1893-01-23 — Page 1

No. 3354

Banks.

EGNYSZ

The Hongkong Telegraph.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital .......

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

£1,000,000

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.

,000,000ADVERTISEMENTS for the HONGKONG

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

ChowTung Shang, Esq. W. Wotton, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq,

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Chief Manager,

| Kwan Hol Chuen,Esq.

GEO. W, F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama,

Amoy and Foochow,

BANKERS:-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland."

Shanghal,

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld)) Interest for 12 mouths Fixed, 5 per Cent..

6

12 4

"

CURRENT ACCOUNTS'

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Hongkong, 13th December. '1893. NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION),

PAYMENT OF First dividend.

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NOTICED BY Per Cent, will be

TOTICE is hereby given that a FIRST

PAYAB EON APPLICATION, at the Office of the New ORIENTAL BANK! CORPORATION, LIMITED, LIQUIDATION, on and fier the 16th Instant, in all Creditors whose CLAIMS bave been received and admitted.

Deposit Receipts, Bills of Exchange, Bel must be banded in before the Dividend can be paid.

E" W. RUTTER, Attorney for the Liquidator.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1893.

Insurances.

DIRECTORY should be sent in at once.

**THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "Office,

Pedder's Hill,

Hongkong, 13th January, 1893).

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that the FOURTH

NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING ef

the SPAREHOLDERS in 1bis Comnxey will

be held at the Company's Office on WEDNES DAY, the 5th January, 1893, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of recolving the Repost of the Board of Directors together with the Statement, of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1897,

The REGISTER of SHARES, will be CLOSED from Saturday the 21st 10 Wednesday, theṛasth 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 Bollding

Company, Limited,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1893,

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TTHEE

£1,000 STG. Payable at Age 55,

£7

or

at death If previous-may be secured by a. payment at the rate of ;--

7

8 14

11

£13 4

£17 13 8

£37 13 6

per quarter if commenced at age

1.25

35

in

AFTER the Policy has been three years

Policy-holder 'will be entitled to receive on application a Free Paid-up Policy for proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in Prospectus, should he wish to discontinue payment of premiums.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., . Agenta, Hongkong STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

6792)

SOUTH BRITISH FILE AND, MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

"HE Undersigned are prepared to accept TFIRE 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, 1895...

GENERAL NOTICE. ·

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,: (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 000,000,

#833,333-33 EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND $318,000.00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.

Lo YxUE MOON, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL'

MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, &, takes

world.

CORRENT Raxur to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

*869

THE

NOTICE.

“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

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

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CUERENT RATES: 68-GDODE, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its1Agencies,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE. No. z, QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST. Hangkang, 1st February, ‘1883.

"HE FIFTY-THIRD- ORDINARY HALF-

YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the Company_will_be_held at the. Office of the Company. No. 18, BANK BUILD- INGS, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 30 instant, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose receiving Rport of the

parts of Statement of Accounts declaring

a Dividend, and electing Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th instant, Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora.

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1893......

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

WARM UNDERCLOTHING

FOR

LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN.

FLANNELS, BLANKETS, EIDER DOWN QUILTS, HOSIERY, &c. &c

HEATING & COOKING STOVES, alles,

*

W. POWELL & CO.

Hangkome, 16th January, 1803

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THE IMPERIZE HOTEL L'B.

MANAGER.

KOKIO, JAPAN,

Intimations.

ATHONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

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ENTLEMEN illo to take an active part in the formation of the proposed VOLUNTEER FORCE are invited to put themselves in communication with the Recruit- Ing Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor at the Public Meeting at the City Hall on the 19th Decembar Isat,

The Members of the Committee are

J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., Q.C., Chairman,

The Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Licut-Colonel J. JERRARD.

Captain MCCALLUM, H.K.V.

J. ARMSTRONG, Esq.,

who will be found at thels Offices daily from z

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR-SWATOW, Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA,"

Captain Hall," will be despatched for the above' Port TO-MORROW," the 24th instant, at Day. light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 21st January, 1893.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA

top prepared to give all needful explans-THE Steamship

tlon's und to enrol Members

MONA

The Committee will sit regularly on TUIS DAYS and FRIDAYS at the Chambers of Mr. FRANCIS, QC Bank Bulidings," from 4 to 5

PX.

