1891-12-22 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

N°. 3027

Banks.

2 Ned swis

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL”.

LONDON:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1891.

Intimations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S

CHOICE WINES

... 580,000 AYALA ET SEWARD & CO. Choice After Dinner CLARETS,

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

BRANCHES IN INDIA CHINA, JAPAN

TH

AND TEC COLITES."

R!* BANK cepilved Mower on Depost”, Move and Selfi BILLS OF, EXCHANTE, fastes LETTER” në Quense, forwards BnLa for COLLECTION., and' Transacts "Banking and- Agener fir'neis generally, on terms to ba had on application.

EW. RUTTER,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorized Capital..........

..................1,000,000

Subscribed Capital...............................................................£ $90,000 HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:➡

D. Gutes, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

ChowTang Shang, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq.

Kwan, Hol Chuen, Esq.

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Chief Manager.

A B. MCKEAN, Acting Chlef Manager.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN

:

LONDON - Ta

THOMAS CARMICHAL, Esq.--Mesars, Dent,

Palmer & Co.

JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messrs. John Buttery &

Co.

C. B. STUART-WORTLEY, Esq., M.P, for Hallam

Gro. MUNRO, Manager.

+

Bankers

London: The Alliance Bank (Ed.).

Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

SHANGHAT,

ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Hsu Fü Yuen, Esq.

| Lim Kwan King, Esq.

Ma Kie Tchong, Esq. Chu Ming Slang, Esq.

*

THE BAK

Tong Kwel Sung, Esquela and

J. D. THORBURN, Manager prò, tem. THE Beak is now prepared to make advances on goods in neutral Godawas, and on other securities, at rates to be obtained on application; also to receive Moacy on Current Account or Fixed Deposits.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent....

".

11

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

*

3 #

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

Hongkong, 17th December, 1891. [1479

Pofices of Firms,"

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, COMPANY.

[R. EDWARD HOLLOWAY has been

MGENERAL AGENT of this Com

pany in China and Tipin, accreting Mr. GEORGE B DODWELL, who resigned to devote himself in the affalei of his Firm.

"Mr. HOLLOWAY has the Company's Power of Attorney to deal with their business affairs in

China and Japan india, Australia

The Company's "gencies and the Sali Settlements will be under his ‚direct supervisión,

Hir Office will be In Hongkong.

T. G. SHAUGHNESSY,

Vice-President.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO'S

Hongkong, 16 h'December, 19at.

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,

CHINA AND JAPANU

& Co.'s EXTRA-DRY CHAMPAGNE.

BURGUNDIES.

do.

· L. C. & Co.'s FINE OLD DESSERT PORTS. SACCONE'S AMONTILLADO &

Bry Bopal Saumur, Haut au ZANILLA.

RUDESHEIMER,

HOCKHEIMER,

LAUBENHEIMER.

- CALIFORNIAN After-dinner clARETS AND BÜRGUNDY.

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), French & Italian VERMOUTH,

GINGER WINE and GINGER BRANDY,

MILK PUNCH,

CHERRY CORDIAL APRICOT BRANDY, CHARTREUSE, CURACOA, MARASCHINO, "D.O.M."; ANGOSTURA, BOXER 5, ORANGE, DANVITA, CHIRETTA &- BOLIVAR BITTERS” BASS'S PALE ALE, GUÍNESS'S DOUBLE STOUT.

THE JAPAN BREWERY &o.'s LAGER BEER.

Hongkong, 4th Debember, 1891,

LANE.CRAWFORD&C°X

Insurances.

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT, THE

STA

TANDARD LIFE OFFICE -HALF A MILLION STERLING per annum is being pald in Death-claims *—rear by vear, -THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up wards of Seven Million pounds. Sterling and have increased 50 per cent, in the inst it years.

-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced by more than double the number of new carefully selected lives.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong. 132~~~3) SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

THE Undersigned are pronard to accept,

FIRE and "MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms.

Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal 10 that paid by the local Offices.

GEO. R. STEVENS & CO,.. Agents. No. 2, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 31st March, 1891.

THE

NOTICE..

