1893-05-13 — Page 1

No. 3445.

Banks.

The

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

Subscribed Capital

£2,000,000 CAPITAL CALLED-UP... ...................2, "a51,095.150 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chalruso, Adoll von André, Esq. | F. D. Sassoon, Erq, Egbert Iveson, Esq.- H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE:

Hongkong Teiegraph.

Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

TOTICK, is hereby given that an EXTRA.

NORDINARY GENTRAL MEETING

#THE CHINA FINE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,” will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 1. Quern's Road Central, Victele, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRI- DAY, the 26 h day of May, 1993, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, when the subjoined Resolution; which was passed at the Extraordinary. General Meeting of the Company held on the First day

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1893.

Intimations.

Pantimations.

WANTED-SITUATION IN CHINA.

W. POWELL & CO. A YOUNG arrted Exopeas Gentlemas,

JUST RECEIVED

A: SPLENDID · ASSORTMENT OF

SUMMER FLANNELS,

יק!

unmarried

SPEAKING the CINESE MAN- DARIN DIALECT, with some knowledge of

the WRITTEN LANGUAGE (to be proven by most competent Testimonials) and able to correspond in the English, Dutch, Germin and French Languages is looking for some situstion in Chion

+

SALARY not the principal object, but some

The Hon. J. J.Keswick. | The Hon, C. P. Chater. of May, 1893 will be submitted for confirmation COLOURED AND WHITE, SUITABLE FOR SUMMER SUITS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS, &c. reasonable prospect for fulme advancement in

H. Hoppins, Esq.

Special Resolution

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

Shanghai

Agencies-Perang, Singapore, and Yokohama:

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS And Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, soth April, tog'

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

CATE

F199

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON

AND CHINA,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

******£1,500,000

£1,183,000

SUBSCRIBED ..................

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED on

INTER

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

OR FIXED DEPOSITS →→→→

"For 12 Monts........................5 per cent.

6

D

17 3...n

3

#1

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4b February, 1803. [19 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .............................. *******1,000,000 Bubscribed Capital...............................................................n£ 300,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

D. Gillies, Esq,'

Chan. Kit Shan, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

W. Wotton, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq," Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

...

Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokobama, Shanghai,

Amoy and Foochow. BANKERS 2000

The Commercial Bank of Scotland,

Parri Banking Co., and The Alliance Back (Ld)

Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

餅

6

++

CURRENT ACCOUNts'

Hongkong, 27th April, 1893.

4

Insurances.

"

That the first Subrection of Article 103 of the Anicles of Association of The Chint Fire Isturance Company, Limited, with t marginal note, be expunged, and that in Hea thereof the following Subsection and marginși note be inserted, vis:- Invest 15.It may invest the Fonds of the Company in or upon Engllik, Indian, and Hongkong Government Stocks, Bonds, ant Fonds, and in or upon the Stocks, Bands, Fonds, and Securities of Buy Forelan Government, Cogaly, or State, and upon Mortgags of freehold

ZIYEDİ

of

Punda

or leasehold prapety in Hongkong or N

elsewhere, and in or open deposita with er foans at interest to noy Banking Institutions wherever established, and In or upon such other Securities as it may in its discretion think fit, and may from tla.a to time convert or realize any monfer so invested and relovest the same in or npan any of the Securities aforestid ng occasion requires. By Order of the Board.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary,

Hongkong, and May, 1891.

($26

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE of 25 SHARES in this Company, Numbered 6,884, 11,745 to

| 11,751, 13,481, 12,496, 7.742 to 7.746, and 12,438 to 13,447, standing in the Register in the name of Mr. KENNETH MCKENZIE ROSS, having been LOST, notice to hereby given that s Duplicate Certificate for the sald 25 Shares will be issued Fourteen Days hence, and that the Original Certificate, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company 4 NULL and VOID.

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. [ss"

Hongkong. Fith May, 1897-

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE.

AFTER this date NO FULLY PAID-UP

SHARES of this Company will be TRANSFERED on which the Cilla on the

NEW SHARES standing in the same Name

By Ordet,

remala Unpaid.

