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N°. 3077

Banks.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

1,000,000

PÂID-UP CAFITAL ...............................£· 580,000

LONDON!

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

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND TEE COLONIES,

THE

THE BANK rectives MONEY ON DIPONT),

Buy and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLA for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had: on application.

E' W. RUTTER,

Manager.

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SEA

Intimations.

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1893-3,

·FÄLED TENDERS. in duplicate, will be received by the Naval Storekeeper, HM,

| Naval Yard, until 10 × m., on WEDNE DAY, the and Merch, from Persons desirous of supply- log the undermentioned Acles for the ure of H.M. Navy for the year 1892-901- BISCUITS, SOFT BREAD,

FLOUR,

FRESH MILK, RAISINS, RICE

FRESH BEEF,

SUGAR

***VEGETABLES, and

"POTATOES,

}

FRESH WATER.

Printed Forms of Tenders and further particu- lars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved. Hongkong Nawai Yani,

sand February, 1892.

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ARMY CONTRACTS.

TENDERS, is Duplicate, will be received for

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, The following ANNUAL CONTRACTS

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .............

Subscribed Capital...........

$1,000,000 500,000

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:--

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. W. Wotton, Esq.

D. Gilles, Esq.

Chan Kit Shao, Esq. CJ. Hirst, Esq.

Kwan, Hel Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN

LONDON -

THOMAS CARMICHAEL, L-Men. Dent,

Palmer & Co.

JOHN BUTTERY, Esq.-Messrs. John Battery &

Co. C. B. STUART-WORTLEY, Esq., M.P., for Hallam, Gro. MURO, Manager.

Bankers -

London: The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

Scotland: The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

SHANGHAI,

"ADVISORY COMMITTER.

His Br. Hi Fi Yuen, Lim Kwan King, Esq. Chu Ming Slang, Esq.

Ma Kle Tchong, Esq.

Tong Kwel Sung, Esq.

C. J. GALLOWAY, Manager,

Amoy=},"ANDINSON, Manager._

Yokokama-D. Fraser, Manager,

URRENT ACCOUNTS openal. Money received on Deposit. Drafts issued. Bills purchased and collected: Advances made on Securities or goods in neatral Godowns. Usual Bank Agency basincas undertaken.

Interest fir munths Fixed, per Cent.

4 H 3

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

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

Hongkong, 17th February, 1892.

THE

Insurances.

HE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1815.

INVESTED FUNDS£7,000,000 Stg. ANNUAL INCOME......... 900,000 Stg. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHANGHAI: R. E. WAINEWRIGHT, Esq. AUGUSTUS WHITE, Esq.

F. H. BELL, Esq.

NEIL MACLEOD, Esq., M.D., Medical Officer.

W. T. PHIPPS, Esq., Chief Agent,

AGENCIES:

Amey Medira. Brown & Co

Canton-Messrs. Rowe

& Co.

Chefoo-Messrs. Cornaba & Co. Foochow-Messrs. Phipps, Phipps & Co, Hankow-Messrs. W. Forbes Sharp & Co, Kobs-Messrs. Browne & Co.

required for Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong and Outposts.

1.—SUPPLIES & PROVISIONS, FUEL,.

LIGHT; &c. *

2-PURCHASE of EMPTY

HOGSHEADS.

PORTER

Samples to accompany the Tender for Sup- piles.

Forms of Tender, Condlifeos of Contract, and any information required can be obtained on application by Leller addressed to the D. A. A. General (B), Head Quarter Office, or in Person

between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and no Tender will be entertained unless made on the

Forms so obtained.

Tenders to be addressed to the General Officer Commanding, Head Quarters, Hongkong, before 13 o'clock Noon, on WEDNESDAY, and March, 1891, and marked on the outside of the envelope Tender for Supplies or Purchase of Empty Porter Hogsheads! himself to accept the lowest or 307 Tender,

་ ་

The Secniary of State for War does not bind

Head Quarter Office, "Hongkong, 19th February, 1892.

MISS STOLZ.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1892.

Intimations.

TRADING COMPANY LIMITED.

|DRAPERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS SILKMEN FURNISHERS.

