1891-04-20 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 2822.

Banks.

THE NEW ORIENTAL, BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

Entintations.

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1891.

ON

PIANOS FOR

SALE.

A. HAHN PIANOS

AUTHORISED CAPITAL PAID-UP CAPITAL

£2,000,000. *****£ $80,000,

LONDON:

Head Ofce........40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office15, Cockspur Street.

BRANCHES 74. India: China, JAPÁN

AND TEE COLONTES,

DID NANK, vanteen MONEY ON DRPOSIT, Bove and Sells Arts or Exchange, foreve Lartent or Cymort, forwards Bits for COLLECTION and Transacts Banking and Agency Business renerally, on terms to be had on application.

Integreer Aryawan not THEPOSITE : Fixed for 12 months. 5 per Cent, per Annum

2

6

A

ÖN CURRENT DEPOSIT. ACCOUNTS *per Crat, per Annam on the Dally Balance,

PANCY GOODS,

20 / DISCOUNT ON ALL

FEATHER GOODS,

LADIES' DRESSES,

+

JERSEYS,

STOCKINGS,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1891.

HIRE.

LADIES' UMBRELLAS, GENTLEMEN'S HATS,

'HOSES,

CHILDREN'S DRESSES,

&c.

BOOTS.

No. 3, PEDDER'S STREET.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WATERPROOF GARMENTS,

FOR SALE.

RA,N COATS,

CHAIR APRONS,

-UMBRELLAS·

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LEGGINGS.

K W. RUTTER,

Manager, ffo

DOUBLE-SOLED WALKING BOOTS.

WATERPROOF DRESSING for BOOTS. LANE CRAWFORD&C

Hongkong, 18th April, 1891,

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Insurances.

THE FUNDS

OF THE

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE ARE Invested entirely within the British Dominions and are thus free from the complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Seven Millions Sterling, and hare, increased go per cent in the last 15

years.

982-1]

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., SPE

Agents, Hongkong,

THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TOKYO.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...........................$1,200,000, THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents are prepared to accept first class HULL RISKS at CURRENT Rates.

GEO. R. STEVENS & CỔ.

Hongkong, rat April, 1800,

1517

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE !

· ASSURANCE:COMPANY IN LONDON.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,.

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

AND

Commission Agents.

KOLA-CHOCOLATE.

PECIALLY suitable for delicate persons, invalids, dyspeptics, brain workers, travellers, sportsmen, athletes, and in all other instances where a nourishing and sustaining food is a 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.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

[

AYRE'S

HE Undersigned having been appointed

THE

CHAMPIONSHIP

BALLS of 1891 manufacture.

Agents for the above Company) are pre-Salter's Black Gut Tennis Bats. pared to "ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and

LIFE at Current Rates,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co,

1166

***Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

THE

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY

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 RICKS at CURRENT RATES'on GOODS. &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, Queré's ROAD WEET,

Honeking, in February, 1882"

TENNIS

Plain and Gilt Edge Squeezees. Dougherty's Indicator Cards.

Cheap Playing Cards for Clubs.

Slazenger's "The Demon" and " Special Demon Foster's Self Teaching Whist Cards, by means

Bat."

Lawn Tennis Preases.

יי.

Tape Measures for making out Courts.

of which any one may acquire not only a knowledge of the game, bat a proficient Scientific player.

A fine selection of Dog Collars.

New Menu Tablets.

Poker Chips and Counters.

Whist Markers.

SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

Hongkong 14th April, 1891.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.'.

ROBERT LANG & CO.,

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

(0)

fa16 OUR Stock of Seasonable Goods is now complete in all the newest MATERIALS, comprising A largo variety of DRESS SUITING from $30 upwards, TWEEDS for SUITS, ULSTERS and INVERNESS CAPES, CORDS and ELASTICS for RIDING and SHOOTING BREECHES and LEGGINGS.

GENERAL NOTICE. ·

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.).

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000, )

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

•} $823.333-13 $318,000.00,

1

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIE SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHON, ES LO YRUK MOON, ESQ.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

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

ROBERT LANG & Co. Hongkong, 9th January, 1891.