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"CATHERINE APCAR," Captain J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 24th Inst., at Noor,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co

Agents. Hongkong, 19th January, 1893.

FIIS FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

"NANKING,"

و او

The Force will be on the same footing as are Volunteers in Englan, that is to say: They are liable In case of war to be called un for Active service, and will then be under military command and subject to military law, receiving the same pay as regularly enlisted soldiers, and being entitled to penslens for wounds, &c.THE Norwegian Steamer &c. They not be required to serve out of the Colony and will be led by their own Officers. Captain N, Sorensen, will be despatched for the In peace time, they are liberty to leave at any lime an 14 days notice; will only be unde

above Ports on SUNDAY, the 29th lustant, at 4 P military command when volanially exercising er on duly together, with the regular troops;

For Freight or Passage, apply to will be subject to such regulations as to drill, discipline, and efficiency as His Excellency the Governor may appoint; and will be annually The Government will defray all expenses of the Corps other than the cost of uniforms of Commissioned Officers.

KING WO CHEONG,

No. 33, Praya Central Hongkong, 23rd January, 1893 #

THE FINEST HOTEL IN THE EAST in pected by a regularly deputed Military Officer: AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-

(Under the distinguished patronage of the Imperial Housshold,) THIS fine hotel, is situated within five minutes' drive of the terminus of the Yokohama Tokoy Raliway and is in near proximity to the Imperial Palace, the Parliament House and the Chief Public Offices.

THIS

There are no inside rooms, thus securing well lighted, veoillated and cheerful accommoda

Cuisine cannot be surpassed, and the aim of the

to for

comfort and pleasure of the guests. The attractions of Toklo are countless, and the religious and floral festivals beingfal daily occurrence are be seen at their best and on a grander scale that in any other portion of Japan, All the noted actors, wrestlers and jugglers make the capital the head-quarters.

RATES, $3 TO $450 PER DAY,

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T. ARNOLD, ‹

Secretary,

19%

· Hongkong, fath January, 1893,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

berrby given that the FIFTH

NORDINARY MEETING of SHARE

HOLDERS in thlá Company will be held at

C. S. ARTHUR,

Manager.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED THEIR NEW STOCK OF SADDLER Y

Racing Saddles 3 lb, & 5 lb., Saddle Cloths, Weight Cloths, Clothing, Bridles

Racing and Driving Reins..

JOCKEY WHIPS, DRIVING WHIPS.

TION COMPANY,

Artillery and Machine Gun Companies, all the

It's desired to establish ape Battery of UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAM

Members to be trained also in the use of the Rifle or Carbine. Pony draft for both Field and Machine Guns will be provided to and from place of exercise or parade.

It suggested that friends and acquaintances should combine to form a gun detachment of ra med. a balf company (or Section of Field Artillery) of 24 men, or even a complete Com pany of Battery.

GOVERNMENT.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, STEAM FOR

BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME,

AND TRIESTE.

Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, *900 297 | LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS), "THE Company's Steamship

The Officers of the Battery when complete will consist of one Captain and three Lieutenants jand those of each company of one Captain and

(wo Lieutenants. Sach Officers to be elected | by their own med, the Lleutenants by the half companies, or sections, the Captain by the company or battery. Such election to be sub- ject to the approval of His Excellenty the Governor.

The calloren of the Field Battery will remain

Surcingles, Girths, Rollers, Stirrup Leathers And Webs, Headstalls, Cruppers, Martingalen, as at present, that of the machine gun compa-

the Company's Offices, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, Halters Hunting Crops, oa TUESDAY, the 31st of January, 1893, st

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

December, 1891,

I

POLO BIT ́S.

Box Spurs, Racing Spurs, Hunting Crops.

STABLE BRUSHES AND REQUISITES,

ples will be a matter for future consideration, a working dress only being provided for the ensuing drill season.

"ORION,"

Captain Valloshing, will he despatched as above on the 26th instant, at Noon.

