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jongkong

Telegraph

No. 3629.

Wanks.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

£3,000,000

CAPITAL PA D-UP .....................*** *******♫ 251,003-15.0

BANKERS:

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3. PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES :

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. AGENCIES.

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

A Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange buloasa transected.

CHANTREY INCRBALD,

Manager,

Hongkong, 5th November, 1803-

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

1887

£1,500,000

AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000-

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

CCOUNTS in the Rate of 2 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON FIXID DEPOSITS >---`

For 12 Mouths.............................................5 per cent.

6

**

4

#

" 3

#

3 M

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1803-

Inga

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :--- (a)-It socoran an immediate Provision for wife and family or other sela- tives in event of early:death. (0)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment

for the regalar recommilation si, small fixed sums of money. (d)-The Surrender and Joan values aro larger than under ordinary Policies. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Polley-holder wish to dia- continue foture payments-he will be entitled to receive, on application,

■ FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

`Full particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL. & Co., Agents,

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893-

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1893.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.,

TREMENDOUS SHOW OF

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.

EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A LADY.

EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A GENTLEMAN.

EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO "A CHILD.

TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!!

IMMENSE VARIETY.

ALL NEW GOOD. S.

Hoowong, gth December, 1893

W. POWELL & CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

JJ

NEW

TOBACCO S.

SMITH'S Bright Cat Navy,

do.

·WILLS' "Capstan " Navy CpL

da do,

Flaked Gold Leaf, Glasgow Mixture.

do.

Bird's Eye.

do.

Westward Ho ! Mixture,

Calumet Mixtars.

do,

Golden Flake.

do.

"Traveller," Golden Fiske.

LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE

CIGAR S.

PIPES AND TOBACCONISTS' SUNDRIES.

Hongkong, and December, 180g...

[747

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND. Undersigned are prepared to accept.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES FA

LIMITED.

in £1,000,000

Authorised Capital...... Subscribed Capitalismuseoon.......£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chau Kit Shan, Ksq,

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hai Chuen, Esq.

H. Stolterlobt, Eq

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

fraourable termi,

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

S. J. DAVID & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 1897,

NOTICE.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

Branches-Londen, Yokohama, Shanghal and CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...........................$1,000,000

Amoy.

BANKERS 1-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.) Interest for 12 months Fixed, § per Cani, Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

Auctions.

18

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKE 'at CURRENT Rates on GOODS, | payable at any of its Agencies.

&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 24th November, 1893.

GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS

EQUAL TO 500,000 $833-333-33. Tale of Crown Land, by Public Auction, RESERVE FUND $318,000.00,

HE following and Conditions of

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 8th day of December, 1893, at 4 PM, Ra published for general information,

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, " Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, and December, 1893.

[1349 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 18th day of December, 1893, at 4 P.M., by. Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No. of Sale

Registry No.

Inland

Lot No.

1,342.

|

Locality

Sharp Street

Wen and

Marrison

Hi Road

Boundary

Measure- ments.

N &

EW.

[A] & [R] A.

Square feet.

Annual Rt.j

14735 : mm | Upsetprice. }

Winchei "(8578.10/95/94.3|7,891|86|2

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instractions,

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, TUESDAY, the 19th December, 1893,

ON

AT 1.10 P.M.

at his SALE ROOMs, Queen's Road, AN INVOICE OF

JAPANESE WARE Just received, Comprising

KIOTO, TAIZAN, SATSUMA and SHIPO VASES. JARS, PLATES, INCENSE BURN. ERS, TEA and COFFEE SETS, BRONZES, ENAMELLED -WARE, and LACQUER WARE.

EMBROIDERIES, KAKIMONOS, XMBROIDERED SCREENS - and... "SILY HANDKERCHIEFS.

16

LANE CRAWFORD&C">

[1117

DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

.

ALLISTON & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Hongkong and the Far East,

*** 62, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 11th December, 1893.

[1346

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin "--A, B, C. Coda-TELEPHONE, No. 32.

PROPRIETORS...

Intimations.

· INAUGURATION

OF THE

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL. MONDAY, 18TH DECEMBER, 1893.

PROGRAMME:

30-Cadet Corps and Band meet at Head-

quarters, and march through town. 3.00 Scholars meet at their Schools and pro-

ceed to new Bollding. 3-15-Police detachment arrive, 3.20-Cadet Corps forms Gaard of Honcer. 3.puriMerabere,nof: Council meet át front

... entrance..

340 HE the Governor, with Meabers. of

Council, Inspect the Building.. 400-Public Meeting on the playground,

Director of Public Works and Inspector of Schools address H.E. the Governor. H.E. the Governor declares acceptability

of the Building.

Hen, E, R. Belillos presents the boys. ......... H.E the GovCIpper, opens the doors of

the Chinese class roomas... Scholars file into the Building, Presentation of a bouquet to Lady

Robinson.

The Pobile. Jospect the English class

rooms.

BAND.

