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No. 3381

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Manta.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA. LIMITED,

LATE

Þranses.

HE STANDARD, LIKE ASSURANCE”

THE COMPANY,

RSTA" ISDÉS 1825.

INVESTED FUNDS

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE | ANNUAL INCOME....

BANK OF INDIA, LONDON

AND CHINA. +

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ............................................44,185,000

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTERÉST ALLOWED on CURRENT

per asaum on the Daily Balince.

of

ON FIXED DEPOSITS - D

For 1 Month......5 per cent.

ון י

6.

+

3 -M

JOHN THURBURN,

Macager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital anii

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

...£7,000,000 Stg. £900,000 Str.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR, SHANGHAI: AUGUSTUS WHITE, Esq. F. H. BELL, Esq. JAMES L. SCOTT, Eat

NEIL MACLEOD, Esq., M.D., Medical Officer. W. T. PHIPPS, Esq., Chief Agent, AGENCIES:

Amoy-Messrs. Brown & Co.

Canton-Mestra. Rowe & Co. Chafe-Mesir, Cornabe & Co. Foochou-Messrs. Phipps, Phipps & Co. Hankow-Mess. W. Forbes Sharp & Co.. Kobo Messrs. Browne & Co. Nagasaki-China & Japan Trading Co., Ld, Newchwang Messrs. Bandine! & Co.. Ningbo Gustav Kultzan, Esq.

Peking Dr. Dudgeon, Medical Officer... Swators-Messrs. Bradley & Co. Tientsin-Messrs. Wilson & Co.

Yokohama Mesra, Fraser, Farley & Co. The Standard is amold and wealthy Scottiah Office, well-known throughout India and the East, and has acquired a marked character for round and ilberal management.

€1,000,000 500,000

679-5]

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq.

Court of Director>----

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

C. J. Hirst, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yakobama, Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochow,

BANKERS:—

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

Interest for 12 months: Fixed, 5 per Cent

6

CURRENT ACCOUNTS'

#

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Hoogkong, 12th December, 1892,

.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED;

CAPITAL

-

DODWELÄ, GARLILL & Co.

Agents, Hongkong, - - Standard Life" Office.

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

FIRE 400 MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms,

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

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

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GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TẠI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000,)

$893,339-13-

· EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND w............ $315,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LXE SING, Esq.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1893.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

COIR MATTINGS.

COIR MATTINGS."

nake Intimations.

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'HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of

SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 14. Prayn Central on TUESDAY, the 28th February, 1891, at 12 o'clock Noòn, for the purnese of

COIR MATTINGS, eiving the Report of the Directors and State-

COIR DOOR MATS.

COIR DOOR MATS. LINOLEUMS AND FLOOR OILCLOTHS,

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong atth February" #P03

W. ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG

PIANO TUNING.

SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED,

SINGLE TUNING

canavieikjumṣadiamonṛum$ 5.00. 6 TUNINGS A YEAR.................................................................................................................$25.00 PER ANNUM. 13 da, 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.

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlla "A B. C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 37.

PROPRIETORS..

THE HONGKONG HOTEL” COMPANY, LIMITED.

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

affords unequalled accommodation to traveller and others." It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf LOU TO SHUN, E. YOUR MO, the principal 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 Mail Steamers THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuisine being

under experienced

MANAGER-HO AMEI,',

ÁRINE RIBES on GOODS, &c.,

..

CAPITAL, CALLED.-U.257.093-15.0 MB 0 0 1 1 of the THE SED-ROOMS, adjoining Bath-roome, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to

RESERVE FUND

[:

£3,000,000

223,629.137

dside, :

HEAD OFFICE,-8.89, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1884,

869

NOTICE.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Wm. Kenwick, Esq.-Chairma Adoll von André, Esq. F. D. SaFOOD, Esq.

H. D. Słowart, Esq.

Egbert Iveson, Esq.

David McLean, Eig.

'HONGKONG COMMITTEE

:

The Hon. C. P. Chater. TheHon.J.J,Beil-Irving,

2

H. Happias, Esq.

Head Office-3, Princes Street, London,

Branches-Bombay,, Calcutta, Hongkong, and

Shanghai..

Agencies-Pesang, Singapore, and Yokohama.

A

: RATES OF INTEREST,,

LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

spicious Verandaba, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, steaks, diri, are served at any hour

adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the lame Management.

The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. »HE MAN ON INSURANCE; COMPANY | HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convoy passagers THE

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above, yo LIMITED,

NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN de continually on duty,

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

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISK at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payableʼat any of its Agencies.

&

|

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 21st February, 1893.

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and Fixed Deposity, can be ascertained | STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Maakger.

