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N° 3045

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Banks.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Head Office...

LONDON:

£2,000,000, $80,000

40, Threadneedle Street, West End Office........15 Cockspur Street,

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND THE COLOMERS.

THE Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, THE BANK recriver MONEY ON DEPOSIT,

ISSUES LETTERS or Credit, forwardsở BILLs for COLLECTION,—and Transacts Banking it and Agency Rüsiness generally, on tems to balad on application.

EW RUTTER, Manager.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ***** 500,000

Subscribed Capital.

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

ChowTang Shang, Esq. W. Wotton, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chlef Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN

LONDON

THOMAS CARMICHAIL, Esq.-Messrs. Dent,

Palmer & Co.

JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messrs. John Buttery &

Co.

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

Bankets :-

London: The Alllance Bank (L4.)

Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

SHANGHAI,

ADVISORY COMMITTEE,

His Ex. Hsi Fi Yuen. | Lim Kwan King, Esq. Ma Kle Tchong, E«q., | Chu Mỉng Slang, Esq. Tong. Kwei Sung, Esq.

J. D. THORBURN, Manager pro, tem

◄URRENT ACCOUNTS opened. Money

Cad of Depak. Dyals issued. Bilis purchased and collecti. Advances made on Securities or goods in neutral Godowns. Usual Bank Agency business undertaken."

Interest for 12 months. Fixed, y per Cent.

Is.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS”

*

་་

For Rates of Interest for other periods apply

to the Manager

Hongkong, 5th January, 1892.

Insurances.

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

ABOUT THE

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TANDARD LIFE OFFICE

ST

I-HALF A MILLION STERLING der annum is being paid in Death claime year by year.

2.-THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up- wards of Seven Million pounds Sterling and have increased 30 per cen

cent, in the last 15 years,

-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced by more than double the number of now carefully selected Ilves,

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

Amusements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

MONDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1892.

Under the patronage of

H.E. Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.

GRAND ASSAULT-AT-ARMS

at which wil appear the "HERO OF A HUNDRED FIGHTS "

PROFESSOR WOOLF BENDOFF,

assisted by

MEMBERS OF THE V. R. CLUB And

LORNE ATHLETIC CLUB, (By kind permission of Col. V. CHATER).

N

Mr. A. H. WYBERT;

Roller Skating and Bicycle Burlesque. EXHIBITION

BOXING

by Gentlemen Amateurs,

and

CH

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1892.

Intimations.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD.,

PAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

AND

Commission Agents.

RESPECTFULLY INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR VARIED STOCK OF HOCOLATES, SHORTBREAD, TOFFIES, &c.

SCOTCH HEATHER, HONEY, $1 per bottle.

OUR SPECIAL LIQUEUR WHISKY.

BRANDY, BEAUTELEAU'S *••

Hongkong, 5th December, 1891.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from (the Batteries at Stone-cutters' Island from the 7th January 'till the end of the month, between the hours of 9 am and 5 p.m. dally, SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS excepted.

The line of fire will do in Westerly and South- Westerly directions from the Batteries.

ALE BASS' Read Bros., Bull's Head,

STOUT GUINNESS' Read Bros., Ball's Head. All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are

cautioned to keep clear of the range.

By Command,

CARMICHAEL & CO., LD.

Wine and SPİRİT MERCHANTS--TOBACCO AND CIGAR IMPORTERS. AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS:

SHIP CHANDLERS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. 'ENTLEMENS' OUTFITTING, select but inexpensive variety.

0:

SPORTING GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS and AMMUNITION.

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

Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

THE LABUK PLANTING COMPANY,

· LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

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Private P. SULLIVAN Y.-Pilvate E. G. LUNNEY. PORPOISE-HIDE'DARK, TAN RUSSIA-LEATHER & ENGLISH-CALF BOOTS & SHOES. A SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the i

Private J. HANLEY ♥, Corpi, THOMAS.. Pro, WOOLF BENDOFF Y. Mr. W. WARKE.

(Grand Wind Up)

WOOLF BENDOFF v. Mr. A, RODOKR.

M. C's-Mr C. H. THOMPSON and Staff-

Sergeant J. TENNANT.

Tickets may be obtained at Mesari, Kally & Walsh, Id.

ADMISSION :—$2 and $1.4 Soldiers and Sailors 50 cents Back Seats.

