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Eye Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 3024

Banks. '

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

***********$1,000,000

Subscribed Capitalismetimiteismu)$ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

Court of Director:--

·D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

CJ, Hirst, Esq. “

| ChowTong Shang, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq. Kwao Hol Chuan, Esq. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager,'' A. B. McKKAN, Acting Chief Manager. F

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ·

LONDON,

THOMAS CARMICHAIL, Esq.-Messrs. Dent,

Palmer & Co. JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messen, John Battery &

Co. C. B. STUART-WORTLEY, Esq., M.P., for Hallaza, GED. MUNRO, Manager,

Bankers

London: The Alliance Bank (Ld.), Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland,

SHANGHAI,

ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Hs! Fa Yuen, Esq. Lim Kwan King, Esq.- Ma Kia Tchong, Esq. Chu Ming Shang, Esq. Tong Kwel Sung, Esq.

J. D. THOKBURN, Manager pro, tem. THE Bank la now prepared to make advances

on goods in neutral Godowns,” and-on other securities, at rates to be obtained on application; also to receive Money on Charent Account or Fixed Depozit.

Interest for is months Fixed, 5 për Cant.

6 3

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS”

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For Rates of Interest for other period apply to the Manager.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1891. [1439 THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ..........£3,000,000. PAIO-UP CAPITAL £ 580,000

LONDON:

Head Office...............40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office.....................25; Cockspur Street.""

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND TEX COLONIES,

THE BANK recives MONEY ON DEPORTE, 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.

E W, RUTTER,

Manage so

Notices of Firms:

NOTICE.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

M

COMPANY.

R. EDWARD HOLLOWAY káu been appointed GENERAL AGENT of this Com-

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

JAPANESE CURIOS AND WORKS

OF ART.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891.

Intimations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.S

CHOICE WINES

HE Undersigned has received instructions AYALA & Co.'s EXTRA-DRY CHAMPAGNE

THE

to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 19th December, 1891, commencing at 2.10 patharp, at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street. A VERY FINE AND VALUABIE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE WARE AND WORKS OF ART,

Comprising →

LACQUER & INLAID PLAQUES, PANELS and CABINETS, CLOISONNE PLAQUES and VASES, SATSUMA PLATES, VÄSES and INCENSE BURNERS, TEA & BREAK- FAST SETS. OLD and MODERN POTTERY

1 and other ANTIQUITIES.

A Handsome Collection of ANCIENT and MODERN BRONZES, & variety of SILK EMBROIDERIES, Ladies': and 'Gents' SILK GOWNS and JACKETS, SILK QUILTS, EMBROIDERED SCREENS, IVORY JARS, TUSKS & CARVINGS-ANCIENT-SWORDS and other WEAPONS, ANTIQUE HELMETS and SUITS of ARMOUR.

Ako,

A Beautiful Collection of WATER COLORS by the best masters of Japan and a great assort- ment of other USEFUL and CHARMING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

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&C The above will be on view on Friday next, and Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale:

TERMS --Cash on delivery,'

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 15th December, 18-1.

ני

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 511.

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[1520

HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY, the 31st day of December, 1891, at 4 P.Mo are published.

By Command,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 5th December, 1891...

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be held on Monday, the 21st day of December, 1891, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gov ernment, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS.OF THE

No.

Locality.

Registry

No. of Sale.

Sam-shui-po (N

Docka)

Kowloon Lot No. 33.

Cos'politan

Marine

pany in China and Japan, succeeding Mr. GEORGE B. DODWELL, who resigned to THE

devote himself to the affairs of his Firm.

Mr. HOLLOWAY has the Company's Power

of Attomey to deal with their business affairs in China and Japan.

The Company's agencies in India, Australia and the Stralis Settlements will be under his direct supervision.

His Office will be in Hongkong.

T. G. SHAUGHNESSY,

Vice-President. Hongkong, 16h December, 1891,

Psgaa

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, CHINA, AND JAPAN,

"HE Company having decided to establch TH

their own special Agencies in Hongkong and Shanghai, and to appoint a GENERAL AGENT who shall devote his services exclusively to their business, our Mr. GEO. B. DODWELL - has this day resigned his position as General Agent for China and Japan. It has been arranged that the Firm will continue to act as the Commercial Agents of the Company until January, 15th

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents.

