1893-03-09 — Page 1

OMAR 3

No. 3391

Banks.

The

..THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital

LIMITED.

"Subscribed Capital.................................sen

$1,000,000 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

D. Glilles, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq. et

G.-J. Hirst, Eiğ,

Kwan Hei Chues, Esq

Chief Manager, GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochos,

BANKERS-

...The Commercial Bank of Scotland,

Hongkong Telegrapÿ.

Intimations.

CANADIAN PACIFIC, RAILWAY COM- PANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. "ALTERATION IN SALOON RATES. TNTIL farther notice. FIRST CLASS RATES to, undermentioned Pointe will be as followin

**FROM HONGKONG TO PACIFIC COAST POINTS... CHICAGO............

MONTREAL, BOSTON and NEW)

YORK

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1893.

Intimations. THE

HONGKONG HOTEL,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, #Kremlin ?—A B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 31.

PROPRIETORS....

..$250

$300

3.

LIVERPOOL of LONDON 380 To other Points pro-rata. SECOND SALOON RATES ABOLISHED

E. HOLLOWAY,

General Agent. Hongkong, 4th March, 1893

NOTICE.

(297

Parrs Backlog Co,, and The Allianco Bank (Ld.) | PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Ialerest for 12 months Fixed, 3 per Cent;

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM:

16

#

CURRENT ACCOUNTS'

-"Hongkong, 12th December, 1892.

"

[8

❘

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

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

$2,000,000

CAPITAL CALLED-UP.....................................£ 251,093.15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chairman, Adolf von Andid, Esq. | F, D. Sassoon, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE (.

זי

SHIP COMPANY.

. ་ זז

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED

THE HONGKONG HOTEL—the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East THE HONGKONGHOTOmmodation to travellers and ellasted in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proïdelty to the Badke and Shipping Office The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTË, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cytning being

under experienced supervision. THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to

Verandaha, are and fitted with electric communicators. The Reading Vans and Smoking Rooms, Lading Drawing Rooms, the now, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convention handsomely appolated GRILL ROOM, where chops, steaks, &c, are served at say hour The adjoins the Horst, and is under the same Management BEST BRANDS only are supplied.

TNTIL further notice FIRST CABINA PASSAGE RATES by these Companies! Steamers will be as follow:-

To SAN FRANCISCO, PORT- LAND, VICTORÍA, VAN. COUVER ..................

HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and moni approved type convoy prajengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors abord NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN sie continually en daty.

$150

To CHICAGO SINCE To:NEW YORK.....................

$129

$160

Hongkong, rath February, 1892.

$180

...$400 10 $418

| Ta LIVERPOOL & LONDON...

To PARIS-134a

TO HAMBURG ....................$300 to $413 To BREMEN .g......................................$400 to $405

J. S. VAN BUREN,

1.Agent.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1893.

NOTICE.

(306

following will be the RATES of PASS-

The Han. C. F.Chater. | TheHon.J.J. Bell-Irving.TAGE MONEY by the undernoted Lines

H. Hoppius, Esq.

Head Office—3, Princes Street, London,

Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong,, and

Shanghai.

Agencler~~Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama.

RATES OF INTEREST,

LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

And Fixed Deposit as of nesertained

on application,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager,

Hongkong, 6th February, 1893,

INDIA, LIMITED,

LATE

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

antil further notice :-

FROM HONGKONG TO

SOUTHAMPTON... PLYMOUTH......... $430 LONDON preskas, MARSEILLES......

FIRST SECOND SALOON. SALOON.

$350

BRINDISIJAI GENOA

>$395

$215

NAPLES................

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Co.

G.DE CHAMPEAUX, --

Agent, Messageries Maritimes Company.

MELCHERS & Co.,

[199

* Agents, North German Lloyds S, S. Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1893.

~~[305-

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE | THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPH

BANK OF INDIA, LONDON AND CHINA,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED' uonanemuine),1,185,000

BANKERS:

1

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.,

【NTEREST ALLOWED 00 CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Datly Balance.

I

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :—

For 13 Months...ning per cent.

n

6·

#

"

3

ช

N

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, [190

Hongkong, 4th February, 1893,

Insurances.

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

ABOUT THE ..

