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No. 3529

Banks.

The

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED ...

£1,000,000 1,185,000

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. 'NTEREST · ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of s per cent. per annum on the Daily Balande,

OM FIXED DEPOSITS :—

For 12 Months.....3 per cent,

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雎

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Entimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND of SEVEN PER CENT. per Share for the Six Months endlog 30th Jane, 1893, DECLARED at Monday's Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUKS DAY, the 22nd August, and Shareholders requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, No. 14, Priya Central.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 21st August, 1893.

[934 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

“HE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, Tear ending yoth June last, at the rate

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital serves

» £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital............inavian £500,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors;~~

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

D. Guilles, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

of (1) UNE POUND STERLING per Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the | 218t instant, at the Offices of the CoarORATION, whers Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1893.

Entinations.

SHOOTING SEASON 1893!

FOWLING PIECES IN 'CASES WITH 'IMPLEMENTS. MARTINI-HENRI MATCH RIFLES, WINCHESTER CARBINES, COLTS' "LIGHTNING" CARBINES, REVOLVERS,

ELBY'S CARTRIDGE CASES *---

METAL-COVERED, GREEN, BLUE AND BROWN.

CARTRIDGES LOADED with (EC.) or “ALIÀYANCE* GUNPOWDER.

PIGOU, WILKS AND LAWRENCE'S "ALLIANCE" SPORTING POWDER.

NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

WANTED $5,000 on

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

MORTGAGE of THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP HOUSE and FREEHOLD · PRO- PERTY in Outsport. For particulars, apply. with terms to

"X"

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY..

elo Hongkong Telegraph Office. THE Company's Steamship

Hongkong, 21st August, 1893.

THE PHONOGRAPH.

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PROFESSOR PH, SERS, Exponent of the

Marvels of

WADS, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, RE-CAPPERS, CARTRIDGE BELTS AND BAGS, EDISON'S LATEST IMPROVED LOUD.

GUN CLEANERS, &c. &c.

Hongkong, gih August, 1893-

LANE CRAWFORD&C

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI.

Chief Manager. THIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in tha centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone' extensive alterations, and is now fitted with

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By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, fotb August, 1893

THE STEAMSHIP "OORYIA." "AKE notice that I have received an autho».

TAX, dite the 20th June 1, from the Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai and Board of Trade, London, suthorising me to

Amor.

BANKERS- The Commercial Bank of Scotland. Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Rank (LD.) Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

6

"

4 3

CURRENT ACCOUNTS" -

Hongkong, 24th May, 1893.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL momm£3,000,000

change the name of the Steamship "OÖRYIA," and that from this dale the said Steamship will be called and known by the name of " KWONG HOI?

The Steamer leaves HONGKONG (Jardina's Whail, West Polos) for CANTON 05 SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, at 6.30 PM.; and leaves CANTON for HONGKONG on MON- DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FamAYS, at 5 P.M. The steamer has always Superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers.

TSEUNG SZ KAI,

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Hongkong, inth August, 1893.

AN APPEAL.

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

CAPITAL CALLED-T....... 4251,093-150 T CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chairman. Adolf von André, Esq. | F. D. Suasoon, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Erg. David McLean, Esq. |——————-

HONGKONG COMMITTEE:

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | The Hon. C. F. Chater. H. Hopplux, Esq.

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

Shanghal.

Agencies-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama, RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained on application,

A

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, soth April, 1803.

Insurances.

THE

'',

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

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ASSURANCE..

I. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT. AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned:

(a)-It secures an immediate Provisión

|

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and destres to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for mil Hods of NEEDLE WORK.

Under-clothing,

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones

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

The Superforeas will also be most grateful for any PAPER, 61 old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, whe are taught by the Sisters.

Honghenz. 11nd April, 1893-

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

[ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

HA

COMPOSITION.

HARTMANN'S 'GREY PAINT. DAIMLER'S PAIENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

St.C

kc.

EVERY KIND OF

SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

AT

REASONABLE PRICES.

Hongkong 14th July, 1893.

1798

THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

HE MIKE COAL

for wife and family or other rela-THE BITUMINOUS COAL

tives in event of early death,

(6)-It provides a Fund for Retirement,

of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment | it has been pronounced to be the best and this

for, the regular accumulation of | most ekonomiçal of all the Japanese Coals. Its small fixed sums of money, Farport is increasing yearly, and the opistons expressed by several of the largest regular consumers are in testimony of the excellent qualities of thin coal..

(d)-The Surrender and loan values are larger than under ordinary Policies. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN

THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dia- continue future payments-be will be entitled to receive, on application,

• FREE PAID-UP POLICY for's proportionate amount of the Sam Assured, as explained in the Pros

pectus.

Fall particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893. ** 1747 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY ÓF NEW ZEALAND,

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES

fraourable terms.

|

Attention is called to the following advantages

to Skipa3 Owning and Capertis, 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., ete,

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,

Sola Agents Mongkong, (th September, 1892.