R, LYALL,..

Secretary. Hongkong, rath April, 1893,

ANY LENGTH CUT.

life would be welcome. * "Address:

PATTERNS FREE

BY POST.

THE NETHERLAND CONSULATE,

At

W. POWELL & CO.

Hoogkong, Shanghal or Amey, Hongkong, rath May, 1893.

Honghome, 13th May, 1803-

16

560

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

مبر

SUMMER CURTAINS:

↑ EWEST DESIGNS In ART MUSLINS,

PONGEE SURAHS for ART DECORATION,

GOSSAMER and PLAIN ART. MUSLINS,

In every shada, 17. madhuman

ART CANVAS and FIGURED MUSLIN PIECE GOODS, NOVELTIES in FRILLED CURTAINS, ***

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 31 to 5 yards long,

}

from $8.25 per fair.

SUMMER CRETONNES, DIMITIES and CHINTZES. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HOUSEHOLD linens and DRAPERY,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1893.

LANE.CRAWFORD&C%

(1071

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

SALTERS' CELEBRATED BLACK GUT

TENNIS BATS.

AYRES' 1893 CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS.

SALTERS' ALL BUCK, RED RUBBER TENNIS SHOES. TENNIS NETS AND POLES:

Hengkong. 6th April, 1893

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

W. BREWER.

QUEEN'S ROAD..

444 SLAZENGER'S DEMON TENNIS BATS

18 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Rond and Duddel? Strust.)

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

ABOUT THE TANDARD LIFE OFFICE

STAN 1-HALF A MILLION STERLING

annum is being pald in Death claims year by year.

2. THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to up: wards of Seven Millon pounds Sterling and have increased 50 per cent. In the last 15 years.

3-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced by more than double the number of new carefully selected lives.

670--3)

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong.

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

THE_Undersigned are prepared to accept

favourable terms..

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

·S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1892.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

T

THE Undersigned has always bought that such a place as ibis was the one thing

needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE FOARDmo' Housx-providing be First-class in every detail. A place where ene may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any bour of the Day, up to 1 or later

If notice be given, He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or 'ORDRE the Parlem sanding Dishes, &c. for same-and Cash. Scale on application.

Monthly Board for One Person$35.00; Timn

+$15.00

AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on band and served In every Style

..$1.0

Dinnermasa SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Style at short notice.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893.

NOTICE. DIVING.

CHAMPION TENNIS BATS.

ALLIANCE TENNIS BATS.

WIMBLEDON TENNIS BATS.

FAVORITE, FALCON, &c. SPECIAL BLACK GUT BATS. AYRES REGULATÍON TENNIS BALLS.

FAULTLESS UNDERSEWN, and other BALLS. SLAZENGER & SONS 1993 BALLS.

FOOTBALLS BOYS' CŘICKET SETS. PARLOUR SKITTLES and other Games.

TENNIS BELTS for Ladles and Gentlemen.

TENNIS SHOES (Renshaw's) both Ladles and Gentlemen. GUIDE TO HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO,

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1893-

WANTED.

RELIABLE PORTUGUESE ■■ ASSIS-

SIX DOLLARS -PER QUARTER

Masonic

PERSEVERANCE",

LODGE OF

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

REGULAR MEETING of « the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at 8.36 for g p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, Toth May, 1893.

Shipping.

STEAMERS,'

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"NAMOAK

Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 14th instant, at

ATANT HOUSEKEEPER and to Super- Daylight.

vise Chinese Servants in Marketing, &c.

For full particulars,

Apply to

MADAM L,

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, roth May, 1903.

KOWLOON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 2

EXHIBITION OF WAGLAN LIGHT.

NOTICE

1549

[OTICE is hereby given that the LIGHT on WAGLAN ISLAND was Exbibited

for the first time at Sunset on the gth of May, 1822

/

Dominating Apperatus Is Revolving Diopic of the First Order, shewing double whlis flashes at intervals of half a minute.

