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Banks.

Tye

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITEDA

AUTHORISED CAPITAL '.................) PAID-UP CAPITAL

LONDONI

Head Office................40; Threadneedle Street. West End Office......15, Cockapar Street,

BRANCHISM INDIA, CHIA¡JAPAN

AND-TEX COLORIER, ON,

DHE-BANK-reciéves › MONEY ON Dzrost

Buy and Sells BILLS OF EXCLANGE,

THE

· Issues, LETTERs oy Candit, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts. Banking and Agner Business generally, on feumssta bë kad on application.

INTEREST. ÁLLOWW", ON DEPOLIZE, 1.

for 13 months, 4) per Cent, per Annum

H

MY CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS --Cent, ver Antium on the Dally Walaups,

E W. RUTTER, | Maniger. tao

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, " LIMITED.

Anthorized Capital .............................................ng 1,000, Subscribed Capitāl..................................................£ 300,000

Head Office-Hongkong.

Court of Directore.

D. Gilles, Esq.

C. I. Hirst. Bar,

ד'

ChowTing Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. W. Watton, Esq,

Qua- Hd Chuen E AB MCKEAM, Acting of Manager,

ADVISORY COMMITTER

THOMAS CARMICHARLES

Palmer & Co.

LONDON.

JOHN BOTTERY. Ea Wer Tour Đà

Co...

C. B. STUART WORTĻTY. Esj., M.P., for Haglam. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Manager,

ADVISORY COMMITTER, SHANGĦAI. Hið Fü Yuen, Esq. * | Lễm Kwan King, Esq. Ma Klo Tchong, Esq; - | Chu Ming Slang, Esq. Tong Kwel Soug, Esq.

D. THOREURN, Manager pro. teas,

"HE· Head Office nów recelyä, alßney on

THE

nentral Godowns, and upon other securides, on deposit and makes advances on Goode in terms to be had on application.

Hongkong, 37th Auguit, rägt.

Insurances.

THE FUNDS

OF THE

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STANDARD LIFE OFFICE

ARE invested entirely within the British Domialons and are thus free from the complications which might arise in tiese of war. They now amount to Seven Millions Sterling, and have increased 50 per cent in the last 13 years.

DODWELL, CARLILL. & Co., Agents, Hongkong.

932-1]. ·

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000, $833,333.33 ************** $318,000.00,

YQUAL TO RYMEET RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LET SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

Hongkong Telegrapy.

"Amusements.

THEATRE ARE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1891.

Intimations.

ROYAL

W. POWELL & CO.

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FIRST

WILL RK-OFEN FOR A BHORT SEASON,

Da

SATURDAY, the 3rd October,

In the Great Fardcal Comedy, DE. BILL”

as played at the Avenue Theatre, London with such enormsonLS SUCCESS,

PRICES.

Dress Circle and Central Stalls...$3.00 -Stalls matres/>əyə

3.00

1,00

Miltary and Navy hall-price to back Seats only.

SHIPMENTS OF AUTUMN DRESS

MATERIALS.

Hongkong, 18th September, 1891

W. POWELL & CO.

16

CARMICHAEL&Co., Lo

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS-TOBACCO AND CIGAR IMPORTERS,

}}

Doors open at 8,30, to commence at 9 pm.**

S

Bar Plan now open at Mersin. KELLY & WALSH'S LIMITED.

Homakone, nath Kontraher, TRAY;

Notices of Firms,

THE

SNOTICE.

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"HE Underalgritd have been appointed SOLE Adres for Hoogkong and China for the KINNEY BROS. New York branch of the American Tobacco (Trust) Company's well know brands of SWEET CAPORAL"

CIGARETTES and TOBACCOS. #STRAIGHT CUT," "FULL DRESS," &c.,.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 17th July, 1801.

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Masonic

VICTORIA PRIORY,

—-,་་

MORROW, the and October, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. AN EMERGENCY MEETING: of the VICTORIA PRIORY will be held TO- precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially lavited to attend.