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

For further Information as to Passage and " Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong; 15th January, 1893,

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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com. Riding Boots, Jockey Boots, Boot Tops, Boot-top Liquid, Saddle Soap, Brown Leather Paste the annual training when drills will'take place Conebe, Commander, will be despatched for tha

pany will be CLOSED from Monday the 23rd to Tuesday, the 31st January, 1893, (both days, Inclusive), during which perled, no TRANSFER of SHARES can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

I

Hongkong, 13th January, 1893,

:

LANE CRAWFORD&C

Hongkong, 28th December, 1893.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the FRIDAY, the 3rd of February, 1893, at o'clock Company's Office, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, op

., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts for the twelve mouths ending 31st December, 1891.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thunday the 26th January to Friday, the ard February, 1893, (both days Inclusive), during which period p TRANSFER OF SHARES can be reglitered.

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited, Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited, Hongkong, 18th January, 1893,

KẾ BAO

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE, CAPİTAL 4,000,000 FRANCS,

KELLY & WALSH, LD,

IMPORTERS OF CIGARS, TOBACCOS AND CIGARETTES.

Fresh supplies to hand of the following popular Brands of:

TOBACCO.5.

Wills' Three Castles. Willa' Gold Flake Honey Dew. Wills' Traveller Brand.

Pioneer Brand.

Capitan Navy Cut.

Ogden's Beal Bird's Eye. Ogden's Silver Vell.

Ogden's Navy Cat,

Orden's Fruft and Honey. Dollar Brand.

Happy Thought.

Golden Eagle, Star Mixture,

Pig

Hongkong.gth January, 1805.

A SOCIÉTÉ RÉBAO (TONKIN), dont WOOLIN YUEN, L Fection prend ons les jours de l'impor tance et qui est seule FOURNISSEUR DE LA MARINĖ FRANÇAISE, AU TONKIN,, deal 1149 le Charbon est brûlé d'une faço régulière à bord des Steamerü' des MxSSÁGERIKS. MARI- TIMES, et en particulier à bord du Haiphong voulant introduire ses Charbons sur la place de Hongkong a confié le soin de san Agence A la malion

SHEWAN & Cie., Praya Central, Hongkong,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

1

THE MARIA CHRISTINA CIGAR DEPOT, à partir der ser. Novembre, 181.

NO. 8, D'AQUILAR STREET, HONGKONG."

TAS received from their MANUFACTORY

HA

In Manila 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 Workman» uhip.

An inspection is réspécifully solicited. Hongkong, 24th December, 1892,

Le Directeur Géné÷al-de. Kébao, HENRY PORTAL. Kébas, le ro Decembre, 1892. THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

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ABSOLUTELY.

TOBACCOS AND CIGAR- ETIES ARE GUARAN- FRESH AND WILL BE TEED

36 ALL OUR BRANDS OF

EXCHANGED IF FOUND

OTHERWISE.

CIGARETTES

Sweet Caporal,*:

| Kinney's Straight Cut,

Otto de Rose, Ogden's Yellow Plush,

Ogden's Bird's Eye.

Three Castles. Wills' Firefly.

"MANILA CIGARS.

+1

*** Compania General Brands, Landres, Regalia Britannica. Regalia Imperial. Orientales,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

MOUTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG,

PIANOS ON HIRE.

FROM $8.00 PER MONTH INCLUDING TUNING.

PIANOS TUNED Single Tuning.95

do, da, do.

do..

Every alternate mouth...$25 per unn.

do, monta

INCLUDING ALL MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN

GOOD, CONDITION.

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

THIS

SHANGHAI.

“HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, facing the river, in the

centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modern, improvements, including Bath and, Dressing Rooms ATTACHED 19. Selfes and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water fald on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and beated 'to a comfortable temperature during winter

MILK For

N and after the 1st January, 1893, the following PRICES will be charged for

Εμελ

VACANCIES for

FRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, -:

Stainfield's—1, Queen's Road EAST, FACANCIES for GENTLEMEN of MAR÷ F7 'i, more

3 m.

do,

Half Flat Bottles per Day--10 cents,

do. do

da. do,

da

By Order of the Beard.

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W. HUTTON, FOETS,

Becretary. Hongkong, 30th December, 1891.

£46.

J. D. KILEY,

No 3, JUBILEE STREET)

Hongkong

MRS. STAINFIELD,

*Proprietress

Hongkong, 31st December; såga..

