1893-02-23 — Page 1

No. 3379

Banks.

Che

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS LIMITED.

Sunscriben CAPITAL ....

£2,000,000

CAPITAL CALLED-UP..............

251,001.15.0 223,629.13-7

RESERVE FUNE ...............

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:.

Wm. Keswick, Req.→Chaleman. Adoll von Andid Enq. |. F. D. Sassoon, Erq. Egbert Iveson, Erg. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE : The Hon. C. P. Chater. TheHost.J.J.Bell-Irving. H. Hoppius, Esq.

Head Office-3, Princes-Street, London.

Shanghai.

Branches-Bombay. Calcutta, Hongkong, and Agencies-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.

RATES OF INTEREST,

ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNTS

and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

on application.

Masager,

Hongkong, 6th February, 1803.

-[199

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

··LLTE

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE

BANK OF INDIA, LONDON

AND CHINA.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

£1,500,000

Hongkong Telegraph.

Insurances.

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

ABOUT THE

TANDARD LIFE

STANDAR

OFFICE

par

1-HALF A MILLION, STERLING

annum is being paid In Death claims year by year. 1-THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up

wards of Seven Million pounds Sterling and have increased jo per cent, in the last 15 years,

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

་

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. 670-3)

Agents, Hongkong. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

NEW ZEALAND.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

THE Undersigned, are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on (avourable terms.

Curreal rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal

-to that paid by the local Offices,

S. J. DAVID & Co... Agents Hongkong, 1st November, 189. E380

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

$833,333-33-

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000, EQUAL TO ................................ RESERVE FUND $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS..

LEI SINO, Esq.

LOU TWO SHUN, Esq. LO YEUX MOOK, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI,

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., inken

SUBSCRIBED....1,120,000 M “at Current Ratus to all parts of the

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED on

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :----

י

world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

$ Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

NOTICE.

869

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1893.

Intimations, ~----

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin '—A, D. C. Code.-TELEPHONE, No, 31.

·PROPRIETORS.................THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED:

THE HONGKONG Ccommodation to travellers and others, ele sinuated in the centre of

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East

the town, opposite the General Post Office sad the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Peckler's Wharf

Offices.

*** Intimations.

* HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

"HE STEWARDS request the blessure of THE

the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races TO-MORROY and SATURDAY, the 24th and 5th instant.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Courts. Heong, 23 February, 1893.

fa45

ONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1893. MORROW. and SATURDAY, the 24th and 25th February,

CETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND ablained from MessIR. KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Price, $5 for the Meetings

(the principai landing stage of the Colony) and la close proximity 10 the Banks and ShippingTAVD and ENCLOSURE may be

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passenger and baggage to and from all Mall Steamer THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied, with every delicacy, the cuisine bel

being under experienced supervision.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to spacious Verandabu, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicator The ReARD ROOMS (Stagisk and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience i Rooms, Ladies' Drawing: Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD (SLL)

A handsomely appointed GRILL-ROOM, where chops, steaks,. Me, amo served at any hour

adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management,

The WINES & SPIRĪTS ara selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the live floors above, NIGHT PORTERS and WÄTCHMEN we continually on dutyj

#

Hongkong, rath February, 1892.

R. TUCKER

Manager.

(198

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACK

AND

HAZELL'S ANNUAL 1893.

•

A CYCLOPEDIC RECORD OF MEN AND TOPICS OF THE DAY.

For 12 Month....5 per cent.

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

6

3

15 491001004 $1

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1893. - {192

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates on GOODS, &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world | payable^at any of its Agencies,

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

LIMITED,

Hongkong, 16th Föbruary, 1893.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

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

*****£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital......................... ****** 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Director:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq. W. Wotton, Esq. ' Kwan Hot 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, 5 per Cent. -

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6

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4

#

CURRENT ACCOUNTS"

3

3

15

2.

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1893,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, arst February, 1893.

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STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE MEE the Head Office, SINGAPORE, on FRIDAY, the 17th March, a NOON.

"HE ANNUAL MEETING of this' COM>

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3rd to 17th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

WM, MACBEAN, Agent, Hongkong Branch.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1893,

Entimations.

[242

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK...

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS ll be held M, the

OFFICES. of the COMPANY, No, 14, Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 28th February, 1897, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI-receiving the Report of the Directors and State

NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1891.

NOTICE

the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION: The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 27th day of February current. at 11.30 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to gret December, 189z.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

F. DE BOVIS,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkon's, 3rd February, 1893 1 [182

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

will be CLOSED) from the 14th to the 28th inat, both days inclusive.

7:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

[ary

D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 9'h February, 1893.