Doors open at 8.30, commence 9 p.m. sharp Hongkong, Ith January, 1892. WOODYEAR'S ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.

'TUPENDOUS MUSEUM OF HUMAN'

MYSTERIES!

STUPEN

ALWAYS Good! This season larger and better than ever! COMING

COMING.

A GREAT, MORAL, INTERESTING & INSTRUCTIVE SHOW. OUR STUD OF HORSES, Worth a King's Ranson.

The greatist Novelty of the Times.

MI. ZOOIDA'S SLIDE FOR LIFE.

Our Gigantic Tent, capable of Seating 5,000 spectators, will be brilliantly

ILLUMINATED AND ERECTED

At West Polat, oppoilte JARDINE'S WHARF.

Full particulars hereafter.

.S. REICH,

General Agent. Hongkong 13th January, 1892.

Masonic.

PERSEVERANCE

A

LODGE OF

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HONGKONG, No. 1,165, REGULAR MEETING of the above

mod Lodge will be held in FREEMA-

|BONS' HALL, 'Zeiland Street, TO-MORROW,

Visiting Brethren are invited.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY the 16th Instant, at 8.36 for Vita, preciadly.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEēķi001,050 The above Company is prepared to accept 'MARINE RISKS at CURRANT RATES'on GOODS. dc. Policies granted to all Parts of 180 World

payable at any of its Agencies,

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary. MYAN OFFICE. No. Die Roan Wes?. Hodgkong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE,

(ard

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TABLS 800,000,|

· EQUAL TO............ungahún vo+9951m)

RESERVE-FUND, HANNUTIVY--|

- BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

SCIENTIFIC BOOKS, NAUTICAL, ELECTRICAL and ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, HAND-TOOLS and DRAWING INSTRUMENTS.

CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1893.

18, Praya Central, Hongkong,

FOR SALE:

KEROSINE COOKING STOU ST

KEROSINE WARMING STOVES.

COFFEE MACHINES, TEA MACHINES.

NURSERY SPIRIT LAMPS and KETTLES.

AFTERNOON TEA SPIRIT LAMPS and KETTLES.

TRAVELLERS' SPIRIT LAMPS with UTENSILS.

CHILDREN'S FOOD WARMERS..

SILICATED CARBON FILTERS.

MAIGNEN'S RAPID FILTER.

The Unbreakable COLONIAL FILTER (fiters ́1

gallon of water per hour) 'price $7.

Hongkong, 4lb January, 1892.

LANE.CRAWFO

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

LIST OF TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES &SMOKERS'GOODS.

"WEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

Sweet Caporals.

Kinney's Straight Cut Cigarettes.

Wills' Bristol Birds Eye.

Cope's Golden Cloud.

Richmond Mixture.

HAPPY THOUGHT,

Star Mixture.

Golden Eagle.

Dollar Brand,

Richmond Gem,

Curly Cut.

TO ARRIVE BY THE NEXT ENGLISH - MAIL:--- An Entirely New Stock of CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES,

·. CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS,

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR WOOD PIPES, CIGARETTE PAPERS-PERSIAN-COSMOPOLITE, J. O. B.

MANILA CIGAR S.

"La Asturiana" and Compagnia General Brands, thoroughly well Seasoned.

Londres.

Baquetas.

Nuevo Habano,

Media Regalia. Cometas.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1892

W.

Nuevo Cortado,

Little Devils.

Conchas.;

28 Habano,

za Cortado.

Trabucos Finos, 34 Habano. 31 Cortado. Regalia Chica.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

POWELL & CO.

"OOKING AND HEATING STOVES for Dll or Coal.

LAMPS LAMPS!! LAMPS|||

Hongkong, gth January, 1802

LAMP CHIMNEYS, GLOBES, WICKS, &c., &c. W. POWELL & CO.

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & CO.

Hankan, 9th January, 1Rgs. [73JUST

|| EOTHEN MARK LODGE OF HONGKONG,

No. 3*4! A REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 18th Inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.a. precisely. Hongkong, 12th January, 1891,

To be Let.

Telegrams

Established

1875.

"MOUTRIỂ" Hơn Trong (UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL).

VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF EDITIONS, RECEIVED A LITOLFF & PETERS,

Including Nor. for 3, 4 and 8 hands, Salos for FLUTE, CORNET, VIOLIN, PIANO, MC,

PARCELS SENT ON APPROVAL,

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Hongkong, 29th December, 1891,

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO LET.

· AT KOWLOON.

RACE containing Rooms each and

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

HONGKONG, (And at London, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama).

W. BREWER

HAS JUST RECEIVED,

`ILBERT & SULLIVANS # Songs of Two | Owen's Marito Insuraďte,

Savoyards" set to Music

Practical Telephone Handbook.

A I KNUTSFORD, Cour de

Cheap Rent.

|

Handsomely bound Prayer Books. Senfs Large Blamp Albums,

Gents' Rusila Leather Boots and Shoës.

LOT THO BAU, 1 LoYxuk Moon, Bag, Bark-rooms.” Tennis Courts. Healthy situation. New Illustrated Shakspeare, in Russia Leather Dancing Pumps, Warm Sippers.

Las Smo, Esq.

MANAGER.-HD AMEL,

FARINE RISKS on GOODS, key taken

M CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

Case.

Apply to

Balfour's "My Chinese Sketch Book." THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT | Mark Twain's Birthday Book

'AGENCY Co,.Ltd. "Hanghang, 6th August, 1891,

[at

·TO LET,"

·Hongkong, goth December, 1891.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, THE PREMISES known as Bowrington Hongkong, 1th December, 1885.

Notices of Firms,

NOTICE:

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THE Undersigned, has This Day extzbilshed"

BROKER.

GEO. P. LAMMERT Hongkong, 7th December, flot,

Foundry with Dwelling House

ALSO, uge GODOWN, SHEDS and YARD. For further particulars, apply to

GORDON & Co. Hongkong, 15th December, 1891.

TO LET,

NO. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

SAMAA DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co ng; 4th Decsinkery1991+.

Smith's Diaries, Letta's Diaries. North-China Data Block,

New collections of Songs and Dance Musię,.

W, BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

ROBERT LANG & CO.

DRESS SUITS.

NEWEST MATERIALS, FROM $30, SILK LINED. A VERY LARGE SELECTION OF SCOTCH TWEEDS ́AND OTHER SUITINGS, EVENING DRESS SHIRTS, latest style, issipates podia planta e app BRETAS EVENING DRESS TIES and GLOVESETKACHONG, Padang akhan selgunung des

* EVENING DRESS | HOSE, BILK, THREAD, and MERINO,

LAVA EVENING DRESS SHOES and PUJAPS**/%E

skongkong, syth Horamberį sigir

N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of Hongkong Hotel, TO-MORROW, the 15th considering the financial position of the Com

January, 1893, at 11 mm, for the purpose of

разу.

Shareholders are particularly requested to attend or to send proxies.

TURNER & Co,

General Managers. The Labuk Planting Co., Ld. Senekon 31st December. 1801.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING. COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

OTICE is hereby given, that the Thied Ordinary General MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Come | pany' Office, No. 4, Queen's Road Central, on, MONDAY The 18th of January, 1892, at 11 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Hoard of Directors, together with

■ Statement of Accounts for the twelve months ending 31st December, 11.

TAJANG2

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGA-

"TION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,

...AND BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Steamer to ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FIUME. THE Company's Steamship

TH

́" MELPOMENE,” Captain A. Mittis, will be despatched s above on FRIDAY, the and instant, at Noon (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PORTE.

Cargo will not be received on board after 1 F.M. prior to date of sailing.

* For farther Information as to Passage and Freight apply to me

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 8th January, 1892.

“UNION” LINE OF STEAMERS.

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

**

**TORRINGTON,"

Captain Berwick, will be despatched as above on or about the zand Instant, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL '& Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 14th January, 18ox.

r'ss

·"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"GHAZEE," Captain Scotland, will be despatched" na above on or about TUESDAY, the 26th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 12th January, 1803.

FRATE

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday the rrth to Mon- day the 18th of January, 1892, both days laclu- sive, during which perind no Transfer of Shares THE 3/3 L LI. American Bark can be registered.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co, Ld. Agents for the Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Ld. Hongkong, 8th January, 1šloa

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTI

[OTICE is hereby given, that the Third

Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company.will be beld at the City Hall, on MONDAY, the 25th January, 1892, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1891.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from Monday the 18th to Monday the 14th January, 1893, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment

and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for the West Point Building

Company, Limited

Hongkong, 7th Jenusry, 1892.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

*MARTHA DAVIS," Pendleton, Master, will load here for the abora Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ASHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, and December, 1891.

