1893-11-17 — Page 1

Gongkong

Telegraph

No. 3604

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED..

AUTHORISED CAPITAL...£1,500,000

FusuranceA.

THE

STANDARD.

SUBSCRIBED.............. 185,000 ENDOWMENT

BANKERS:.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK; LIMITED,

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT CCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITE :—

For 12 Months......................

$5

酢

食 3

.....5 per cent.·

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital...

HEAD OFFICE

1,000,000

***** $00,000

HONGKONG.

Court of Directors—

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chman, Kaq..

D. Gulies, Esq. Chan Kit Stan, Esq, H..Soltertout, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yekobama, Shanghai and

Amor.

BANKERS;—

ASSURANCE.

I. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT. AGES of the form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned: (a)-it socures an immediate Provision for w.lc. and family or other rela tives in event of early death. (8)-It provides a Fund for Reilrement." (c)-It supplies an excellent lavestment for the regular accumulation of small fixed asms of manay.

values ars

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1893.

Intimations.

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

A

RE now showing a very Fine Selection of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS. CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES, CALLARD and BOWSER'S BUTTER- SCOTCH, EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFEE, and ALMOND ROCK, TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, ALBUMS, suitable for Christmas presents, and a very large Selection of PHOTO FRAMES.

CANADIAN PRODUCE: MĖLAKEN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE, SALTED SALMON SALMON DELLIES...................................... SALMON STEAKS (clb. tins)...........

Hongkong, 13th November, 1893

baža cents per lb,

Converseas conės per ib, .........ɖo cents per in.

KELLY & WALSH, LD:

Intimations.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

SIK 'DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

TR. RALPH TATLOCK bas,This_Day

TTO-MORROW, be 18th inat-Rangea, Meen AUTHORIZED to Sign our Flad

HE LONG RANGE CUP will be Shot for

700 and 800 yarda. Time, 3 P.M.

ED. ROBINSON,

Hon, Secretary, [51 Hongkong, 14th November, 1893. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1892

'HAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to sand in to this Office a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS of PREMIA, for the year endlag 31st December last, in onder-that the proportion el PROFIT for that year to be FAID

2)--The Surrender and loan v CHRISTMAS CARDS & SOUVENIRS. made up by the Company, and no s

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE— should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue fature payments-he will be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY: for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Fall particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Ageria, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

The Commercial Bank of Scotland. Parrs Banking Co., and The Aillance Hank (Ld.)

Hongkong, 8th August, 1873.:

FR

GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

Interest for 12 mouths Fixed, 5 per Cent Hongkong, 16th November, 1893. THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND | CAPITAL,

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

CAPITAL FAID-UP ******

BANKERS:

£1,000,000

354,093.15.0

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3. PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES :

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAL

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

And Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY.INCHBALD, Manager.

Hongkang, 6th November, 1903.

Amusements.

HOW NATURE COMPENSATES.

THE WONDER OF THE EAST.

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T No 19, PRAYA WEST, there is to be

seen one of the most EXTRAORDI-

NARY EXHIBITIONS ever, shewa, in, the

East. The famous MAHUANG, the Armless

TAELS 600,DOO

8833-333 33- EQUAL TO 34 RESERVE FUND ................................ $318,000.00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIX SING, Esq.

LO YEUX MOON, Eng. LOUITED SHUN, Esq. }-

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

OUR SELECTION OF NEW SEASON'S PRODUCTIONS IS NOW ON VIEW. The ENGLISH and CONTINENTAL CARDS Comprise:-A very Large and Choice Varisty, carefully Selected from the Leading Manufacturers,

As usual, we have made a Speciality of CHINESE AND JAPANESE CARDS with PIDGIN ENGLISH VERSES and CHARACTERISTIC NATIVE GREETINGS, aise GRIFFITH'S POPULAR SERIES of PHOTO CHRISTMAS CARDS representing LOCAL SCENES and STUDIES of NATIVE LIFE

WE suggest the following Pabllesions as forming very acceptable Souvenirs for Friends at

Home, and former Residents at Hongkong and the Coast Porty:-

CGAWA'S COLLOTYPE ALBUMS ; KELLY & WALSH'S GUIDE TO HONG- KONG-Containing, besides the usual des criptive report of the various places of interest,

Defiching Life AND SCENERY IN JAPAN. a soccluct history of the Colony and an extremely interesting account of the Walks of the Island and in the Neighbourhood......$1. KELLY & WALSH'S ALLUM OF VIEWS OF HO GKONG:-Louslating of 19 perma- nent process Pictures, reproduced trom Photo- graphs, by Griffith

$

OUR ISLAND:~A Naturals' Description of Hoogkong, by Sydney B. J. Sketchley, ....