KN OR R'S LION BRAND ANTIFY RINE. (DOSE FOR ADULTE 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY.) Is the most approved and most efficacious

remedy-in-cases of HEADACHE MI GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, ANPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and Many other complaints, 11 to be? yey pet Antiseptic Highly recommended by the Mišdiča) --F'acukkyjen

· Ask for Dr. KNORR'S LLANTIFYBINE! Each Tin bears the forestor's [4]1⁄2 Signature “Dr. KNORR” in red letters,

"DERMATOL" IF Y

the, best Vulnerary à; its effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds, To be had si prory reputed Chemist and Druggist

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

S. J. DAVID & Co

Agents, Hongkong, 1st November, 1891,

GENERAL NOTICE.

"THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 Į EQUAL TO umukseeriosam

RESERVE FUND

$833.333-33.

Supplies Constanty on hand at the China.

SPEAKING PHONOGRAPH,. regrets to announce that owing to ill-health he la compelled to CANCEL ALL ENGAGE- MENTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Hongkong, arst August, 1893.* ́* HONGKONG TRADING

he latest modern Improvements, Including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites A and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc., and heated

to a comfortable temperature during winter,

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &1⁄4”

The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed, during this year, 1892,

An Assistant will attend on Passingers by Mail Steamers, N.B.—TKLIGRAPHIC ADDRESS :—"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.”

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F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

W. POWELL & CO.

OUR

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE,

COMMENCES

MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH,

Hongkong. 19th August, 18a3

W. POWELL & CO.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY.

PRICE $2.50.

DOLLARS AND STERLING

EXCHANGE TABLES,

at differENT RATES

FROM 2 TO 3.

ASCENDING BY ONE SIXTEENTH OF A PENNY,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1893.

KELLY & WALSH. LIMITED,

THE

PUBLISHERS,

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremļla "~A. B. C. Coda-/TELEPHONE, NO. 33.

PROPRIETORS...prog „THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and bed appolated Hficil in the Fax Test, affords sinequalled scpommodaten to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Offee and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whart (the principal/ landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices THE HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH: 202TETS passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Stanisarik. THE TABLE, D'HOTE, separate tables, in supplied with every delicacy, the ewiska being

3 ander experienced supervision.co

COMPANY.

MONDAY, AUGUST 2185, 1893,

OUR

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NNUAL STOCKTAKING

CLEARANCE SALE

Is now proceeding,

GREAT BARGAIN S.

IN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.

J. P. COTTAM,

Managing Partner. [918

Hongkißt, 21st August, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

AFTER his date NO FULLY PAID-UP SHARES of this Company will be TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same Name remain Unpaid.

By Order,

Secretary.

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R. LYALL,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

SUMMER CHARGES.

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, $75 PER MONTH

for BOARD. and LODGING in ROOMS facing Peddar Street or to the Eastward.

FURNISHED ROOMS without Board $45 Per Month,

Apply to Manager andfor Secretary.

HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, 19th May, 1893.

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THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS.

"ZAFIKO," Captain A. Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the i3rd Instant, at 5 P.M.

This Steamer bas Superior Accommodation for Passengers,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 21st August, 1893.

"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

·FOR KOBE AND VOKOHAMA, HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

,"BENLAWERS,"

gay

Captain Webber, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 23rd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 19th August, 1891.

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"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

Steamship "TROCAS,”

Steamship "SPONDILUS” Steamship "ELAX." Steamship "VOLUTE" Steamship "MUREX," Steamship."TURBO," Steamship "CONCH." Steamship "CLAM,"

Steamship "BULLMOUTH.”

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to NEW YORK.

THE Next Salling will be the Steamship

*SPONDILUS, via SINGAPORE, on or about 21st August.

To be followed by the Steamship

*BLAX*

For Freight, &c., apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 28th July, 1893.

N.B.-The Steamers of this Line will be despatched monthly from Hongkong, and offer exceptional advantages to Shippers of perishabla cargo, owing to an improved method of ventila tion. Coples of reports on ent-turn of cargoes may be had an application to the Agents.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. ***HE Steamship

THE

"ARGYLL,"

Captain J. C. Willatison, R.N.R., will be

despatched for the above Port un er about THURSDAY, the 24th instant, instead of as | previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th August, 1893,

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship

THE

* MONMOUTHSHIRE,"

(Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street) || Captain Cuming, will be despatched as above

HE Undersigned has always 'thought that Truck place at this was the car thing

needed to fit in between HorEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing It be First-class in every detail. - A place where one may have bla GRILLED CHOP #1 STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.3.5 or later il notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES par: MENU or ORDER-the Parties sending Diaken, de, for same-and Cash, Scale on application.

Monthly Board for One Feisen...$35.00 $15.00 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS (always on hand and served in every Styla.

