1892-12-20 — Page 2

No. 3328

Banks.

ye Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Caplisi.....

.....£1,000,000 Subscribed. Capital.mmmmm.£ 500,000 HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. W. Watton, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chicl Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama,. Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochow

BANKERS: —

The "ommercial Bank of Scotland,

Parra Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

A

Interest for 13 months Fixed, § per Cent,

16

T

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

归

Hongkong, 12th December, 1993,

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Insuranres.

THE

Amuse •ents:

WONDERFUL PANORAMA.

~HE · PANORAMA constr's of VIVID ILLUMINATED SKETCHES of the GREATEST WARS of the World and the

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1892.

Intimations.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

A FEW BOOKS SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. cents of the late terrible Earthquake in Japan, | DRAWING ROOM BOOKS & STANDARD Thackeray's Works, 13 vois, à calf extra-840°- &c., &c.

Charlotte Bronte's Works—7 vols. † calf—832.

Will be opened from the 17th instant at A.M. to IT PM. daily, on the Ground Floor of No, & Queen's Road Central, at the entrance to Daddell Street.

PRICES OF ADMISSION.

·Adults A206121 .......................................30 cents, Children under 10 years of agt..........10 n Soldiers and Sallors in uniform ...20

D

A. NAFTALY, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1892. [1247

THEATRE

4

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG, HE "SONS OF NEPTUNE.”

"

THE

HE STANDAR D. SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF 64 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROGRESSIVE OF THE PROVI-. DENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE

HE Standard has a long record of good services to refer to; Its Fanda, annually Increasing, amount to £7,000,000 Stg.; the Premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.

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·DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents, Hongkong

DUE AT CHRISTMAS.

WILL PERFORM ON

December 26th, 28th and 31st.

USUAL PRICES.

Seats may be booked at Mesurs. LANE, CRAW- FORD & CO.

Hongkang, 19th December, 1992.

Intimations.

LOST.

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WHITE 'BULL BITCH with BROWN

*

WORKS.

ROMEO & JULIET lllusirated in the

highest style of chromo-lithography,į by L. Ross-$8,50. "School for Scandal," by L. Rosal-$12.50, Tennyson's Poetical Warks-Ilustrated quarto

edition In Morocce binding— $7.50. Morocco Bound Editions of Shelley, Longfellow, Whittier, Shakspeare, Byron, Hurns, Milton, Wordsworth, Scat, Hood, Poets of the Nine teenth Century, Geme of National Poetry $3 each.

Chas. Dickens' Works-Complete Illustrated

JUVENILE BOOKS. Bound Volumes of Boys' Own Annual, Glile' Own Annual, Chatterbox. Little Folks, St. Nicholas Magasing, 'Atalanta," Little Wide Awake, Bo Peep, Bright Eyes, &c. English Fairy Tales-lilastrated. Celtic Fairy Tales-Illustrated. Andersen's Fairy Tales-Illustrated. Grimm's Household Stories-Illustrated. Little Lord Fauntleroy,

Our Christian Books.

An Amazing Series of Moreable Toy Books Boys' Books of Adventure and Travel. Wood's Natural History.

Edition 91 vols, i calf, el gant—$75- Ruskin's Works in 12-volumes, containing Boys' Book of Outdoor Games.

Modern Palater, Stanes of Venice, Seven Lamps of Archiluture, Lectures on Art, Ariadne Florentins, &c.—$25.

Nister's Charming Series of Children's Books,

very artistically coloured,

The Humbolt Libíary—tó vots, in cloth, con- taining over zoo Standard Works.by Modem Writers of Eminence including Darwin's Origin of Species, Darwin's Descent of Mao,, Tyndall's Fragments of Science, &c.—$60... All the New Children's Books of the Season.

Hongkong, zoth December, 1892.

An immense stock of Postage Stamp Albums, A very large collection of Booklets, beautifully

Illustrated.

W. BREWER.

BOYS' Own Paper.

Girls' Own Paper. Little Wide Awake. Bo Peep,

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE A PATCH on each side of bed about wall Chatterbox, &c., &c.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES OF

favourable terms.

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

5. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st November, 189.

NOTICE.

1389

aged about 8 months, weight about 35 lbs Anyone returning the same to College Gardens will be rewarded.

[1250

Hongkong, 17th December. 1892.-

THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BUTCHER- ING COMPANY, SINGAPORE.

THIS

THIS Company butchers only AUSTRA- LIAN CATTLE (200 bead strive monthly by their Steamer "DARWIN, and they now supply Steamers with their sen-stocks, &c. of THE

“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY AUSTRALIAN FRESH BEEF at the same

LIMITED.

