1893-04-17 — Page 1

No.

3422

Banks.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Entimations.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

Authorised Capital

LIMITED,

Subscribed Capital....

300,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shun, Esq. CJ Hirst, Esq.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

1,000,000 NOTICE in betebe given that the ORDI- NARY GENERAL MEETING of be SHAREHOLDERS of the above" COMPANY will be held at the Registered Offices, of the Company, 18 and 4o, Queen's Road Central, TO- MORROW, the 15th Instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Governing Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the your 1891.-

Chow Tang Shang, Esq. W, Wottes, Esq. Kwan Hol Chisen, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F, PLAYFAIR.

Branchis-Londen, Yokohama, "Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochow

BANKERS

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parts Banklog Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)--

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

.6

CURRENT ACCOUNTS””

Hongkong, 12th December, 1892,

4

"

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th instant to the zand instant, both days 'inclusivo.

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By Order,

JOHN A. JUPP,

Secretary.

[446

Hongkony, 17th April, 1893.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of "THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED," will be held at the OFFICES [of the COMPANY, No. 2. Queen's Road Central, Victorie, in the Colony of Hongkong on

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND MONDAY, the 1st day of May, 1893, at 3

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

Subscribed Capital

*****.......₤2,000,000

CAPITAL CALLED-UP£251,093.15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:. Wm.. Keswick, Esq.—Chairman, Adolf von André, Esq. | F. D. Sassooo, Esq. Egbert Iveinn, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE: The Hon. J.J. Keswick. | The Hon. C. P. Chater. H. Hopplus, Esq.

Head Office-3, Princes Street, London, Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and

Shanghai.

Agencles-Penang, Singapore, and Yakobama.

RATES OF INTEREST,

LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

And Fixed Deposita, can be ascertained on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, roth April. 1803

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

LATE

f199

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE

BANK OF INDIA, LONDON

AND CHINA.

o'clock. In the Afternoon, when the subjoined Resolation will be proposed :-

That the first Subsection of Article 103 of the Articles of Association of The Colaa Fire Insurance Company, Limited, with its marginal pate, be expunged, and that in lies thereof the following Subsectios and marginal note be inserted, vis

Invest 1st.It may invest the Funds of the

act

of

Funda

Company in or upon English, Indian, and Hongkong Government Stocks, Bonds, and Fonds, and in or upon the Stocks, Banda, Funds, and Securities of any Foreign Government, Country, or State, and upon Mortgage of freebold or leasehold properly la Hongkong or elsewhere, and in or upon deposits with or loans at interest to any Banking Institutions wherever established, and In or upon such other Securities as it may in its discretion think fit, and may from time to time convert or realize any monies so lovested and re-invent the

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1893.

Intimations.

W. ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTAL) HONGKONG.

ΡΙΑΝΟ TUNING

SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED.

SINGLE TUNING 46-...........

6-TUNINGS A YEAR........................... is do

do.

..$5.00. mercerierin 395.00 PER ANNUM,

„$48.00, do,

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

Entimations,

NOTICE.

DIVING,

SIX DOLLARS PERUANTER,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

JE have Autharlied Mr. FRITZ AUGUST

WE MEYER to sign Our Firm per Procura.

ANxperienced man seeks an expemention from this date.

JULIUS MANNICH & Co.

a DIVER, either as an "OPERA. TIVE" or in charge of a DIVING PARTY. Fully acquainted with all intest improvemegia Takow-Taiwanfoo, In tob-marice craft, Telephone, Lamp-work

11'1st April, 1993. etc.

Stebe and Gorman's apparatus (Touble cr single Pump) can be pro ided.

Breakwater and Fler Work a Specialty. The Saiving of Cargo and Removal of Wrecks undertaken in"any locality.

References regarding work executed in the

can be seen.

PIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, PACKED, REMOVED AND Alantic, Mediterranean and China Seas

Hongkong, 14th February, 1893.

STORED,

W. POWELL & CO.

ARE LANDING EX S. S. "NINGCHOW" OVER 300 PIECES OF

NEW SUMMER DRESS GOODS.

ANY LENGTH CUT. PATTERN FREE BY POST.,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1803

W. POWELL & CO.

W. BREWER.

QUEEN'S. 'ROAD.