ANNUAL STOCKTAKING.

IMPORTANT

CLEARANCE SALE,

NOW PROCEEDING.. SPECIAL BARGAINS

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.,

4 QUEEN'S ROAD AND DUDDELL STREET.

Hongkong, 8th February, 1892.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

FOR SALE.

SADDLERY.

UCKSKIN, RÁCE SADDLES.

BUCKSKIN RACE

Jockey Whips, Driving Whips,

Snaffle Bridles Racing Reins, Driving Reins. PONY HARNESS.

Saddle Cloths, Weight Cloths, Pony Clothing,

Surtingles, Girhs, Rollers, Streep Leather Halters, Huntley Crops, Fedlock Boots Stirrup Webs, Headstalls, Cruppers, Martingales..... Sliver plated Racing Spurs.

Stable Brushes and Requisites of all kinds.

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Riding Boots, Jackey Boots, Boot Tops, Bootep Liquid, Saddle Soap, Brown Leather Dressing.

Orders for Riding Breeches and Kacing Colours should be sent last once.

LANE CRAWFORD&C%

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Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

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MANICURE CHIROPODIST KELLY & WALSH, LD.

AND

MASSAGE.

No. 8, COLLEGE CHAMBERS, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 6th February, 1892.

NOTICE.

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED:

NOW READY,

NOW READY,

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WHITAKER'S

HAZELL'S

ALMANACK

THE SIXTH ORDINARY HALF YEARLY THE

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS-will- be held at the Company's office, 2, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 29th February, 1893, at 4 pm.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED mm the 15th to 29th February, 1892, both days inclusive,' +

J. V. F. DE JESUS, Acting Secretary, Hongkong. 17th February 18 2 (187

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

"HE THIRD CALL of One Pound (41) per Share is payable on or before the rath March next.

TH

Shareholders will please bring or send their Provisional Certificates in order to have payment endorsed upon them.

Residents at Amay, Shangbai and Yokohama can pay at the Bank'e Branches there, and at

·CANTON...................to Messie, SHEWAN & Co. FOOCHOW,

M. W. GRIIG & Co. Court of Directors, By Order of the

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. Hongkong,"roth February, 18ga.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.

THE BEST,'

THE MOST COMPLETE, THE CHEAPEST, and

Entimations.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE ART GENERAL MEETING TOTICE li hereby given that an EXTRA-

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-ship compANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOV, AND FOOCHOW.

"HAITAN,"

of the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at theTHE Company's Steamship Registered Offices of the Company TO-MOW, ROW the 34th day of February, 1893. o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined Special Resolation will be submitted 1—

That in the second and third lines of Article 81 of the Articles of Association the words "one thousand five bandred dollars" be struck put, and that there be anbatituted therefor the words "one bundred and day dollars."

Dated this rath day of February, 1891.

By Order of the Board,..

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hangkang Land Investment

and Agency Co., Ltd.

Agents for the Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1802.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Twenty-Third Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company wilt be held at the Company's Office, No. a, Queen's || Road Central, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 26th February, at Half-past Two o'clock in the After- Doop, for the purpose of receiving a Statement ol Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1891,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 26th inst, both days inclusive.

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary." Honghong, 1st February, 1802. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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OTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary NOTICE VEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 27th day of February next, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, togelber with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December; 1891.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

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F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th January, 1892.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS

TERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from Saturday the 13th to CYCLOPÆDIA the 27th day of February next, (both days 1,500 Concise and Explanatery Articles on every Shares can be registered

Inclusive), during which perled no Transfer of

- topic of current Pòlitical, Social, BiographicalBy Order of the Court of Directors,

and General Interest referred to by the

Press and daily conversation-revised to November and, 1891.

F. DE BOVIS,.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th January, 1892.

THE MOST USEFUL, ALMANACK

Existence.

Paper Covers....... Enlarged Edition, Bound

$0.40

PRICE $1.50:

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

-QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. !

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1891.

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W. POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

EATING STOVES,

'OOKING STOVES,

(IBr

HEATING

TT has been decided to hold a CHRYSAN-' THEMUM SHOW during November next. This being the time for propagating the Chrysanthemum, the Commisica hope that cultivators will take the necessary steps for preparing Plants for exhibition.

