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30ongkong

FERD

No. 3667

Banks..

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

:

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ̧„£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS;

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

15,000 ENDOWMENT

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Laated.

INTEREST ALLOWED on

ASSURANCE.

CURRENT 1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT-

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per iceni.. per annum on the Daily Balanco.

ON FIXED DEPORTIE (

For 11 Mont...............................................5 per cent.

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1893-

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .......................................................... 1,000,000 Subscribed Capital........................................2 500,000.

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

D. Gillies, Esq.

·Conni of Directors N

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hei Chnen, Esq, H. Stolterioht, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches. London, Yokohama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parra Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

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

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

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL CAPITAL PRID-UP

£3,000,000 *****£ 251,093.75.0

BANKERS: CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK,- LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON.

BRANCHES,

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI,

AGENCIES:

AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned:- (a)-It secures an immediate Provision

for wild and family or other rela- dives in event of early death. (5)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. ()It supplies au excellent Investment for the regular accumulation, of small fixed sums of money. (4)—The Surender and loan values asp larger than under ordinary Policies.

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE→ should the Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-he wil 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 particular on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, STANDARD LIFE Office.

· Hongkong, 8th August, 1893-

NOTICE.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES OG GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of ita Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 24h November, 1893-

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

CAPITAL, ・ TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO Y

$533-333-33- $318,000.00,

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA, | RESERVE FUND ...............................................

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,' LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS | LEE SING, Esq. Lo YLUX MOON, Eig,

RATES OF INTEREST,

And Fixed Deposits can be ascertained LOU TO SHUN, ESG.

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange bualness transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1803,

HONGKONG and ShangHAI BANKING

·CORPORATION.

N°

OTICE is hereby viven that the ORDI. NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of February next, at Twelve o clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiver Sisteracet of Acconals to 31st receiving the Report of the Court of DirectorE

December, 1893.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. (172

Honakenne. 31st January, 1894.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, --

MANAGER-HO AMEL

M CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

́ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Honelang 17th Flecember, TÄRK.

Intimations.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), FEBRUARY 3RD, 1894, 3.45 PM.

Sauce 30 cents, 200 500 and 600 yards.

"HORT RANGE (UP, and SPOONS. En.

Shots at each range. NO sighting shot. Usual handicap polats.

Seccin) circular respecting "Martink” Cup and Spoons,

ARTHUR CHAPMAN.....

Honorary Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1894 HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.

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TOTICE. le bereby given that the REGIS-| -THE next CONCERT will be held in the NTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION

will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the aid to the 17th day of February next, (both days inclán sive), daring which pe lod no Transfer of ßhères can be registered

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON

Hongkong, 318 January, 18944,

THE

THEATRE_ROVAL, CITY HALL, TO, MORROW, 3rd February, at 9:15 PM. ·

Chairman Mr. H. E. R. HUNTER

J. D. LAPRAIK"

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 27th January, -804

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elegraph

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1894.

RACES 1894

Intimations.

RACES

1894.

SADDLERY. RACING GEAR. STABLE FURNITURE;

RACING SADD ES with Fittings complete, "31 ounces. JOCKEY WRIPS.

"BRIDLES.

RACING REINS, BROWN LEATHER PONY HARNESS.

NEW CRAVATS, SCARFS, COLLARS, GLOVES, HATS, CARRIAGE RUGS; &c, JOCKEY BOOTS, RACING TOPS.

Hongkong, and February, 1804

LANE CRAWFORD&C

THE

Intimations.

THE AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

ORDINARY: GENERAL MEETING

of the COMPANY will be held at fts Registered MORROW, the 3rd February, at NOOK, when Office, 18 and 40, Queen's Road Central, TO

the Subjnised Resolution, which was passed at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Company beld on the 18th Jannɩry, 1894, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution - *That THE AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND "BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED, be Wound-up volpatailly under the provisions Malthe Companies' Ordinances 1865 to 1800, and that HART BUCK, of Victoria, in the "Colony of Hongkong, be and be is hereby 4appointed Liquidator for the purposes of "anch Winding-ap."

By Order,

JOHN A. JUPP, Secretary..

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Hongkong, and February, 1894.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODÓWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

"DFNBIGHSHIRE,"

Davies. Commander, will be despatched for the

shov- Ports TO-MORROW, the 3rd February, at Nooo. :

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

- Agents, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1794

1349 "MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,

HE Steamship

"SIKH,"

Captain Rowley, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the god February,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 26th January, +804. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN THE SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

GOVERNMENT. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the Cam SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

STEAM FOR pany's Office, No. 4, Prays Central, at ra o'clock (NOON), on SATURDAY, 10th February

BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, next, for the purpose of receiving the Report of

BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE. the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, 31st. December, 1893...