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Hongking, 19th September, 1891.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

"JEYE'S SANTTARY COMPOUNDS - COMPANY LIMITED.

JKYE'S WOOD PRESERVER OR ANTISEPTIC PAINT.

THE Undersigned have this day been appolated SOLE AGENTS for the sale of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and ara "prepared to supply quantides to suit

purchasers, at Wholesale Prices. Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders.

Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., C.E., Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Boatil, London, mys

} "It is the best Disinfectant in Bsc."

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.

Bank Bulidings.

|| ||Hongkong, 19th june, 1888.

¦ LO YRUG MOOM, Esq. | Fa

MANAGER-HO AMEL [ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATE to all parts of the

MA

Tarid.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST." Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. (1178

THE

NOTICI

MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED,

CAFITAL SUBSCRIBED

1,000,000.

The above Company, is prepared to s0007 MARINE RISKS BY CURRENT RATES in Goods. c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agensies.

WOOLLIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE..

QUEEN'S ROAD WESK..

No. Hongkong, vst February, 1887.

To be Let.

TO LET.

1218

"HOP in Pedder's Street, presently occupied

by Mr. HAHM,

Also 4ROOMS on First Floor, Suitable for offices,

Apply to

ACRUICKSHANK & CO, LI, * Hongkong, 4th August, 1891.

TO:LET.

BAHAR LODGE, THE PEAK,

R..B, LOT No. 59.

1935

HIS desirable residence with Gan-fald on

to de Let Furnished or Unfurnished. Apply to JHONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND -- AGENCY · Co., Ltd: Hongkong, aath May, 1891,

Cyto

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO LET.

AT KOWLOON.

FEW HOUSES 1 KNUTSFORD TERA RACE containing's Rooms Each and Bath-rooms, Tennis Courts, Healing on

•Cheap Rent

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., Ltd, Relate Hongkong. 6th August) 1891/

Da

↑ G. FALCONER & CO.,

\ATCHỈ and CHRONOMETER MÁNU. WTACTURERS and TEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, and BOOKS. "Wa, all, Chiloen's Road Cantrs),

тебе

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DỪA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, 'LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

YEARLY

THE SIXTH ORDINARY

MEETING of shareholders in the above Compasy will be held at the Company's ole No. 9. Queen's Road Central, an THURSDAY, the rgth. October, 1891, at nom, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with # State- ment of Account to 31st March 1891, and for the election of Directors-and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSE) from the rst to 15th October, both days inclusiva.

A O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th September, 1891.

Hotels.

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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL.

BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON, THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably Mitusted whhin a few minutes walk of the River Steamer Wharves,' is now open to recalve vietos, Be The Red-moms sro cool, alry and comfortably furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation- generally will be Sound equal to the best Hotels In the Far East.

1:

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.

"CIENTIFIC BOOKS-NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, and ELECTRICAL.'

OUTFITTING;—A select, but inexpensive Stock.

SMOKERS' REQUISITES in great variety. -

AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND and CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE.

CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD.

Henken. 28th August, 1891.

| 18, Praya Central, Hongkong,

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ROBERT LANG & CO.

NE W HAT S.

BLACK, GREY AND BROWN. FELTS SINGLE TERAI HATS

(ALL-SIIADES);

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

To Sell by Public Auction,

*HE Undersigned has received instructions.

ON SATURDAY,

"the 3rd October, 1801, commencing

at 2.30 p.m.,

At his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,

QUANTITY OF WELL MADE

FURNITURE, A

Comprising:

Very handsome TERRA COTTA SILK and: VELVET EMBOSSED Drawingmom Sulte, MARBLE-TOP TABLES, HANDSOME OVERMANTEL, FRENCH CLOCKa quantity of ORNAMENTS, VASES, PICTURES, &c., DINING TABLE, and CHAIRS. MARDIE- TOP MIRROR-BACK BUFFET,CROCKERY, GLASS and ELECTOR PLATED WARE ACC., MORROCO COVERED CHAIRS, IRON BEDSTEADS, & MARBLE-TOP WASH. STANDS, TOILET. TABLES, BEDROOM furniture, WARDROBES, CARPETS, *,

&c.