T. G. SHAUGHNESSY,

Vice-President,

Canadian Pacific Railway.

Hongkong, 16th December, 18gr.

MY

NOTICE

Y Son, HENRY HUMPHREYS, "whe admitted Into Partnership with me on

the 1st day of July Juston to theə

JNOD. HUMPHREYS.

Hongkong, rath December, 1897,

(

Boundary

Measurements.

:

N. 8.

W.

AAAA

LOT.

Annual Rt.

Frice.

Upset

Square feet

Contents i

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203|205| 174 174. 35,670/2465,767

Insurances.

FUNDS

OF THE

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE Dominions and are thus free from the RE lavested entirely within the British

complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Seven Millions Sterling, and have increased 50 per cent in the last 15 years.

THE

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

NOTICE."

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEDAAN$1,000,000

ADET SEWARD & Co.'s Choice After-Dioner CLARETS.

BURGUNDIES.

do.

do.

L. C. &Co. FINË OLD DESSERT PORTS.

SACCONE'S AMONTILLADO & MANZANILLA:

Dry Royal Saumur, Haut Sauterne. RUDESHEIMER,

HOCKHEIMER

LAUBENHEIMER.

CALIFORNIAN after-dinneR CLARETS AND BURGUNDY.

COURVOISIER'S BRANDIES.

HENNESSY'S BRANDIES,

EXSHAW'S BRANDIES.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY, 1848 Vintage.

THE CARLTON CLUB WHISKY (11 years old). NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S OLD SCOTCH (square bottles).

L. C. & CO.'S TEACHER'S "HIGHLAND

DUNVILLE'S & HENRY THOMSON & Co IRISH.

CREAM.

"STONEWALL" CHO CE OLD BOURBON.

"RED HEART" RUM, "PLYMOUTH "GIN (Very Superior), Franch & Italian VERMOUTH,

GINGER WINE and GINGER BRANDY,

1

MILK FUNCH.

CHERRY CORDIAL.

· APRICOT BRANDY, CHARTREUSE, CUŻACOA, MARASCHINO, “D.O.M"; ANGOSTURA, DOKER'S, ORANGE, DANVITA, CHIRETTA & BOLIVAR BITTERS

BASS'S PALE ALE, GUINESS'S DOUBLE STOUT.

THE JAPAN BREWERY &0's LAGER BEER.

LANE CRAWFORD&C°%

Hongkong, 4th Debember, 1891.

(1258

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.

(THE PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE), PIANOS,

PIANOS,

PIANOS.

BY ALL THE LEADING MAKERS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING :~~

NEW PIANOS, by

BROADWOOD,

COLLARD & COLLARD,

CRAMER,

PLEYEL,

HOPKINSON,

BRINSMEAD,

RUSSELS',

(Transposing Flanes),

SCHIEDMAFYER,

RACHALS,

ROSENKRANZ

· NEW PIANOS:—

The " UNIQUE” MODEL,

The "BOUDOIR "

GRANDS:-

BROADWOOD,

COLLARD & COLLARD,

PLEYEL

YACHT PIANOS

HOPKINSON,

(Folding

CHAPPEL

2nd-HAND.

BROADWOOD (COTTAGES).

*Amusements.

THEATRE

UND

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG..

TO-MORROW,

the 19th December.

[NDER the distinguished patronage

H.E. The Governor. Sir WM. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.

"GRAND CONCERT

_given by the Celebrated": GERMAN PIANO VIRTUOSO HERR ALBERT

of

FRIEDENTHAL,

W

Doors open at 8.30; to commence at g p.m. Dress Circle and Stalls..........................$2.00

$1,00

The Box plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH) LIMITED.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1801

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LIMITED.-:

Fr523

“HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company

190E001

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM :FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ROMRAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FIUMERA Dek

(Taking Cargo at through-rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GÜLF, RED Ska, Black Sta, LTVANT, And ADRIATIC PORTS.}

THE Company's Steamship

*MARIA TERESA,"

Captain R Deperis, will be despatched as

abore on TUESDAY, the and Inst, at Noom. Cargo-will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of sailing.-- For further information Freight, apply to

5 as, to Passage and.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, Rothom F#424 ---- " MOGUL” LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

VIA INLAND SEA.

