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ongkong

Celegraph

No. 3637

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

£1,800,000 1,136,000

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE,

INTEREST ALLOWED ca

Rate of super cont.

CURRENT

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS?.

For 12 Mont...............................5 per cont

#

6 3

H

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893-

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893.

Entimations.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST OPENED

All the Annual Volumes for Boys and Girls.

New Framed Pictures.

FINE Collection of Now Fancy Goods la PLUSH, HAND PAINTED, SILK, RUSSIA A

and other fine Leather Goods. Handsome Boxed American Christmas Cards. Autograph Christmas Cards very pretty & cheap. 1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT-

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. A AGES of this form of Assurance, the Great variety of Children's Books Or Christmas, following may be mentioned --

Handsomely bound Books for presents.

STYLOGRAPHIC PENS. (a)-It secures an immediate Provision

DANCING PUMPS, LADIES SHOES- TENNIS BATS, SHOES, BALLS. for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death,'

Christmas Nos, of Graphic Illustrated, New French Novele. (6)-It provides a Fund for Redrement,

"PEAR'S," "BLACK and WHITE," "QUEEN" (c)-It supplies an excellent fovestment for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money.

(d)-The Surrender and lgan valses are larger than under ordinary Policies.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | 2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN

LIMITED.

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

£1,000,000 ***£ 500,000

Subscribed Capital...

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tong Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Choun, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS:

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alilance Bank (Ld.)

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

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THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ..........£1,000,000 CAPITAL PA D-UP .............................................♫ 351,093.13.0

BANKERS:

THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-be 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 LITE OFFICE.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893-

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SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

"HE Undersigned are prepared to accept TRE MARINE INSURANCES an fraourable terms.

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

S. J. DAVID & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, tat November, 1897.

NOTICE.

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CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED, THE MAN ON INSURANCE, COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3, PRINCE's Street, London,

BRANCHES:

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAL

AGENCIES 1 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. Hongkong, 6th November, 1803

Amusements.

THE COMING SENSATION.

D'ARC'S

TORLD-FAMED

W

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MARIONETTES, FANTOCHES FRANCAISES,

WILL OPEN

TO-MORROW

(FRIDAY EVENING), December agth,

In their Spretaily Erected BIJOU THEATRE

At WEST POINT (opposite Sallow' Home) Substantially Built-Illuminated by Gas-'

First Class Floor Capacity--Pirate Boxes-Gally Decorated, Bis, &c.

LIMITED,

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

The above Company: la prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable

any of its Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 24th November, 1893.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000) $833,333-33-

EQUAL TO -----zkari RESERVE FUND................. $318,000,00.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1893.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW

TOBACCO S.

SMITH'S Bright Cut Navy.

do.

Flaked Gold Leaf.

da.

WILLS' "Captian" Navy Cat. Bird's Eye.

do.

Glasgow Mature,

do.

Westward Ho Mixture.

.do.

Calumet Mixture.

do.

Golden Flake.

da

"Traveller," Golden Flaks.

LA PERLA DEL GRIENTE

CIGAR S.

FIPES AND TOBACÇONISTS' SUNDRIES.

Hongkong, and December, 1803.

(559

LANE CRAWFORD&C°

(1157

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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

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

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 28th November, 1803,

PUBLISHERS,

W. POWELL &

TREMENDOUS SHOW OF

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CO..

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.

LO YEUR MODE, Esq. EVERYTHING SUITABLE FOR A PRESENT TO A LADY.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SINO, Esq. LOG TO SHUN, Exq

M

MANAGER-HO, AMEL.

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at Current Rates to all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 18.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OP

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.

974

Hongkong, gth December, 1803

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANOS.

GRAND OPENING PROGRAMME. THE Undergued has received instructions

THE MARVELLOUS FANTOCCINI, THE CELEBRATED COURT MINSTRELS. POPULAR SONGS AND SOLOB. SAND AND BIO BOOT DANCES, PUNCH AND ALLY SLOPER:

THE AQUARIUM AND THE WONDERS, OF THE SEA.

THE GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, "BLUE BEARD,” Topical: Songs and Grand-Choruses, Grand Scente Effects,

Beautiful Fairy Ballets,

Lovely Dresser,

Brillant Limelight Effects. GRAND FAIRY BALLETSİ

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, ·

SATURDAY, the 30th December, 1893,

ON

-commencing at 3.30 P.M.

at his SALE ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, (Bor Sundry Accounts) A-QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising

#

DRAWING ROOM SUITE IN SILK (TAPESTRY and PLUSH MARINEURK UPHOLSTERED :"DRAWING-ROOM CHAIRS, MARBLE TOP & FANCY TABLES, OVERMANTELS. CHIFFONIER, FEN DERS & IRONS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, CURTAINS, RUGS, CARPETS, &c.

