1892-12-22 — Page 1

No. 3330

The Hongkong

ye

Fnsurances.

1,000 STG. Payable at Age 55, or

at death if previous-may be secured by a payment at the rate of

8 14

4

IS

B

12

6

((..)

10 fper quarter if commenced at age

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital `***** Subscribed Capitalammon

Telegraph.

THURSDAY, DEEMBER 22, 1892.

Intimtions.

·JUST LANDED) EX S.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN,"

CANADIAN DARY PRODUCE,

TERSEY CREAMERY BUTTER.

SUPERB CANADIAN EESES, 10 & 70 lbs.

Al GOLDEN RUSSET APPIS, 45 cents per dosan. Very Coolce OLIVET DESSERT RAISINS

1,000,000 JERSEY

**** 500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

30

...35. 440

Court of Director:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. C. J, Hight, Esq,

AFTER the Policy has been three years la

force the Polley-holder will be entitled to receive on application a Free Paid-up Policy for proportionate araount of the Sam Assured, ss-explained-in: Prospectus,- should he wish to discontis de payment of premiums.

679-21

L

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

|--Undersigned_are__propated_to_accept

favourable terms.

Cun ent rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal

to that paid by the local Offices.

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents.

Hos agkong Art November, 1891.

NOTICE.

380

ChowTung Shang,Esq,, W. Wolton, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.. Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai, Amoy and Foochow.......

BANKERS:-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland, Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance. Bank (Ld.)

Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent

16

19

H

CURRENT ACCOUNTS'

Hongkong, 13th December, 1891.

Intimations.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS..

In boxes of ibs, sad......

10 201

t

si peman 2.50

י

Specially Selected for CHRISTMAS PUDINGS, 150, per lh, or 6 lbs. for .750.

CARIICHAEL & CO., LTD. |B, Fraja Central, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG.

PIANOS CN HIRE.

FROM $8.00 PER MONTH NCLUDING TUNING.

[8

PIANOS

TUNED Single Tuniq...35.

do.

do.

do.

do.

Every alternte month...$25 per annum.

da.,, mant!........................$48 do.

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875. Nermentioned BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 24th and

IE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY | 26th inst, and MONDAY, the and of January.

TE

LIMITED.

CAP ITAL SUBSCRIBE)................................$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MAR INE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, Policies granted to all Parts of the world paya ble at any of its Agencies,

&c.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE No. 1 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hit ingkang, 1st February, 1882

GENERAL NOTICE.

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T] {E ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CU ITAL, TAELS 600,000, $833-333-33-

I QUAL TO

RE SERVE TUND-

For the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK Or

INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAJ BANKING

CORPORATION,

J

F-DR-BOVIS,

Chief Manager.

For the COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE

DE PARIS,

L GLENAT,"

Acting Agent.

For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE

STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

S. L. DARBY,

pro. Manager. the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, -LIMITED,

For

$318,000.001

! BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO VEÚK MOON, ZIG:

1.SING, Esq.

LOG TWO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, do taken MUENT RATES 20 all parts of the

world.

HEAD OFFICE,” 8 A 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkon, 17th December, #RAK,

Masonic

ST. JOHN-

F860

LOD GE

OF HONGKONG,

· No. 618, S.C.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS HALI, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 23rd

Instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting ***Brethren-are-cordially-invited,

Hongkong, 19th December, 1893,

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

GEO._W..E..PLAYFAIR, Chlef Manager. Hengkong, 31st December, 1892. [1272

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

No. 49

NONEXT, the 10th inst, and MONDAY, TOTICE is hereby given that MONDAY

the_wish: Juumae35, 1094 will sen uuKERLU ME HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office,

Work at the Opium· Examination Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual-

J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District,

Custom House, Kowloon, 19th December, 1892,

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KẺ BA 0, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE.

CAPITAL: 4,000,000 FRANĊI. *

INCLUDING ALL MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN

GOOD CONDITION.

W. BREWER.

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY. LIMITED.

"HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company Till be CLOSED from the 17th to the grst Instant, both days Inclusive.

F. W. CROSS,

Manager.

[1253

Hongkong, 16th December, 1802

¿ŠINGING AND PIANO LESSONS.

CIGNOR· CATTANEO has RETURNED from Farone and begs respectfully to form the Hongkong community that he will Isume bis SINGING and PIANO LESSONS ina few days.

Applications to be addressed

c/o. KELLY & WALSH, LD.. Hongkong, 6th December, 1892. « [1109

CAUTION.

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Kntimations.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,

Mrs. MATHER,

Apply to

Hongkong, gth November, 1891.