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK VIĄ SUEZ CANAL

THE Steamship THE

"HAVERTON":

Captain Peters, will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 24th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1

DODWELL, CARLILE & Co,

Agents,

1530 Hongkong, 14th December, 1841.

"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR NAGASAKI, KORE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA THE Steamship

"TORRINGTON,"

Captain Berwick, will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 24th December.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

[1513 Wangkang, 14th December, 1857.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK (PIA SUEZ CANAL).

· [934 | #THE- Steamship

." SIKH;" :: Rowley, Commander, will be despatched for the, MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY shove Ports on or about TUESDAY, the 5th

LIMITED,

January, 1891.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., . Agents. Hongkong, rgth December, 1801. fx360

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...

|1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept. MARINT RISES at CURRENT RATES on GOONS; &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world sayable at any of its Agendes.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE. No. 1. Oremule ROAY WEST, Hangkono, 1st February 19%

GENERAL NOTICE.

Tath

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS# 600,000,

RESERVE FUND

$833-333-33 $318,000,00

[1358

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, p. Leiva, Esq.

Lo Yrux MoÓN, Exq Lon T30 SHUN, E1q, “

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 Pianos).

SCHIEDMAEYER,

RACHALS,

ROSENKRANZ.

NEW PIANOS

The "UNIQUE" MODEL,

The "BOUDOIR "

COLLARD & COLLARD,

GRANDS-

BROADWOOD,

YACHT PIANOS

HOPKINSON,

CHAPPEL.

2nd-HAND,

PLEVEL

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

MARINE RISKS on Goons, &c. taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

world.

"HEATS OFFICE RA«. PRAVA WEST,

Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

hotels.

THE SHAMEEN HOTEL. BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON. THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirabiy -situated within a few minutes walk of the, River Steamer Wharves,' is now open to receive Visitors

The Red-rooms are cool. Kiry and comfortably folshed, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting. Roems, and accommodation generally will be (Folding Key-boards), found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East.

The Table Dare is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in exper! enced hands.

BROADWOOD (COTTAGES),

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

FLEYEL

STRAUSS

SCHRÖER

and several others.

PRICES RANGE FROM $150 TO $800.

All the above instruments can be purchased by

MONTHLY

1.

PAYMENT S.

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

A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM. A. F. TO ROZARIO, **

Manager.

Hongkong, rst September; 1861,

Shinvina.

STEAMERS.

TH

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L. I. 1. American Bark MARTHA DAVIS.*. Pendleton, Master, now due, will load bere for the shave Port, and will have quick despatch.'

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, and December, 1801. [1463

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COS ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE; CHINA AND JAPAN. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1892.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), Empress of Fafon ! Tuesday... | Ján, stk. Empress of China. | Tuesday... | Feb, and. Empress of India.. I Tuesday..... | Mar. 2nd,

THE REM.-S.

EMPRESS OF

ESS OF JAPAN

5,000 tons, Captain Goo.. A. Lee, R.N.R.; sailing at Nego, on TUESDAY, the 5th Jan., with Her Majesty's Malls, will proceed to VAN- COUVER, via SHANGHAI, Inland Sea, KOBE and YOKOHAMA...........

RATES OF PASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars), 'FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS,

TO

Vancouver, Victoria, Esqul. mault, New Westminster, B.C...

Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta-

coma, Wash......................

Portland, Ore., San Francisc

Banff Calgary, Alba Winnipeg, Man »n Try To Minneapolis, St. Paul)

Dulatb, Minn

MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

THE Company b-ving decided to estabak Being by far the largest importers of Musical Instruments in the East MOUTRIE, ROBINSON FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

their own special Agencies in Workkong Co., are, enabled to offer costumers every possible advantage in SELECTION and QUALITY

and Shanghai, and to amp vinta GENERAL AGENT

who shall devote his services exclusively to their business, our Mr. GEO..B..DODWELL has this day resigned his position av General Agent for China and Japan. It has been arranged that the Firm will continue to act as the Commercial Agents of the Company, untu Jankary 15th

sext.

DODWELL, CARLILL' & Co,

Agents.

T. G. SHAUGHNESSY

Vice-President,

Canadian Pacific Railway.”

Hongkong. 16th December, that.

