINTED PORCELAIN, PLAQUES, CLOI. SONNE MIRROR-BRACKETS and other, ORNAMENTS, very fine OIL PAINTINGS by well-known ARTISTS, White and Cream LACE CURTAINS, BRONZE CORNICES. SOLID BRASS CURTAIN-POLES, AXMIN- STER and BRUSSELS CARPETS and RUGS.

SOLID TEAK EXTENSION DINING

TABLE, MOROCCO COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE, SOLID TEAK CARVED SIDEBOARD with Plate Glass Back; Hand some MANTEL DRAPERIES. Fine DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES. ELECTRO- PLATED and GLASS WARE, CUTLERY, FAIRY LAMPS, METAL LAMPS, Marble-top CONSOLE TABLE and. GLASS CARD TABLE, &c.

TWO SOLID ·BRASS BEDSTEADS with Patent, WIRE SPRING and HAIR MAT- TRESSES, &c.; Marble-top WASHSTANDS and SETS, Marble-top DRESSING TABLES 1nd GLASSES, RED PLUSH COVERED WRITING TABLE.

One PEACOCK BLUE TAPESTRY BED. ROOM SUITE.

One MOROCCO COVERED BED-ROOM SUITE.

SOLID TEAK WARDROBE with Plate Glass Doors.

WATERCOLORS, CHROMOS. ENGRA- VINGS, VALUABLE BOOKS. STATUETTES and large quantity of BRIC-A-BRAC.

BRONZE VERANDAH TABLES, SHANG HAI BATHS, PLANTS in POTS,

Sit

&C Catalogues will be issued previous to Sale,. and the above will be on view on Wednesday

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery,

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong 10th April, 1891.

a.m.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

1559

“HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between

The undersigned has been Dissolved

from this date by mutual consent. Forward Settlements will be attended to by Mr. E. JONES HUGHES.

W

GENERAL BROKER.

HUGHES & EZRA.

7ITH reference to the above I shall con. tlaue the Business of a SHARE and

E. JONES HUGHES.

WITH reference to the above I shall con-

GENERAL BROKER.

N. N. J. EZRA. Hongkong, 31st March, 1801.

NOTICE.

ULSTERS and INVERNESS CAPES, CORDS and ELASTICS for RIDING and SHOOTING W since the Business gi a SHARE and

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

ROBERT LANG & Co.

Hoogkang, 9th January, 1891.:

W. BREWER

HAS JUST RĘCEIVED

T136

A Rodel of excellent Tennis Shoes Lancaster's Photo Cameras, and full plate.

Solid Soles with ordinary Canvas tops alio Buckskin and Russian Leather.

1555 | Also Gent's Russina Leather Shoes and Boots in

all the newest styles?

A large quantity of Art Studies for Imming "Ideal Heads," Panel Pictures, Land- scapes, &c. Handsome Birthday Cards in boxes.

as of about the 8th, 14th, and 22nd instant, ba, weight for inches, not 10st. 10lb. a Water Colour Boxes Gtted; in great variety,

avaliable for return by either Line and allowing| "gl'one month's stay at Shanghai.

FARIE-First Saloon mi

mer Becond

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Hongkong, 6th April 189

“HE WEIGHTS. for the above RACE will

heretofore,

1

E. H. GORE-BOOTH, I

Clark of the Courne.jpg

syth March, 1891,

New stock of Oll Colours,

Hongkong, 18th March, sigt.

NEW BOOKS.

A Pies for Liberty, by Herbert Spencer. Building and Machine Draugthmian. Prospector's Handbook, “

Hints to Travellers, by Geographical Socy.

Austen's Metallurgy,

Cole's Practical Geology

Clod's Histy of Creation.

k

Pitman's Shorthand Books,

W. BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG || HOTEL

1519

Y Interest and Responsibility. In the firm Mof MORE & SKIMUND has ceased on the First of January this year.

C. H. E. SEIMUND, Hongkong, 7th April, 1891, .

TN reference to the above advertisement I have

SEIUNO and will carry it on as heretofore under the same name.

O, C. REEVES. Hongkong, 7th April, 1891.

NOTICE

A

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hard this day OPENED & BRANCH W of our FIRM at HANKOW

"FLINTSHIRE,"

Captain Dwyer, will be despatched as abor

on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

i ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hangbang, 9th April, 1.

*556

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI AND KORĖ,

(Passing through the INLAND STA) THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"VERONA." Captain F. H. Seymour, will leave for the above places on ȘATURDAY, the 181h inst,, at DAY- LIGHT.

EL WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th April, 1891.-

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI, (Passing through the INLAND SEA)

THE Company's Steamship

"GENERAL WERDER"

Captain M. Eichel, will leave for the above Parts

on or about the 16th insi.

For further particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co,

Freats.. *-Hongkong, 'rith Anril, 18or."

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Sicamskip

"PREUSSEN," Capials Retmkastes, will leave for the abera place about 24 hours after arrival with the out ward German Mail.

For further Particulars, apply.to

MELCHERS &'Co.,

Agents, Hongkong. 11th April. 180. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

1. LIMITED.

FOR PORT. DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA”-

J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched sa abore on MONDAY, the zoth inst.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated for- ward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisiona during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carrled.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1961.

f566 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOVD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

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 GULF, RED'SKA, BLACK SEA, LIVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS). "THE Company's Steamship

.

"MARIA TERESA," Captain R. Deperis, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noor

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

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co Agents.

Hongkong, 8th April, 1891..

STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, (Calling at Colombo If sufficient inducement offers).

"HE P. & O. S, N. Co.'s Steamship

THE

"THIBET," Captain W. L. Broun, will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Noor,

EL WOODIN, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 11th April 1891

Masonic.

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE

HONGKONG, No. E.C. 1165,

VALODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS?

HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the

CARLOWITZ & Co., Vilding ret go for opamp precisely.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1891,

Brethren are cordially invited," Hongkong, 18th April, tigienet en zul