1894-03-10 — Page 1

Gongkong

Telegraph

No. 3697

Banks,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS;

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

£1,500,000 £3,188,000

ENDOWMENT

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

·NTEREST · ALLOWED on

CURRENT

INTECOUNTS We Rate of a por cont.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS >-

For 12 Months5 per cent.

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital,

***£1,000,000 500,000

Subscribed Capital..........................................SEN LEUCO

HEAD OFFICE -HONGKONG.

Court of Director D. Gilles, Esq.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. H. Stolterfobt, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W, F. PLAYFAIR,

Branches-London, Yokohamaa, Shanghai and

Amor.

BANKERS ;—–

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

laterest for 12 months Fixed, 5 par Cent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

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THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .......................£2,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

******£ 251,093.15.0

BANKERS:

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE :

No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES :

ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT- AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned :— (a)--It secures an immediate Provision for wife and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (5)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)—It supplies an excellent Investment for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (4)—The Surrender and loan values are 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 will be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum

· Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Full particulare on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, STANDARD LIVE OFFICE.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1893.

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SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND.

TFIRE MARINE INSURANCES on HE Undersigned are prepared to accept

fraourable 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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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG, AND CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

SHANGHAI

AGENCIES :

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

And Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

en application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. Hongkong, 6th November, 1803.

Amusements.

LIVING CHESS TOURNAMENT.

IN AID OF

CHURCH

fat.

ORGAN

UNRESTORATION FUND.

Under the Patronage of H.E. Sir WILLIAM ROBINKUM Rnd Lady

KOBINSON, HE. Major-General DIOSY BARxxx and Mrs, BARKER,

Slr FIELDING Clarke and Lady CLARKE, Conimodore Boyes and Mrs, BOYES.

A LIVING CHESS TOURNAMENT, will be held on the

TENNIS LAWN AT EAST POINT, (Kindly lent by the Hon. J. J. KKEWİCK),

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, March grst..

KO

By courtesy of LL-COL ROBINSON and Officers the Band of the Shropshire Light Infantry will altend.

Admission $r, Children ball-price. Tickets may be obtained at Mesars, Keizy & WALSH, Ld., LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1894.

Auctions.

AUCTION SALE

or

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND

EFFECTS.

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HE Undersigned has received instructions

ΤΗΣ

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

TUESDAY next, March 13th, 1894, AT 2.30 PM. prompt,

AT THEIR SALE ROOMS, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL. (Removed from 3, FAIR VIEW, KOWLOOM, for Convenience of Salo

THE WHOLE OF THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Q

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$1,000,000

The above Company to prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS,

Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 24th November, 1893. [180

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 8833-333-33-

$318,000.00.

EQUAL TO 14). RESERVE FUND-...............

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIT SINO, Esq.

| LOU T80 SHUM, E14,

MA

| LO YEUX MOOK, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEL

'ARINE' RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES, 'to all parts of the

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Handkenny, 19th Thesember, TIRE.

NOTI

Intimations.

NOTICE

【OTICE is hereby given that I, who have hitherto been known as ISAAC EZRA OBADAYA, will from to-day adept and be known under my proper family name of ISAAC EZRA ELLIS..

ISAAC EZRA ELLIS. Hongkong, 9th March, 1894-

$328

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Ozotice, the WATER SUPPLY will be N and after the 14th instant, unill foriber

| CUT OFF ́esch day between the hours of

9 7.M. and 54.M.

By Command,

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

Hongkong, 4th March, 1894,

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THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

DIVIDEND at the rate of FIVE PER TOTICE is hereby given that an INTERIM

CENT, per Annum, has been DECLARED by the Directors of the above Company on the ***Underwriting Account for 1892, and will be PAYABLE SI SINGAPORE on 2nd April, 1894.

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from gyrd March' to and April, both days lacla

By Order of the Directors.

"AND" EFFECTS, Comprising --- HALL, DRAWING-ROOM; DINING, ROOM & BED-ROOM FURNITURE, SIDE- BOARDS, OVERMANTELS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, DRESSING TABLES, FANCY TABLES, CABINET, EASY CHAIRS RATTAN CHAIRS, IRON and BRASS

→GLASS-ind-GROCKERY-WARE,

siva.

WM. MACBEAN, Agent, Hongkong Branch, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1894-

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NOTICE, TO TOBACCO PLANTERS AND OTHERS.

HE NEW CENTRAL BORNEO COM- 14 FANY, LIMITED, beigs Ownais of a Airga quantity of Land in North Bornen, which

MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, MUTLERY... been expenaheeded for PLANTING"

COOKING STOVES and UTENSILS, PIC TOBACCO, SUGAR and COFFEE, are willing TURES, ORNAMENTS, CLOCKS; BATH-| ROOM REQUISITES,

--Alse-fm-Bundry-Aciqmtap

CANTO A QUANTITY OF BU Yaad SECOND HAND CABINET

FURNITURE AN

NEW

On View from Monday,

(ŠALE TERME vida customary..