REFRESHMENTS.

5-45-Cadet Corps march back to Hend

quarters. Hongkong, 7th December, 1893-

NOTICE.

SPECIAL

SESSIONS of

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Amusements.

THE

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB,

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE COMIC OPERA "PRINCESS TOTO,"

BY.

GILBERT AND CLAY, On the following dates: December 16th, 28th and 30th, 1893, and

January 3rd, 6th, 9th and 13th, 1894. Certain to else at 9 P.3. precisely each night,

Prices, $3. $2, $!.

Seats for any or all Performances cre be booked at Mesars, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co, on and after TUESDAY, the 19th December, from

TO A.M.

Book of the Words of the Songs, price 15 cents, at the Booking Office.

A late Tram will ma quarter of an hour after the fall of the Curtaly, each night, Hongkong, 13th December, 1893.

Shipping..

STEAMERS.

[1361

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

-LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Steamabip

[1369

THE

A MAJESTY'S JUSTICEO of the FRACE

"FOKIEN,"

Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 17th Instant, at Day. light.

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Manager. Hongkong, 16th December, 1893.

[1368

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

will be held, in the JUSTICE" Room, at the MACISTRACY, on TUESDAY, the 19th day of December, A.D. 1893, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of considering an application from one L.M. LOBO, for the Transfer of the Publican's Licence now held by bim for the Sale of Intoxicating. Liquors in the | UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH, THE AUSTRIAN Premises known as the "KOUTOON HOTEL " simate in Robinson Road, Tilm-tes-trol, to the Premises known as the KOWLOON CLUB"

sitonte in Figin Road, INLAND LOTS Nos.

H. F. WODEHOUSE, Police Magistrals The Magistracy, Hongkong, 8th December, 1893.

409, 410 and 411, Taim-tra-teni.

(1348

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

is bereby, given that the NINTH

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.NOU MARE GENERAL MEETING OF

"THE HONGKONG HOTEL—the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Poider's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH convers passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied, with every delicacy, the rufatur being

under experienced supervision. THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, are lady and well ventilated, open on to

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators, The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bax and public LO YEUX MOOK, Esq. The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied.

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey: passengers

and haggugu from the Entrance Hall to cách of the fire foom aboya. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually, an duty,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEK; SINO, Esq. LOUIS SAUN, E.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &à, taken

MARI CURRENT RATZS so all parts of the

Wodd.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong. 17th December, 1PRE.

Intimations.

XMAS CARDS,

074

AT 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT, S.CHRISTMAS is approaching, the Under AUSTRASI the Vated Block of XMAS CARDS at a Discount of to

H. RUTTONJEE Hongkong, 12th December, 1893.

NOTICE.

pendent.

ON

N and after the 1st December next,

NO CHITS will be taken in the following Hotels,

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

[1333

· DORABIEE NOWROJEE,

Proprietor. Hongkong, 26th October, 1893. THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddill Strut

Hongkong, 17th November, 1893.

R. TUCKER Manager.

[108

|

the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be bald at the Registered Offices of the Company 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, en THURSDAY, the 111t day of December at 3 FM, for the purpose of receiving the report of General Managers with a Statement of Accouain for the year ending 30th November, 1893.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 37th Instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, rath December. 1893 (1356

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

NOTICE

"HE BUFFET and the LADIES' WAIT- ING ROOMS #djoinleg, will be OPEN to the PUBLIC in a few days. --

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

1893. f1350 EONGKONG, BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD. Hongkong, tyth December, 2571-

RE now showing a very Fine Selection of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS,

CHOCOLATE CALLARD BOWSER'S

ARE

SCOTCE, EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFRE and ALMOND ROCK, TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, ALBUMS, aitable for Christmas presents, and a very large

Selection of PHOTO FRAMES,

CANADIAN PRODUCE: MCLAREN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE,

SALTED SALMON .................................................do cents per lb. SALMON BELLIES....................................................75 cepte per lb. SALMON STEAKS (1lb, tlos),ţa cesta, per. Lin.. Hongkong, 13th November,- 1803.

A

ll be held to the Curr Ha, NoTY,

on FRIDAY, sand December, 1893.

The Commifce hope that all those who take any interest in the work of the Society will be presept.

F. H." MASTER, Acting Hoa, Secretary. Hongkong, 6lb December, 1891

NOTICE. Undersigned having

Agents for p KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

[1329

KELLY & WALSH, LD.TElgond, hurtig been appointed

such a place as this was the one thing THE Undersigned has always thought that needed to fit in between Horas Live and the PRIVATE BOARDING Hous-providing. Iz be «First-class in every detail. A place Where ORS may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK stay haur of the Day up to 11 PM or later,... If sorica: be given." He is also prepared to MASUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per: Maru-or ORDER-the Patles sanding Hongkong, 11th December, 180%99** (1959 | Dukes, any for same-and Cash, Beale on IMPORTANT SALE OF RACE:RONIES: " | applicationy

TERMS OF SALE:—~As customery,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

IN. consequence of the OWNER'S atly

konthly Board for One Paron,855.00

departure for Home, the following RACE AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always PONIES will be offered at PUBLIC AUCTION | on hand sad served in evay Style.

at Shanghal, on THURSDAY, the sigt instant, unicas privately disposed of prior to that date;— BOVRIL, the best long-distance pouy la China.