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

“OMFORTABEY FURNISHED ROOMS,

with Board and Table Accommodation,

Apply to

MI MATHER

Hongkong, gis November,

HANEFACTURER OF

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c. „The Elocido Lighilng now partly fald on will be completed daring this year, “An Apiliigut will attend an Paringeri by plaif

BALLOONS, PARACHUTES, TENTS, Ga | NB-UELKONAFENCIÁDPRESS :—"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI DE

FE. REILLY,

“PROPRIETOR

One month in the year (the month of March being at present proposed) will be set apart for twice a day. Volunteers will also be expected to attend at least one parade monthly during the rest of the year. The minimum number of attendances and other requirements to enable a Valunteer to be deemed efficient will be here- after fixed by the Governor in Connell on the recommendation of the Major-General.

Gentlemen are reminded that the proposal for obtaining a vote of the Legislative Council for fonds to establish and maintain the Corps Is conditional on the enrolment of not less than 120 Volunteers by the 31st of January Instant, and the Committee hope, for the credit of the Colony, that this number will be largely exceeded.

INO. L. FRANCIS,

J. H, STEWART LOCKHART.

JERRARD,

MCCALLUM

J. ARMSTRONG,,

Hongkong, 20th January, 1893,

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TAKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY,

THIS

MOJI,

-"MORAY," --

above Port on or about THURSDAY, the 26th Instant, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 20th January, 1893. (1051

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR HONOLULU,

THE

HE Company's Steamship'

"MIIKE MARU " will leave Yakobsms for this Port on the roth proximo, og voksne

Cargo for transhipment will be sent, forward not later than the 28th instant,

For Freight, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS,

Agent.

Hongkong, 17th January, 1893.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A 1. American Bark

HIS Company having Appolated the

Undersigned AGENTS for their Coal,THE TAKLEMA AKAIKI) in Hongkong, they are prepared to supply Coál ex-Ship, ex-Godown, or trimmed in Bankers, at prices to be had on application.

Copies of Reports and ́Analyals to be seen in the Office of the Undersigned.

CHEE ON & Co, Sold Agents,

Nos, a1 & 2, Lee Yuen Street, East. Hongkong, 26th September, 1892. 1933

THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

HE MIIKE COAL is a THE

BITUMINOUS COAL

محمد

"JOHN BAIZLEY," Shepherd, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bara quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to --- ---

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1893-

Intimations.

LEVY HERMANOS,

† EWELLERY,

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DIAMONDS WATCH," CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS. Sole Agents for PATEK PHILIPPE & Co. Geneva. A great variety 'in Fancy Goods and Optical Instruments.

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 regular 73] consumers are in testimony of the excellent qualities of this coal.

Attention in called to the following advantages to Ships, Owners and Captains, who coal their bankers direct from the Undersigned :—

›¦ FRESHNESS of the coal

UNIFORMITY of quality, :! FREEDOM from Impurities.

Supply in way quantity on shortest notice.

N HAUNTER Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc., etaj

1

́ ́ MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,

Sole Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1802.

BAL-PANG COALS.??

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PHE Undersigned begs to inform the Fablic yitaht that he has appointed HOP-WO LOONG Agents in Hongkong for the Sale of the SAI- PANG COALS of the HONDO COAL MEES, Japan,

KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner of the Hondo Coal Mines, W. COALS above wees, weighs and che Undersigned are ready to supply quality guaranteed, in any quantity with the quicken dispatch,

HOP.WO-LOONG, Agents for the Hondo Coal Mines, No 36 & 171 Praya Central, Hongkong, 26th August/1189a, ****

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Oppatite the Telegraph Office.

G. FALCONER & CO., WATFACTURERS and JEWELLERS.

and CHRONOMETER MANU- NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No, 48, Queen's Road Central Tóga

**

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- CMAKERS, JEWEAKERS, SILVER

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, - CHARTS and BOOKS,1 NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. JAD Sole Agents - for Louis Audemars) Watches- awarded the highest. Prizes, at oray Exhibition;" and for Voigtländer and Bohn's: CELEBRATEĎ OPERA: GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES Na B, Queen's Road, Central,

MAN'ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

URING my Temporary. Absence from the act as BECRETARY for the Companý zaifl further notices

By Onle of the Board...

AGUZI WIL WOO LIN YUEN,

*A HART Becretary, Hongkong, #1st January, x8yg

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