HE Steamship

THE

"PATHAN,"

Tilbe CLOSED from the 17th to the Captain Roy, will be despatched as above

31st inst., both days inclusive,

J. W. CROSS, Manager.

: Hongkong, 7 December. 1891. [25.7. THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

on or about TUESDAY, the gand instant. For Freight or Passare, apply to MA

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents.

Tr5x9

Hongkong. 16th December, 1801

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Seventh Ordinary General MEETING THE Steamship pany will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com-

THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Generzi Managers, and Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 30th November, 1891.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th inst., both days inclusive.

[1488

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th December, 1801. THE LABUK PLANTING COMPANY, . LIMITED.

THE

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above' Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on MONDAY, the 21st instant, at 5 pm, for the presentation of the Report of the General: Managers and Accounts to gath September last, and the tran saction of any other business that can compa- tently he brought before an Ordinary General Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th to 21st Instant, both "days inclusive.

TURNER & Co. General Managers,

The Labink Planting Co., Ltd,

`Hongkong, sath December, 1 Bar.

fIx08

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Under-

members Hongkong

High-Level Tramways Company, Limited In exercise of the power confened by Section 5x of the Companies Ordinance 1865, do hereby con vene an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong High-Level Tram ways Company, Limited, at the Hongkong Hotel, fon WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of December, 1891, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the Key-boardi)ut joined special Resolutions, which were passed int the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 14th day of Decembar, 1891, will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions.

(PIANETTES). (GRAND). COLLARD & COLLARD' (COTTAGE),

FLEYEL

STRAUSS

SCHROER

and several others.

PRICES RANGE FROM $150 TO $800,

All the above instruments can bo'purchased by

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

4

The above Company li prepared to accept Being by far the largest importers of Musical Instruments in the East, MOUTRIE, ROBINSON MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goood.& Co. are enabled to offer customers every possible advantage in SELECTION and QUALITY &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary. HEAD OFFICEMAN No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEET, Hongkong, in February, 1885.

fars

and at

་་་་

HOME PRICES.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

PIANOS ON HIRE FROM 88' PER MONTH,

Having just received (at our Hongkong zad Shanghai houses) a shipinent of over TWO TONS of Music, containing every 'possible myls and variety, we will from this date to the 31st December, offer a discount of 10 per cent, on all Shirt Music and Editions—PETERS, | LITOLFF, and AUGENER.

GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITALA

TAKES 600,000 £633/335-35+ ||||| EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND $318,000.0

„BOARD OF DIRECTORS," Lær Sina, Kaganna Lo YEVE HOOK, Eng

MANAGER.-HO-AME}; ARINE RISES on GOODS, &c., taborn

THE Business heretofore carted on under Mat CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

the name of JNO, D. HUMPHREYS WILL |"world" henceforth be conducted vinder, the same of

John D. Humphreys & Sòm fr

JA JOHN D. HUMPHREYS 'a' SONË”. Hongkong, rath December, 1897.”.

16

TAI ON SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

Ü CHEUK TONG, have this day been appointed GENERAL MANAGER of the Abɔvo Company»:

U CHEUR TONG, General Manager Hongkong, 25th November. 1891. [1449

stabiliked

NOTICE

Day THE AUCTIONEER A GOODS BROKER

GEO, P. LAS Hongkong, 7th December, 1897.

́ ́HEAD'OFFICE? 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.. ·T1178

Consignees

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE

CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and stored at their risk is the Company' Godowns at Winchalj" whence delivery) kay be, obtained on countersignature of Billa of

Cargo remaining unclaimed after the grit fusta will be subject to rent, WANAONA PETER, WHO Doctance is effected.

A TEAVAN BUREN,

Hongkong, 19th November, Ligt.

VIOLINS, BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, ZITHERS DULCIMERS, ACCORDEONS, CONCERTINAS, FLUTES, FICCOLOS, TAMBOURINES, STRINGS, BOWB, BRIDGES, MUTĖS, PITCH-PIPES, TAIL-PIECES, PEGS~~

In fact, every kind of Instrument and Fittings possible,

........ Call and Inspect our stock or obtain our Illustrated Catalogue before buying elsewhere. MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

C. HONGKONG

(And at Londán, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama). The ONLY FIRM in the Far East devoting themselves antikely to the Mozia Trade. Hongkong, a6th November, 189t.

