1893-12-19 — Page 1

Hongkong

Telegraph

No. 3631

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

£1,500,000 ****£1,125,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS me the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DIPOSITE *-—-—-

For 12 Months..

6

#

11 3 *

********5 per cent,

14

H

39

JOHN THURBURN,

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

(192 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .....................£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital..................................................2 500,000

READ OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Khi Shan, Esq.

H. Stolterfobt, Esq,

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuan, Esq.

Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.'

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS :-

The ommercial Bank of Scotland.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned:- (a)-It secures sa Immediate Provision for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (5)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. '(<)—It supplies an excellent Investment

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1893.

Intimations.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d)—The Surrender and loan values are larger than under ordinary Policies. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS ÎN FORCE— should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-he will be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum

A Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Full particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893

1747

Parts Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld) SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED. Subscribed CapiTAL ...................£3,000,000 CAPITAL PA D-UP .......................................£. 251,093.15.0

BANKERS: CAPITAL & COUNTI ́S BANK, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:

Na 3, PRINCY'S STREET, LONDON.

BRANCHES; BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, ~ONGKONG AND

SHANGHAL

AGENCIES: PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,

RATES OF INTEREST,

LLOWED on CURRENT-ACCOUNTS

A and Fixed Deposita can be ascertained

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

-Manager. Hongkong, 6th November, 1803.

Auctions.

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IMPORTANT SALE OF RACE PONIES.

IN consequence of the OWNER'S early departure for Hame, the following RACE PONIES will be offered at PUBLIC AUCTION at Shanghal, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, unicas privately disposed of prior to that date!--

BOVRIL, the best long-distance pony in China.

MAJESTIC, conqueror of the unrivalled Hero In the Criterion Stakes, and winner of "many- Races in Hongkong and Shangbal.

BEESWING, winner of the Shanghai Maidena and other races; and BRIGAND, second in the Shanghai Griffins.

Address:

F. E. AUBERT, Shanghal

Hongkong, 14th December, 1893. 11367

LICHRISTMAS 11'

PUBLIC AUCTION

DJ

FANCY GOODS AND ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW

YEAR'S PRESENTS.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND,

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept FIRE MARINE INSURANCES A

| vanurable terma

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

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1897..

MISTICS.

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20

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

................................$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE Risks at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world | Jayahie at any of its Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 24'h Nov.mber, 1893,

GENERAL NOTICE

NOW READY..

...PRICE, ONE DOLLAR.

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 localized information.

ALSO

THE

IMPERIAL

༣;

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DATE.BLOCK, Printed in RED and BLACK, with space for Memoranda, PRICE.................mun75 CENTȘ.'

KELLY & WALSH, LIMIT

Hongkong, 28th November, 1803-

PUBLISHERS.

LIMITED,

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W. BREWER.

03

HAS JUST OPENED

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG HIGH EVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

COTICE 14hereby given that the NINTH

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of

the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY W be held at the Registered Offices, of the Company 18 and 40. Queen's Rond Central, on THURSDAY, the art day of December at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the report of General Managers with a.Statement of Accounts for the year ending goth November, 1803.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the arst to the ayih

| fnstant, both devs locisiva.

・T1356'

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Honokong. 19th December 1897-

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE. TENDERS ■ll be received at the Com- pany's Office. 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, until Noon of SATURDAY, the 40th lastant, for the RENTING for a term of Years of all the ADVERTISING SPACE along the Company's Hoe of rail, Incnding Stations and Shel'ers, subject to a reservation for that space

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers," Hongkong, 16th December, 1893 [1373

THE HONGKONG HIGH EVEL TRAMWAYS: COMPANY, LIMITED.

FINE Collection of New Fancy Goods in PLUSH, HAND-PAINTED SILK, RUSSIA required for the Company's own use

and other foe Leather Goods, Handsome Boxed American Christmas Cards.. Autograph Christmas Cards very pretty & cheap. TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

Great variety of Children's Books for Christmas, All the Annual Volumes for Boys and Giris. Handsomely bound Books for presçats, * New Framed Pictures. STYLOGRAPHIC PENS. DANCING PUMPS, LADIES SHOES, TENNIS BATS, SHOES, BALLS. New French Novels Christmas Nos, of Graphic Plustrated, "PEAR'S," "BLACK and WHITE," "QUEEN,"

Hongkong, rath December, 1897.

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

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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 GOODS.

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Hakone, g'h December, 1803

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $833.333-33-

EQUAL TO semperestisseur | RESERVE FUND; $318,000.00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIE SINO, Eıq.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq. Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, ixken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. -- Honekana, 17th Formsher, RB¢. 1974

THE

Amusement 1.

'HE IMPERIAL -CHING 'LING FOO

TROUP'E' ΟΥ

CONJURERS AND ACROBATS,

WONDROUS MYSTERY.