*1146

W. BREWER

HAS JUST RECEIVED

LIVER Wendell Holmes' Works, complete | Wilson's Century In Photography.

6 vols,

Stanley on Surveying Instruments. Renan's Life of Christ, and other works by same

author,

MARINE RISKS & GOODS, Ee, uker Year Book of Medical Treatment, 1891.

world.

Rater parts of

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

Fran

"HE PARTNERSHIP between HOLMES and

TRODYR, Bolletons, is dissolved to-day

by mutual consent, ^.^

HENRY J. HOLMES, ARTHUR B. RODYK.

Hongkong, 14th April, '1891.

NOTICE

HE Undersigned wil carry on business at

This OFFICE No. 54. Queen's Road:

HENRY J. HOLMESĮ

Solicitor.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1891.1.

Masonic

ICTOIRA

I

No. 525

Booth's In Darkest England, cheap ed. Cyclopedia of Classical Quotations 9 vols., $3-75 Ventilation by Buchan.

Rosser's How to find the Stars. Encyclopedia of Whist.

Cavendish, Fole, Walker, and Clay on Whist

Hongkong, 14th April, 1891

BIED, 1964.

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CHAPTER,

AN EMERGENCY CONVOCATION

above Chapter, will be held in the FREE- MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street in FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at 83d 'for'o'p.m. précisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.""

Hongkong, 16th April, 1891, ***

VICTORIA

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CHAPTER,

No. 525 REGULAR CONVOCATION of the

Are Chapter, vil be held in the Trus

MASON'S HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY sext, the 28th inst., st. 8.30 for g p.m. precisely

· Mongkong/ 16th April, HOL) MİNAME=1504

New Pianos by Breadwood, Collard and Collard,

Kirkman, &c. on easy terms. New Stock of Brown Ruests Shoes, excellent

quality and very reasonable.

W. BREWER,

HONGKONG HOTEL

UNDER

BURGUNDIES.

BEAUJOLAIS.

MACON,

BEAUNE.

POMMARD.

VOLNAY.

CLOS DE VOUGEOT. CHAMBERTIN.

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SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY,

CHABLIS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong—18, Queen's Road,

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W. POWELL & CO.

NEW SHIPMENT OF

ACOOKING RANGES,

AMPS, LAMP SUNDRIES, COOKING UTENSILS.

Entimations.

S. WATSON & CO., LD.

CHEMISTS BY AFFOINTMENT,

THE

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

(Established A.D, 1841)5,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. 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.

1/

This being THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY of oar Firm, and Tur JUBILER YEAR of the Colony, "THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY having been

· Establisheď ́A.D. 1841," we take the opportunity fo thanking our friends for their support during the 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- CALS, and Goods of every kind of the BEST QUALITY ONLY as heretofore, at prices that will be found to compare favourably with local rates, and in many instances with those ruling at

home.

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BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI, 24, Nankin Road.

BOTICA INGLIZA, MANILA, Escolta, 14.

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Canal Road.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

THE DISPENSARY, HANKOW.

THE DISPENSARY, TIENTSIN.

LONDON OFFICE, 106, Fenchurch Street, E.C.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

21st January, 1891.

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

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ISSUE OF 4,400 PREFERENCE SHARES AT $10 EACH, FULLY-PAID UP.

THE Directors of the shove named Company

have been empowered by Special Resolu tion of the Shareholders of this Company, to ISSUE 450 SHARES. or such proportion, thereof as they may deem necessary.

These Shares carry a right to a cumulative preferential dividend of 12 per cent.

In the event of the Company being wound up the bolders of these Shares will be entitled to bave the assets of the Company (after paying debts) analled in the first place to repayment to them of the amount paid for these Shares.