~LAZENGER'S DEMON TENNIS BATS.

same in or upon any of the Securities S

aforesaid as occasion requires. By Order of the Board.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary,

Hongkong, 8th April, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

£435

FTER this date NO FULLY PAID-UP

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 A SHARES of this Company will be

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

£1,185,000 | TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same Name remain Unpaid.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,

'NTEREST. ALLOWED on

CURRENT

CCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :--

For 12 Months............................................5 per cent,

6

"

H

3

n

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

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Insurances.

EXAMPLES OF THE COST OF ASSURANCE TO A MAN LUXD 30

NEXT BIRTHDAY...

By Order,

16

CHAMPION TENNIS BATS."

ALLIANCE TENNIS BATS,

WIMBLEDON TENNIS BATS.

FAVORITE, FALCON, &c.

AYRES REGULATION TENNIS BALLS:

FAULTLESS UNDERSEWN and other BALLS.

PARLOUR, SKITTLES and other Games.

SPECIAL BLACK GUT BATS, SLAZENGER & SONS' 1893 BALLS.

FOOTBALLS. BOYS' CRICKET SETS.

TENNIS BELTS for Ladies and Gentlemen,

TENNIS SHOES (Renshaw) both Ladies and Gentlemen. GUIDE TO HONGKONG, CANTON and, MACAO.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

£40

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1893.

Secretary.

444

BL

R. LYALL

Hongkong, roth April, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, . LIMITED. SIX PER CENT, DEBENTURES.

SECOND DRAWING.

NOTICE.

[NTEREST DUE on the above DEBEN-

TURES. for the Six Months ending 19th Instapt, and the 300 DRAWN DEBENTŰRÉS, will be PAYABLE os and after WEDNESDAY, 19th Instant Holders are requested to depasli their Debentures at the Office of the Undersigned, for the necessary endorsement, between the

18th lastant,

£1,000 STC. payable at death would hours of to AM, and NOON on the 17th and/or

cost per quarter at the rate of-

£6 18 0 (a) If premiums are payable for

whole of Ulfe j If premiums are limited to 20

years

0169 11 6 (8)

** £11 46 (0)

or £13 o'o (d)

If premiums are limited to 15

years

If the Sum Assurod is made

* Secured payments,

T

payable at age 50, or at death if previous.

HE same provisons if commenced at age 40

n. b. would cost respectively (a) £8,15.

(b) C11.5.0, (c) €13.2.4. (d) £37.0.8 per quarter.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

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Agents

..

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TÁL INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAEL'S

EQUAL TO

500,000, $839,333-33 RESERVE FUND. Mmmmm $318,900.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lee Sino, Esq.

LOU TO SHUŃ, Esq.

LO YKUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI, PARIŅE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

MN CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

world

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST,Ş Hongkong, 17th December, 1886.

NOTICE.

1859

|

Payment of the Drawn Debentures, as per pablished List, and Interest on all Debentures will be made on applicaties at the: Office of the HowarONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA |TION on and after 19lk instant.

By Order,

R. LYALL,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1893.

Secretary.

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SHANGHAI RACES

AND

THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CIE,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY AND

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

will issue RETURN TICKETS to Shanghai by their Steamers, avaliable for return by elther Lines, and allowing of One Month's Stay at SHANGHAI

Fates:-First Saloon.......

Second Hongkong, 14th April, 1893.

Is

"

"

$40

Саба

DR. KN OR R'S LION BRAND ANTIP YRINE.

(DOBE FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 DRAINS TROY.)

the

most approved and most efficacious. remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MI- GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, Ard many other complaints. It is also the very beat Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the ANTIFYRINE Each Tin bears the inventor's signature "Dr. KNORR in red letters,

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY Med for Dr. KNORR'S

LIMITED.

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

"DERMATOL" the best Vulnerary; s The above Company is prepared to Rocept effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds, MARINE RISKS at Current Rates on Goods, is dascibed as amissing. Sze. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. To be had at every reputed Chemist, and payable at any of its Agencies,

Druggist.

Supplies constantly on hand at the Chisa Export, Import, and Bank Cp-Sole Agents for

**Beware of spurious imitations, [173] Hongkong, rat Apill, 1895.

NOTICE

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.