CHARLES FORD, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 20th February,'')802!". (237

NOTICE:

Nagasaki-China & Japan Trading Co.,Ld,

Newchwang-Mesara. Bandinel & Co.

..

Ningpo-Gustaw Kulisan, Esq.

FakingDr. Dudgeon, Medical Officer. Swafew-Messrs. Bradley & Co. Tientsin-Messes, Wilson & Co. Yokohama "Messra, Fraser, Farley & Co. The Standard is an old and wealthy Scottish Offco, well-known throughout India and the Fast, and has acquired a marked character for sound and liberal management.*

DODWELL CARLILL & Cos!!

Agents, Hongkong, 932-5:

Standard Libs Officai SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF-

NEW ZEALAND,

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept

TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on

favourable teams.

Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus équal to that paid by the local Offices.

"

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

THE

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000 The above Company, is prepared to accept Marine Riske at CURRENT Rázus on Goops. Me. Policles granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of itu Agencies, Bo

WOO LIN. YUEN,

·HEAD OFFICEJES „No. 2, QUIET HOLD. WEST. Hongkong, im February, 1888.

|

THE

THE EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE; of-PRE- PARING OPIUM and SELLING and RETAILING OPIUM sa prepared will Cease on the 29th February next, No Propared Oplum purchased from me or my llcensees can be used after noon of the 3rd March, 1892, without the consent of the New Holder of such exclusive privilege as aforesaid.

KOH CHENG SEAN,

Oplum Farmer. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893. - F:59

A

-- HONGKONG'RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE LONG RANGE (Handicap) CUP will be Shot for at Boo and goo yards, on SATURDAY, the myth Instant, at 3 pm.

The Handicap will be announced on the Ranges

ED. ROBINSON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkode, and February," 1892!

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE 'ON' TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, ''(LIMEITRID.)'

CAPITAL TARLI 600,000,'|'

* $533,335-53+ EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND Summit $318,000,00/

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Lás Sing, Kigation LOU TWO SHUW, Esq/" |

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

Hongkone 13th February: "1802

IRE GRATES,

FIRE

COOKING & KITCHEN UTENSILJ, W. POWELL & CO.

THE

Is

HONGKONG HOTEL.

PROPRIETORS.........

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

#Kremlia "-A, B. C. Codá

TELEPHONE

No. 32.

:

...........THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONted Accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of *HE HONGKONG HOTEL the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Fedder's Whart (the principál landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices!!

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Steamers,

THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every dollescy, the cwiriør being under experienced supervision.

THE BED-ROOMS," with adjoining Bath-rooms; iare, lofty, and u wall ; ventilated, open on to spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators.

The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Room the now Bar and public BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience.

A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, whee chops, steaks, do, are served at any hour adjoins the Horxu, and is under the same Management.

NOTICE..

Captain, Bathurst, will be despatched for the | ́abore Purts,~TO-MORROW, the-24th-instant,

at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Manager. Hongkong, aand February, 1812.

「

FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND

SYDNEY,

(Calling at SINGAPORE and fATA) and taking through cargo for all New ZEALAND PORTS

and TASMANIA.

THE Steamship

ARGUS,"

Captain E. Johnson, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 24th instant;" at 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

GEO. Ř, STEVENS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, rath February, 1892.

Fazo **** MOGUL" LINE: OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. HE-Steamship

THE

"TARTAR,"

「

Captain Bailey, will be despatched as above on or about the 16th Instant.”

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 20th February, 1992.

"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS.

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

"TORRINGTON," Captain Berwick, will have prompt despatch for above Ports after arrival.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

(DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th January, 1892, AUSTRIAN LỬÈOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME,

AND TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GOLF, RED SEA, BLACK SKA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC FORTS)..

"HE Company's Steamship

————— ELEKTRA,"

THE

will be despatched us above on the 24th Instant, at Noon. [145

•

THE YANGTSZW INSURANCE ASSOCIA.