The above IMPERIAL TROUPE & WON- DER-WORKERS 'has been especially brought from Paking, and will: Perform in 'St. Andrew's Hall

TO-MORROW AND THURSDAY,

the 20th and 31st fastant Seats may now be booked at Messis. Kelly

THE Undersigned has received instructions& WALAR, Ld,

to Sell by

ON

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FRIDAY, the sand December, 1893, commencing at 2:30 PM,

at his SALE ROOMS, BUDDELY, STREET, A FINE SELECTION OF FANCY GOODS,

Comprising

FANCY CLOCKS, PHOTO - ALBUMS, FANCYMIRRORS, LADIES NECESSARIES, GLOVE-BOXES, BRONZES, FANCY GLASS VASES, Fine PORCELAIN, JARDINIERES, & MAJOLICA VASES and FIGURES MECHANICAL TOYS, SETS of BILLIARD BALLS, OIL PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATED CATHOLIC BIBLES, GIFT and PICTURE- BOOKS, LEATHER and PLUSH GOODS,

B

Alto

▲ SMALL QUANTITY OF FINE

HAVANA CIGARS,

And

A FINE 5 ELECTION OF JAPANESE WAR E,

* Comprising melenené plemen

W.FARMER,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1897.

THE

دم

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB,

WILL DIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE COMIC OPERA

"PRINCESS TOTO,"

GILBERT "AND" CLAY, On the following dem December 16th, 28th and goth, 1893,

sand January 3rd, 6th, 9th and 13th, 1894 Curtain to zise at 9 2:3% precisely each night.

-- Prices, $3, $4, $i.

(3 late. Trám will man a quastar of, an hour

Beats for any or all Performances, can be booked at. AlexTS, LAME, CHAWsprax & Co.'s on 1198 miles TUESDAY, the 19th December, from

“Books of the Words of the Songs, pries 15 INLAID CABINETS, BRONZES SILKf the Booking Oc EMBROIDERED SCREENS 200 WALL HANGINGS, IVORY & MOTHER'S PEARL INLAID PANELS, LACQUERED COVERED ALBUMS with Viewald of JAPANESE SCENERY and JAPANESE LIFE, HOLD EWORDS, &c., COFFEE, TEA (@ɗBREAK? „FAST SETS, WALL PLATES, DR

Catalogues will be fasued prior to Bale. On #law from Taurudny, the afat lustants

PANGEO. PALAMMERT, Hanghong, 16th December, 189gozón,fagra |

ter the fall of the Costalo, each night.

W. POWELL & CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW TOBACCO.Š.

SMITH'S Bright Cut Navy.

do,

Fiaked Gold Leaf

do,

Glasgow Mixture,"

da

Calumet Mixture.

WILLS' "Capstan " Navy Cut

do,

Bird's Eye.

do.

Westward Ho 1 Mixtura.

do.

Golden Flake.

do,

"Träveller" Golden Flake.

LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE CIGAR. S.

PIPES AND TOBACCONISTS' SUNDRIES.

Hongkong, and December, 1803

LANE CRAWFORD&C"

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DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

BB, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 11th December, 1891.

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

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

PROPRIETORS...

T

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

'THE HONGKONG HOTEL—the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, -affirda'undqualled accommodation' to travelies and others. “It is situated in the bite of the town; sypuslin the Géottál Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Feilder's Whart (the principal landing stage of the Colony)" and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices,

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conroys passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers. THE TABLE. D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with avery Wallcncy; the futrile Béla

under experienced wupervision.

THE BED ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicatori, The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Room the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and 'American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, The WINES & SPIRITS are adlected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS daly The VIPKI HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved type contay pasientera

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the fire floors 'abbye.

** NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN sie continually' on duty,

Hongkong, 17th November, rRqa.

CARMICHAEL & Co, LD.

ཟ:

"Hongkong, 1316 Decembar,: (803) (1361) ARE CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES, CALLARD And BOWSERS HEUTTE

CH ROBINSON, CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE

ING MANILA, SUPPLIED „DUNNAGE; &c. WATER 203 BALLAST:BOATS,A

now showing a very Fine Selection of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARI SCOTCH EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFEE and ALMOND ROCKATOY SMITH'S CRACKERS, "ALBUMS, milable for Chufitson's fresentā Belection of PROTO FRAMES,

FARCANADIAN PRODUCH

MCLAREN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE

SALTED SALMON

SALKON BELLIES

BALKON STEA

NOTICE.

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS...

DOUGLAS STFAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

- FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship

THE

"FOKIEN,"

Ports on THURSDAY, the arst instant, at Day Captain Davis, will he despatchel for the above

light.

For Freight or Panags, zunle to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co. *** General Managers. Hongkong, 18th December, 180%. (1383

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

THE Steamship

"OCAMPO." Parts on THURSDAY, the art instant. Captain Price, will be despatched for the abore

For Freight or Passare, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., "

Agents. Hongkong, 14th December. 189t. Itars

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, ·

FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND

BOMBAY. HE Company's Steamer

THE

"MJIKE MARU," will be despatched as abore on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at 4 PM.