Auctions.

131

AUCTION OF SUPERIOR WINES, SPIRITS, &, THE STOCK OF THE PEAK HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

HE Undersigned has received instructions

Sally Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 19th January, 1891, a.jo p.m., at his.

Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

THE STOCK OF SUPERIOR WINES, SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, &C,'

Comprising --- *.. CHAMPAGNE, WHITE SEAL GOLD FOIL MONOPOLE, JULES MUMM, POM. MERY and GRENŐ, Éa

CLARETS, MOUTIN ROTHSCHILD, CHATEAUX MARGAUX, ST: JULIEN, &c. SHERRIES, PORT, BURGUNDY, CHAM- BERTIN, SPARKLING MOZELLÉ, SAU. TERNE, CHATEAUX YQUEM, HENNESSY *** BRANDY, GINGER BRANDY, „GIN,

ABSINTHE, CURACAO, CHARTREUSE, NOYEAU, J.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the Fourth

HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the

NOTICE G of SHARE LAGER ather BEER, &e, ke

City Hall, os MONDAY, the 25th one of

J207, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending. 31st December, 1891.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Monday the 18th. to Monday the 25th January, 1892 (both days Inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, rith January, 1801. HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Australian and California WINES, BASS,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE.---As customary,

~~~~~~~J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. --Hongkong, rith-January,-1893,

*HE

PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 3rd February, 1892, at 2.30 PARŲ

at their Sarma Rooms No. 3. Wyndham Street, THE SCHOONER "MONTIARA, AS SHE NOW LIES IN VAU»MASTI BAY. Length ......................75 fact. Boam.......................................................17. feet. Depth af hold... 7 fest. Registered Tonnage:imum.75, tons: (Owing to recent iterations the carrying capacity of the Montièra has been incrassed to about 120 tons dead' weight.)

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The Monstars, was balls in Singapore, and la Compsay will be held at the Office of the Com-most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron-wood frames. She has recently bean pany No. 18. Back Buildings, Qucen's Road thoroughly overhauled under experienced Central, on FRIDAY, the 27th lastant, at 2 European superintendence, fastened throughout o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving with galvanised spikes, and newly re-coppered. Report of the Directors, together with a. State-

ment of Accounts, declaring a Dividead, and Draft of water about 7 feat.

electing Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 29th inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

...

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

--Hongkong, sith January; 1892.

„REDUCTION IN PRICE |

NEW YEAR PRESENTS.

WATERBURY

Tys

Palio,

THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP CHEUNG,

AS THEY LIE AF-ABERDEEN DOCKE”, The Engines of the Chop-chaung, wie constructed by: Messrs. INGLIS & Co, of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing tipe cylinders 201 and 33′′ dia., with a stroke of 26. The Crank Shaft in 6" dia. at the Crank pin and 7a dia" at the journals. The H.P. Piston Rad is 3" and the le P.38" dia. The Piston and Con nacting Rod bolts are 2. día, Air Pump 44" dia by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8* da. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Food and Blige Fump (one each) 3′′ dia, by 13-

MATCHES stroke.

(MOST RELIABLE AND ACCURATE TIME-EEEPERE, E SERIES

Es now offered for a dollare 50 cents each.

These Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly good order.

The Bolles is of the Horisontal Muldtabular type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on top. Its dia. Is rof. a" by gft, so long, external measurements; Furnaces, aft. 7 dias's Doms, 44% dia. by 4ft high; Tubes, 148 in number by 3o er, dias: it is in fairly, good condition, having

GENTLEMENS J SERIES (3 $4.75 EACH recently undergone considerable repairs, and

would list in active service for over five yea.

All defects and errors of description at purv LADIES!

chaser's risk.

ction to respectfully invited.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA

8, Queen's Road, Central "zék Dantenbar, rigti

The Engines and Boller can be Inspected on. application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen,

-THELLS OF SALE-Cash belose delivery.it

CASH GORDON & Co.

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Tath January, 1898,