TION, LIMITED. ·

BY:

➜Y = Resolution of the Board of Directors at a Meeting held on the 9th day of February, 1893, the resolation passed at a Meeting held on the 12th day of June, 1for, whereby the follow- log Shares numbered 2259/3018, 3019/3088, 51ac/5257, 5857/5889 were duly declared to be FORFEITED and the resolution passed at s Meeting held on the agth day of June, 1851, whereby the following Shares numbered- 1962/209, 4506; 6111/633", were duly declared to be FORFEITED; the forfeitures.by those resolutions respectively made, wera rescinded.;

By Order of the Directors,

W. S. JACKSON, ..

Secretary.

Shanghai, gth February, 1892.

NOTICE

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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

N°

or SHAREHOLDERS In the above named Company, will be held in the Company's Office, No. 5, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 39th day of February, 1897, at 4.P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Directors' Report, and Statement of Account of the Company's business

Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of välling.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

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

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FOR NEW YORK (VIA' SUEZ CANAL). THE Steamship

"RIVERSDALE,"

Mooney, Commander, will be despatched for the above. Post on or about SUNDAY, 6th prozimną, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised. ⚫For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, zoth February, 1802

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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

|| FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE LONDON,

HAMBURG AND ANTWERP,

THE Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE," Captain F. Davies, R.N.R, will be despatched as above on or about the roth March,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, sith Fobruary, 1891.

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be Let.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

since its formation, of considering the advis THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING ability of declaring Dividend, of electing a new Board of Directors and a Secretary, and of deciding various matters of grost Importanco,

details of which will be forwarded by circular to the address of every registered Shareholder

Attention is specially directed for the slection of Directors, to Article No: 101 of the Company's Articles of Association, which rends us follows------

TO LET.

AT KOWLOON”-

FEW HOUSES & KNUTSFORD TER-

A RACE containing s Rooms each and

Bath-rooma. Tennis Courts, Healthy situation.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 6th August, 1891.

"No person not a retiring Director shall, Cheap Rent

unless recommended by the Directors for election, be eligible for election to the office. 1.Director at any General Meeting, unless be, or some other member intending to propose him, has at least seven clear days before the meeting left at the Office of the Company a notice in writing under his band signifying his candidature for the office or the intention of such member to i propose him,” h The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ComPREY-GAS,

be CLOSED from the aoth to the 29th inst., Inclusive.

“By Order of the Managing Director,

R. C. HURLEY,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong oth February, 1892. [184]

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOĄ DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITEDY *

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TH

HE

ti, Ordinary Yearly”, MEETING "SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central;

„pa MONDAY, the 29th February, at 3 o'clock

The WINES AND SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only liep, for the purpose of receiving the Report of supplied.

HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the Latest and most approved type convey ARINE RISKS aa GOODS, &G, taken passengers and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors alburn.-.-.-.- MARNI RISKS in GOODS, &G,

NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually si duty,us 7/

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 1; PRAYA WEST. Hanglong, 17th December, 1883,

Hongkong, sathWebruary, 18ga,13-

the Directors and Statement of Accounts to gust December

The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to 19th instant, both days inclusive, Ades

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Peter Secretary,-

D. GILLIES,

[res E. Ja Hongkong, gth: Fabénary, 1862.

TO LET AT THE PEAK. ·

**RAGIEBURN.-Centrally situated, in ex- tensive grounds, with one double and one single Tennis Court, containing 24 ROOMS, exclusive of Servants: Rooms, superior KITCHEN, WATER, ELECTRIC BELL and SPEAKDO TUBE SERVICES,

MOUNT KELLETT-TWO Comfortable FIVE-ROOKED HOUSES, one of "which" la FUANISHID.

Apply to

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, 11th February, 1891. [188

TO LET.

NO. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

** TUSCULUM,“ MAGAZINE GAP,

Apply to ne mo

DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co.

· Hongkong, 17th February, 1892,

TO LET

THE PREMISES known as Bowrington. {* Foundry with Dwelling House (5 Rooma),

ALSO,

A Lars GODOWN, SHEDS and YARD.

· For further particulars, apply to

* GORDON & Co. Haughing, 16th December, 284175

E