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TRE CITY BALL.

The following in the report, to be submitted to the annual meeting of shareholders in and

subscribers to the City Hall, to be held at half. past twelve on the azad Decembar

The last annual meeting was held on the aand May of December, 1892. ..

COMMITTER.

No changes were mada in the personnel of the committee during the yar. The memberi ara the Honourable J. J. Keswick (chairman), Mass. H. Hopplus, H L. Dalrymple, H. N. Mody and B. Layton

THE STATE OF THE BUILDING.

A thorough search, was made in the middle of the year throughout the besiding and it was found that the actual damage done by white sata dusing the previous twelve montha was compa- ratively slight.

The main beams of the roof and the floors were examined and found safe, but severn! Jolata showed signs of having been attacked by... white auts and these were take out and replaced The woodwork of the small domos n the roof was found to have suffered mome» what extensively from dry rot, necessitating an outlay upon repairs to this portion of the build- lag of $200. The total sum expended in curry- Log out the manual search and completing the repairs found to be necessary was $330.34..

In addition to the above sun and to the ordine. Ary amount speni on repairs the Committee have

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893.–

Intimations.

CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting throughout

the Premises,

SHANGHAL

Telegraphics Addraan 1-- "CENTRAL

SHANGHAL? .

THIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, alzated on the Bund, hicing, the river in the || || contre of the Bettimumis, is new fiind with the laiga: madern Improvements, including-Bath and Dressing Rooma ATTACHED in Sulins and, Single Rooms, with hot and cold water fald 68, DOUCER, SHOWER, SPRAY), 196,, and hastad tu s comfortable temperatura ducing,winder »

COMMODIOUS RECEPTɗON: ROOM FOR VISITORS." SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, #62 An Äistatant attendi in Passengers by Matt Steamerican N.B.-Spacial reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager,

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To-day's Advertisements.

Kone to considerable expense to having the THE IMPERIAL CHING LING FOO

whole of the exterior of the ballding calour washed, and the ball-room site, together with the entrance and landing, done up and decorated,

and as complaints re-chad them with reference

to the disagreeable smell in the pit of the thestra, which arose from the sanitary arrangements in

TROUPE

CONJURERS AND ACROBATS.

WONDROUS MYSTERY.

The above IMPERIAL TROUPE of WON.

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR

Mai's...

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'SH,

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,

1894

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.,

1894)

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA GANADA 1,

AND THE UNITED STATES, U

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, AND VICTORIA, B,C)

Twin Screw Stemwṛblp3–6,com Tons-10,000 House Power-Speed 19 kpots..

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, EMPRESS OF JAPAN....Comdr. G. A. Los, R.N.R....................WIDNESDAY, 27th December.. EMPRESS OF CHINA.....Comðr, R. Archibald, R‚N.K.....WEDNESDAY, 24th January, 194 EMPRESS OF INDIA.....Comdr, O. P. Markall, R.N.R.....WEDNESDAY, 21st February, 94,

THE wazificent Steamships of this Line pro track the uncas INLAND SEA OF FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED.

JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVEK (BC) in 11 DAYS, making clare connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL Ash and writes to TRAILER ATLANTIC WITHOUT CE ANGE. Close connection is GENTLEMAN going away from Hong-TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY leaving there dally, and cross the Continent Leave his Wife here, would like to RENT amadest Monies, Quebec, Hallax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE.

passengers

to Great Britalu and the Continent sta giran chalen'nt. Apply, stating terms and full particulars, to

Farages Booked through to all princips points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tekets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 5 g and za monitha.

*S.*

cja Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hangkong, 18th December, 1893, f1378

NOTICED

ON

N and after the 1st December sext, NO CHITS

the basement, the well-holes round the windows | DER-WORKERS has been especially brought | wil be taken in the following Hotels, on the pit level were filed in, and it is hoped that

from Paking, and will Perform in St. Andrew's

no farther Inconvenience will be experienced · Hall, from this cauSH.