REAL OLD ENGLISH HARLEQUINADE.Co. in good condition.

GORGEOUS TRANSFORMATION, N

THE FAIRY'S DELL'

HOME OF THE SILVER SWAN.

LaTENSION I

ONE: COTTAGE PIANO of W. ROBINSON

ONE COTTAGE PIANO by ERARD in good

DINING TABLE & CHAIRS, SIDEBOARDS, with : MIRROR: BACK, DIN- NER WAGGONS, DINNER and DESSERT HERVICES, ELECTRO PLATED · & GLÄSS The Most Marvellous Show TWARE, &c đo, Ever Presented before the Hongkong Pablo.GINGLE and DOUBLE IRON BED

STEADS, &c, &c.

"DONT FAIL TO WITNESS

The Men Gorgeous,

PRICEŃ OF ADMISSION. - Priv-to Baxes per seskumemum 2000

Stalls reserved.

150 4.

Gallery 50 Children and Non-Commissioned Offcar<o> Her Majesty's Army and Navy, Half-price to mi parts.

Plan Open on THURSDAY. at Kelly #e Walsh'K'

Door Open Nightly at 8.30. Commencing, 81.9. Performance Concludes at 13.

SATURDAY NICET at 3-P.M/ MONDAY Next, (New Year Day) at you.

A GRAND MATINEE

F will be given,

The Afternoon-Performances are equal. In every respect to tasse gives in the evening,

BOMANESC, CLITHER)

· Honghong, vịth Disember, 1895"

INGLAS, and "DOUBLE WARDROBES, PLAIN and with GLASS DOORS MARBLE OPANASHSTANDS and BETS, DRESSING TABLES BED ROOM SUITE, BATH ROOM REQUISITES,

Catalogues issued prior to Bale, On View frous Friday, the sath instant.. "KEERME OF SALE)--AS COLOMBý,

GEO, FLAMMERT,

Auctione

cong: ayth December, roz

CAPTAIN CH ROBINSON; COAL, CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE

MIFS, VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED ***WITH PROVISIONE, DURNAGE,, &c,

WAZER MA BAALANT-BOATS,

W. POWELL & CO.

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

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

PROPRIETORS..

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commedieur and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, THE & Demmedation in travellers and others hopitated in the can

the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whert (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Officer The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys, passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers. THE TABLE. D'HOTE, at separate tables, supplied with every delicacy, the cuisine being

under experienced.supervision. THE BEDROOMS, adjoining Bath-rooms, ars lofty and well ventilated, open on.

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and ditted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fund with every conveniences The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expeit and the BEST BRANDS baly Kerred. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey,, HARI:geri

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors sbors. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty.

Hongkong, 17th November, xos.

DAWSON'S PERFECTION

OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

ALLISTON & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Hongkong and

49, Queen's Road Centr Hongkong, 11th December, 1893.

CARMICHAEL & Co. LD.

RE-now-showing-4-

Fine_Selection of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CAR CADBIJRY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES, CALLARD. and BOWSER'S BUTTER- SCOTCH, EVERTON TOFFEE, RUSSIAN TOFFER and ALMOND ROCK, TOM

N

Intimations.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

No. 51.

[CTICE Is hereby given that MONDAY next, the 1st January, 1804, will, be observed as HOLIDAY at the Kowloon Custeras Work at the Opium Examination Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual,

Ofice.

H. E. HOBSON, Commissioner of Custome for Kowloon & District,

Custom House, Kowloon, 27th December, 1891

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THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TENDERS be received at the Com

Tpany's Office, 38 and 40. Queen's Rond

Central, until NoON on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, for the RENTING for a term of Year 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 arC fa 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 blad f'aelf to accept the highest or any tender.

The previous natica is hereby, withdrawn.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1893.

11372

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE BUFFET and the LADIES' WAIT: ING ROOMS adjoiping, wil, be, OPEN to the PUBLIC in a few days.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December, 1893,

A

NOTICI

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YOUNG MAN is desirous of obtaining a SITUATION in a Commercial House

CORRESPONDENT of ACCOUNTANT GERMAN, FRENCH and ENGLISH spoken,

Address

I

A. ERNST, ejo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong., 37th December. 1893. [1407

PROFESSIONAL NOTICE,

HAVE this day Resumed my Hoogkong

DENTAL PRACTICE.

DENTON E PETERSON, D.D.S.

6, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 37th December, 1893.

THE PHARMACY, 25, QUEENS ROAD,

11408

MYSSRS, FLETCHER & Co. bez to

inform the Residents of Hongkong and the Shipping Community, that they have now OPENED at the above address. The Store is managed by a thoroughly competent Chemist Who takes every care that all DRUGS and CHEMICALS red in the carpounding of pre scriptions ara PURE and FRESH.