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company LVANT LEG ADRIATIC PORTS).

MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA will be. CLOSED from 3rd to 10th February,THE Company's Steamship both days inclusive,

Secretary, Hongkong. 27th January, 1804

HONGKONG HOTEL. a

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

--PROPRIETORS................................., THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

"HE HONGKONG HOTEL—the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East; Tafards unequalled accommodation to travellers and others, as is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Fedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) ani in close proximity to the Banks and Shippins Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passagers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, la supplied with every delicacy, the custsins being

under experienced supervision.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooma, are lofty and well ventilated, open on la

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with, electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Barland pubile

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience. The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by Export and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

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

Hongkong 17th November, 1Bos.

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R. TUCKER

Manager.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED

5,000 NEW CHEAP NOVELS.

JALLACE'S PRINCE OF INDIA, author Dancing Pumps.

W Ben Hur

A 1 Telegraph Cođe.

Gelkie's Text Book of Geology.

'New Queen's Regulations.

All the Chilstṁavs Annuals,

New Stock Solid-sole Tennis Shoes, Also the Renshaw-Shoe. -

Association and Rugby Footballs, Indian Clubs.

Chavalier's New Song, "Nipple's Lullaby,"

Gentlemen's Brown Russia and Calf Walking New Dance Music,

Boots and Shoes.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACKS-1894.

Hongkong. 25th January, 180%.

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

[APPE

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY

THE

SHANGHAI NAUTICAL, POCKET MANUAL, $1:50. ⠀

IMPERIAL ENGLISH & CHINESE DIARY $1.00.

་

| THE EDWARD OSBORNE,

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THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE date of the ALLOTMENT of SHARES 12th instant, applications will be receivet at having been POSTPONED until the the HONOLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK unul the

By Onder.

roth instant.

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Secretary.. Hongkong, 1st February, 1894

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at, the Offices of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 19th February, 1894, at 3 o'clock P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 41st December, 1893.

"POSEIDON,"

Captain A. Feliner, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY," the 7th February, at Dayi light.

"Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date. of sailing...

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

C. ZANELLA, Agent.

Hopkone, 1st January, 1804

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

"DENBIGHSHIRE,”

160

Davies, Commander, will be despatched for the above Parts on or abontTM TUESDAY, the 37th February.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & CO

Agents. Hongkong, 25th January, 1894- [149

SAILINGAVESSELS:

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 100 A. L. British Ship

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the gth, to the 19th | y] "T] February, both days Inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1894-

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

T

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SHE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st February, at Tucivo o'clock. Noom, for the purpose of receiving A Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directers for the year ending 31st December, 1893

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st inst both days inclusivo.

By Order

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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1894-

NOTICE,

***APTAIN NOYES of the American barque Coloms will not be responsible for any DEBTS contracted by the Crow, of that vessel

Hongkong, 30th January, 1804.

HOO-LOONG,

IMPERIAL ENGLİSH & CHINESE DATE BLOCK, 76c. while in this port. SPORTS.

DOLLARS & STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES,

Chief Marker. H LONGKONG ATHLETIC

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To be held on, the RACE COURSE on ***** | SATURDAY, the 10th of March, 1894, Cops-

mencing at 1,30 2.36.1—

NOTICE...

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

PROGRAMME ; ·.

1. 120 Yards' Fiat Race (Handicap).

9. Throwing the Cricket Bail.

3. Long Jump.

4 Quarter mile (Handicap); Soldiers, Sallon

and Police.

~HAREHO; D1 RB sie reminded that the

SECOND INSTALMENT of CALL amounting to FIVE SHILLINGS per Share on the Ordinary Shares of the B-nk, te DUE on the p 1st February, 1894, and, is PAYABLE DE 18E Oftes of the Bink, No. 4, Quem's Road, alther by Demand Drafs on London ce la Local þit Currency équivalent.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Managaraxın. Mada U

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Hongkong, ward January, 1894..

FOR SALE

APAN HAND-MADE PAPERS.

JAPAN

JAPAN PE

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.

JAPAN

APAN-PRINTING PAFERS.

AN WALL PAFERS.

B0Cap...

PRICES VERY MODERATE

ORDERS respectfully solicited by the Un-feri

signed,

MITQUI BUSBAN-KAISHA“ Queen's Road Central

Bleycle Race, mille (Scratch),

High Jump.

Ladies' Pursa 1 Half mile (Handicap),

B. Veterans' Rice

9. 100 Yards (hallenge Cup).

10. Tug of War.

1/11. Huidlė-Race (130 yards, 10 fights),,

Jinta. Quarter mile Flat Rien,

Hours: Mila Flat Race (Handicap); Holdiers, Mc,

*0.24,"Kifo FistRace.

15, 350 Yards (Handicap).