The general condition of the building is now satisfactory and the committee have reason to

THIS EVENING, ...

the arst instAEL

Sents may now be booked at Messrs. KELLY

believe that unless necessitated by typhoons or ❘ & WALIH, LG. other unforeseen occurrences, no further esten- sive repairs are likely.

time.

be required for some,

The "heaire and St. Andrew's Hall wire avalice of by the following compaplex, &c., dating the twelve months sacing the 30th June 1893 The Stanley Opera Company, the London Lyric Company, Mesus. Waters, Harley, Canaris, Tamakichi Freear, Ching Ling Foo, and Gesese. Smoklar concerts were given by the Smeking Concert Club and the Nondescripts, an assalt a-ma by the Victoria Recreation Club, and | amateur performances by the Amateur Dramatic Club and the Sons of Neptune. As la former years the Thostre and St. Andrew's Hall were placed at the disposal of various Teest charitchis and educational est blishments either free of et nominal rale

W. FARMER. Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 189%. (1381

NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE

POLDERS in and SUBSCRIBERS to the CITY HALL, will be held in the LaBRARY. of the City Hall, at Half-past Twelve o'clock, TO-MORROW, the 2nd day of December instast.

H. L. DENNYS, Secretary. Hongkong, arst December, 1893. (1388

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

The gras Amount received a reat for the Undermentioned BANKS Will Theatre and St. Andrew's Hall during the welve months ending 30th Jane, 1993, war $4.rar 31 as against $3,585 96 fu the previous

IN accordance with Ordlasnea No. 6 el 1875

your.

The rent received for the Bell Room during the same period was $603.38 agafast $555 95 for the twelve months anding joth June, 1895.

THE LIBRARY.

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Thirty-eight new works were contributed during the year, of which twenty wars-works pablished in Hoogkeup »nd forwarded to the City Hall by the Colonial Government. The proprietors of the local newspapers kindly con tinned to supply their jursals free of charge as in former years, and the thinks of the Committee sre also do to the Committee of the Hongkong Club and: Mosars. Nindbart and Frederick for newspapers supplied by them. The number of visitors to the Library during the yERI WAS 2,611, a slight increaze upon the, number in the preceding twelve months,

THE MUITUM,

This part of the building is in as satisfactory a condition as can be expected with the materials at hand, which are either gifts or losus, und tak. ing into consideration the dificulties that have to be contended with in the way: of climais, Viiltors to the Colony appear to continue to appreciate the collection, as during the year number91,685 were Chiness. The following are the names of contributors, during the TWEVE montba The Hon. E. R. Rallies, Messrs. G. Baldwin, A. H. Chinoy, C. Duncan, C. Ford, C. J. Hu, L. D. Humphreys, E. Niedbart, Robbins, Tam Kia. Hing. J. M. "Vlairn, and O. Wedell,

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"THE VICTORIA HOTEL." *THE PEAK HOTEL"

"THE KOWLOON HOTEL"

DORABJEE NOWROJEŁ, Propelator, Hanghong, 26th October, 1893-2-

WATERBURY WATCHES.

T:162

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES

DURING THIS YEAR. ~

FOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS.

CHAIN

da

SPECIAL RATES (First-class only) granted to („malzmarin, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European, Oficials in the Service of China and Japan Governments,

EXCURSION TICKETS to San Francisco Midwinter Fair, CIRCULABĀ, PACIFIC TICKETS Hongkong to Vancouver, Vancouver to Sydney Australia, vie Honolulu, and Sydney to Hongkong #fa Brisbane and Torres Straits, Good for 9 mentis, £100,

.-

The Attractive features of this Company's roule, embraces its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (seemed to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for axmit að recent Chicago World's Exhibition) and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Lina passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled, somet

For further informatiön, Maps, Galda Books, Rates of Panagy, &c., apply to

Hongkong, zoth December, 1893.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

M

at M.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HOMOKONG. -- China (via Nagasakt | Wednesday, 27th Dec,

Kobe Inland Sex and Yokohama) ........ Preis (eta Nagasaki, Saturday, 13th Jan,

Kobe, Inland Sea & Yokohama)......

at Daylight,

Reduced Original price. price.