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

Masonic

Ching

TH

1406

VICTORIA, I CHAPTER, Trester the GOODWILL, and STOCK:IN,

No. $45

REGULAR CONVOCATION of the A above Chapter will be held lathe Fred

#BONK! HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORKOW, ISS kxBih'insu, ni 8.ga for 9 p.m. precisely, Vidding

Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, th April, 1895.

HE Undersigned begs to notify the Public that he has bought from the Official TRADE;pl the TEEN YIK OIL SHOP, M. 44 Bonham Strand West, and that bowl SEIFY on the same Business in the same place, and under the same Sixle..

MOW TAC

Hongkong, 14th Apell, 18932 wee

油生每天辦承德投

DLACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Ivorld handles,

BLACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Cedar handles SLAZENGER'S "DEMON” TENNIS BATS,

AYRES'S "CHAMPION" TENNIS BALLS.” AYRES'S "WIMBLEDON" TENNIS BALLS. L., G. & Co.'s "OLYMPIAN" TENNIS BALLS, $4 per doxep. "CAVENDISH" SETS POLES and NETS. "EUREKA" POLES. CHEAP ASH POLES. 'STEAM-TARKED NETS. COPPER ROPE for tops of nels. .

BAT PRESSES,

TENNIS BAGS, TENNIS. SKO È S. LAWN MOWING MACHINES

The

March

Hongkong, 2nd March, ridg

#

BAT OIL,

Paris," $17. - {The Henley, $13.50. LANE CRAWFORD & C°%

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

́SALTERS' CELEBRATED BLACK GUT TENNIS BATS.

AYRES 1898 CHAMPIONSHIP

TENNIS BALLS.

SALTERS' ALL BUCK, RED RUBBER

TENNIS SHOES.

TENNIS NETS AND POLES.

Hongkong, 6th April, '1893.

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

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin B. C. Code

PROPRIETORS....

No. 32.

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It la situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkony Club, adjacent to Padder's Wharf (the principal" landing stage of the Colony) and in close

lose proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices, " 155

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH convers passengers and baggage to and from all Mall SteamI THE TABLE D'HOTE, & separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy the cuff

under experienced supervision. THE FED ROOMS, adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well veniliated, open en te The Reading, Writing and Spice and American Tables) in Elled with Cypr Convenience.

spacious Verandahy are lighted by gas and filled throughout with electric communicators.

Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new Bar and fablle BILLIARD ROOMS (Six) A handsomely appointed GRILLIROOM 1hers shopikalaka täten 140, 46(TC). The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only wis suỹ Mi adjoins the HOTEL, and ja uuser the same Managementje#1 2700TTE

HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most appeared-type Cinves

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to manh of the five flodes above, invogn! NIGHT FORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty.

Hongkong, sath February, sögn.

DETONATOR,

efs Office of the Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 28th March, 1893.

rupa CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON, COAL CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE..

SHIPS

•HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, NC. WATER and BALLAST BOATS. Manila, rath March, 1893,

(318

THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY,

"HE MIKE. COAL is a

THE

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes

It has been pronounced to be the best and the

[451

A. E. SKEELS&Co.,

Telegraphic Address "SOBRINOS," Hongkong. (A.B.C. Code 4th Edition)

AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &

GENERAL MERCHANTS. Under Mesna. Douglas Laprake & Co.'s Offices. No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,

DTMMLEURE. A. 'E. SKEELS & Co. ander.

take Sales Privately, or by Acctios, of any class of Goods or Property Prompt Settlements Guaranteed. Immediate Cash advances of Goods for Auction,

Cargoes received for Storage, Insurances effected,

1170

Hongkong, 4th April, 1893

Auctions

PUBLI. AUCTION

OT

A LARGE COLECTION OF

most economical of all the Japanese Coals. Its PORCELAINS, CURIOS, BRONZES, SILK

export is increasing yearly, and the opinions" expressed by several of the largest regular consumers in testimony of the excellent

are qualities of this coali

Attention is called to the following advantages

to Ships Owners and Captains, who coal their. bunkers direct from the Undersigned !---

FRESHNESS of the coal.

UNIFORMITY of quality.

FREEDOM from Impurities,

Supply in any quantity on shortest notice. Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc, etc.