NOTICE

ין

and at

HOME PRICES.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS. PIANOS ON HIRE FROM $5 PER MONTH.

Haring Just received (at our Hongkong and Shangbal houses) a shipment of over TWOʻTONS of Music, containing every possible style and variety, we will from this date to the stat December, offer a discount of 20 per cent on all Sheet Music and Editions-PETERS, KITOLFF, and AUGENER..........,

THIS VIOLINS, BANJOB, GUITARS, MANDOLINS, ZITHERS, DULCIMERS, ACCORDEONS,

CONCERTINAS, FLUTES, PICCOLOS, TAMBOURINES, STRINGS, BOWS,

BRIDGES, MUTES, PITCH PIPES; TAIL-PIECES, PEGS~.. fsimod dilfert

Son, HENRY HUMPHREYS, was

Mmited into Partnership with-me-qu the 1st day of July last, bony callantraer

JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, Hongkong, 12th December, rågt, begi

THE Business heretofore carried on under

the name of INO D. HUMPHREYS will henceforth be conducted under the hame of John D. Humphreys & Son,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, rath December, 1891.

NOTICE

TAI ON SHIP: COMPANY, LIMITED.

1.

Ú CHEUK TONG, have this day bos

appointed GENERAL MANAGER, of the

above Company,

U-CHEUK

TONG

General Manager. Hongkong, 25 b November, 1891, [1449

NOTICE MA HE Underrigned has This Day established Ts himself as AUCTIONEER and GOODS

BROKER.

GEO. P LAMMERTY! :| Hongkong, 7th December, 1891 2290 [1484

.....

In fact, overy kind of lostrument and Fittings possible.

ין

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

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

HONGKONG,

(And at London, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama), The ONLY FIRM in the Far East devoting themselves entirely to the Music Trade. Hongkong, 26th November; 1891."

W BREWER

ustain

.} '

FOR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

AND

SEASONABLE GOODS.

[789

A SPLENDID, ASSORTMENT.

W. BREWER,

UNDER, HONGKONG - HOTEL

Oroimber, 18911

YOKOHAMA,

VIA INLAND SEA

THE Steamship

"PATHAN," Captain Roy, will be despatched at above on or about TUESDAY, the zand instant.

For Freight or Paseros, apply to

**DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..

Agents Hoppone, 16th December 11

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE

"HE Company's Steamship

"THALES."

Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the, above Forts, on THURSDAY, the 24th instant,

at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

--General Managers.

1536 Hongkong, 1st December, 18or. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE (Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FORTS and taking through Cargo to New

ZEALAND, TASMANIA, I2C.); HE Steamship!

T

|

Chicago, Kansas City,) St. Loula, Mo, saíuereveng Milwaukee, Wis Deholt, Micb., Cincinnati, Cleveland Columbus, O.............. Hamilton, London, Toronto,

Ont...... Buffalo, Niagara Falls, N.Y.... Kingston, Ottawa, Ont, Mox-

treal, Quebec, Quéimonu New York, Albany, Troy,

Rochester, N.Y.

Baltimore, Md, Philadelphia,

• Piltyburg, Panosunimeme Washington, D. C., Boston, Mass., Portland, Me..................... Halifax, N.S., St. John, N.B. Liverpool and London via L-1

verpool ... Paris, via Liverpool and Lon-1

One Way

FATOS,

Prepaid

return,

4 12 mos.com

SIX DOLLARS

· PER QUARTER

Hails 1

-OCCIDENTAL AND, ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO, AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MÉXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA') {✅

KUROPE'T

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

3. AND ATLANTIC_AND OTHER CONNECTING.

DORISTEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Gaelic

Thursday 31st Dec. Bagh Saturday 23rd Jan., 1899. Occante (via Honolulu),Tuesday 16th Feb. THE Steamabin

"GAELIC" will be despatched for: San Francisco viê Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 31st Insty, at 1. P.M. Connection being made at Yoko hame with Stammers from Shanghaland Japan Porta.

$xx5.00

RATES OF PASSAGE. From Hongkong. First-class. To, San Francisco, Vancouver,] Victoria Esquimnsult, New Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O...) To Liverpool and London 325.00 To Paris and Bremen.................. 345.00 To Havre and Hamburg...