1, Pedder's HILL (1214

USED POSTAGE STAMP S WANTED.

21.

WILL PAY CASH for USED

POSTAGE STAMPS

as follows (these prices are per 100,

ALL SUMS PAID into the Office of the but any quantities will be accepted, no

Hongkong Telagraph are receloted on

PRINTED FORMS Signed by the Manager-matter-how-small-at-the same rates). and no other Person is authorised to receive -the-money,--Payments-made- to; unauthorised

candá

Persons,-or-not-receipted on Pristed For CHINA- signed by the Manager, cannot be held VALID.

R. FRASER-SMITH,

Edtier and Proprietor,

Hongkong Telegraph. | HONGKONG:-

Hongkong, 8th November, 1892.

NOTICE.

THE MARIA CHRISTINA CIGAR DEPOT,

No. 8. D'ÁGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG,

LTAS received from their MANUFACTORY'

HAS

3 & 5 cand,

3, 4, 5 & 10 cents...

Par 100.

.1.00

1.50

6, 8, 13, 20, 24 & 30 cents ........

01.

1.25

-18, 48, 50-&-96-cents

104

4:00

I dollar

120

TI 10.00

2 & 3. dollars l'uo

300

11 15.00

dollars

**** 100.00

E

In Manila some specially-made CIGARS | MACAO- for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

The CIGARS feren -this MANUFACTORY

have obtained PRIZES at' all the FXHIBI-

EATHER GOODS in great variety consisting of Work boxes, beautifully lined and fitted, TIONS for excellence of Leaf and Workman.

Writing Cases, Cigar Cases, Blotters, Pocket Books, Card Cases, &c. Ladies' Work Boxes of beautiful Inlaid Wood and well fitted.

Plush Work Boxes beautifully mounted, Gentlemen's Dancing Pumps.

· Christmas Cards, a beautiful Selection.

All the Christmas Annuals for Children.

New Volume of Magazine of Art, well bound-a handsome present.

5 & to reis

20, 25, 40 & 50 rela

80, 100, 200 & 300 reis...

PHILIPPINE -

& 5 mill

0.50

1.00

5.03

xbip.

An Inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, 14th December, 1892.

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W

*

0.25.

1, 2 & 2-4/8th cent

**

0.40

*IS

0575

***

2.00

THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BUTCHER- ING COMPANY, SINGAPORE.

Fancy Stationery, Tehnis Invitation Cards, Menu Cards, Ball Programmes, &c. in new stylesHIS Company butchers only -AUSTRA;

NEW NOVELS.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1892.

NEW SONG FOLIO S.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

[613

KELLY & VALSH, LD.

|——— A FEW BOOKS SUITABLE I DRAWING ROOM BOOKS & STANDARD" WORKS.

ROM

·OMEO & JULIET"-Illustrated in the Khighest style of chromo-lithography,

by L. Rosil$8.50.

is School for Sandali by ke Bandi Krajm Tennyson's Poetical Works-lustrated quarto

edition to Morocco binding-$7.50. Morocco Bound Editions of Sheiley, Longfellow, Whittier, Shakespeare, Byron, Burns, Milion, Wordsworth, Scott, Hood, Poets of the Niew teenth Century, Gems of National Poetry-- $3 each.

Chas. Dickens' Works-Complete Illustrated

Edition at Vois, calf, elegant-$75- Ruskin's Works in 12 volumes, containing- Modern Painters, Stones of Venice, Seven Lamps of Architeture, Lectures on Ait, Ariadne Florentina, &c.—$15.

The Humbolt Ibrary-16 vois, in cloth, con-

talning over 100 Standard Works by Modern

l'extraction prend ions les sur de l'impor A SOCIÉTÉ KEBAO (TONKIN), deat ]...--

tance et qui est seole FOURNISSEUR DE LA (1262) MARINE FRANÇAISE AU TONKIN, dent

A REGULAR MEETING of the Victoria

Preceptory will be held TOMORROW,

| le Charbon ́est hißlé d'une façon régulière & bord des Steamen des MangÄGERIES MART TIMES, et en particuller à bord du Haiphong, voulant introduire see Charbons sur la place da | Hongkong a confié le soin de son Agence & la

maison

SHEWAN & Cic, Praya Central, Hongkong.

the 23rd instar, at 8 30 for 9 p.m. precisely. à partir der tez. Noverabre, 1812. Visiting Brethren are condially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1803.

ZETLAND

(1756

LODGE

No. 125.

REGULAR MEETING of the jabova A-LODGE will he held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely, Visiting Brethres are cordially invited.