MITSUI BUSSAN, KAISHIÄ, Sole Agents, Hongkone, tth September Poi.

[890

KING WO CHEONG, COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA. DORES, STEVEDORES, &C. Havo for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL ex GODOWN and ex SHIP.

M Kowloon Docks, reports that AKAIKI R. J. W. BOYD, Superintendent at COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT, BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal he has ever dised.

For full particulars as to price, &c,

Apply to

KING WO CHEONG, No. 32, Praya Central Hongkenne, 3rd February, 1893.

(187

F. Blackhead & Co.,

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, and PROVISION MERCHANTS ·

NAVY CONTRACTORS, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, No. 7, Prays Centra), HONGKONG

SOLY AGENT FOR [ARTMANN'S RAḤTJEN'S GENUINE.

HA

COMPOSITION for, the BOTTOMS OF IRON and STEEL SHIPS.

HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT for coating the

Insides of SxxxL SHIPL, VAGNA

++

MOTOR LAUNCHES PATENT DAIMLER.

DAIMLER INDUSTRIAL MOTORS.

TRAMWAYS, COACHES and FIRE ENGINES.

LIFE-BUOYS, LIFE-RAFTS, LIFE-BELTS to Board of Trade Rules.

ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS:

MACHINERY AND TOOLS.

.:

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT

REASONABLE PRICES,

CARDIFF, AUSTRALIAN and JAPAN COALS, supplied at the shortest notice Steamers at lowest market rates," Hongkong, 21st October, 1897.

THEY LEAD THEM ALL, THE CELEBRATED.

CALIFORNIA WINES

ZOO

대

EMBROIDERIES,

&C. ON

&c

WEDNESDAY next, "April 19th, 1893. AT 2.30 P.M. SHARP. AT THE AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,

See Expresses.

17, Praya Central,

A. E. SKEELS & Co.,

Auctioneers & Valuators

,!

Hongkong, 15th April, 1893.

AUCTION SALE

[468

|SEFUL' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

USEFUL

OLEOGRAPHS, CHROMOS,

&c.

&c,

&C.. AT THE

AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA'CENTRAL).

ON

THURSDAY next, April 20th, 1893, AT 3.30 PM. SHARP.

A. E. SKEELS & Co.,

Auctioneers & Valuators.

Sea Expresses.

17 Praya Central,

Hongkong, 15th April. 1803.

AUCTION SALE

OF

(409

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS, CHEMI-

CALS, and SUNDRY APPARATUS,

ALSO.

(on account of Liquidation), 30,000 "LA ARRATOONA" CIGARS, In good condition, uniers disposed of privately,

AT THE

AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,

ов

FRIDAY next, April 2001, 1893,

AT 2.30 PM. SHARP.

See Expresses,

A. E. SKEELS & Ca,

Auctioneers & Valustors,

17, Penya Central,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1803.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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

"HAILOONG,* Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Pats TOMORROW, the 18th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to NURUSAN

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com Mark General Managers. Hongkong, 17th April, 1893.

"SHIRE* LINE OF STEAMERS.

[466

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

THE Steamship

1

"RADNORSHIRE.*. Captain F. Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched as above on or about MONDAY, the ngih inst Instead of a previously advertised, For Freight of Passage, apply ta

DODWELL, CARLILL, & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 14th April, 1891.

#HOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.: THE Steamship

"ENERGIA,"

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Stokes, Commander, will be 'despatched for the by Fort on or about SATURDAY, the 6th

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL. & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 15th April, 1893.

1309

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE,100 A. 1. British Ship

"CELTIC CHIEF.":

KOBAER, AND VAM BERGEN, San Francisco, from the well-known Vineyards of Messrs. and JULAR P. SMITH (Olivia) Livermore, Owen, Master, will lead here for the above Callforts,

2 Fort, and will have quick despatch. Guaranteed to be Pure and Unadulterated.S.For Freight, apply to Pars BLACKBERRY BRANDY and fresh Consignments: ÖF BARTLETT SPRIKITA MINERAL WATER by each Steamer * Prices forwarded on application to

MACONDRAY BROTHERS & LOCKARD

Commission Merchant werden

No. 30, Water Street,

Yokokema,

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, zoth February, 1893.*****

HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAI

Bar Səs funda

OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand.

MALLORY

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