11:00 Through Paringe Tickets granted to. Eng. land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantia lines of steamers,

Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Missionales, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomitic and Civil Servies, to European Actis la service of China and Japan, and to Government, officials.

Pareengre hy this fine have the option of proceeding Overland be the Southern Pacific and Connecting Linca, Central Paclie, Northers Pacific.ur.Canadian Pacific Rollware,"

Return Tickets-First Class-Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at fol-> lowing rates-

4 months.............

177.50

12 months393-75 Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco,

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark- ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does notatbly to through farsi from China and Faban in Rurnés.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked address in fall; and same will be received at: the Company's Office antli FIVE PM, the day' previous to sailing.

Commlar Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Folats beyond San Francisco, In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Custorda, San Francisco.

For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to the Agency of the Comasny, Ha 73, Queen'e Road Central,

1. S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 9th December 1o.

U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAİL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORE, VIA OVER.. FAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG. China ******

Tuesday 12th Jan. City of Peking. Thursky 4th Feb. Cy.of Mio de Janeiro...Friday 26th Feb. "THE U. S. Mall Steamship

"CHINA"

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, #íð YOKOHAMA on TUESDAY, the 12th January, AI P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

RATES OF PASSAGE, From Hongkong, First-class.

To San Francisco, Vancouver,"

>$225,00

225 33 394

*55 383 487

275 413 482

285 428 499

345.00

335.00

Victoria, Esquimault, New Westminster, Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O... To Liverpool and London... 125.00 To Parla and Bremen

To Havre and Hamburg

195 443 517 Through Passage Tickets granted to England,

305 458 534

310 460

-5431

325 575 506

345

345)

Havre, via Liverpool .333 Bremen, Hamburg,

and class steamer and 1st class on rail, and 2nd class steamer and rail, also Steerage Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application. The Steamera call at Victoria to land and embark passengers.

Return Tickets Time limit for prepaid return ticket is reckoned from date of laque to date of re-embarking at Vancouver, R

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines. of steamers and

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 officiala, mais sustendatin

CARGO-Through, Bills of Lading lasted to Japan, Paclic Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Points, work

For United States Consular Invoices of Goods Points should be in quadruplicate and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Assistant General Fraight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacliz Railway, Vancouver, B. CAMONGA Tand Parcels must be sent to our Office with address, marked, iri foll by s rar, on the day previous to safling...

For further information to Pamage or Freight apply to this

&

France, and Germany by

of Steamer.

trans-Atlantic line

Special rates (first class only) are granted fo Missionaries, members of the Naval, Milliary, Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to European Officers in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.

Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pactic or Canadian Pacião Railways,

Return Tickets.--First Clans-Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be fasued at follow. ing rates

4 months...................... 337,50 13 months....49-8393-75 Time is reckoned from date of ferne to date of ro-embarkation at San Francisco, Ast

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark.... ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or, vies virss) within one year will be allowed a discount of..ro per cent from Return Fare. This, allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Topan to Europe.

Through Bills of Lading famed for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Clifer of the United States, vid Overland Hallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers, home

Freight will be received on brand until 4 1,3,. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 7.M, same day Fall Parcel Packages should be marked to ade dress to fall value of same is required, pedia

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 and

For further information: asto ÷Pamage: Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 79, Queen's Road Central.

J. S. VAN BUREN

Agent

19th December, kot ji

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS VADDA

COMPANY, LIMITED/T

* AIRLIE" Captain Hills, will be despatched for the above, Ports on TUESDAY, the gih January, 1292, at 4 p.m."

Thitwell-known steamer is specially fitted for paasto gds, and has large cooling Chambers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Ment, Milk, Ice, etc. throughout the rotegen nye bane

For Freight or Page, apply to 14 hand Commercial Agents, “Ngasrat inat, both days inclusive,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., DE HOLLOWAY, bank dan járveld vzdigiran joW, CROSS,

ACAM LAMARni di mind bed General Agent, dar mudd Agents,

"HE TRANSFER BOOKS oftate Company DODWELL CARLILL & Co, Will be CLOSED from the 17th to the

jazat Desember, Box, [199Hongkong, 8th December, #891) [14"Honghong 17. December, Bot.

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