For further particulars regarding Freight or

THE BUFFET and the LADIES' WAIT: Passage, apply to the Company's Office, Beacons

ING ROOMS adjoining, will be OPEN field Arcade. to the PUBLIC in a few days.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managere," Hongkong, 13th December, 1801. HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

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GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY

All he held in the CITY HALL, at NOON

on FRIDAY, 22nd December, 1893.

The Commit ea hope that all those who take any interest in the work of the Society will be presqut.

F. MASTER, Acting Hon. Secretary, Honokano, 6th December, 1891

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

NO. ST

NOTICE

F1329

OTICE is hereby given that MONDAY next, the 25th Instant, and MONDAY, the 1st January, 1994, will be observed a HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office.

Work at the Oplem Examination Hulk and Customs Stallona will proceed as unxal,

H. E. HOBSON, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District. Custom House, Kowloon, 18th December, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 18th December, 1803. [+382

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

THE Steamship

Captain Jackros, will be despatched for the

"GLAMORGANSHIRE."

above Porta on or about THURSDAY, the 28th instant.

For Freight or Passage, avoly to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 7th December, 1892.

SAILING VESSELS.

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 100 A. I, British Ship'

"MACMILLAN," Guthrie, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st December. n. f1308

FOR NEW YORK. “HE zoo A. L. British Ship

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THE

NOTICE is hereby given that on FRIDAY,

"BANGALORE,"

Condon, Master, will loud here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 8th December, 1801.

'FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L L L American Ship

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the 22nd December, at P.M., the privilege of FARMING the GRANITE QUAR- RIES in the Island of Hongkong' during the -Year 1894 - má also m'like MONOPOLY for KOWLOON, 1 be put up to "PUBLIC AUCTION at the Government Offices.

1-The Motopoly in each case will begin on Baker, Master, now at Stanghal, will load here the 1st January, 1894, and terminate on the gist: To the above Fort, and will have quick December, 1894.

despatch.

The highest bidder above the upset price will be recommended to Bir Excellency the Governor as the purchaser but His Excellency reserves the right of not accepting the highest bid. It any dispute arise in regard to any bid, the Monopoly may be put up again at a former bidding.

3-No person shall at any bidding advance less than $50

4-Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the highest bidder shall sign a Memorandum of Agreement for completing the purchase accord log to their conditions and shall thereafter when required give security of two householders, approved by the Government, to the amount of one-twelfth of the total ännual premium, for the due falalment of the Contract, If approved by His Excellency the Governor,

The Monthly Premion shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury in advance upon the first day of each month.

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Persons desirous of bidding at either of the two Auctions are difäcted to call at the Director of Public Works Office, where farther particulars may be obtained.

By Command,

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

Hongkong, 16h.December, 1893, [1377

THE FESTIVE SEASON.

THE

HONGKONG TRADING

COMPANY

HAYE & FINE SELECTION OF

TABLE LINEN.

USEFUL XMAS PRESENTS.

TOYS

FOR THE LITTLE ONES,

ないよ

HONGKONG TRADING CO.:

1.P., COTTAM,

Mándgloy Partner.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1803..

FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED, AGENTLEMAN golog, away from Hàng

konglom a sewmonths; and wishing to Bears Blad Wife share, would like to: RENT: BLAND BURNISHED HOUSE, 80 al (1/Apply, majing terms and foll particulars, to si

repu full song, Kersti

*KENILWORTH,"

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1893. 11324

Consignees,

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

NORE CHINA."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are horchy requested to send, in their Buls of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside

impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignoes' risk dopad 20 J. 5. VAN BUREN,

Agent ***Hongkong, 18th December, 1863.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM "NAVIGA HEM BETION:COMPANY, BRAN

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, FORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE:

HE*Steamship

TH

****GISELA"

kating arrived, Consignees of Cargo are: hereby informed that their Goods, with the exceptiop of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence dellvery may be obtained,

The Year, brings on

Jaffa, ez 9.8. “HUNGARIA,” tan- abipped at Port Said.

Froth Venice,

shipped at Bombay,

8.5, "CARLOTTA,” trans

From Calcutta, x 8.8. "AGLAIA,” tran- shipped AF Colombo.

shipped, ex 8.8. " IMPERATOR," tran-

at Bombay.

ptional Carge will go on to Shanghai tiesa notice to the contrary be given belone z ra TO-DAY

No Claims

alex, the Goods

have left Bell brand all Claindi faust be

send in to the Uriding before Noow on the gratinstant or they will not be recognised?

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Gindowns ahes the dist fistant wil be indeject terrentz zu f

Bule of Lading will be countera gsed by