A. E. SKEELS & Co.

Anetlerserp & Yalanimes.

of

SELL LEASES, free of rent for 999 yours, said Lands in blocks of shout 5,000 acres, or they will grant-Lauses of the same for at ventS In blocks of 1,000 s

It la baleired that the best Crops and the best price for same have been obtained for Tobacco rown in the Kinshatangan District, imme chinfaly adjoining a large block of Lila Company's

**For further particulars, application should be. paade to the Company's Agenta, dud

MasmoBOUSTEAD & Co,.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1894.

Intimations.

CENTRAL HOTEL,

Elctric Lighting

throughout

the Premises,

SHANGHAI.

Telegraphle Address :— "CENTRAL

SHANGHAL

THIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, facing the river in the

centre of the Settlements, is now fitted with the latest modern improvements, Including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED in Suites and Singla Roux, with hot and cold water tald 45, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAXI, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter.

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS,

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &-6.

du Aestriant attenda on Passengers by Mall Sizomers. N.B.-Special reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager,

736

FE. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY,

TUESDAY, 6TH MARCH.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

DOLLAR AND STERLING

EXCHANGE

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TABLES

FROM IS. D. TO IS. IID.

FORMING A SUPPLEMENT TO OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGE TABLES.-

Hongkong, 5th March, 1894.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED "HE ART OF DRAWN WORK,

THE

NGINEERS' ALMANACKS, 1894.

Practical Engineer's Pocket Diary, 1894. Elsley's Nautical Altonnack, 1894-

Our Ocean Railway

*

Cheap Commercial Envelopes, $1.75 & $2, 1,000,

Churchill's Men, Miacs & Animals, South Africa. { Cheap Stationery for private uso. An Indian Eye on English Lik.

Hunting American Big Game.

Price's Artic Ocean to Yellow Ser. Round the Works of Our Great Raliways. The Heavenly Twink

Montezuma's Daughter, by Rider Haggard. Engineering Drawing and Design.

· Hongkong, 1st March, 1897-

Caw's Stylographic Pons.

Caw's Fountain Pens. Berique-Reichs--Roversi,

Best and Cheap quality 'Squeeser" Playing Cards, New Exchange Tables 3/- to 3/6. Chrystographs for Window Decoration.

THE.

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

Галя

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, “Kremlin'”—-—-A, B, C. Coda:LTELEPHONE, No. 31.

.PROPRIETORS..................

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED

“HE HONGKONG HOTEL--the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, Tafera mequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Port Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices.

THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every dalicacy, the cuisine being The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passenger and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers,

· under experienced supervision.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are loñy "and well' eozifisted, open on to *** spacious Verandaka, are lighted by gar and sited throughout with electric commeniestors, The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with ovary convenience,

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Intimations.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTIE

THE HALF YEARLY MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS,

for

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

THURSDAY 8th insant, is POSTPOD und THE Company's Steamship

THURSDAY, the 10th instant, at NOON.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED untfi 17th instant.

By Order of the Board,

Secretary.

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R LYALL

-Hongkong, 8th March, 1904-

THE CHINA AND_MANILÄ STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"HE ELEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

"FOKIEN,"

Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 11th lostunt, ut Days Light

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. l'ongkong, toth March, 1894.

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

"ARGYLL,"

be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, PITRE Steambig Central, on SATURDAY, 17th March, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring Dividend, and electing & Consolting Commlites and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to 17th March, both days leclusive.

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 27th February, 1894.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

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HE TENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will

be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Praya

Captain JC Williamson, R.N.R., will be des patched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant,"

For Freight or Passage, #pply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. -Hongkong, 3rd March, 1894.

[100 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM" NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

UNDIR MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

Central, an SATURDAY, 17th March, at 12.30 THE Company's Steamship P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and to the 12th March, both days inclusiva.

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

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GOLD

Hongkong, 27th Felruary, 1894. BALMORAL

MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE following notice has been issued to

"MARIA VALERIA "" Captals G. Contazzy, will leave for the above places on or about FRIDAY, the roth instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 'h March, 1894.

"SHELL", LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON, BREMEN AND HAMBURG.

*HE Steamship

THE

"SPONDILUS,*

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Captala N. Hocken, will be despatched for the

TSHAREHOLDERS and HOLDERS of above Ports on or about the 26th March.

SHARES whose transfers have not-been regis- tered, and who are requested to send same in

at once for registration' along with application for Scrip in the New Company :-

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

1, DUDDELL STREET, Hongkong, 13th February, 1894.