$250

City of Rio de Fanstro)

.$475

$4.75·

$0.70

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business- 26th instant :---

MONDAY and TUESDAY, the syth 138 E SERIES (Largu Bles) at $2.00 -

ai $4.50 (Smail Sira) at $4.50 ...

int 80-40

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.........

8, Queen's Road Central, * Mongkung, 20th December, 1893-

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, L

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

I. ARMSTRONG.. for Manager, Hongkong. For the HoraKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING:

CORPORATION,

2

T. JACKSON,.

Chief Manager. For the COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE

DE PARIS,

OT

L. GLENAT,

Acting Agent, For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THEṀ

STRAITS, LIIran, HawaxonⱭ, PA

LIMITED,

Manager

ww

£900

J. W. KEW & COM STEAM WATER BOATE

PURE FRESH WATER, A CHANTREY INCHBALDT Carnott is called to the Buperior Quality “HE attention of SHIFOWNERS, AGENTI and For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. W. KEW & Co, also to the advantager of TYTAM: FILTERED WATER 'offered by

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR, A Waer în acariouth; the time eccupied by the forfredsfromsstheir being abia in Supply their Chief Managerg alludi old fashioned and obesiete band plumps. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, No impeding the loading or discharging of

Cartoon 2

Quickest despatch, with: Lowest;postible rates,

J. W. KEW & Co c/o Carmichal & Co, Ed. Homelarie, 13th Jusa, t8oz.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,'

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, at Décember, 1895. Figlo EOTHEN MARK LODGE; No. 2o4, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the FOTHEN || ***

(via Nagasaki, Kobe, Thursday, 1st Feb, Inland Sea & Yoko- at Daylight. kama) smíšnamsuj

“HE U.S. Mall Steamship

TH

"CHINA"

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, PL

NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA & YOKC | HAMA, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th December, af PM, taking Passengers and Freight fo Japan, the United States, and Europe. ........ LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honolulu, Steamers of this line pass through the IN

dagers are allowed to break their journey at any point es ronds.

Through Famage Tickets granted tangla Frinci, and Germany by alltrans-Atlantic line- of Steamers; and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates may be abtained on application..."

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D. E. BROWN, General Agent,

--Pedder'x-Streit-------- [3′′

OCCIDENTAL & ORIEN- TAL STEAMSHIP

⠀ COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS, T JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ANI EUROPE YZA

THE OVERLAND-RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTIN

STEAMERS,

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Beigić (via-Nagasaki, Thursday, 4th Jan,

Kobe, Inland Sex and

at Daylight.. Yokohama)NES Octante (via Nagasaki, } Kobe Inland Sea Yokohama & Hove

Wedsasday, 24th Jan, at Daylight..

Galle (vin Nagaankh Wednesday, 14th Fab,

Kobe, In'and Sex & ?!?

at Daylight., Yokokama) menj

THE Steamship - ..

Intimations.

THE JAPAN WATCH. COMPANY, LIMITED...

REGISTERED IN HONGKONG AS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,

CAPITAL................ezne

$1,000,000.

DIVIDED INTO 40,000 SIZARKI DF ŠIS BACK. -

TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION OF SHARES.

És per Share on Application;

$10 per Share on Allotment;

Sia per Share on or about gist Jan, 1895.

DIRECTORS:

EDWARD WHITTALL.

J. D. HANBURY,

A. H. BUTLER.

HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD.

F. H. WHEELER.

SUPERINTENDENT. [.

P. H. WHEELER

BANKERS:'

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

LEGAL ADVISER ANJEL HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD. }.

OFFICES:

HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA

THE object of the Company is to form and

maintain a factory, in Yokohama : for the Manufacture of Watches_of_uit, kinde and des criptions.

The founders of the Company sta possessed of a plant of machinery: completa in avery. |particular, of the newest design und the finest workmanship, and adapted for the making of sil implements used, in the watch trade sa, jail as the making of watches.. It is well known, that machinery has affected a complete revolution in...! the watch trade and it is couidently expected that by avalling itself of the comparatively cheap labour of this country, this Company will ig be able to supply. the trade in all parts of the world with an article which for «aicellence of workmanship and cheappera' of price will defy competition.