MAJESTIC, conqueror of the unrivalled Mero, In the Criterion Stakes, and winner of many „Races la, Hongkong and Shaoghal

BEESWING, winner of the Shanghai Waldens and other races ș, and BRIGAND, MERDA ÁR the Shanghai Gillins.

Address's

B. AUBERT,

NOW READY.

„PRICE, ONE DOLLÁR. »

FOOLSCAP SIZE, THREE DAYS TO A PAGE, INTER-LEAVED WITH

BLOTTING PAPER

THE IMPERIAL.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIARY

FOR

1894,

with the Dates in ENGLISH and CHINESE, and Special localised Information.

ALSO

THE IMPERIAL

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DATE-BLOCK, Printed in RED and BLACK, with space for kiemorandą. PRICE.................75 CENTS,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 28th November, 1893.

PUBLISHERS.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST OPENED

A FINE Collection of New Fancy Goods to. PLUSH, HAND-PAINTED SILK, RUSSIA

and, öther,fipe Lanther Goods,

2. Handsome Boxed American Christmas Cards." Antograph Christmas Cards very pretty A, chosp.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. Great variety of Children's Books for Christesas, All the Annual Volumes for Bags and Chris'

Handsomely bound Books for presents...! New Framed Pictures. 1997.

Breakfast

an

$0.50

$1,00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS, served in Expellent Style at short notice.

WTHOMAS, syst

Proprietor, "Hongkong, yid May, 1895," MY PRIVATE BOARD

LESIDENCE

LINEALY BUILDINGS.

STYLOGRAPHIC, PENSZE

DANCING PUMPS, LADIES SHOES, TENNIS BATS SHOES BALLS,

makening in

New French Novels. Christmas Nos, of Grapak

"PEARS,*1* BLACK MA WHITE, QUEEN.

Mrs. GILLANDERS;

19th Desember, àlgi

W BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTELS JUKEIN ROAD, DEORANG JI

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading tá Portael Jave, Sumatra (East and West Count) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch Naw Guises, &c., &c. Bills of Lading for through Cargo from these Ports to be presented to the Undersigned for countersignaturn..

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1893. * [1989]

EAST POINT DAIRY AND FARMING COMPANY, LIMITED-

ROM the 16th instant and until further notice the PRICES for the COMPANY'S PRODUCE will be as follows cum FRESH. MILEJU

Imperial Pint Bottle,

• Cents,

& Centa Ordinary Pint Bottle FRESH BUTTER..... Fer Pat, #5 Cauta, j

FRESH MILK

GOVERNMENT, STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE,

THE Company's Steamship

"GISELA," Captain F. Kossovich, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at Noon

For Freight or Farage, apply to

Ć. ZANELLA Agent, Hongkong, 16th December, 1893. [2343 THE CHINA AND ·MANILA: STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1891. [1363

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

THE

་

"OCAMPO,"

Captain Price, will be despatched for the above Fort on THURSDAY, the 1st instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th December, 1893- (1918

*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG... THE

Steamship

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"

Captain Jackson, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about THURSDAY, the 25th Lostank

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CAROLL và cải

Agents. Hongkong, 7th December, 1893-

SAILING VESSELS.

"FOR SAN FRANCISCO, *HE. 100 Aŭ IF British. Ship

THE

T1251

|-:- "MACMILLAN, * Guilde, Master, will, fond, here for the abora. Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

- Hongkong.In December, 1ñas,

TH

FOR NEW YORK. “HE 100 A. Li British Ship

***BANGALORE."

Condon, Masters, will lead here for the above Port, and will KAVA quick despatch.

For Weight apply to

SHEWAN & Ca Hongkong, 8th December, 1803-

·· FOR NEW YORK.

- SPECIAL TERMS for yeadly or half-yearly, 9/3,,LL American Ship contracts.

A. RUMJAHN, Secretary & Manager, gr, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 12th December; 1803

(+357

ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE and SPIRIT TO MERCHANTS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND

Map

Ossen's Road,

“KENILWORTH,"

Baker, Master, now at Shanghai, will load here for the love Port, and will have despatch; 1270-780

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Comḥ, Hongkong, 5th December, 1893...).

Masonic,

IISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF......... HONGKONG:AND: SOUTH‘CHINA, · T NUAL PLATING of The D

"HE "RIGHTEENTH REGULARÉ.

GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG SOUTH CHINA, will be held in the Star HALL, Volland Street on FRIDAY, THE SUN December, at 5.30 for 9 p.m. precisely, Hongkong, syth Merambur, lägg

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