FLETCHER & Co. have on hand a good selection of Druggists' Sundries and Patent Medicines.

'Telephone No. 74

FLETCHER & Co. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893-

(1044

STEAM-LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION.

THE Property of this COMPANY, consisting

STEAM-LAUNCHES :

"PERSEVERANCE,"

"PRUDENCE,"

"PROSPERITY,"

"PUNCTUALITY,"

"BONNIE,"

Ia for SALE, and TENDERS are invited for the whole as a going concern, or for may part

thereal.

PARTICULARS and SPECIFICATIONS will be supplied upon application,

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

SIX DOLLARS

FER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED."

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO AND

TAKOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES," Captala Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 29th lastant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK.& Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th December, 1893-

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

Noon.

"CATHERINE APCAR,"

[1400

Captals], G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS" & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 38th December, 1893- (1397 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT), « THE Steamship

* GUTHRIE" Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 31st instadt, pë Daylight.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. **** Hongkong, 27th December, 1891, (1403

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at MACAO, PORT DARWIN and QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, THE Steamship

TASMANIA, &c.). THE

"AIRLIE"

Captain Elli, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd January, at Daylight.

This well-known Steamer is specially fited for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Ment, Ice, &, throughout the voyage. A duly quali Bed Surgeon if carsted..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 27th December, 1892 (1404

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

“HE Steamship

THE

"LENNOX,"

Saptain Ward, will be despatched for the above Foria on or about 4th proximo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..

Agents. Hongkong, 20th December, 1803- [123a

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HE 100 A. 1. British Ship

THE

"MACMILLAN,"

Gothrie, Master, will load here for the above

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

f1308 Hongkong, 1st December. tar.

FOR NEW YORK. THE 100 A. L. British Ship

THE

Condos, Master, will load here for the above "BANGALORE," Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 8th December, 1893.

FOR NEW YORK,

The LIQUIDATOR does so bad! THE 3/3 L. L. 1. American Ship

to accept the HIGHEST or ANY TENDER, J. W. NOBLE. Liquidator. No. 2, Peddar's Street, Hongkong, and December, 1893.

THE

**HE

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NOTICE. Undersigned having been appolated

Agents for the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

:MAATSCHAPPIJ,

are prepared to grant through Blits of Lading to | Forts of Java, Sumatrs (Rast and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New Galata, & Bills of Lading for through Cary from these Forts to be presented to the Undersigned for countersignature,

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, ngth November, 1893- BEAST POINT DAIRY AND FARMING.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

"KENILWORTH"

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Baker, Master, now at Shanghai, will load here for the above Port, and wit have, quidit despatch.

For Freight, apply je

SHEWAN & Co.

·Hongkong, 5th December, 1893, [1324

Consignees.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"BELGIC The above Steamer having arrived, Consignées [ra8g of Carro are hereby requested'in sand in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along xide, and W

FROM the 16th instant and until further notes the PRICES for the COMPANY'S PRODUCE will be as follows NT STANDE

51:Imperial Pirt Bottle, FRESH MILK.

6 Cents and Ordinary Pint Bottle, FRESH MILKsper. Centals FARSH BUTTER........Pœr Pát, 21 Cents.

· ·SPECIAL TERMS for yearly or hall-yearly contracts.

A. RUMJAHN, Secretary & Manager. $t, Queen's Red, Horgkong, 12th December, 1803 (1357

NGAI SHANG...... 2422, QUEEN'E' ROAD KASZ.......... 47:

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consiguens' risk and expense,

1. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 27th December, 180s.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE SCATHERINE, AFCAR"

having arrived from the above Forts, Consigness | ef Carmo are hereby informed that their Goods

will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

SMITHE CRACKERS, ALBUMS, eustaple for Christmas presents, and sovery for RAITAN FURNITURE NO be landed at Consignees / Selection of PHOT TO FRAMES

BAR CANADIAN PRODUCE?

MCLAREN'S GLASS JAR CHEESE.:

ALTED SALMON MIMINUAN

Y-BELLIES,

KAKS (UN

Erasy „Description:*!!!!! CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, BASKETS,

CHILDREN'S COTS,

Latest Patterns, Best Workmanship.

stten Corn, Split Raitan, Canton, Read, and

Sundries of all kinds.

ong/ 29th Meremaa, 1875/

on board after WEDNESDAY," the 37th foste

i expense lato the Godowns of the Wanchai Warehouse and Storage: Company, Limited, Wanchal

*** No Fira Listrance will be effected.

Ladin" will be countersizzied REAL DAVID BASSOON, BOMS