GEO, FENWICK AND. COMPANY,

LIMITED..

NOTE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE

HE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that one will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, OF

OF SHARES of CORPORATION will be. CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th February current, (both days I clusive), during which period no TRANSFER OF SHARES can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

F. DE BOVIS,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893.

Chief Manager. [185

NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION). PAYMENT OF FIRST DIVIDEND.

NOTICE is hereby given that FIRST

DIVIDEND of 20 Per Cent, will be PAYABLE ON APPLICATION,at the Office

WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at NOOM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managor and a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1f9a; also to elect a Conrolting Commilites and Auditor

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 25th fast; to March rat, both days inclusive,

GEO. FENWICK, “

General Manages. Hongkong, sist February, 1893. [244

-BANGKOK IRON WORKS COMPANY, (IN LIQUIDATION.) of the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION;amed Company will be effered for SALE THE PREMISES and PLANT of the above LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION, on and alter the 16th: Justant, to all Creditors whose CLAIMS have by PUBLIC AUCTION on the PREMIES, at #PM, on the 1st March, 1893, if not previously jbeen received and admitted.

Deposit Receipts, Bilis of Exchange,,, disposed of by PRIVATE CONTRACT, must be handed in before the Dividend can be paid.

EW. RUTTER, A Attorney for the Liquidator, Hongkong, 16th January, 1893.

Notices of Firms.

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[243

LEASE, &c, can be obtained on application to Particolars a to PLANT, CONDITIONS of

the Office of this paper,

JNO, MACLEAN, Liquidator. Bangkok, 30th January, 1893 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

STAIMFIELD'S=-1, QUEEN'S ROAD EATT, -- JACANCIES for GENTLEMEN or MAR

Mas.. STAINFIELD.:

--Tropolotrasa. Hongkong, 31st December, 189a,

*BOARD'AND RESIDENCEA

‘OMFORTABLY FURNISHED:) ROOMS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. with Board and Tabin formamodage.

A. E. SKEELS

COM REED COUPLES I MOPAR TELD,

Telegraphic Address "SOBRINOS", Hongkong,

(A.B.C. Code 4th Edition.) ·

AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS-&--

· No. 17, PRAYA GENTRAL,

der Messrs. Douglas Empralia & Co3a Oflows];

Mongkong, sini January, 1892

Apply to

149

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

HONGKONG RACES 1893!

RACING

3. LBS.

SADDLES

LBS.

BRIDLES, RACING REINS, WEIGHT-CLOTHS, STIRRUP WEBS. JOCKEY WHIPS.. RACING SPURS, SADDLE-CLOTHS, CLOTHING AND SADDLERS SUNDRIES of all kinds.

Hongkong, toth February, 1803.

LANE CRAWFORD&C%

W. ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG,

PIANO TUNING.

SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED,"

SINGLE TUNING ................................................................ 5.00,

(1071

6 TUNINGS A YEAR............................................................................$25:00 PER ANNUM.

13 do. do

*****...$48.00 do,

INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION,

PIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, PACKED, REMOVED AND

Hongkong, 14th February, 1893,

: STORED.

W. POWELL & CO. OUR NEW RAIN COATS.

HAVE ARRIVED. UMBRELLAS, GLADSTONE BAGS,

SCARFS.

BRIEF BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, 80, &c.

NEW GENTLEMEN'S HATS.

TIES, HOSIERY, &c, « W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong 20th February, 1803

CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI

[6:

"HIS long'established, SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund; facing the river, to the

centre of the Settlemenis, kas lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modem improvemente, including Bath, and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Sulton and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water inidon, Dough, SHOWER SPRAYN, etc., and heated to a pomfortable temperature during wintes.

"SEPARATE-ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER-PARTIES, UT

The Electde Lighting now partly laid qu will be completed duijng An Assistant will attend on Passengers by Mail Shamiri, N.B.--TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS 1="CENTRAL; SHANGHAL":

A

Fadder's Hill

640

3. Mrs./MATHER, $buil veduje Hongkong, 9th November, 1896.

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

tickets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate. Price, $2 each,

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shewn to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1803.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

1116

O SERVANTS will be allowed inside

RACECOURSE

N° during the R⚫ce Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application from the Under- signedga

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP, COMPANY, [

LIMITED.

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

" HAILOONG," Captain Ranch, will be despatched for the abova Porta TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant, at Day- light.

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1893. [261

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamer

Captain A. Benson. will be despatched for the "LOO SOK,"

above Port on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at

IO AM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, arst February, 1803. Fasa

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, KODE & YOKOHAMA

THE Steamikip T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1893-

1

BANK HOLIDAYS, HONGKONG ANNUAL RACES.