The Lighthouse stands, on the suràmit of the Island, and the Light, which is elevated aas feet

above the level of the sea, should be riaible in

clear weather at a distance of az Nautical Miles In all directions where it is not obscured by land.

N.B. For the present the Light will only ihew thirty per cent, of lis full power

· on the landward ildi, vii :, between the bearings, takin from sawards. North by Eati round by Kait to South-East by South

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

The lower half of the tower is painted white, the upper half red, and the lantern white.

The dwellings are spätts. Approximate position s

Latkadom 22° 11′ 18′′ N. Longitude.......14 18 E

FOG GUN SIGNAL

|

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th May, 1893.

Губа

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

KE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,” Captain J. E. Henses, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 9th May, 1893.`

[547

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steambly

"ENERGIA"

Stokes, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about THURSDAY, the 18th May, fostend of as previously advertised.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, agth April, 1893.

[309

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. :

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.. THE Steamship

THE

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,*

Captain Jackson, will be dapatched as above en or about THURSDAY, the 18th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents: Hongkong, 10th May, 1891.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR HONOLULU».

The Keepers at this Station on hearing a bell, foghorn, steam-whistle, or any other sound during foggy or thick weither, indicating the proximity of a vessel, will fire twa guns with an interval of fifteen seconds between them, and, If the vandt fog signal-shewing that she is under way-continues to be heard, will repeatHE Company's Steamship the firing after ab interval of dwaive minuteâ. J. McLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District.

[553

"MIIKE MARU " will leave Yokohama for the above Port on or 1bout the 6th proximo:

Cargo for transhipment will be sent forward not later than the 27th instant,

For Freight and further particulars, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS,

Agent, Hongkong, 1st May, 1893-

Custom House, Kowloon, toth May, 1891.

STEAM WATER-BOATS,

BOILERS and DOMESTIC PURPOSES

with despatch.

'J. W. KEW & Co, and Floor,

[40

18, Praya Central.

THE

Hongkong, 26th April, 1893.

1483

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

AN APPEAL..

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THEON

CONVENT, Cam Road, begs most

RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS.pectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of

BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS.

PORPOISE-HIDE WATERPROOF BOOTS,

โรย

Hongkong, 20th February, 1803.

N experienced man teeks'un engagement DIVER, either an OPERA- TIVE" or la charge of a DIVING FARTY. Fally acquainted with sil istest improvements In deb-marino Craft, Telephone, Lamp-work,

Slabe and Gorman's or

CAPITAL, TAELS, 600,000,

EQUAL TO

FALLS, 600,000; } $813,333.53 gingle Pamps) can be apparatus (Double RESERVE FUND *.............................. $318,900,00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FRAME,

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

LE SINO, Esq. T

LOU TEO SHUM, EAQ.

MANAGER,HO AMEL

7ARINE RISKS bà GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT Karer to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST. Hongfcopy, 17th December, 1885,

NOTICE.

- LIMITED:/

Breakwater and Pier Work » Spiciality,oráci The Salving of Cargo and Removal of Wrecks undertaken in any locality, “

References regarding work executed in the North Atlantic, Mediterranean and China Seas can be seen.

DETONATOR, cjo Office of the Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 29th April, 1893.

NOTICE

I

RACE GLASSES WITH SLING CASES, CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong.

15

CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI

"HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in the T centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensivo alterations, and is now fitted with the istert modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, Dough, SHOWER SPRAYI, CIC, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter.

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &

SIB

The

begs to nolly Public

e Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1892. An Assistant will attend on Passengers by Mall Stiomeri,

869 THE Undersigned, bet fpon the fictil NB-TRIGRAFIE: AUDRESS "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

Truites the GOODWILL" and STOCK-IN-

THE

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY TRADE of the TEEN YIK OIL SHOP, No. 44, Borham Strand West, and that he will carry on the same Business in the same place

CAPITAL ECBSCRIBE $1,000,00

The above Company is prepared to accept

MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES OF GOODS,

&c. Polleles granted to all Parts of the world.

- payable"at any of its Agencies,

MENS WOOʻLIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE.