CAPITAL. SUBSCRIBED...............$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT RATES on Goods, fre Poilcles granted to all Parts of the world "payable arany of its Agencies,

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE.

* Qusaira Road Wasi.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE.

M

price as Native Beef.

Orders, elther for carcasses or smaller quantities, will receive immmediate execution, and may be sent through Dubashes (fe. Ships' Compradores) or direct to any of the giren

addresses.

-ASK-FOR-AUSTRALIAN-MEAT-AND-SEE THAT YOU GET IT.

OFFICE—3A, Raffles Place, Slagapore's Tele- 1149 BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT-Orchard Road;

Telephone No. 184

THE ON TAJ INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000, #833,333-33 ... $318,000.0ct

EQUAL. TOR RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,"

Lo YRUX MOON, Esq,

Lee Stro, Esq.

LOU TO SHIN, E80.

1.

MANAGER-HO AMEI, APINE RISKS ∞ GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.

MA

HEAD OFFICE. É & 9, PRAYA WEST, 'Hongkong, 19th December, tRRt.

Masonic,

ST. JOHN

LODGE

OF HONGKONG,

No. 618, S.C.

AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in the FRIKMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the gard Instant, at 5 for 5.10 p.m. precisely. · Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1892.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

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A REGULAR MEETING of the Victoria

Preceptory will be held on FRIDAY, the 23rd inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1802-

DILIGENTIA

[1736

LODGE

phone Dia. 113.

CATTLE CAMP-New Harbour; Telephone No.

25.

[goo

Singapore, ist September, 1892,

THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

THE MIIKE COAL is a

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes

It has been pronounced to be the best and the most economical of all, the Japanese Coals. Its export is increasing yearly, and the opinions expressed by several of the largest régular consumers are in testimony of the excellent qualities of this cosi.

Attention la called to the following advantages to Ships'. Owners and Captains, who coul their bunkers direct from the Undersigned :-

FRESHNESS of the coal.

UNIFORMITY of quality.

FREEDOM from Impurities.

Supply in any quantity on shortest notice. Quick despatch,

BEST of weigh', etc, etc.

NEW VOLUME O.F

Children's Picture Books in great variety.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1892.

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[Children's Toy Books, Story Books, &c. in new

and attractive covers.

New Scientific Books.

New Sets Popular Novels.

New Sets Popular Poeta,

New Goods in great variety.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

[61%

W. POWELL & CO.

FOR

XMAS PRESENT'S.

TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!!

Hongkong, 17th December, 1893.

W POWELL & CO.

THE CHEAPEST STORE IN THE COLONY

FOR

FRENCH & ENGLISH CONFECTIONERY,

BON BONS,

AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.

TOYS, &c., &e.

HONGKONG TRADING CO.

Nos, 1, 8, 6, & 7, D'Agullar Street,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1892.

CHRISTMAS 1892!!

IANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received the

Is

CHRISTMAS STOCK and are now

I showing a splendid collections of Articles suitable for

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Leather Goods, Electroplated-Ware, Table Flower Sets, Books, Lamps and Lamp Shades, Fitted Dressing Bags, Jewel Cases, Decorative China and Glassware and a good assortment of Novelties all ai moderate prices,

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MITSUI RUSSAN KAISHIA, Sole Agents Hongkong, th September, 1892.

TAKLEMA- COLLIERIES COMPANY, MOJI,

THIS Company having "appolated the

(TAKLEMA ÄKAIKI) in Hongkong, they are prepared to supply Coal ex-Ship, ex-Godawa, or trimmed in Bunkers, at prices to be bad on application.

Coples of Reports and Analysis to be seen in the Office of the Undersignad.

CHEE ON & Co., . Sale Agents, Nos. 11 & 22, Laa Yaen Street, East Hongkong, 26th Septembar, 1892. [933

SAI-PANG COALS.

THE Undersigned begs to inform the Public that he has appointed HOP.WO-LOONG as Agents in Hongkong for the Sale of the SAI- PANG COALS of the HONDO COAL MINES,

KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner of the Hondo Coal Mines,

OF INSTRUCTION. A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS

REGULAR MEETING of the above Japan.

HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Inst. at for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited,

Hongkong, 17th December, 1892.

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DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HÒNG- KONG AND SOUTH CHINA.

☛HE SEVENTEENTH REGULÁR 'AN-

THE

BENUAL MEETING_of_the_DISTRICT:

{JE’the_Undersigned are ready to supply

WCOALS of the above Mines, weight and

quility garanteed, in any quantity with the quickest dispatch,

HOP-WO-LOONG, Agents for the Hondo Coal Mines, Nos. 36 & 37, Praya Central.