The Directors are able to state on information the Company's indebtedness is only $15,000, received from Sydney that the total amount of The Balmoral property has been very favorably reported on by independent experts at Sydney and the results of Crushings have been satisfac tory, although the best stone has not yet been reached,

Advices have been lately received from the Mise Informing the Directors that there are more than 8,000 tons of tailings left by former workers ready to hand, and allowing for cost of treatment, Cartage, freight, &c., the ore should realize £1.0.0 per ton nett. These tailings form an additional and valuable asset.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,

· LIMITED:

FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. THE Corapany's Steamship··

NAMOA Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 21st instant at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Chis

General Managers.'*' Hongkong, 18th April, 101

"600

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DAR WİN. QUEENSLANTI ~PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNES

THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA."

J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatcherl anhove "TO-MOTROW,the zvat Inst., at Noon. 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 snoply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified

Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passate, apply to

1566

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1kg1. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAH, MASSAWAH, SUAKIM, TEDDA, SUEZ, PORT, SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FIUME. MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SKA, (Taking Cargo at through rates to · CALCUTTA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTS).

T

HE Company's Steamship

"MARIA TERESÁ,” Captain R. Deperis, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 21st Instant, at NOON.

Cargo will not be received, on board after 3 P. prior to date of salling.

For further information as, to Passage and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, Ror.

rest

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship TH

"PATHAN,"

Captain Roy, will be despatched as above on or

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1891.

·Mails. '

· CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1891.

Parthia ................... | Tuesday... | May çib. Empress of Faßan | Tuesday... | June 2nd. Empress of India | Tuesday... Į June 30th.

HE Steamship

"PARTHIA,"

1399

Captain J. Panton, R.N.R., galing at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 5th May, with Her Majesty's Mails, will proceed to VANCOUVER,

SHANGHAI and YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASSI, To Vancouver, Victoria, Esqulinault,

New Westminster, Port Townsend, > $225.00 Seattle, Tacoma. Portland, O................ To Band, Calgary $225.03

To

Winnipeg.....................$275.00 To Minneapolis, St Paul, Duluth $285. To Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, $195.00

Milwaukee..

To Detroit,

............

Cleveland. Columbus, Hamilton. London,(Oat), #305.00 Toronto, Niagara Falls

STAPLOT

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Hails

UNS; MATL LINE, - PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER* LAND, RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

MAT: YOKOHAMA, AND SAN

FRANCISCO.

THE US. Mail 'Stramahlp

CITY OF PEKING".

(ll). Na, dématched. fny SAN FRANCISCO " » YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU on SATUR-· DAYDA;th insti, e a post, taking Passengers and Freight fanan. the United States, and Earma

Through Bols of, Lading lsmed for trans» portation to Yokohamis and other Tapas Tuts, to San Bennclean, to Atlantia and Taland Cities. of the United States, vil Tvarland Ralwars, to Havina, Trinidad, and monra to post In Merlon, Central and South Amartes, by the |Comminek andconnecting Steimers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atisutle Uner of Steamers.

First-clubs Fares granted as follows :-- To San Francisco............$215.00 To San Francisco and return, 393-75

available for 6 months...) To Liverpool......

To London...ut

******** 325.00 minimum 332.00 rates, Special reduced rates granted to Officers To other, Furopean Points at proportionate

of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers by this line have the option of proceedlag Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Paclic or Canadian Pacific Railways."

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or 'Japan (oz vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of ro per cent. from Return"" Faro, Tats allowanie does not apply to through fores from China and Taban to Burobe.'

Freight will be received on board entil 4 P.M. be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day the day previous to sailing. Parce' Packages will

all Parcel Packages should be marker' to ada dress in full value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des 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 Pattage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5o, Quena's Road Central

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Acting Agent #malena, and April. "

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOITTEE (AMPDICA, A SETS --,

EUROPE 1

VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ANTI ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship THE

* OCEANIC" wil be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 7th May, sty P.M.

Connection will be made at Yokokawa Steariere from Shangħal and Japan Porta,

All PARERE, PACránes should be marked to addrem ti fall; and same will be recefreð at the Company's Hec until Five p.m. the day zmemeinys in siling.

First-class Fares granted as fallowas To San Francisc0d0..................$335,00 To San Frandsen and return, Į

svaliable for 6 months.