&c..

&c. The above will be on view on FRIDAY next. TERMS OF SALE :—Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong,, zath September, 1891.

CO. THE

STRAW AND PITH H⋅ A T S. Hongkong, 5th June, 1801.

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.

(From 7. Broadwood & Sons and Collard & Collard). THE PIANO; ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

PIANOS

and at London, Shanghat, Kobe and Yokohama.

SPÉCIALLY MADE FÓR TTIIS CLIMATE AND GUARANTEED.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS OR HIRË.

TUNING-REPAIR S, Instruments made equal to new. Large experience, all Machinery, trained men and Work guaranteed OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE..

16 YEARS extensive experience to China, and the only firm of trained and practical people derating themselves, entirely to the Music and Musical instrument Trade,

CRUICKSHANK & CO, LD,

TONI

FAMILY AND dispensing Chemists,

AND

Commission Agents.

KOLA WINE (VAN HARGAN).

“ONIC, STIMULANT and RESTORATIVE unequalled as a Restorative of the Digestive Organs. It strengthens the Mental and Physical powers, and Simulates the Circulatory and Nervous systems,

DOSE-A Wine Glass Fall with each Meal.

C

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VINACOCA

A Wine Glass Fall taken on rising relieves any uneasiness in the stomach, and faintness. Hongkong, 26th September. 1891

W. BREWER

JUST RECEIVED

GENT'S RUSSIAN LEATHER BOOTS, in all sizes,

GENT'S RUSSIAN LEATHER SHOES:

SOLID SOLED TENNIS SHOES.

MOROCCO LEATHER SLIPPERS.

Hongkong, 15th September, 1891

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DANCING PUMPS, New Style with Silk tops.

W. BREWER,

HONGKONG

UNDER

HOTEL.

.LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

IMPORTERS OF

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS

Packed by CROSSE BLACKWELL & Co. Philippe and Canaud and other fat class, packers A FULL STOCK OF FRESH STORES ALWAYS ON HAND,

Intimations.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING-of the above Clah will be held in the CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, the and October, at 4.p.m.

T. F. HOUGH, -Clerk-of-the Course. Warplans; 18th September, 1991. 11236

CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS,

(REGISTERED).

N ANTISEPTIC PAINT for the Preserva

A tien of Wood, Wally, Hopes and Ship's

Tackle. May be applied to Beams, Floors,Wains- coting, Wooden Omaments, Eaves, Roofs, Wooden Sheds; Farmers" and Gardeners' Imple ments, Carts, Posts, Fences, Stables, Gates, Bridges, Boats, and all Timber underground.

Effectually excludes all dampness from walls painted with it and entirely prevents the crum- bling away and decay of both stone and bricks, Waite ants do not touch wood painted with

Carbolineam Avenarius,

Used during the last 14 years with the utmost saccess, as proved by numerous Testimonials from living authorities.

Sold in casks of about 450 lbs, net, Price 8 cents per lb.

For further particulars, apply to

SCHEELE & Co., Sole Agents. No. 16, Stanley Street. - Minipleie, and December, #RRO

SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE Second Ordinary General MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be teda Ne Office of the Company's Room No. 6, Connaught House, on SATURDAY, the 10th October, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 30th Tune, 1801,

'The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th September to roth October, both days inclosive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Secretary. Hongkong) zand September. 1801; (1741

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighteenth

Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Society will be beld

at its Head Office, Hongkong, on SATURDAY,

-SIX- ·DOLLARS- PER QUARTER

Shipping.),

STEAMERS."

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI

AND KOBE

: (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) HE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamship

THE

VERONA

Captain F. H. Seymour, will leave for the abors places on FRIDAY, the and October, at NOON.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent,

Hongkong, at September, 1891,

SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS."