· Hongkong, 25th August, 1891," ̧

KING WO CHEONG.

(855

GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA

SOUTH CHINA will be held in 'the MASOMO

DORES, STEVEDORES, &c.

CHILDREN'S TOPS.

Toy Books, French Dolls, Rubber and Wool Toys, Magic Lanterns, American Toya, Geiman Toys, English Toys, French Toys. The intest Cosaques, Christmas Tree Decorations, Flags and Banners.

CONFECTIONERY.

New Season's PUDDING and DESSERT FRUITS, NUTS, FIGS, MUSCATELS, ELVE'S PLUMS, SCHOTT MAS CAG EN DESSERT FR

J

CHRISTMAS DELICACIES.

An assortment of Provisions suitable for the season, Special York Hams, Siliton and Gorgonzola Chiese, WINE 8.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1892

LANE CRAWFORD&C°«

(1071

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) AND AT SHANGHAI; KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

PIANO S

FOR HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS, HOME PRICES FOR CASHL

·BUILT SPECIALLY FOR US AND GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY. PIANO REPAIRS AND REBUILDING.

75 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CHINA, AND WORK EQUAL TO THAT DONE AT.

HOME

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

CLASSICAL AND POPULAR MUSIC

An IstenBE STOCK.OP Paters, Litolff, Augener đỏ, and all the NEWEST SONGS (Comile and Sentimental) WALTZES, PIANO PIECES, DUETS, STUDIES, TUTORS, AMERİCAN FOLIOS, OPERAS, &c, &e

HALL, Zetland Street, Hongkong, on THURS- Have for Sale a cargo of pure ARAIKI COAL, J

DAY, the 39th December," 1891,' st 8.30, forg, p.m. precisely.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1892.

HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAI.

1207

REGON: PINE SPARS and "LUMBER

Alwaye on Hand..

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,"

ex 5.5: "LENNOX.”

R. W. BOYD, Superintendent at

BANJOS, MANDOLINES, GUITARS, ACCORDEONS, CORNETS, VIOLINS, MUSIC STANDS and STOOLS, ka, Big &a. Illustrated Catalogues free.

· JUST LANDED-EX-8.8. "EMPRESS-OF-JAPAN;"- CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE, 【ERSEY CREAMERY BUTTER.

SUPERB CANADIAN CHEESES, 10 & 70: Da, Alta GOLDEN RUSSET APPLES, 45 cents per dosen,

Moon Docks, report in KAIKI Very Choice OLIVET DESSERT RAISINS

COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT, BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal be has ever ersed,

For full particulars as to price, de,

Apply to

KING WO CHEONG, No, 32, Prays Central Honghong, 17th November, 1893,

In boxes of '5 lbs. each........................ada$1.50

19 J

"

30

desavisenery 2.50 menempani '4.50 Specially Belected for CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS, 152, per lb, or 6 lbs. for 750.

CARMICHAEL & CO, LTD,

13, Prays Central Hongkongi

ing, fih December, 1899,

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE Fereby given that the ORDI-

NARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, will be held at the Registered OFFICES of the Compane, 38 and 40, Queen's Rand Central, TO-MORROW, the 21st last, at 4 Far, for the nurpose of receiving the Report of the Geners Managers with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending November 30th, 1893.

The 'TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st Instant to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managern. Hongkong, 8th December, 1Ɛax.

.... [1118

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY.

· LIMITED.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st instant, both days inclusive,

F. W. CROSS,

Manager. Hongkong, 16th December. 1802 Trasa

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

No. 49.

NEXT, the 10th inst, and MONDAY,

TOTICE is hereby given, that MONDAY:

the and--January, 1893, will be observed as HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office.

Work at the Optam Examination Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed aï usual.

J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District. Custom House, Kowloon, 19th December, 1892.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

RIFLE v.

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A-MARTINI-HENRY, will be Fired next

SATURDAY, between the OFFICERS and. SERGEANTS of the SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT (Magazina Rifle) and the HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION (Martini-Henry Rif). Teams-Eight Men a rido, Ranges, 200, 500 and 600 yards. – Time, 1 P.M.

The following Members'are-requested to prac- tise on behalf of the Rifle Anóciation and to send in their Scores to the Hon. Secretary :— Metam. W. DUNCAN, FORD, F, HAYWARD,

· MANN, D. MCLENNAN, ROBERTSON, SWEENEY, KINGSFORD, WARNOCK, and WATSON,

2652012

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

HE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN,"

Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the arst instant, at Daylight, fastead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers.