· SIR,—At the General Meetings of THE BAL- MORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, Ju Ligaldation, beld on the 6th and sand days of January, 1894, the foliowing Special Resolaitons werd duly passed and confirmed respectively

That the Liquidator be, and he is hereby anthorized and directed to sell and transfer the whole of the Company's business and property to a New Company, to be incor porated with Bmited Hability under the Companies Ordinances, 1865 to 1891" and to be named the "NIW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED," with A Capital of $150,000, divided into 50,000 Shares of $1 each, with the usual power to increase and reduce the same, -That the draft Contract for salo submitted to this Meeting, and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidator of the one part, and the New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, of the other part be, and the same is hereby approved, and that the said Liquidator be, and he is hereby authorised, pursuant to Section 149 of the Companies Ordinance, 1863," to enter into a Contract for the safe and transfer of this Company's business and property to the said new Company (when incorporated) for the considerations and upon the terms set forth in the said draft, and to ceny the same into effect with anch (if any) medlications as he may think expedient,

the above Special Resolutions and the Agree I have to inform you that, in conformity with ment to which it refers, "The New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, has been lecorporated under the Companies Ordinances, into socco Ordinary, Shares af 83 each, and Hongkong, with a Capital of $150,000, divided

that the Agreement (referred to in the second of such Resolutions), has been executed,

Your holding in The Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited being...........Ordinary Shures and..............Preference Shares you are ander the Agreement entitled to, and I hereby of the sald Ordinary Shares,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN &.Com

Agenia. Hongkong. 8h March, 1894.

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Consignees.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAT AND KOBE.

THE S

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby #MARQUIS BACQUEHEM,# informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,

have left the Godowns, and all claims must be No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda

sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the 15th instant, or they will not be recognised. Goods remaining in the Godowas after the 15th No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any

instant, will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents.

fars

Hongkong, gth March, 1994.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FROM

*NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "MOGUL,” TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA

AND KOBE.

Tea of Cargo are hereby requested to THE above Steamer having arrived, Consig- send in their Bils of Lading for Countersigna ture, and to laks immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel expense.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th March, 1894. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, NOTICE..

ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"BELGIC"

The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by as Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. offer you, in respect of New Balmoral Gold The above Steamer having arrived, ConsigneES

HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passingers allotment in

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five foões above, NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN am continually on duty.

Hongkong, 17th November, 180s.

B. TUCKER

Manager,

DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

62, Queen's Road Central Fongkong, 11th December, 1893.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, SHIP'S STORES. WINES, SPIRITS, STOUT, ALE, LIQUEURS, TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM WHISE

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S, HIGHLAND WHISKY. ADET SEWARD & COM BORDEAUX WINES, Aya

HENRY THOMSON & Co% AND JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKIÉR

PLEACOATES' PLYMOUTH GIN EVE

HOBOKEN DE BIE & CON HOLLANDS, VERMOUTH, RUM, GINGER WINE CHERRY BRANDY.".

A CIGARS 08 TOBACCOS.

Mining Company, Limited," of the same number of Cargo are bereby requested to send in their of Ordinary Shares of $3 each with a credited Bits of Lading for Countersignature, and to as paid up on sach, and in respect of each of take immediate delivery of their Goods from the said Preference Shares an allotment in alongside. "The New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited," of two Ordinary Shares of $3 each with a credited sa päid up on each.

In order to obtain an allotment of the shares to which you are entitled, or any smalles amount, you must fill up and sign the enclosed application letter and then forward the same, together with the certificates for the shares held by you in "The Balmoral Gold Mining Com pany, Limited," to me at my Office, No. 1, Daddell Street, Hongkong, on or before the zath day of March, 1894, together with a pay- ment of FITTY, CENIS per Share on the number of shares applied for.

will be landed and stored at Consignees risk Cargo limpeding the discharge of the Vassal

and erpenes.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 6th March, 1804.

FOR SALE.

JAPAN HAND-MADE PAPERS,

PAN PRINTING PAPERS.

JAPAN

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.

JAPAN

-WALL-PAPERR-

If no application as above mentioned is received from you on or before the 14th day of March, 1894, or to far as any application may not extend, you will be deemed to have refused „an allotment of Shaten la KThe New Haloscrət Gold Mising Company Limited " to which you are entitled under the sali Special Rescio. Hons and "Agreement, and you will be excluded from an allotment accordingly. If any shares „ate_unspoiled for by yas, it will be my duty, under the stid Agreement, to endeavour to sell them to auch persons and for anch as I may think fit. ***Forms of Application, can be obtained at the the tygrigna respécifully solicited by the Lij Office of the Company, No. 1, Duddall Street, Hongkong, tedy te

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CARE GEORG

vaku Perunalanga w}}} LANE CRAWFORDICKER PHIM HALMORAL COLL MINING CO. LEF

***PRICES VERY MODERATE.

ki

MITBUL BIISSAN TAUHA

3. Queen's Food Canizal, sa