FOR KODE AND YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship

"BRECONSHIRE," Captain Jackson will be deepricked as aboyd on or about the 6th October.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & ON; - Agents Hongkong, 29th September, 18ġri Гідбу

STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at Colombo If sufficient Inducement offers. HE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship

*** TEHERAN,"

THE

Captald V. W. Hall, will leave for the above places on WEDNESDAY, the 7th October, at Noon.

E. L. WOODIN, '

Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th September, 1891, [1266

Consignees,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPAN

NOTICE

*ONSIGNEES_of CARGO per Steamship * CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along.

side.

will be landed and stored at Consignees risk Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent Hongkong, 29th September. 18ot.

Intimations.

CHINESE=IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT- SEVEN PER CENT. SILVER. LOAN ÖF 1886 E.

10th Half Yearly Drawing.

NTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the Offices of

the Corporation on and after the joth September,

1891.

List of Drawn Bends can be obtained · ón application to the Undersigned.

For the Hongkong and Shangħal Banking

Corporation, Agents lining the Loan.

F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th September, 1891.

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BOARD AND LODGING.

'ACANCIES for GENTLEMEN

Apply to

F1209

MRS. SWANSTON, Hongkong, reth September, 1891.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

NOTICE.

SCRATCH SPOON 'COMPETITION

the 10th October next, at Noon, for the purpose. A will take place on SATURDAY, the 3rd

of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statements of Accounts for the year 1890, and for the half year ending 10th Jane, 1891.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 1st to roth October, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

*

W. J. SAUNDERS, Acilng Secretary, Hongkong, 25th September, 1801, Traço

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TO AERATED WATER MANUFAC-

---TURERS AND OTHERS.

NOWER ROLES and SYPHONS OTICE is hereby given that all AERATED

bearing the Company's Name and Trade Mark are its property solely, and that any Manufac turer using the same or any Person or Person other than the Customers of the Firm found in

as the law directs,

A REVISED PRICE LIST will be issued on October 1st, 1891, attention is called to the possession of the same will be proceeded against NEW SCALE OF PRICIĘ.

·Priced Lists and Pass-books sent, post free, to any address.

'Hongkong, 26th September, 1891.

LANE.CRAWFORD&C°%

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

CHEAP SENSATIONAL AND POPULAR STORIES.

at The Table D'Hote is suppiled with very A PRIVATE DETECTIVE Detective J. The Icepond Mystery Lieut. Joseph Kipley,

D. Shen

File 114--Emile Gabariau,

luster in season, and the cuisine is in experi.coo Reward-A, F: Pinkerton. enced bands, p

Wines, Spirits, Melt Liquors, etc of the best quality only. Ad

Joseph Prickett, The Scotland Yard Detective,

by Inspector Monay,

A WELL APPOINTED: BILLIARD-ROOM. | One-Handed Burglar-Licut, E. Laughlin,

A. F. DO ROZARIO, "

Manager. Hongkong, sat Beptember, 1891, [1182

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

PICNICS, STOTING PARTIES IN Accessories, provided on short notice, with or without the Company's Steam Launch; BATIFFIN The charge per month for Tita, served in the Table d'Hète Room, is now FIFTEEN DOLLARS per baad, under monthly arrangement made (d'adrance;

R. TUCKER, "Manager;"

Hotel,

The Stolen Will Myron Pinkerton..

The Mail Robber-James E. Stewart,

The Stolen Laces-Denis Simmons. The Contackers—Ronald Rivers. "Marked for life---A. F. Pinkerton.

A Daring horse Thiel Patrick Ryan. Saved at the Scaffold-A. F. Plakerton. The Scarlet Hankerchief— Le Iemlys. Jim Cummings-Frank Pinkerton, A Women's Revenge--Myron Finkerton,

Dyke Dantel, The Railroad Detective-A. F. Yeast-Charles Kingsley.