F.R.G.S.....IN LITENGE

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &e, taken KOHANASAN :-Another Japanese

JAPANESE PICTURE BOOKS, PRINTED ON CREPE PAPER WITH QUAINT COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS. TAPANESE JINGLES ...so Cents) OYUCHUSAN—The famous Japanese

Song...............

..60 Cents

Song

...60 Cents. THE CHILDREN OF JAPAN

Cente. THE FORTY-SEVEN HONINS......do Ceots. THE RAT'S PLAINT:-A Chinese

Legend ..............................................75 Cents. {

World

CURRENT RATES 10 all parts of the

է

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & PRAYA WEST. Hanulenne, 17th December, FAR

1974

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

4-$4.00

5.00

INR TRENURILE, 3.50 metanetiis 1.50

The Hakone District ................. Scenes from the Chlushingma Toklo Snow Scenes Matsushima........ Costumes and Customs in Japan-Vol. I... 3.50 Costumes and Customs in Japan Vol. II... 2.30 Outdoor Life in Jupen ....................

....... 350 Chrysanthemums of Japan....................................... 250

Lilles of Japan.

per Procuration la HONGKONG and CHINA.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Ca

f1335

· Hongkong, 13ih November, 1893-

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

'THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY, "THE Company's Steamship-

"ESMERALDA,”

T

BONUS to CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returas not sent in before the goth instant will | Captain G.A.Tayler, will be despatched for the be made up by the Company, and no subsequent above Purts TO-MORROW, the 15th instant,

at 5 P.M. Br Order of the Directors,

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electrie Light

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 15th November, 1893.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

.fa¥81

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st November, 1893

NOTICE. HAVE RESUMED CHARGE of the

Hongkong Telegraph.

R. FRASER-SMITH,

Edhor & Proprietor, Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

RE THE "ROSE, SHAMROCK & THISTLE,"

FROM the 1st instant the PARTNERSHIP

between Messrs. W. GRUNSEID and J. SMITH ceased to exist,

Any DEBTS contracted by W. GRUNSEID since the rst instant have nothing to do with the Undersigned,

JOHN SMITH, Propilcor, "Rott, Shamrock & Thistle" Hotel, Hongkong, rith November, 1893.

NOTIC E.

5.00

N and after the 1st December .next,

NO CHITS

Sights and Scenes on the Tokaido Japanese-Costume8-rumvciowever...w-$50-

Milliary Costumes in Old Japan. ......verains 3:50 | will be taken in the following Hotels, „Ayımezan ¡~-~-♬ Japanese Romance.......... 6.50

Conder's Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement,

CENTRAL HOTEL,

NOTICE.

Conder's Landscape Gardening in Japan,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

THE

"HE WAN OVINSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

Hongkong. 30th October, 1803.

[7

cerer

THIS

:

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Eze. Policies Rented to all Parts of the world payable"at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNg fat,

帆

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE.

No. 2. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 1st September, 1893.

Intimations.

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NOTICE.

APARTMENTS wanted with

Slamere Woman, who has travelled the World. PLEASANT PARTIAL BOARD.

has now aived. She performs WONDERS and can do more with her feet than the average being can do with hands, The Exhibition opens DAILY.

"

PERFORMANCES:

10 AM, to 3 F.M., and 6 to 9 Fible

Admission, 50 Cents Children "half-pries

Thondays............

T. FENTON, Manager.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1895.

To be Let.

TO LET.