To Liverpool..

Ta Landonante

† 393-75 325.00 ****** 332.00 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.

Paserngere by this line have the option of orceeling Overland by the Southern Paclic and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.

Passengers, who have naked full fare, re-emharic- ing at San Francisco for China or Javan for vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of ra per cent. This allowance doss sai abdly to through fores from China and Tahan in Burapar

To Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, New York, Albany, Troy, Rochester, Baltimore, Philadelphia, 8310.00 Pittsburg, Washington, Boston, To Liverpool and London...............$125.00

Portland (Malpe), Hällfax, St. John.)

To Paris and Bremen................................$345.00. To Havre and Hamburg .............$335.00 No. 594, Queen's Road Central, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Through Passage Tickets granted to England,

Consular Invoices to recompany Cargo des- tined to Prints beyond San Francisco, in the

Unded States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs,

·San Francisco,

of steamers.

Special rates (first-class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval Military,

Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.

The public are invited to subscribe for thesa Shares, and in the event of present Shareholders.Prepaid return tickets to Pacific Coast Points, Return Tickets First and second class only.

A be allotted pro rata to the public.

to apply, the balance of Shares usapplied

for

Application forma are to be obtained from and to be sent in to the Company's Bankers, The Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghal, and Coast Parts on or before the 24th fastant, accompanied by payment of $10 per Share for each Share applied for.

The Directors will probably lasse not more than 7,500 of these preference Shares at par.

By Order of the Board,

K. A. STEVENS, .1|

Secretary

Hongkong 16th April, 1891..

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

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BTEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, (Calling at Colombo if sufficient inducement offers): "HE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamship

"THIBET,"

THE

FAIRBANK'S SCALES, MILNER'S SAFES, Capala W. L. Brown, will leave for the above W. POWELL & CO.

Ang hun chon places on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at NOON.

“E'L WOODIN,

* Buceriztendení.

Ap

and to Eastern and Interior Petats of Canada |aid U.S.A. will be granted, available for s---

4

For further information as to Parrego or Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,

J: S. VAN BUREN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 15th April 1891.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SKA AND BALTIC” PORTS; ALSO,

13 months at 25 per cent, off Return Fare, (Time is reckoned from the data of Gasus to LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,

nn 50 per cent. date of re-embarkation at Vancouver)

Passengers to Pacific Coast Points and to In. terior and Eastern Points of Cauads and U.S.A. -not holding

Hing prepaid return tickets, but who so- embark at Vancouver within 3 months from date of isans of original ticket, will be allowed. 10 per cent, off the return fare.

•Prepaid return tickets to Liverpool and London will be issued available for a months at $650 or for 4 monika $575.

CARGO-Through of Lading Issed to

Japan Pacific Coast Point, ad to Crudo

and United States Points.

BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH

-AMERICÁN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL CALL | AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS

COMAND LUGGAGE, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bitlis __of Lading, for, the grindbal_flaces....tw

RUSSIA

N SUNDAY, 10th day of May.

OTSALAAM, the Company's Steaman

* PREUSSEN ** Captain) Reiminster, with Consular Invoices of Goods for United States | MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, Points should be in quadruplicates and one will leave this Fort as above, Calling at GENOA, copy raust be sent forward by the strainer Shipping Orders will be granted, till Noon,

May

to the care of D. E. Brown, Análitant General | Cargo will be' récefréd on Bokidl'úntil 4 pim. Freight and Passenger Agent Canadian Pacific Spocle and Parcels anti's pay on the 9th Rallway Company, Vancouver, B.C.

(Farcels are not to be sent an Boards. Parcels must be sent to our Office with they must be left at the Agency's Office)." Con address marked in fail by 3 P.M. on the day tents and Vitie of Packages are required, "WEI previous to saffing.

The Steamer has dendid Accommodation and carries Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to Vipilist aid qu povZÓIELCHERS, A Cà,

For further information as to Passage or Fright, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Hongkong, Bih Apelly 18937.

11th April, 18917