Pinkerton,

A Sharp Night's Work - J. Franklin Fitts. The Whitechapel Murders-A. F. Pinkerton.

Life for

The Runway Wile-Capt, Simon O'Donnell,

The Criminal Queen-Ernest A. Young.... The Petecalve's Dilemma-Emile Gaborigu, Link by Link-Nathan D. Uruer. Detective against Detective-Morris Redwing. Fred. Benzell, The Mormon Detective U. S.

“Marshal Bennett.

The forged check-F Gardner, The Great Cronin' Mystery,. The severed head-F. Da Boligobey, (193 | Tracked 10 Death-Morris Redwings

The Great Trunk Tragedy-Morris Redwing. Falsely Accused-

da.

The Robber King-Patrick D. Tyran.. Peck's Sunshine-~~George W. Pečk Wit, Humor and Pathog-Ell Perkins, In the heart of the Storm-Maxwell Gray, The tales of ChloowwGeorge: Meredith... American Notes--Rudyard Kipling, (d) | A Social Departure Sass Jeannette Duncan,

An American Girl in London

dag

Eric Brighteyes--Rider Haggard. The light that falled---Rudyard Kipling^; Piáin tales from the klile-a dou Tonemalia's Time Cheques)

A. H. MANCELL, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th August, 1801. "[1122] FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

A REWARD of $50 will be paid to any person supplying information that wifi lead to the discovery and identification of a Chinese girl named LI AFAT, who, in or about

the month of September, 1888, was resident at St.

October, at 3.45 p.m. at KOWLOON. Conditions seven rounds and one sighting shot at 200 and 300 yards. Blaley positions and rules.

J. ANDERSON, Acting Hon. Secretary,

H.K. R. A Hongkong, 10th September, 1891, [6%

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAL..

REGON FINE SPARS and. LUMBER

Always on Hand,

-L. MALLORY."

*. Hongkong, 14th June, 1881.

W. S. MARTEN, ARTISTIC DECORATOR,

1, DUDDELL STREET,

Hongkong, 6th April, 1800, .....

BONOKOND

THE

WATERBURY WATCH

[gos

Ca

A MOST ACCURATE and RELIABLE

TIME-KEEPER.

Francis Street, Wanchal, in the house of JOHN MINHINNETT, an overseer In the Hongkong Public Works Department, under the protection SERIES 1-$2,70 each. of a Chinese kept woman named WONG AH

NGAN.

LI AFAT is about to years of age, and according to a declaration made by WONG AH NGẦN at the Magistracy, she was returned to her mother about three years ago-presumably to some village in the Kwangtung Frovince, where it is stated she died a short time after

On the other hand JOHN MINHINNÉTT deposed on cath in the Supreme Court that LI AFAT, was sold by WONG AH NGAN and that he was present in his own house when the purchase monoy was pald; and it has ïface boen reported that the girl was taken to Singapore for immoral purposes.

SERIES J.-$4.75 each.

SERIES L$4.75 each. For Ladies, Gentlemen and Children.

A proportionate reduction for an order of more than one dozen.

Inspections respectfully solicited by

THE MITSUI BUSSAN. KAISHIA, 9

Sole Agents, de In China, Japan and Cores," Hongkong, 15th September, 1891.

FICTORIA,

Tizga

8, LYNDHURST TERRACE.

EMPORIUM,

Reward of $150 will be paid to any person who shall pradace reliable evidence, showing that LI AFAT was returned to her mother, in or about September, 1888, and afterwards died as alleged">" (ave pos

and Apply to i

THE EDITOR, The Hongkong Télégraßhi || latest improvements; Hongkong, #9th August, 18917 fridg

HUMBER SAFETY BICYCLES.

HART-CYCLE SAFETY BICYCLES, KAREN PARUDGE SAFETY BICYCLES; MACHINES. of all sizes, fitted with all the

-Hongkong, Byth Reptember, 18gxi