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DWELLING HOUSES, Calse Road,

Nos. 2 and 8, CHANCERY LANE, No. 8, WYNDHAM STREET. FLOORS in Blue Buildings. FLOORS in: Elgin Street, Peel Street

and Staunton Street"

FLOORS in No. 5. Sballer Street. “ Nos. 11 and #2, COOMBE ROYAL

Magasise Gap-Fathed.

No. 1, NUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon...

OFFICES :-

FULL

Address

4.R." c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. |

tang Hongkong, 9th November, 1893

WANTED.

WELL kept AMERICAN BILLIARD

A TABLE with Attings. Best maker only,

Apply to

T. Y., c/o Mitesi Basın Kalebs, No. 8, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, reik-November, 1893,

WANTED.

ROTARY. PRINTING, PRESS.

SHANGHAI.

*HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in the centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with he latest modern improvements, facluding Bath, and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRave, stc, and heated to a comfortable temperature durlag winter.

SEPARATE, ROOMS: FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c.

The Electric Lighting now panly laid on will be completed during this year, 189a, An Assistant will attend on Pasiengers by Mall Steamers, N.B.~TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS —"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

*736

f1240

X

gize

Aabout 35 by 41 facher, or a trifle larger.

Mot be in working order.

"

Apply Hailing terms, &c. to

G. W.. eto Hongkong Telegraph Clos

[1014 Hongkong, 14th September, 180%

A

GRIFFITH'S '

NEW YEAR CARDS.

WTING CHINESE LIFE and VIEWS HONGKONG andras OUT-PORTS, Sult

Souvenirs for posting Home. Can be had at the Studio

JITH PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRA

FIRST and SECOND FLOORS No. 4,

Queen's Hond Central, over the Bankable of China, Japan and the Straits, Ld. GROUND and ND FLOORS of No. 7 Fraya Central, New! D. Ba Co.'s Premises

PRAYA CENTRAL, over Messrs, Dou

glas Lapralk & Co.'s

GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS, - Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTME

& AGENCY Cao Linh

· Komokong, 6th. Noveraber, z80%.

TO LET.

NSR FLOOR IN No. & CHONS ROLL TOS. 3, 5, 7 & 12, SEYMOUR TERRACE,

3, Los House Road and Duddell Street, or from any Booksellers.

Frazz "Hongkong, gth November, 1803

XMAS CARDS.

JUST OPENED. Another, parcel of

MEESTE RAPHAEL TUCK 'AND SONS' XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS

of the most elaborata.and fancy designs,

Inspection is kindly solicited. sy

H. RUTTONJEE; -

13, D'Aguilar Street.

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD (Government Hongkong, 13th November, 1893.

Girls' School),

ROOMS in College Chambers,

OFFICES in Victoria Balldings,

No. 4 PEDDER'S

HILL

NOTICE

F. E. REILLY,

› PROPRIETOR.

W. BREWER.

*MAS CARDS for Hose MAILS of 9th, 15th and and

NATIVE HAND-PAINTED on RICE PAPEN

NATIVE HAND-PAINTED MOUNTED, with PIDGIN ENGLISH POETRY.

JAPANESE HAND-PAINTED CARIS...

VIEWS of HONGKONG MOUNTED for XMAS CARDS,

ETTS DIARIES for 1804.

THE ANGLO-CHINESE DATE BLOCKS 1894.

COLLINS' CALENDAR PAD and DIARY for 1894.

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"THE VICTORIA HOTEL." "THE PEAK HOTEL” "THE KOWLOON HOTEL."

DORABJEE NOWROJEE,

Hongkong, 16th October, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Proprietor.

[1243

FÖR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship

Daylight

"HAITAN," Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 19th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

(1350 Hongkong, 16th November 1801

*SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

HE Steamship T

"FIINTSHIRE,"

Captain Dwyer, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 24th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Com

Agenta.

Hongkongi. 16: November, 1803.

f1218

"SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS. ·

Steamship "TROCAS."

Steamship "SPONDILUS."

Steamship "ELAX".

11:63

Steamship "VOLUTE.”

ON and after the 1st December next, NO CHITS

will be accepted or credit given in the above Hotel.