Breakfast +++

tago

on or about WEDNESDAY, the goth instant, instead of sa previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents, Hoogkang, 18th August, 1893-

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THE

SAILING VESSELS,

FOR NEW YORK. “HE 100 A. I. Hawaiian Bark

"FOOHNG SUEY," Mahony, „Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1893.

FOR NEW YORK.

SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served | RHE 3/3 I. I. L. American Bark In Excellent Style at short notice.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893,

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

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BOARD AND RESIDENCE. "OMFORTABLY FURNISHED « UN.

CURTAHED ROOMS, with Board and

Table Accommodation,

Apply to

Mrs,” MATHER,

`z, Fadder's HITL Hongkong, alth February, 1893-

J: W. KEW & CONS

·STEAH 'WATER BOAT 8. PURE FRESH WATER,

1

BED-ROOKS, with adjoining Bath-apses, sira lofty and well ventilefni, öped on to THE Verandaks, ara lighteck by gas and fitted thought thecho communication. To the Superior Quality

•Rooms, Ladies Drawing Boonis, daw naw, Bar and pubile The Reading Writing and A handsomely appointed CHILL ROOM,ture shope, maske, do, see served at war om WE HILLIARD) B00148 (87and American Tablen) are fitted with every odzvalencs.

THE WINES & SPIRITS argselected by an Eat and the BEST BRANDS ORÝ A KIHIIed. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the list and esnet approved (and conray positipu

, and baggage from the Entrance Hall to pach of the fire Bosch nigra,

NIGHT PORTERS má

adjoins the Hözel, and is under twa sura Haragónsent.

..

· Hongkong, rath February, 1892.

W. BREWER.

$318,000.00 port, Tisport, and Back Co-Sols Agents for NEW STOCK ARTISTS' MATERIALS. BOORS OF TRAVELS.

*** BOARD OF DIRECTORS."

10 YEUK MOON, Ešį.

LIK SING, Esq,

LOU TRO SHUN, Esq. ].

MANAGER-HO AMEL

RISKS on GOODS, 24, tason

MARINE REST RATRI to all parts of the

OVOCIA

HEAD OFFICE, #& 9; PRAYA” WEST 1715 December, 1881

China.

Beware of'épuitous Imitations. Hongkong, TH Ápell, 1893, k ...(405) CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON,

* —— COAL CONTRACTOR.

·COMPRADORE- AND STEVEPORE,

HIPĂ. „VISITING, MANILA: SUPPLIED „WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, &p. 2. WATER 18. BALLAST BOATS.

Bikila, agih Marok, rigs.

› Now Stock-Ladies' Shoes.

Trinis Bats, Balla, Nets, &c. Hand-painted Photo › raÍLÁS. Photo Albums,'

·Plista Screens,

·New Fransch• Novda

Badalaton, Shootiana Cricket, Fishing, Tannis Couring and Moonry, Hunting and Delving.

| Billards by Cook.

| Zmays'on Naval Defados.

} Braniky's Kavil

•

BREWER,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTE

QUERN'S ROAD

HE kitendas of SHIPOWERS, AUNT and d TITAM FILTERED WATER chand by denived from their being able to Salt Their IW. KEW & Co, niso to, the advantages Water is me-fourth the time occupied by the old fashioned and obsolete hand pumps,y

/Mo"impeding the loading or diachtiging 'of Cargo:

Quickest despatch with "lowest possible ralan.

J W. REW & Co. 40 Carmichual & Co, Ld.

# [684

· Hongkong, 13th June, 1893,

6. FALCONER & CO., WACTURERS and S&WELLETS,

XATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- KAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS,

· No. 48, Queen's Road Central. † 1693 LACHS, J. GAUPP & CO.,

HRONOMETER, WATCHÄLSA CLOCKI

JEWELLERS, SILVER- Há, and OPTICIANS,"

BOOK A

[870

"FREEMAN Geirlah, Master, will lead have for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, and August, 1893. q TB7%

"Consignees,

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO-CONSIGNEES.

·STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA " FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

HE

sand, in their Bilis of Lading to China qua above Steamer having arrived,” Consig Whost of Cargo are hereby requested to ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda fima alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vowel will be landed and stored at Conalgtase dis, and empenasa

Hongkong, 2012 Angust, 1893.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

8.8. HANKOWE:: FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed Pikasi sil. Goods are being landed 'at their tisk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godowa Company, at daivery may be obtained, Kowloon, Whance and/or from the whirvit

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have let the Godowns, and all Goods remaining madelivered after the 28th instant, will be subject

**All claims against the Steamer must be pr seated to the Undersigned on or before the 58th Listant, of they will not be recoinised.

All broken, chaled, and damage: Goods are to be lafi fu the Godowns, where they will be ALLEY & WILDChow: mamined in the with instant, at 3 F.36 No Fire Lasutance han bola munched. Khis of Lading will be contarsigned bug

DODWELL