No.1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Hongkong, 21st February, 1893.

and under the same Style.p

D; MOW,TAUK.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1893.

油生天辦承德茂

NOTICE

[404

†OTICE is hereby given that the TRADE

[173NMARKS of the AN LOONG ()

FTRM, | Manufacturers ・ of PRESERVED

666

FE. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

W. ROBINSON & Co.

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL) HONGKONG,

PIANO TUNING.

SATISFACTORY WORK GUARANTEED. SINGLE TUNING équi

6 TUNINGS A YEARMOTRONTIUNIO

do, da.

$5.00, 1$25.00 PER ANNUIN

£48.00 do.

Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive arders for mil Hada of NEEDLE WORK. and Collars renewed on sid ones.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

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

The Superioress will also be inɑst grateful for any PAPIR, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who, are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, zand April, 1893.

[493

SAILING VESSELS.

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

[$19,

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

For Freight, apply to

لة

SHEWAN & Co.

[242 Hongkong, 40th February, 1893, -

FOR NEW YORK. “HE 3/3 L. 1. L. German Ship

THE

"IRON DUKE," Hashagen, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st April 1893-

Consignees.

5487

THE "MUKE COAL MINING COMPANY, || PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THE MIIKE COAL is a

TH

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For steam" purposes

NOTICE

`ONSIGNEES of CARGO per... Steamship

"CITY OF PEKING."

It has been pronounced to be the best and the

The shore Steamer having arrived, Consiganes most economical of all the Japanese Coals is of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their increasing yearly, and the opinions Bille of Lading for countersignature, and to take expressed by several of the largest regular | immediate delivery of their Goods from along- consumers are in testimony of the excellent sida. qualities of this coul

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Conalgnees' risk and expense.

Attention is called to the following advantages

to Ships" Owners and Caplains, who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned :---

FRESHNESS of the coal, ⠀UNIFORMITY of quality,

FREEDOM from impurities.'

Supply in any quantity on abortest notice. Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, etc.; etc, etj;

MITSUI BUSSAN 'KAISHIA, * Tebak, paid to Solo Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1892. SKING WO CHEONG. COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S, COMPRA FREE DORES, STEVEDORES, &C.

Have for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL « GODOWN and ex SHIP,/ RL W. BOYD,

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 8th May, 1803

:D.:R

KNORR'S. LION BRAND ANTIPYRINE.

(DOHR FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRANTS

TROYS

TS the most approved and most efficacions. remedy la crea of HEADACHE : MI- [590 | GRAINE, : NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM,

FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is sing the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty. Aak for Dr. KNORR'A ANTIPYRINEL Each The bears the Inventor's

“DỂ KNORK" in red letters, "DERMATOL* is the best Vainerary ; ita

M Kowloon Docks, reports that AKATKI

CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON, GINGER and other SWEETHEATS, have INCLUDING MINOR REPAIRS AND THE KEEPING OF THE PIANO IN GOOD COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT, BETTER

COAL CONTRACTOR, ¿» COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

CHIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED ➡. WIT PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, AC. WATER and BALLAST BOATS, ALL ManMajasth Maròlá, 1895-

bon registered in this Colony, pursuant to Ordinance No. 16 of 1873.

Head Office pHONAM, CANTON, Hongkong Oman --No, 376, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALM

LEUNG YU BANG, 1 WONG HOI CHOW Managers, Honghong, sith May, 1893)

ORDER AND CONDITION.

.ነ

PIANOS BOUGHT, SOLD OR TAKEN IN EKCHANGE, PACKED, REMOVED

STURED♬♪

RESULTS any Japanese Coal he has ever For full particulars as to price, der wide Apply to

KING WO CHEONG, No. 32, Praga Central.

1. Menghong, grá Fahrry, 1895,

signature

effect la stimulating, the cloleg up of. Wounds

described very reputed Chemiet and To be had at every

Supplies constantly on hand at the Chian Export, Import, and Bank Co-Sale Agents for Best Barware of sporions imitations.

Hongkong, ist April, 1895