Hongkong, zo:ch Dreember, 1892.

DILIGENTIA

... (1271

LODGE

OF INSTRUCTION.

A REGULAR MEETING of the above “LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONE' HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th fast, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely,. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1892, i Exa54

́ ́DISTRICT: GRAND LODGE OF HONG-

KONG AND SOUTH CHINALA

THE: SEVENTEENTH-REGULAR" AN- NUAL MEETING of the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA will be held in 'the Masonię, HALL, Zetland Streef, Hongkong, ON THURS, DAY, the 29th December, 1891, at 8.30, for g pm, precisely,

Hongkong, th December, 1892, +/

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Gotices of Firms..

NOTICE

(R. JÓHN HUGHES LEWIS D'AUTHO

MRISED to Sign our Firm from tali

date.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cai Hongkong, both Pegambir, 1524

La Directeur Général de Káb10. HENRY PORTAL, Kába, le 10 Decembre, 1892.

[1270

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

A MATCH, MAGAZINE

RIFLE v. MARTINI-HENRY, will be Fired next SATURDAY, between the OFFICERS and SERGEANTS of the BHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT (Magazion Rifle) and the HONGKONG® RIFLE, ASSOCIATION (Martiol-Henry Rifle). Teams-Eight Mon a | sida. · Ranges, 200, 500 and 600 yards. · Time,

#7.M.

The following Members are requested to prac tise on behalf of the Rife Association and to 'send in their Scores to the Hon. Secretary 1-

Writers of Eminence including Darwin's Oigin of Species, Darwin's 'Descent of Man, Tyndall's Fragments of Science, &c.—$50.

Hongkong, 20th December, 18021.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. bach's alexis-60

arieté Bronte's Works y Sukma po

JUVENILE BOOKS.

Volumes of Bora One Annus!, Girit' Own Annual, Chatterbox, Little Faiks, St. Nicholas Magaalne, Atalanta, Little Wide Awake, Bo Peep, Bright Eyes, &c. glish Fairy Tales-Illustrated.. slic.Fairy Tales--Illustrated. ndersen's-Fairy-Tales-Illustrated. dmm's Household Stories-Iilastrated. itle Lord Fauntleroy.

ar Christmas Books.

Amusing Series of Moveable Toy Books. oys Book of Outdoor Games.

oys Books of Adventure and Travel, Food's Natural History,

ister's Charming Series of Children's Books, very artistically coloured.

a immense stock of Postage Stamp-Albums very large collection of Booklets, beautifully Illustrated.

All the New Children's Books of the Season."

16

W. POWELL & CO.

FOR

XMAS PRESENTS.

TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!!

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1892.

THE CHEAPEST STORE IN THE COLONY

FOR

BON BON S,

MRI. W. DUNCAN, FORD, F. HAYWARD, FRENCH & ENGLISH CONFECTIONERY, /MANN, D: MCLENNAN, ROBERTSON, SWEENEY,

KINGSFORD, WARBOCK, and WATSON.

ED. ROBINSON,

Hon. Secretary.

· Hongkong, 19th December, 1892,

1

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.

TOYS, &c., &..

HONGKONG TRADING CO.

AN 'EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.

[40

Nos. 1, 8, 6, 7, D'Agullar Stret

Hongkong, 6th December, 1892.

CHRISTMAS 1892!!

LADIES who have arrived in the Calday during the current year,' and':

those who barackxuged their realdences pace last publication, will oblige by

forwarding "THEIR-ADDRESSES for

Losertion in THE LADIES' DIREC- TORY for 1893, as early as possible,

*** ADVERTISEMENTS for the

HONGKONG DIRECTORY should

be sent in at once,

HE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" Office;

· © Pedder's H}}},

iDerma Bo

[907

L'ANE, CRAWFORD & Ce care ticed antabo for CHRISTMAS STOCK and are now

showing a splendid collections of Articles saltabo for

CHRISTMAS' PRESENTS””

"

Leather Goods, Electroplated-Ware, Table Flower Set, Books, Lamps and Lamp Shades, Fitted Dressing Bags, Jewel Casey, Decorative China ed Glassware and a good sasortment of Novelties all ai moderate prices. ........ and p

CHILDREN'S TOPS

Toy Books, French Dolls, Rubber and Wool Toys Magic Lanterns, American Toys; GermES Toys, English Toys, French Toys. The latest Conique, Christmas Tree Decorations, Flags and Bannor.

CONFECTIONERY.