ANDARD LIFE OFFICE

STA

1-HALF A MILLION STERLING... đơ annum is being paid in Death claima year by year.

1.—THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up-

wards of Seven Million pounds Sterling

ADMINISTRATION.

JUNCTION BETWEEN

THE CHINESE LINES AND THE RUSSIAN LINES.

"UNCTION between the CHINESE LINES and the RUSSIAN LINES having been established at TWO PLACES, namely it. HUNCHUN and at HELAMPO, telegrams are Bow accepted at all CHINESE STATIONS for transmission vis the said junctions at the follow- ing rates per werd -

To EUROPE (Ruisla excepted) $2.00 To RUSSIA in Europe.

$1.12

To RUSSIA in Asie...:$0.8

To AMERICA §1.00 plus the rate

from Europe to América.

To OTHER PLACES can be 15- certained on application.

Telegrams should be directed "la Russo- CHINESE landlines: or HELAMrɔ” which direc-i| tion is transmitted:free of charge.

The above rater...are per SINGLE WORD and there is no restriction, that the sender shall pay for a certain.minimum number of words.

There is no extra charge.

- BHENG HUNG-SHUEN,

- Director-General, Tientsin. O. MÖLLER. Traffic Superintendent, Shanghai,

WAN CHUNG YEN, "

Manager, Hongkong.

and have increased so per cent, in the Hongkong, 4th March, 1893-

last 15 years.

3-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced

675-3)

by mers than double the number of new carefully selected Ilves.

* DODWELL, CARLILL &,Co.

Agents, Hongkong.

WANTED:

ah

R. TUCKER

Manager.

[198

Kintimations.

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

ERM beglas SATURDAY NEXT, 11th

March,

----All · soplicants for. ADMISSION or RE- ADMISSION should present themselves accompanied by PARENTS OF GUARDIANS, la the College Hall, TO-MORROW, 19th March, at|

| FEES AS FORMERLY *—

9 AM.

י

CLASS 1 $36 PER ANNUM,

II. II........$34 REMAINDER $32 *

GEO. H..BATĘSON WRIGHT, D.D,

Headmaster.

(315 Hongkong, 9th March, 1893. THONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1

HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS all be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, on THURS- DAY, the 16th March, at Noon, for the purpose Contivy to 31st December, thos, with the of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the

Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matters that may competently be brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to 16th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

KELLY & WALSH, LD. Hongkong, it March, 161,

WILLS' FIREFLY CIGARETTES.

WILLS THREE CASTLE CIGARETTES.

THE BEST CIGARETTES IN THE MARKET.

Hongkong, til March, 1893.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

DLACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Ivorld handles

BLACK GUTTE TENNIS BATS, Cedar handles.

SLAZENGER'S "DEMON” TENNIS BATS...

AYRES'S "CHAMPION". TENNIS BALLS. AYRES'S “WIMBLEDON" TENNIS BALLS.

L, C. & Co. "OLYMPIAN ” TENNIS BALLS, $4 per dosen. "CAVENDISH" SETS POLES and NETS. "EUREKA" POLES. CHEAP, ASH POLES. STEAM-TARKED NETS. COPPER ROPE for tops of neti.

BAT PRESSES,

TENNIS BAGS, TENNIS SHOES. LAWN MOWING MACHINES

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1803.

BAT OIL,

The "Paris," $17. The "Henley, $13.50.

SLANE.CRAWFORD&C°%

[1071

CENTRAL HOTEL,

THI

SHANGHAI.

~HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, slimsted on the Band, facing the river, in the

centre of the Settlements, has; lately: undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with 1307, the latest modera improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Slagle Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc., and bestod

TO BUY for Cast down a GOOD SECOND to a comfortable temperature: during winter.

HAND PIANO, “Apply, giving, particulars to

B.

cfo Hongkong Telegrópk Office.

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE"Hongkong. 7th March, 1893

INSURANCE COMPANY OF 2

NEW ZEALAND.

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept

AN APPEAL..

SUPERIORESS the ITALIAN

TH FIRE MARINE INSURANCES OFT CONVENT CRINE ROAD, BETA LAN

favourable terms.

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

S. J. DAVID & Co, Agents.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1892.

GENERAL NOTICE.

*THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)"

CAPITAL, TAELS - 500,000, 1,

$833,335455 EQUAL TO ...... RESERVE FUND $318,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

́ ́LO YEUX MOOK, Esq.

La Simo, Esqu

VILOU (TWO SHUŃ, Esq,

M

"MANAGER-HO, AMEI. FARINE RISKS on GOODS, B, taken 31 CULLENT, BAxes to all parts of the

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

NOTICE.

«HE MAN, ON INSURANCE COMPANY

-- LIMITED:

THE

respectfully to APPEAL, in the, Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Porte, for their kind patronago and support, and "desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all Kinds of NEEDLE WORK

Gentlemen's Shli's made to order, and Cutta and Collara renewed on old ones,

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied; if required.

The Superiorean will also be most grateful for say PAPER, or old· EnviLorri to be made into Books for the Chlidren of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1893.

LEVY HERMANOS. JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, WATCH, CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS, Sole Agents for PATEK PHILIPFI & Co. Geneva. A great variety in Fancy Goods and Optical Instruments.

10, QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Offico,

G. FALCONER & CO., WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS.

JATCH and CHRONOMETER MÁNU-

CH

Tóma

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS, No. 48′ Queen's Road Central, CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS JEWELLERS, SILVER- Dě SMITHS, and OPTICIANS.

CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.. Agents, be Laula: Andemary Watches- awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition;

and im Vogtländer and Sohn's dis ELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES,

GLABRESEnd SPYGLASSES.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED || 3,000,000 The above Company is prepared to acompt MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS, BET „zo-Policies granted to all Parts of the worl

payable at any of its Agencies, es

KWOO: LIN YUEN,”

HEAD OFFICE"

· No,'», Quina's ROAD WEST, gkong, arst February, 1893,

„MARI

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PÅRTIES, &c.

The Electric Lighting now partly, laid on will be completed during this year, xöga. An Assistant will attend on Passingers by MadlySteamera, N.B.-TELMIRAFHIC ADDRESS >="CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.*

666

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

W. POWELL & CO.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS.

́OVERLAND TRUNKS,

GLADSTONE BAGS,

TIN TRUNKS.

RUG STRAPS.

TIN HAT BOXES.

› TRAVELLING WRAPS,

W. POWELL & CO.

·Hongkong, 4th March, 1803

W. ROBINSON & C...

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG..

PIANO TUNING.

...... SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED. SINGLE TUNING

46 TUNINGS A YEAR. 135 do, andaj

"INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS, AND THE KEEPING OF")

ORDER AND CONDITION,

STORED,

00) PER ANNUMERO

PIANO IN

PIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, PACKED,

Hongkong, 14th February, sigg--

ÄND

VALL

Secretary.

NOTICE. THE STEAM-LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

1283

THE SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING

the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 2, Pedder Street, on THURSDAY, (the 16th March, 1893, at a PM. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1892,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to 16th instant, both days inclusive.

M. S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary.

..1285

Hoogkong, Yat March, 1893. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED. THE TENTH, ORDINARY GENERAL: THE

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS =]F be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 20th March, 1893, -at: 12 q'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the General Managers, and elect Ing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to soth Mirch,; both days inclusive.

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers,

1313

Hoadons, pli March, rằng

THE HONGKONG ROPE. MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL

SIX' DOLLARS HEDA PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE," Captain F. Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the'gth Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWILL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

[284

Hongkong, vat March, 1891.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, THE Company's Steamship Captain Bathurat if he despatched for the

THALES,"

abave Ports TO-MORROW, the roth instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pakzenej apply to

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th March; 1894.

[321

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

1 SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED,

FOR, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLANDS, PORTS, and taking through. Cargo to ADE- ... LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, (C.)

"HE Steamship'

"GUTHRIE,” Captain Helme, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the rith instant, at a

PM

This well-known Steamer is specially_fitted for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham hers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Milk, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage,

For Freight or Passage, soply to

*GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1893.

FOR SHANGĦAL

HE Steamship

Fago

"ENERGIA," Captain Stokes, will be despatched as above.on or about SATURDAY, the 11th instant,

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,

_Agents..