Cra57 Hongkong, 20th December. 1801.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,

THE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO," Captals Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the anat instant, at 5 P.M.

This Steamber bus Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th December, 1892. [1612

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP,

E

Steamship

"GLAMORGANSHIRE” Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1892 Fetts FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship

"PORT ADELAIDE," Captain Jamleson, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the goth instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents.

[1239 Hongkong, 14th December, 1892.

·

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, “HE 100 A. L, Norwegian Bark

- ED, ROBINSON,

"SIGURD," Hon. Secretary. | Ause, Master, will load here for the above Port, Hongkong, 19th December, 1892. [40 and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to -SINGING-AND-PIANO LESSONS.--------

SHEWAN & Co,- {{}Rangkong, rith November, 1891am - 11124- CIGNOR CATTANEO has RETURNED ==

from Farope and begu respectfully to Inform the HONGKONG Community that be will resume his SINGING and FIAÑO LESSONS in a few days.

Applications to be addretted

c/o. KELLY & WALSH, ́LD. Hongkong, 6th December, 1893.

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.

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LADIES who have arrived in the

Colony during the current year, and

those who have changed their residences

since last publication, will oblige by forwarding THEIR ADDRESSES for

Insertion in THE LADIES' DIREC.

·TORY for 1893 as early sa possible.

167 ADVERTISEMENTS for the

HONGKONG DIRECTORY should

be sent in at once.

"THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” Office,

Pedder's Hill,

Hongkong, 16th December, 1899, -

NOTICE.

I

USED POSTAGE

STAMPS WANTED.

WILL PAY CASH for USED

POSTAGE STAMPS

as follows-(these prices are per 100, but any quantities will be accepted, no matter how small, at the same rates).

CHINA-

Y cand.

3 & 3 cand,

HONGKONG

2, 4, 5 & 10 cents ....... •

Pir 100.

***

TH

J

TIL ...$ 1,00 8.50

404

0,30

1.35

01

4,00

** 441

10.00

15.00, 100,00

6, 8, 12, 20, 24 & 30 cents...

* 18, 48, 50 & 96 conts

1 dollar

& 3 dollars...

5 dollars.

MACAO

THE MARIA CHRISTINA CIGAR DEPOT, PHILIPPINE –

NO. 8, D'ÁGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG,

AS received from their MANUFACTORY 11te Manile some specially-made CIGARS for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

The CIGARS from this MANUFACTORY have obtained PRIZES at all the EXHIBI- TIONS for excellence of Leaf and Wórkman-, ship,

An fospection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, 14th December, 1892. [1245

BOARD AND RESIDENCE..

3 & to refs

0.50

20, 25, 40 & 50 reis

210

M

3.00

Bo, 100, 200 & 300 rels...

5.00

ii, &'s mills ...

aas-

1, 2 & 1-4/8th cents

(040)

5, 6, 8, 10 & 12-4/8th cents.

075

20, 25, 30, 40 & 50 cents. STRAITS:

4.00

71, 3, 4, 5, 6; 8 & 10 cents in

12, 24, 25, 30, 32, 50 & 96 cents...

0.30

2.00.

SIAM

1,2 3, 4 & Ba 13 & 240 *** 64.

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS, SHANGHAI

with Board and Table Accommodation,

Apply to

MIL MATHER,

a. Fedder's Hill Hongkong, 9th November, 1892, [1334

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, “GLENKALY, BUILDIN05," (Nos. 13 and 14, Wyndham Strut)

MRS. GILDAN BOARDERS MAG VISITORS.

RS. GILLANDERS' his' VACANCIES

also Accommodation for TABLE BOARDERS,

"Hongkong. 4th July, 1803)

CAUTION.

1650.

shy used

DUTCH EAST INDIES

ADY...

FRENCH COLONIES

LOO

3.00

10.00

face valsa:

0.15

atz

NO TORN STAMPS ANTED AT ANY NERDZO PRICE.

די ·

ALL SUMS PAID into the Office of the ALL KINDS OF

Hongkong - Telegraph are receipted of PRINTED FORMS ŝigned by the Manager, and no other Person is aalkorised to receive the money, Payments made to unauthorized Persons, or not receipted on Printed Forms signed by the Manager, cannot be held VALID. FORFRASER:SMITH,

-POSTAGE STAMPS BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCHANGED.

WAAN KANADA - Editor and Proprietor, Editura urbanisations | Hongkong Telegri Hongkong, Bth November, 1898,"

ADDRESS.APAN PANOR

GEO, E. WASHBURN

MP. O, Box 2068,4

SAN FRANCISCO, MAS

CALIFORNIAL