Hongkong, 6th February, 1803.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.

CORPORATION.

TOTICE is herchs given that the ORDI- NRY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of

16 SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, pn MONDAY, the 37th day of February Current, at 11.30 o'clock Alt for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1892..

By Order of the Court of Directors.

F. DI ROVIS;

Chief Manager.

LIMITED.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of this COM, TPANY will be held at the Head Office, SINGAPORE, on FRIDAY, the 17th March, ei NOON...

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, 25th February, 1893. ¦-

Intimations.

BANGKOK IRON WORKS COMPANY, (IN LIQUIDATION.)

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893 [182 THE PREMISES and PLANT of the shore

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CORPORATION.

named Company will be rffered for SALE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING by PUBLIC AUCTION on the PRIMINĖS, KÉ P.M., on the 1st March, 1893. If not previously disposed of by PRIVATE GONTRACT.

Particulara as to PLANT, CONDITIONS of LEASY, &c., can be obtained on application to the OFFice of this paper.

JNO. MACLEAN,

Liquidator. Bangkok, 30th January, 1893-

RÉ.B.AO,

(OTICE is hereby given that the REGIS«. TEK OF SHAKES.of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th February current,, (both days luclusive), during which pinod na TRANSFER OF SHARES can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,...

F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893

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

Deposit Receipts, Bills of Exchange, c must be banded in before the Dividend cap he paid.

E. W, RUTER.

BOCIETE ANONYME FRANÇAISE. CAPITAL 4,000,000 FRANCE.

Hongkong, rath February, 1892.

The

R. TUCKER :< Manager.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACK

AN'D

HAZELL'S ANNUAL 1893.

A CYCLOPEDIC RECORD OF MEN AND TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1893.

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

HONGKONG RACES 1893!

RACING

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3 LBS.

ASOCIÉTÉ KEBAO (TONKIN), dost Textraction prend tous les jours de limpor- fance et qui est scale FOURNISSEUR, DE LA

maison

NOTICE is hereby given that a FIRST MARINE FRANÇAISE AU TONKIN, dont

DIVIDEND of 20 Per: Cent, will be PAYABLE ON APPLICATION, at the Giesle Charbon est lé d'une façon régulières à of the NAW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, bord des Steamers des MESBAOTRIES MARI- Limited, In LIQUIDATION, on and after the 6th TIMES, et en particulier à bord de Halbhong, instant, to all Creditors, whose CLAIMS bawa roulant latreduire ses Charbons sur is place de Hongkong a confé is soin de son Agence k la beca recalved and admitted.

SHEWAN & Cie -a-Praya Central, Hongkong. partit der ter. Novembre, 1802.

Le Directeur Général de Kéþað.

HENRY FORTALTU Kóhan;ly 'ro Bocembre, 1893,

[43 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, 'STAINFIELD'S-X, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, FACANCIES (or GENTLEMEN or MAR. RIED COUPLES at Moderate Tems.

MRS. STAINFIELD, Pioprictress, dagkong, JIZI Dezember, 1892,

Attorney, for the Liquidatori

Hongkong, 16th January, 1893.

$otices of Firms,

A.E. SKEELS &Co.,

Telegraphic 'Address SOBRINO, Hongkong -(A-B.C. Code 4th Edition) ̧. AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS #

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL

Bader Mesura. Douglas Lapralis & Co.4% Offões.

Hoogkong, gist January, these

BOARD AND RESIDENCE OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and Table Aniolation

WApply feel.

M MATHER,

SEKIL

יך

SADDLES

LBS,"

BRIDLES, RACING REINS, WEIGHT-CLOTHS, STIRRUP, WEBS. JOCKEY WHIPS,

RACING SPURS, SADDLE-CLOTHS, CLOTHING AND SADDLERS SUNDRIES of all kinds.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1993.

LANE CRAAYFOR

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI.

HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, altuated 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 Baik and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, ein, and bosted to a comfortable temperature during winter.

77

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, Öt.

The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1892. de dusistant will attend on. Passengers, by Mall Steamers,

N.B. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI, VANHA Cam

FE REILLY!

"PROPRIKTOR milli.

ment of Accounts to zist Dreamber, 1892,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th inst., both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Secretary

Hongkong, g'b'February, 1993.

:: GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY,

LIMITED.

T

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1

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"FE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL U, MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERB will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, OD WEDNESDAY, the tat March, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager and a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1893; also to elect Consulting Committed and Audliot,

41

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th inst, to March rat both days inclusive.

"

GEO. FENWICK,

General Manager...

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Hongkong, 21st February, 1893: ·· DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

'CHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED on

WEDNESDAY, the 1st March.