W. BREWER

FOR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

AND

SEASONABLE GOODS.

Degers

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT,

BREWER

#BONGKONG:

1980

1. That in the first and seventh lines of the 6th Article of the Articles of Association the

words "JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON be subsituted for the words "MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co." -

1-That in the fourth line of Article VI of the

Articles of Association the word "Ten" | shall be substituted for the word "Fifty." 3-That the words “and directions" In the first. |: Has of Article VIII, and the eighth line of Article XVI. of the Articles of Assoclition, 'and in the 6th line of Article XV, of the Articles of Association the words "and direct" be cancelled.

ciation be cancelled, and that there be sub- stituted therefor the following --

That Article XII. of the Articles of Asso-

13.--The remuneration of the General Managers shall be $1,200 clear of all out of pocket expenses, office and clerks' salarles

That Article XXI. of the Articles of Asso

ciation be cancelled.

6-That in the Sist line of Article XXVII. of the Articles of Association after the word

fit there be inserted the word "or" 7.—That Article XXXI, of the Articles of Asso- dation be cancelled and there be substituted

therefor the followingim #31-Two members, personally present shall be a quorum for a General Meeting for the choice of a Chaliman, the declara- tion of a dividend, the adjournment, of the Meeting, the consideration of the Ace counts, -Balance-Sheets, the Report....of. the General Managers, the appointment

"HAVERTON," Captain Peters, will ba despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 24th instant. instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,

...Agents. Hongkong, 14th December, 1891. T1280 "'"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS. (*)

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA. HE Steamship

THE

"TORRINGTON," Captain Berwick, will be despatched an abors on ar about THURSDAY, the 24th December.

-For Freight of Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th December, 1801. [1513

'"SHIRË” LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP,

THE Steamship

"GLAMORGANSHIRE," Captain Davies will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 24th December, Instead of as previously advestland.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1891. [1405

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE 3/3 L'I. 1. American Bark

"MARTHA DAVIS,” Pendleton, Master, now due, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to SHEWAN & Co., Hongkong, and December, 18ar. " [1463

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. II. American Ship

· ** **** *** ¤ SACHEN," Bartlett, Master, will load here for the sbor's Port, and will have golck despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, and December, 1891. 1464

To be Let.

TO LET.

THE PREMISES known as Bowrington

Foundry with Dwelling House Roomi), nicarat go

A Large GODOWN, SHEDS and YARD, .... For further particulars, apply to

GORDON & Co. Hongkong, 16th December, 1891.

TO LET,

No. 18 HOLLYWOOD ROAD. (11

Apply to Minecra HARDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co."

Hongkong, 4th December, 1891. **** [1473**

With Immediate Possession, hulga LARGE WELL VENTILATED

of Auditors, and no other business shall A GODOWN in Duddell Street, Rent very

be transacted at say General Menting, unless such quòrum holds in the aggregate not less than 400 shares in the Capital of the Company." .!

(Signed) C. EWENS.

M

A. FINDLAY SMITH.

#1

J. E. DAVID...

E. S. KELLY.

SE LEVY,

Dated the 15th day of December; 1891.

THE HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT:

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..! THAREHOLDERS sabere Com

"HE Fith Ordinary General MEETING of

pany will be held at the Company's Office, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the goth instant, at 4 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the

The TRANSFER

ended October 31st,

of the Company

moderate,

MyApply to:

GEO, P. LAMMERT, Landra Daddell Street Hongkong, 17th December, 1891. [1906

TO LET.

ROOMS

OOMS In Pedder' Street on First Floor,

Sultable for offices of plated quot

PCRUICKSHANK & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 20th November, 1801, sNIOR 9150 THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING Huvial COMPANY, LIMITED, ZAN

TO: LETSME AT KOWLOON

FEW HOUSES ta KNUTSFORD

AURACE Containing Rooms pach and Bathrooms: Tanais Courts. Healthy aliwation. [*] Will be CLOSED from the 16th inst. to the goth | Chess Rent A Full Set Madhusud

Inst, both days indinaivnjak pinak pe

W. H. WALKER,

.: Secretary, Henghung, 16th December, 1891, and [1894

What Apply tol, bis hovede THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT BEAUT& AGENCY: CK, TAR

Hongkong, 6th August] 15911-