Hongkong, 6th March, 1893.

1309

FOR NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL. “HE Steamship

T

* "HANKOW." Wert, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on (SUNDAY, 'the 'fath-Instant, së Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will Hongkong, 8th March, 1894-

be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 20th March, 1893, at 12.30 o'clock F.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 20th March, both days inclusive.

-SHEWAN & Co.

General Manager. [179 Hangkong, a8th February, 1803. BANGKOK IRON WORKS COMPANY, (IN LIQUIDATION.)

THE

“HE PREMISES and PLANT of the above named Company will be offered for SALE by PÚBLIC AUCTION on the PREMISES, at P.M., on the 1st March, 1893, if not previously disposed of by PRIVATE CONTRACT.

Particolars as to PLANT, CONDITIONS of LEAST, &c, can be obtained on application to the OFFICE of this paper.

JNO. MACLEAN, Liquidator.

› Bangkok, 30th January, 1893.

KÉBAO,

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISE,

CAPITAL 4,000,000 FRANCS.

[243

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

tance et qui est seule FOURNISSEUR DE LA

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

Гази

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

"CARDIGANSHIRE," Captain E. Stacock, will be despatched as above on or about the sgth instant.

For Freight or Parrage, epply to

DODWELL, CARLILL, & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 1st March, 1891.

[179

RUSSIAN STEAM NAVIGATION

IN THE EAST,

FOR NAGASAKI AND WLADIVOSTOCK With leave. to Call at Shanghai and CHETOO" and to tranship WŁADNOSTOCK Cargo at NAGASAKI or SHANGHAI into other of the Company's Steamers. THE Company's Chartered Steamship

* TRITOS" will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 16th instant,

For Freight apply to

, DODWELL CARGILLA CÓ Agents

304

Hongkong, 6th March, 1897

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

MARINE FRANÇAISE AU TONKIN, dont THE Steamship

le Chaibon est brillé d'une inçon régulière à 1976 ***KINGSLAND",

bord des Steamers des MESSAGERIES MARI-will be despatched as above on er about thé TIMES, et en particuller à bord du Haiphong, 17th instant,

voulant introduire ses Charbons sur la place de For Freight, apply to Hongkong a confié le soin de son Agence à la malcon

SHEWAN & Cle

... Praya Central, Hongkong-

à partir der. ter. Novembre, 1802.

5, Daddell Street,

[318

JOHN ANDREW

Agent,

Hongkong, 7th March, 1893.

[42

THE

Le Directeur Général de Kébao,

HENRY PORTAL.

. Kéban, le 10 Decembre, 1892,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, THE SHORT RANGE CUP and SPOONS THE

HR SONS

11th lost. Rangos, (200 and 500 yards. Time, 3P.M.

ED. ROBINSON,

od Hongkony, 6th March, 4893-

- NOTICE.

告美恒

Hon. Secretary.

I

FÁNG: MEE bege toxinotify that the

LFTAN

SAILING VESSELS.

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

**CELTIC CHIEF," Owen, Mastor, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. D4For Freight, apply to

5. KL. ANGLO-CHINESE LABEL used from rath December, 1892, to 16th February 1893, 1904 for the Boxes of such Kinds of TEA as CHEUNG CHƠN, CHAN NGAM, YUK LAN, CHEUNG FUE, &c. bave now: bean, discarded and that the

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 20th February, 1893. [ser

Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

former Trade Marks will be used accordingly.ONAI CATHERINE APCAR

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Customers; In Order to ascertain the Genuineness

are hereby informed that their Goods will be of-Brands are requested to carefully examlad delivered from alongside Cargo Impeding the their colour and smell, which show markod dacharge, or remaining on board after the 9th difference from 4kbse of pilots: We bog further instant, will be landed at Consignées' risk and to give notion that the NEW TEA will be ready ergens into the Godowns of the Wanchai fos dall vary from the Bih March

But by the HANG MEE

"J

Bonham, Strand West,

Åpent för

HÁNG

Warehouse, and Storage Company, Limital, Wanchal,

*No Fire Insurance will be effected,

35 Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID. SASSOON, SONS & Co.

"Hongkong;yik March, 1893,

tay Honazzy Canton, 19tað 1970 á Agents,

1314