15. Consolation Race (120 yards).

17. Steeplechase.

18. Mile Bicycle Race (Handicap),

T.

Nos 45, 13 and 18 are open events. Entry

forma dan be obtained after the roth of Febrasty,

Hongkong, 318 January, 1874

2- to 3/6,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

PUBLISHERS..

CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting

throughout.

the Premises.

SHANGHAI.

Telegraphic: Addresi pi-||

"CENTRAL

SHANGHALMICA

THIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, facing the giyer ja' t centre of the Settlements, is now filled with the latest modern lesprovements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Salt and Slagle Rooms, with hot and cold was

1894 at the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, DOUGHLY SHOWER, SPRAYS, etc., and heated to a comfortable temperature during wint

QUARNY BAY ATHLETIC CLUB, HUNGHOM -Docks or of the Undersigned, and must be sent

in not later than February 25th, 1894.

A. DENISON, Honorary Secretary, H, KA C.

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4 Hongkong, 1st February, 1894.

SITUATION WANTED... GENTLEMAN: (English) uped" 8, meler

Alanploy at the

list or

Geman, House, in Hongkong me any Coast Port „ei fiinessAble to correspond wall in "MOLIBEL, GERMAN and DUTCH, has a thorough" plantieni kumpledge of BOOK-KEEPING and GENERAL QITICE, WORK

Apply to

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION-ROOM FOR VISITORS. SEPARATE ROOMS for private DINNER PARTIES, 84%. An Austitant attends on Parsingeft by Mall Steamars, N.B-Special reduced charges may bè stranged, för en application to the Manager,

FE. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR

DAWSON'S PERFECTION

~735–

OLD SCOTCH WHISKY

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"MACHİLLAN,"

Guthrie, Master, will load here for the aboys Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st December, rat.

FOR NEW YORK: THE

THE 3/3 LL. American Ship

"KENILWORTH,"

Baker, Master, now at Shanghai, will load hers for the above Port, and" will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1891.

Consignees.

-"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

9. S. "SIKH," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby foformed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharyes dali- very may be obtained.

KONIS

#68338

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless netice to the contrary be given before 3-PM: » TO-DAY.

No. Ciälmis will be admitted after the Goods bare left, the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

delivered, after the 8th fastant, will be sub- - Ject to rent

THE HOO LOONG Ginemi Drapery TH

· Kstablishment chasɑ now, on view ↑ the contents of several Cates of Goods ar Mail Steamers, from London and Paris; all of the Anest material and latest fashion. NOVELTIES

"All'claims against the Steamer must be pro- in; Ladies Dress Materials, Fine Cashmere, Flash, Velvet and Velveteens in every shade.ented to the Undersigned; on or before the 8th Flannels, Ceylon Shirtings, Serge, Latest, abades Instant, or they will not be recognised, la Silks and Sating, Table-covers, Towelling, Sheeting, Gloves, Hoslery, Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, &c, &c., all at seasonable prices.

Heavy stocks of Spring and Sammez Goods for Ladies' and Children's wear are now arriving direct from Europe per mall stesmers,

HOO LOONG, No. 1, Lyndhurst Terraza. Hongkong, 30th January, 1894,

NOTICE,

ma

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th instant, at 4 PM) No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bils of Lading will be countered by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, at February, 18944/** ·figz [THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,

given that the 2-

| (Corner of Quinn's Road and Duddell Strut)

THE

Undersigned has always thought NOTICE berby Fire KWONG LAN cu plack as this was the one thing (*) and CHU YAU LAN (eded to fit in between HOTEL Lork and has PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be FIRMS di respectivaly, Manufacturers of TO Finit-class in every detail. A place where one BACCO, have been duly Registered in this may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK Colony, pursuant to Ordinance 16 of 1879 and 8 þat any hour of the Day, up to 11. P.My or later 'el 1886,

I notice ba: given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES MENU GI ORDER the Parties, sending Dlanety day, for same--and Cash. Scale, on application":

CHU KHONG LAN

AND

CHU YAU LAN. 14

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Monthly Boxed for One Person...$35.00

D'AMERICAN TROZEN OYSTERS always

Hongkong, 5th January, 1804.

NGAI SHANG, 1990 -20, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FURNITURE 00 hand and served in every Styl Show of Every Description.

Jou Breakfast amou | CHAIRS, COUCHÉS, tables, BASKETS, BATU kuqman ADRENIS COTS, AC, de

RA TTAN

| Pattérar, Best Workmanship, y

ALLISTON & CO. SOLE AGENTS; Hongkong and he Far East Rain Che Shie Rattan Canton, Reed and

Dan Bundries në ai Hades

SPECIAL TIKKINS and DINNERS served

In Excellent Style at short notice APARUT

obni

JARIEL WATHOMAS: