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Hongkong Telegraph

No. 3635

Banks.

THE RANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

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

CAPITAL PA THUP£ 251,093.15.0

BANKERS?.

CAPITAL & COUNTIS 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 CURRENT ACCOUNTS A and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

oo application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager,

Hongkong, 6th November, 1803.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

INDIA, LIMITED. -

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

£1,500,000 £1,185,000

LONDON JOINT Stock Bank, LIMTED,

INTEREST ALLOWED

03 CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rale, of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSTES :~~

For 12 Months......................................5 per cent.

6

13

3

...........4

#

.........3

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA |

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..............

ȣ1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 500,000

RIEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG,

Court of Directors—

D. Güilles, Esq.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :— (4)—It__secures an immediate Provision' for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (8)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent Investment

for the regular accumulation of

mall fixed sums of money, (d)-The Surrender and losa vaines aro larger than under ordinary Policles. 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-ho 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,

Agents,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 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!!

IMMENSE VARIETY,

TOYS!!!

ALL NEW GOOD S.

Himakana, g'h December, 1903,

W. POWELL & CO.

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin ”—A, B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 37.

PROPRIETORS..

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Tords equalled accommodations to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in cless proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuisine being

under experienced supervision.

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Hongkong, 8th August, 1893.

[747 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES THE Undersigned are prepared to accept aourable terms. Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offices.

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

NOTICE.

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Chow Tung Shang, Esq. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

H. Stalterfoht, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED............$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS #1 CURRENT Rátes on Goods,

Branches-Lozdao, Yokohama, Shanghal and&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

Amoy.

BANKERS ›

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parts Banking Co., sad The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

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

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Amusements.

THI

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB,

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCÈS 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.

Curtain to use at 9 P.M, precisely each night.

Prices. $3 $2, $T.

Seats for any or all Performances 'can', bo booked at Messi, LANE, CRAWFORD'& Co's an and aker TUESDAY, the 19th December, from TO AM

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

A late Tram will run a quarter of an hour

after the fall of the Curtain, each night.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1893.

THE COMING SENSATION.

"

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A GENUINE CHRISTMAS. TREAT.

D'

ARC'S WORLD FA MED

MARIONETTES,

FANTOCHES FRANCAISES.

A GRAND FANTOCCINI TROUPE.

- COURT MINSTRELS: "BLUE BEARD”. PANTOMIME. '

·GRAND BALLETS.

LAUGHABLE HARLEQUINADES. GORGEOUS, TRANSFORMATION. BEAUTIFUL DRESSES AND SCENERY, LOVELY LIME-LIGHT-EFFECTS/ The whole tout-ensemble

•

MARVEL OF SPLENDOUR

'A BIJOU THEATRE

Is being erected at WEST POINT, which will be lavishly fitted up. Private Boxes, Brillantly,

payable at any of its Agencies.

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

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO ...... RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, an lofty and well ventilated, open on to spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators BILLIARD ROOMS (Six Ended by an Bapers and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five Boors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty,`-

Hongkong, 17th November, 1892.

R. TUCKER

Manager.

*Exq

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..

— 1 )

NEW TOBACCO ́S.

SMITH'S Bright Cut Navy

do. Finked Gold Leaf do. Glasgow Mixture. Calumet Mixtura.

do

¿wnis* "Capatan ” Navy Cut, Bird's Eye.

Westward Ho! Mixtur.

do.

da

do.

Golden Flake.

do "Traveller"" Golden Flake.

LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE

CIGARS.

PIPES AND TOBACCONISTS' SUNDRIES.

$833,333-33. $318,000,00

Hongkong, and Dreember, 1963

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

LIK SING, Esq. LOD TEO SHUN, Esq.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

VÄ: 4: CURRENT RATES tó all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & PRAYA WEST. Hongkang, 17th December, TRRE.

Intimations.

THE FESTIVE SEASON.

THE

*974

HONGKONG TRADING

مرداد

COMPANY HAVE A FINE SELICTION OF TABLE LINEN.

USEFUL 'XMAS PRESENTS.

TOYS

FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

HONGKONG TRADING CO.,

J. P. COTTAM,

Managing Partner,

· $ 10 7 D'Aguilar Streef,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1893.

TH

NOTICE.

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“HE Undersigned having been appolated

Agents for the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

- are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading to Forta ol Java, Sumatra. (Exst and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New Gaines, &c. &c. Bills of Ladlog. for through

Hit by Gai, &c., in fact everything wil be done to || Cargo from these Poits to be presented to the

ACCOMPLISH A TRIUMPHL

WATCH FOR OPENING DATE. FURTHER PARTICULARS SHORTLY.

E. C. CLITHEROW, Business Manager.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1891.

NGAI SHANG-

22, Queen's Road EAST,

[1396

Undersigned for countersignature

LAUTS WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1893.

Rof Every Description

ATTAN FURNITURE CALDE

CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, HASKETS,! CHILDREN'S COTS, &c, &c

S

Latest Patterns, Best Workmanship, 12 [...

Alto

Rattan Cous, Bplit Raitan, Canton, Raud mind

* Sundries of all kindsdiens Mongkung, alih Noveskai, sägji”

[1389

ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE and SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,... HONGKONG SHANGHAI LONDON

GLASGOW.

LANE CRAWFORD&C°%

(1157

DAWSON'S PERFECTION. OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

62, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 11th December, 1993.

(1346

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

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IN

Intimations.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

TN accordance with Ordlaance No. 6 of 1875 the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business

67 MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and

16th lastsnt :-

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

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

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE

For the COMPTOIR

DE PARIS,

L. GLENAT,"

Acting Agent. For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F: PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, a1st December, 1893.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, NO. 53

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NOTICE in hereby given that MONDAY

next, the 25th fustant,

the sat andary, 1904 iant, and MONDAY,

HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Custome Office.

Work at the Oplum Examination ‘Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual.

H. E. HOBSON, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District. Custom House, Kowloon, 18th December, 1891.

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THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TENDERS will be received at the Com

pany's Office, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, until Noon on SATURDAY, the oth instant, for the RENTING for a term of Years of all the ADVERTISING SPACE at the

Company's Stations (except that reserved for the Company's own use) subject to the said Space being used for Advertisements only which are In good taste and have received the approval of the General Managers, No Advertisements will be allowed along the line of rail.

The Company does not End Itself to accept the highest or any tender,

The previous notice is hereby withdrawn,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 20th December, 1891

11372

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE BUFFET and the LADIES' WAIT-

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

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December. 1801.

11350

STEAM.LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION.

THE Property of this COMPANY, Consisting

of the STEAM-LAUNCHES: "PERSEVERANCE,"

"PRUDENCE."

"PROSPERITY,"

"PUNCTUALITY,"

"BONNIE,"

Is for SALE, and TENDERS are invited for

ARE CADBURY CHOCOLATE CREMES, CALLAND & BOWSERS BUTTER the whole as a going cancers, or for any part

:

PARTICULARS and SPECIFICATIONS- will be supplied upon application,

and thereof, SCOTCH, EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFEE and ALMOND ROCK, TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, ALBUMS, suitable for Christmas presents, and ja very large Selection of PHOTO FRAMES,

CANADIAN PRODUČE : MCLAREN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE. SALTED SALMON

..................20 cents per lb. SALMON BELLIES.i.com...125 cents per lb. SALMON STEAKS (lb. tis)...........................do cents par tin. Hongkong, 13th November, tuje

Isa

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY... ........PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. FOOLSCAP SIZE, THREE DAYS TO A FAGE, INTER-LEAVED WITH

BLOTTING PAPER

THE IMPERIAL

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIARY

FOR

1894,

with the Dates in ENGLISH and CHINESE, and Spacial localisad:information,

ALSO

THE IM PERÍA:L ENGLISH AND CHINESE DATE-BLOCK, Frinted in RED and BLACK, with space for Memoranda,

PRICE.......

76 CENTS,74. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1893.

PUBLISHERS.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST OPENED

"ALL TENDERS, which have been forwarded to the UNDERSIGNED, will be opened on WEDNESDAY, January 3rd, 1894

The LIQUIDATOR "dões not bind himself to accept the HIGHEST or ANY TENDER.

J. W. NOBLE, Liquidator.

No. 2, Pedder's Street, Hongkong, azed December, 1893.

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MUNICIPALITE FRANCAISE.

DE CANTON.

ELECTION DE DEUX CONSEILLERS MUNICIPAUX,

ES élections pour la NOMINATION d'un

CONSEILLER ETRANGER devant constituer le Conseil Municipal de la Concession Française de Canton, amont lieu le dimanche, 7 Janvier 1894, an Consulat.de France.

DES PARRANCAIS et d'an

|

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

Masonic,

ZE;T LAN DUCO

No. 525

LOD. GE

LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS

REGULAR MEETING of the above

HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th that, at 8 for 8.30 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited,

Hongkong, zand December, 1801. [1395

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the EOTHEN

AMARK LODGE will be held at the FREE-

MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, ike 19th fustant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Biethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 2111 Décember, 1891. [1390

NOTICE.

"THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEET.

OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA, convened for FRIDAY the 29th instant, has been POSTPONED until SATURDAY, the 30th idem, at 8,30 for 9 P.M.

A O'D. GOURDIN, D.G Secretary, Hongkong, and December, 1893.

TING of the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE

Shipping. STEAMERS.

£1293

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN,"

Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1893- [1391

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND

-

BOMBAY,

THE Company's Steamer

**MIIKE MARU," will be despatched an above on TUESDAY, the 75th Instant, at 4 PM.

For further particulars regarding Freight or Fassage, apply to the Company's Office, Beacons field Arearle,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 18th December, 1893. [138

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

THE

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"

Captain Jackson, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about THURSDAY, the 28th lustant.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong 7th December, 1894.

"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

"LENNOX,"

2:

Captain Ward, will be despatched for the above Forts on or about 4th proximo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILI & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 20th December, 1893 . (x239

J

SAILING VESSELS.

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, “HE 100 A. L. Brilsh Ship

"MACMILLAN,"

Gutarlo, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

Iz308.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1801.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 100 A. S. British Ship

"BANGALORE" Condon, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply.co

SHEWAN & CA Hongkong, 8th December, 1893. [1340

· FOR NEW YORK.

Le scrutin sera ouvert de 10 heures de matin THE 3/3 L L L American Ship

44 heures du pair.

La liste électorale, déposés à la Chancellerie

#KENILWORTH,”-

da Coarclat de France, sera mise à la disposi-Baker, Master, now at Shanghal, will load her tion des électeurs à partir du so Décembre, et for the above Port, and will have quick close le 31 da même mois à: 4 heures da solr.despatch.

Les demandes en Inscription ou en radiation dersont étre adressées, avant cette derniere date, au Conaniat de France.

Consignees.

For Freight, apply

Hongkong, 5th December, 1893-

SHEWAN & Co.

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Conformément na paragrapho 5 de l'article V du Règlement d'Organisation Municipale de la Concession Française, 'les électeurs derzont déposer leurs vote personnellement. Aucune

sauf pour, les propriétaires absents de Canton dont les suffrages pourront être exprimés par leurs représentants däment autorisés.

C

Le Consul de France,

A FINE Collection of New Fancy Goods in PLUS SAND-PAINTED SILK, RUSSIA

and other fine Leather Goods,

exception à cette disposition ne sera adinlar, PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

C. IMBAULT HUART,

EAST POINT DAIRY AND FARMING

› COMPANY,' LIMITED.

Handsome Boxed, American Christmas Cards. Autograph Christmas Cards very pretty & cheap. TOM SMITIPS CRACKERS.

FROM the 16th instant, and hatil further | Great variety of Children's Books for Christmas. All the Annual Volumes for Boys and Giris PRODUCE will be as follows

notice the PRICES for the COMPANY'S Handsomely bound Books for presepte New Framed Pictaron

STYLOGRAPHIC PENS,... phan DANCING PUMPS, LADIES SHOES TENNIS BATS, SHOES, BALLS. Now French Novels. Christmas Nos. of Graphio Illustrated, "PEAR'S," "BLACK and WHITE," : "QUEEN,"

:

szik Dosember, 1995)

,

W. BREWERS. UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL, QUBEN'S ROAD,

FRESH MILK FRESH MILK

↑ Lomperial Pint Houtz,

5 Cents, B. Canter Ordinary Pint Boule,

FRESH BUTTER.Per.Pat, 25 Cents.

SPECIAL TERMS for yearly or half-yearly" bostricaprional Int FERRONKAN AJRUMJAHN,

ved 24 pilla Secretary de Manager:"

JE, Queen's Bond,

་

NOTICE

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

“CHINA.”

The above Steamer, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and in take ‘Inmediate delivery of their Goods from alongsideganid

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel - will be landed" and stored at Consignser risk -and expense,”

JS VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hangicons, 5th December, 1893

HONGKONG TIMBER A YARD, WANCHAI OREGON PINE SEARS and LUMBER

on Hand.

L MALLORY.