"MACDUFF,”

[247 Captala Porter, will be despatched as above on

or about the agth instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply fo

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co

Agents,

HE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business At NOON, TO-MORROW and SATURDAY, the 24th and agih instant-

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

· AUSTRALIA,“AND CHINA,

J. ARMSTRONG, pro. Manager, Hongkong.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

.F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager.

For the COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE

DE PARIS......

1

L GLENAT.

Acting Agent,

For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

'S. L. DARBY,

pro. Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,"

LIMITED

IN LIQUIDATION,

E. W. RUTTER, Attorney for the Liquidator. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1893.

KẾ B A 0,

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE.

CAPITAL 4,000,000 FRANCS..

"

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A SOCIÉTÉ KÉBAO (TONKIN), dont- L'extraction prend tous les jours de l'impor

Hongkong, 20th February, 1893-

1337

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP..

THE Steamship

"MONMOUTHSHIRE,"

Captain Caming, will be despatched as above on or about MONDAY, the 17th Instant, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, roth February, 1891.

‚" UNION” LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL"

HE Steamship

THE

"FLORIDA,"

193

Captain Young, will be despatched for the abov Port on MONDAY, the 27th instant, For Freight or Farage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

*Agents.

Hongkong, zoth February, 1893.

1 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

HE Steamship

THE

"LIGHTNING,"

Fa38

Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the abova Porta on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, zand February, 1893.

[258

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

tance et qui est seule FOURNISSEUR DE LA THE Steamship

MARINÉ FRANCAISE AU TONKIN, dent

le Charbon.est brôlé d'une façon régulière à bord des Steamers des MESSAGERIES MARI- TIES, et en particuller à bord du Haiphong, voulant introduire ses Charbons sur la place de Hongkong a confié le soin de son Agence à la maison

SHEWAN & Cl Praya Central, Hongkong. partir der 1er. Novembre, 1803

La Directeur Général de Kébao. HENRY PORTAL.

Kébao, lo to Decembro, 1891.

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 161,

CHINA SEA.

"HANKOW." West, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about FRIDAY,' the, gıd proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agent. Hongkong, 21st February, 1893. Faja

-

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A. I. American Bark

F42 THE

CANTON DISTRICT. WAGLAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE. "OTICE is hereby given that the works for

N°

"JOHN BAIZLEY,"

Shepherd, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

fgo

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

the establishment of a FIRST ORDER THE 100 A. I. British Ship REVOLVING LIGHT, to show double WHITE Aashes at intervals of half a minute, are now in progress on Wagian Island, which Hes to the south-eastward of the entrance to the Tathong Channel leading to Hongkong..

The Lighthouse will stand on the summit of the island, and the Light, which will be elevated 325 feet above the fevel of the sea, should be viibia in clear weather at a distance of 22 nautical miles in all directions where it is not obscured by land.

The tower will be round, 35 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern/vAKS Of 52 feet,

The lower balf of the tower will be painted WHITE, the upper half RED, and the lantern WHITE

The dwellings will be painted WHITE. Approximate position

...) Latitude........unun 22° 11′ 18′′ N,

Longitude......114° 18′ <192):

FOG GUN SIGNAL When the Light has been established the Keepers at this station on hearing bell, fog hom, steam- whistle, or any other sound indicaling the proximity of s vessel, will fire a gups with an interval of 15 seconds between. them, and, if the vessel's log signal-showing that she is under..way.....continues to be heard, winsepent the fring after an Interval of 13 -minutes.

By Order of the Inspector General of Custome,

AM. BISBEE.

Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs," Court Inspectce's Office,

-Shangbet grd February 1893,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

"HE NEXT COMPETITION will take

T

place on BATURDAY, 185, 18 March, 'when Mr. BASSOON'S CUP will be Shot for. Ranges, 200 and you yurda d

KD. ROBINSON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, #184 February, z8gg

"CELTIC CHIEF," Owen, Master, will load here for the abora Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 10th February, 1893.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

C°

{24%

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

"LIGHTNING"

are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside. Cargo impeding the decharge or remaining on board after the 23rd, Instant, will be landed_at-Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Wanchal. Warehouse and Storage Company, Limited, Wanchal

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1893. Taso

· ́ ́DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

M

B

-

AND

MODERATE FEES.

WONG TAI-FONG.

Surgeon: Dentist -

(Formerly anticed. Apprentics, and latterly.

assistant to Dr, Rookas),

HAS REMOVED TO

THE BANK BUILDINGS, AUT QUEDI'S ROAD,

(Opposite Hongkong Hotel), CONSULTATION FREE, Chong, syth July, sigri