By Order of the Board, -

R. TUCKER,

Manager Hongkong, 20th October, 1893- fx136

HONGKONG HOTEL

COMPANY.

GREAT REDUCTION IN RENT FOR BED-ROOMS OR OFFICES !

ROOMS to be let, UNFURNISHED or

FURNISHED, from $5 to $40 per Month, including Water and Partial attendance, but not Gas.

Special reductions would be, mada to parties occupying suites of Rooms.

Apply to

R. TUCKER, Manager. Hongkong, 16th November, 1804." [1249

THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Quian's Road and Traddell Street.),

TR Undersigned has always thought that such a place as this was the one thing needed to fit in: between Hörki Laya and the PRIVATE BOARDING Hour-providing it be Flest-class in every detail. A place where ona may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.kl.1. or later. il notice be glyon. He is also, prepared to JUPPLY MEALS ↳ PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU of ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, &c, for samy-and Cash. Seile on application.

Monthly Board for One Person.....$35.00 Titia

19791980199$15,004) · 'AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always

IEW SUPPLY LADIES', and GENTLEMEN'S TENNIS, SHOES, TENNIS BATS, on hand and served in ovany Style.

BALLS, POLES and NETS,

NEW

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1891.

Breakfast...monkstomas....$0.50

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG, HOTEL,, QUEEN'S ROAD...

[659

SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Styla at short notice.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

(328

W. POWELL & CO.,

EX S.S. "GLENGAIRY".

LARGE SHIPMENTS OT

NEW GOOD S,

FENDERS,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893- PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

Steamship "MUREX."

Steamship "TURBO."

Steamship "CONCH:"

Steamship "CLAM."

Steamship "BULLMOUTH."

(Taking Cargo.co.through Bill of Lading to NEW YORK.)

THE Next Salle Wilbor

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, 5. S. "CLAM,"

via SINGAPORE on or about 17th November,

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON, S. S. "VOLUTE," via SINGAPORE on or about ayth November,

For Freight, &c, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

Agents

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

Hongkong, and November, 1893.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,

THE Steamship

[971

"RADNORSHIRE," Captain Davies; RNR., will be despatched for the above Forts on or about the guth instant.........

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILI^& Co,

Agents,

FI273 Hongkong, x3th November, 1893-1

"SAILING VESSELS: "FOR NEW YORK. “HE 3/3 I. I: 1.American Ship THE

"JOHN R. KELLY," Chapman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN.&.COM Hongkong, 14th September, 1893..

2

Consignees.

(1017

PACIVIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY, NOTICE.

"ONSIGNEES · of CARGO par Steamship

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO"

MONTHLY BOARD... The above Steamer having univel, Contigste

MONTHLY BOARD and RESIDENCE...

FIRE

IRONS AND BRASSES.

Apply to

Mr. MATHER, Nos. 1 & Pedders HIL Hongkong, with November, 1803

"OAL BOXES, RG, de.

[rayo

· Hongkong, 13th November, 18ay.

THOM thest of November next, the

DAVID SASSOON, SONA & C to Supply BRAWN LARD la BLADDERS, Hanking, 13th Novembro [AW: 'FRESHERA FICKLED ENGLISH FORK,

TO LET.

HE HOUSE, No, 10 ELOIN STREET.

TRAATSE MEDICAL

SAUSAGES, &c, key

BEEF JOINTS 284 CORNED, BLACK PUDDINGS, PORK and CLAME PIESO

5.

Shanghai, 1jih Gescher, 1893,

[WAGO

of Cargo are hereby requested to send In their Bills.of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate "delivery of their GoodsTM from alongside.

230Curro Impeding the discharge of the Vesal will be landed and stored at Consignee rialt and experien

1. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 13th November, 1863.

Masonic

~E~T-L·A·ND-

OD

W. POWELL & CO.

DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

SALDBEOK, MACGREGOR & CO,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

getrokken Novegashi

ANEMERGENCY MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONRY

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI LONDON AND HALL, Zeland: Street, on TUESDAY, the stai

PRERA GLASGOW HOT

instant,, mi. &,aq, fara pun, precié

Banken an Cordially invitedő

ALLISTON & CO.,

13. Quero's Resd.