SCHOLARS,

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C.-

AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zelland Street, on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at 8.30 for opm, precisely. Valting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hanakour, 21st February 1893

ZETLAND

No. 525.

1354

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the bore

A REGULAR MOT the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely: 'Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1993-

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"SHIRE LİNE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG" AND ANTWERP, THE Steamship

Captain Coming, will be despatched as above

· “MONMOUTASHIRE,”

on or about MONDAY, the 27th instant, instead "of as previously 'advertised.

For Freight or Fansago, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents Hongkong, roth February, 189%.

193

"UNION" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

For Terms for BOARDERS or DAY. THE Steamship

Apply to

THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 14th February; 1893-

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

1264

THE NEXT COMPETITION take

place on SATURDAY, the 4th March, when Mr. SASSOON'S CUP will be Shot for, Ranges, 200 and geo yards.

ED. ROBINSON,

Hod. SecretaryY Hongkong, 21st February, 1897.

i

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 261,

CHINA SEA.

~CANTON DISTRICT.

1st

WAGLAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE. NOTICE is hereby, given that the works for the establishment of a FTRST ORDER REVOLVING LIGHT, to show double WHITE flashes at intervals of half a minotejare now in progress on Waglan Island, which lies to the south-eastward of the entrance to the Tathong Channel leading to Hongkong.

The Lighthouse will stand on the summit of the faland, and the Light, which will be elevated 225 feet above the level of the sea, should be vible in clear weather at a distance of az nautical miles in all directions where it is not obscured by land,

The tower will be round, 25 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane of 52 feet,

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

The dwellings will be painted WHITE. Approximate position i

Laffude...... 23° 17′ 18′′ N. Longitude....... „114° 18′ 1′′ E.

"FLORIDA," Captale Young, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 27th instant, . For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, 20th February, 1893. Tage

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

"HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

**LIGHTNING,"

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

For Freight or Pasengo, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS, & Caj

Agesta.

->

Hongkong, aand February, 1893

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

“HE Steamship -

THE

"HANKOW." West, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about FRIDAY, the 3rd proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1893- [aza

AUSTRIAN ELOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY, AS

UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THR AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT,

STEAM, FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS).'

THE Company's Steamship

"GISELA,"

FOG GUN SIGNAL. When the Light has been established 'the Keepers at this station on hearing a bell, fog horn, steam whistle, or any other sound indicating the proximity of a vessel, will fire a guns with an interval of 15 seconds between them, and, if the vessel's fog, algnal-showing|P,M. prior to date of sailing, that she is under way-continues to be heard, will repeat the firing after an interval of 11 | minutes.

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

AM, BISBEE,

Captain Nicholich, will be despatched as above on the 8th proximo, at NOON,

Cargo will not be received on board after 3

Coast Inspector.

fasi

Imperial Maritime Custom",

Coast Tuspector's Office,...

Shanghal, 3rd February 1893.

THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY,

THE MIKE COAL

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For deam purposes It has been pronounced to be the best and the most economical of kif the Japanese Coals. Its ""export if 'increasing yearly, and the opinions. expressed by several, of the largest regular consumers are in testimony of the excellent qualities of this CoNLU MEMUTA

B).

Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships Owners and Captalos) who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned;"> ** FRESHNESS of the 'coalTM- UNIFORMITY of quality. FREEDOM from impurities, Supply in any quantity on shortest notice, 1' Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc, etc,

[02:1.

BAM

[800]

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Bola Agents, stangkang, 4th September, 1892.

TÁKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY,

POST DEMOJI, DA THIS Company having appointed the BABAH, Wndersigned, AGENTS: for their · Coal, (TAKLEMA ÁRAIKI) in Hongkong, they are prepared to apply Coal ex-Ship, ex Gddown, or trimmed: Ja-Buskers, at prices to bulked on ispplicatioma toetus(4)

ples of Raperta and Analysis to be seen in the Ofice of the Undersigned,[9]

MOITI M343 CHÉE ON:&Co.,\\\

Gordola Agenis, vm 20

•How at de ni,”Zác Ypen Street, Kast.

95th September, 1892.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 24th February, 1893.

#SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 100 A. I. British Ship

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

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, noth February, 1893, [243

Consignees.

*MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

6. S. "MACDUFF" FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS,

*ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into, the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the- wharvm delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unle notice to the contrary, be given

Kama Adfore .5 KM.

TO-DAY..!

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd proxime, will be sub ject to rent,

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd. proufino, os they will not be recognised

All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd proximo, at 3. N

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

at Agentsgä

· Hongkong. 14th February, 1893,

tor