New Sation's PUDDING and DESSERT FRUITS, BUTS, FICE, MUSCATELS, ELVES

PLUMS, CHRISTMAS CAKES and BISCUITSAR HAS

CHRISTMAS DEĘCACIES,S

A

An assortment of Provisions suitable for the seas. Spatial Yazie Hams, Stilton and i

Gorgonzola: Chése, WINES,

LAVE CRAWFORD &C" 3

LIAN CATTLE (200 head arrive monthly by their Steamer "DARWIN"), and they now supply Steamers with their sea-stocks, &c. of AUSTRALIAN FRESH BEEF at the same price as Native Beel.

Orfers, either for carcasses or smaller quantities, will receive immmediate execution, and may be sent through Dubashes (Le: Ships Compradores) or direct to any of the given addresses.

ASK FOR AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND SEE THAT. VOI ART, VT... OFFICES-JA, Raffles Place, Singapore; Tele-

phone No. 113. BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT Orchard Road;

Telephone No. 184. CATTLE CAMP-New Harbour; Telephone No.

25...

li

Singapore, 1st September, 1892

Fgoo

THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

HE MIIKE' COAL B R

THE

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. Ite export is increasing yearly, and the opinione "expressed by several of the largest regular consumers are in testimony of-the-excellent

qualities of this coal,

3

-Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships! Owners-and-Captaing,-whd-coal-ikels- bunkers direct from the Undersigned 1-

FRESHNESS of the coal. UNIFORMITY of quality: FREEDOM from impurities.

Supply in any quandty on shortest notice, Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc., etc..

(890

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Sole Agents, Hongkong, gth September, 1802.

TAKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY, MOJI

"5, 6, 8, 10′′ & T¥-X/8th cents.......

20, 25, 30, 40 & go centa STRAITS:-

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 10 dente 13:24, 25, 30, 37, 50 & 96 cents... SIAM —

3, 3, 3, 4 & 8. 12 & 24th ***

211

SHANGHAI

-L

6.30

1.00

1.00

PAR ww 3.00

*** *** *** ** 10.00

any used.go .....--face value

DITCH EAST INDIES —–

дву

0.13

2+

FRENCH COLONIES 1--

Ray

NO TORN STAMPS WANTED AT ANY PRICE.

ALL KINDS OF POSTAGE STAMPS BOUGHT, SOLD"AND EXCHANGED.

"ADDRESST

1165]

GEO, E. WASHBURN,

*P. O, Box 2068,

-SAN-FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA, HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAL REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

L. MALLORY.

Shipping. STEAMERS.

(66%

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

HIS Company having appointed the Undersigned AGENTS for their Cosi, (TAKLEMA AKAIKI) fo Hongkong, they are prepared to supply Coal ex-Ship, ex-Godown, or

TH trimmed-in-Bunkers, at prices to be had on application.

Coples of Reports and Analysis to be seen in the Office of the Undersigned,

•

CHEE ON & Co, Sola Agents, Nos. 21 & 22, Lee Yuen Street, East.' Hongkong, 26th September, 1892. 1933

SAI-PANG COALS,

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

KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner of the Hondo Coal Mines.

Who Undersigned are ready to supply COALS of the above Mines, weight and quality guaranteed, in any quantity with the quickest dispatch,

HOP-WO-LOONG,

;

Agents for the Hondo Coal Mines, Nos. 36 & 37, Praya Central, Hongkong, 16th August, 1892, m [855

KING WO CHEONG,

COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA,

DORES, STEVEDORES,

P.

Hare for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL

*** B.S. #LENNOX."" Moon Docks, reports that AKAIKI

BOYD, Superintendent at

COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT, BETTER XESULTS than any Japanese Coal he has ever

For fall particulars as to price, &cą s

Apply to

and DA NA KING WO CHEONG","

· Mo, 35, Praya Contral”

keng, syth November, 1895,

A

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI, THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA," Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at Day- light,

For Freight or Passagų, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers.. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1842. [1973

"SHIRE" LINE OF 'STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

THE Steamship

PANA "GLAMORGANSHIRE," Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the agrd fartant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL, & Co,"

Agents. Hongkong, Toth December, 1892.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ-CANAL.

HE PE Steamship

"PORT ADELAIDE," Captain Jamieson, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the 30th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DESKY DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

* 27 Agents, a Hongkong, 13th December, 1895.

SAILING VESSELS,

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FOR, SAN FRANCISCO. "HE 100 A. 1, Norwegiaz Bark

« SIGURD,” "Asse Marier, will load here for the above Po And will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to t

SHEWAN & CO. Hongkong, it's November, 1892