Mr. P. H. Wheeler,' the Superintendent, në the Company, has been for many' yeutu ungaged in ; developing watch making machinery, and the testimonials from his former employers justify to his business ability, skill, and integrity. The machinery of, which she' founders aru younouandi has been perfected under his superintende and a considerable part thermal la of his lapen-

don

possessed of ten thousand watches in various Besides the Machinery, the foundars --are

stages of completion which, are the outeurn at. the end Mechserys nad material on hand. sufficient la turn out about twenty-five thousand moen. It will this be some that it is not sà will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, is but one which has already given, gepola of his untried plant which the founders have acquired, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA & YOKO- || «xcellancs. It was only the advantage of abtxia- HAMA, 84 THURSDAY, the 4th January, ating a cheaper labour market than can be found. Daylight Connection being made at Yokohama to the United States that has induced that to

"BELGIC "-

with Steamers from Shanghai-*

work the business in Japan. Steamers of this lins pass through the TN- ....... It is an established fact that the princijal (25 and passengers: ws: allowed to heal their ald 300 per cent dividend on a capital of Six LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call st Honoluis, factories in the United States in Buren, yours

Affies Dollars; and that was đóng ́én'a wage, Through Pasonge Tickets granted to England,, basis of $1.50 (grid) per operasies, the froporini -

First Class Esssengers have full choice of any 684 | of the Overland Routes, including CENTRAL

PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, UNIONY at zay počas en routą. --·· PACIFIC, NORTHERN......, PACIFIC, AND,

100,573 persena visited the Museum, of which AMARK LODGE will be held at the Pakk: SHIP-CHANDLERS,; ·SAILHAKERS, | DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAYS, Frasice and Germany by ali trans-Atlastic Ines | employing six thousand kanda. If the difference.

ACCOUNTE

| MASONS" HAta, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the Both instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visits Brethren are cordially invited to stisodi

Hongkong, 31st December, 180%

N

[3900

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED.

COAL AND PROVISION;MER-

CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS Ty can also travel over the CANADIAN of Strand to the principal cition of the 3 10 ha rata ni labour in this country is taken futu PACIFIC RAILWAY, on payment of $10, incitate of the various Routes say be obtained will be sessred to realise in the full the expectan United States or Canada, Ratos; and peri- consideration the éparations of the Company

AND GENERAL COMMISSION

BARRETAGENTS AMAT FRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, -

E SOLE AGENTS FOR DRABUZ

́addition to the regular tariff rata.

Particulars of the various routes, can be bad on application.· ··

Special rates (first class waly) are granted zo

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.HARTMANN PORTIONS GENUINE Marios, members of the Naval, Military The balance in the hands, of the Honorary Treasurer on the goth Jane, 1895, was 82,36gHE Company's Stahip..

as shewn by the following account, In addition

to the $10,000 on fired deposit in the Hooghing and Shanghat Bank,

To Balance in hands of the Hon. Treasury on goth June, 1895, 48 shown i. the last report

か

M.

Receipts from Theatre, St. Andrew's

Rest of Chamber of Commerce.

Subscriptions collected between int

July, tiga, and 30th June, 1893

Government Grant for Boy

..

324.83.

Captain Goddard, will be despatched for: than

"HAITAN,"

above Poets an XUNDAY, the 3s4th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight of Passage, apply to

HARTMANN'S: GREY PAINT, 1. Takoy sensāc DAIMLTR'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHER

SVRRY KIND OF",

· SHIP'S. STORES AND REQUISITES. ALWAYS IN STOCK REASONABLE PRI

Honekone, sgh. Tudy, ¡ Ran............

Mails.

Diplomatic, and Civil Service, ta mopes | Offours in 'seevića of Chias sad Japan, and to

Goverdment officials and their familien, “

open application

tigas of the founders. The profits of waică. making are based entirely on the poles af labour. Et là, not in the labong mandhari maly that mak advantage, will be obtained; Cand und gükér

Special rates (First,clams only) ace granted to

Daidais la barvion of Caland Inn, and to materials can be purchased to the opp

sionarias, members of the Naval Miltary, Diplomatie and-"Chyli Servious, is Kurepal Government socials and their familienas put a lower rate than in the United States, 'ammgun who have paid fali farm, sharks | kimišões all these advantages,” which are

San Francisco for China

there, is one of mil greater impor

knowledge to bë ehtaised at the Làm local tri de, of the trade die O of *The Etsita* söð, India

Through Bills of. Lading, famed for, trans petapa to Yokohama' and othér Jozan Parts to Zad, Franciosd, to Atlantic, azil Inland CINE | COE) of the United States, via Orstland Railways, bo Havena, Trinidad, and Desaran, and to ports. Central and South Amadies, by the

La

Joo Hotend cometing Steamerki, AND

{wil be received an bourd waili 4:1

the day patrious to sailing, Parcal Fackaged win be received at the Dijon until”; F.M. siano day j all Farcel Packages should be marked, ku nd,

JORTHERN: PACIFIC-STKAMSHIP AND dress in fall ) value of samo le required. Loui

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CHE BÜ

General Managers. Hall, Ball Room, &......................... 5.744 0 Hongkong, 91st December, 18oga [1991

600.00

THOMAS -GRILL” ROOMS; 657.00 (Ceru of Quinids Rand and Daddell Steak) 200.00 HE Undanigoed, has always thought thai Tracs as this was the are chlogy needed to fit. I belasan HOTKYĀ LAYK: and the PRIVATE FOARDING HOUER--providing itsfor First-class is every detalli. A place where war may have bla; GRILLED. CHOP:07 STEAK: ag.itat say hour of the Day, up to 11. 2,35.3 me late

If pečice be given. He is also' prevered $3,880.96 SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTI

per Menu an÷Order-the: Parties: erede 755.IDApplication, ne pomanj

Interest on fixed deposit of $10,000 in Hongkong sad Shanghai Bark for one yearéiaomansaios. 45,000 Interest on current account in Hong... kong and Shanghai Bank to goth' Jane, 1893

By Wages Me, for 12 months in 5.341.00 Dishes, din, för same—and Gark: Scale

» Repairs, alterations LE

GB#,#93439+BOODERER+Cinemam 1,303.99

bloding #6, &imsi,

Museum & Ofica expenses; prľaring,

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*

Insurance premia non "godą Government Fire Brigade...

130.30

.. Balanca...es

Monthly Board for One Person,

on hand and served in wary Biyle,

AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS: LİVEYS

RAILROAD COMPANTES. PROPOSED BAILINGS'FROM. *HONGKONG!!

(KZEJECT TO AZKIRATION.)

Tubestryűgyh

youn | March scrâu.

*MOGUENZA

: will gracaed-ta: VIC

LAND

THOMAS,

FOOD" for Coustra ptive

$1,880.96 in Zkcellent Style at short 1

Hongkong, sid May, 1899an anim

CHS,"I"'QAUER & COM

İKİER, WATCH, 23: CLOCK

cotty Eamlasion. Pure Cod Liver Oil with Bypapkõrgkites of and Bóda isk kont oderiel, lood Consumption. It bot Increases the flesh, but threat and lungs. Iti take it lice milk, and la both for adults and child food and medicine," Ray

Banglowy and ch

Conndar-Invoices to socompany Carro dem Uned to Pomté beyond. Bais Fraidsco, in the United Stesen, should be meat to the% Often in Sealed Envelopaty, addres

*- further information" as" 20" Prans greight, “apply to) the Ageby if tha

- Į. $. VAN BUREN (15th December, 1895.

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS

COMPANY, LIMITKIN MA

ĮKYRES WOOD' FRESERVER OF

ZUGANTISEPTIC PAINT,

“HE "Undérigned "hara" thi

Vippoftted SOLE" AGENTS "Sor then PERFECT DISINFECTANT

BURG

FIRST CRA

wii de capable of, supplying

Land Insportant.

kwy watch of Uko charnć offered to these markets.

king-ista consid

| Franciaco, frị the the founders

the Company's | of at least to per dias, par

two years' work and therin

Callamar of Caslabia,

the Ceripany? JOMUK

Com

IFE-The founders take and Ɛof the stock of the t

machioggy Pigat sad,