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Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .......................................£1,000,000

Subscribed Capital.....................

******£ 500,000

LEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.

Court of Directors :———

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches.—London, Yokohama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS:

The Commercial Bank of Scotland. Parts Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

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

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

www................₤1,000,000

Subscribed Capital CAPITAL PAID-UP «..................................... 251,093.16.0

BANKERS:

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE:

No 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON.

BRANCHES :

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAL

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,

RATES OF INTEREST, And Fixed Deposits can be ascertained LLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1893.

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Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

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- ilves in event of early death, (b)-It provides a Fund for Retirement. (c)-It supplies an excellent investment for the regular · accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (d)--The Surrender and loan values are

larger than under ordinary Policies

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Pollcy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-he 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,

Fall particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1894.

Intimations.

DAWSON'S PERFECTION

OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

68, Queen's Road Central 1ongkong, rith December, 1895-

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

SHIPS STORES.

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

WINES, SPIRITS, STOUT, ALE, LIQUEURS. ~EACHER'S "HIGHLAND CREAM WHISKY

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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S HIGHLAND WHISKY. ADET SEWARD & Co1⁄2 BORDEAUX WINES,

SACCORIES SHERRIES.

HENRY THOMSON & Coì AND JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKIES. COATES' PLYMOUTH GIN,

HOBOKEN DE BIE & Co1⁄2 HOLLANDS. VERMOUTH, RUM, GINGER WINE, CHERRY BRANDY. -

CIGARS and TOBACCOS,

Hongkong, 26th February, 1804

SLANECRAWFORD&C

CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting

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throughout

the Premises.

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Hongkong, 8th August, 1893, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND,

"THE Undersigned are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES On fraourable terms.

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lo that paid by the local Offices.

1,500,000

...£1,125,000

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, 'LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

per annura on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

Current rates, and a guaranteed Bonus equal

5. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 189.

NOTICE.

THE

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“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

'NTEREST ALLOWED on

of

CURRENT

For 12 Months..

&

1

3

נו

******-5 per cent,

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JOHN THURBURN,

-Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

Notices of Firms.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

NOTICE l hereby given that Mr. B. P. KARANJIA, of CẦNTON, in Authorised

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. 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,

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO "pu RESERVE FUND

from and after this date to Sign through Bills of LEE SING, Esq. Lading on behalf of the above-named Company. LOU TSO SHUN, E1q.

By Order,

H. U JEFFRIES,

Manager.

Hongkong, rath March, 1894

Wotels.

PRAYA EAST HOTEL,

Nos. 38 &– 39, PRAVA BAST.

$833-333-33- $318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

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

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HIS HOTEL, situated on the Prays, peRT

The McGregor Barracks, OPEN to SEA BREEZES all the year round and commanding afas View of the whole Harbor, having lately

World.

· HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST,' Himnakanu rath Dysember, 1986,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

'07

HE HONGKONG HOTEL ROTISSERIE

been enlarged and refareished throughout, Ti O RE-OPENED 00 FRIDAY, the

SHANGHAI

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Telegraphic Address: CENTRAL

SMANOHAL"

⠀ Intimations.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, advertisad for THURSDAY, Sth instant, I POSTPONED until

THURSDAY, the reth instant, at NOON.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED until 17th Instant.

By Order of the Board,

R. LYALL,

Hongkong, 6th March, 1894

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THE CHINA AND MANILA. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Secretary,

'HE ELEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL, MRETING of SHAREHOLDERS #ill be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Praya Central, on SATURDAY, 17th March, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend, and telecting & Consulting Committén and Auditors.

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

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 27th February, 1804

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HE TENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Prays Central, on SATURDAY, 17th March, at 12.30 PM 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

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM

Intimations.

WANTED

BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PERAK,

FREE INTERPRETERS, Two on

SERVICE in the State of Perak,

salary of $900 and One on a salary of $840 per annum, on the fixed establishment."

The necessary qualifications are-

I. That the applicant shall possess a good knowledge of Chinese character, "and ability to translate Chinese Bliks, Accounts, Letters, &c, into accurate English. (No one who cannot pass this teat need apply.)

II. That he shall be able to Speak and

Wilte English correctly.

III. That he shall know at least two dialects of Chinese. For two of the appointments Cantonese and Kheh are essential and for the other Tischia,

Taiping, a1st February. 1894,

CANTON DISTRICT. LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No, 46.

BLASTING IN STEAMER PASSAGE CAMBRIDGE REACH BARRIER.

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OTICE is hereby gives that BLASTING

N° OPERATIONS are about to be carried

as of the CAMBRIDGE REACH BARRIER on for a short time in the Steamer (South) pass- In the Whampoa Channel of the Canton River.

Whenever it may be necessary to close the passage to navigation & Red Flag will be hoisted on a polo at the North side of the passage and another at the masthead of the Flagstaf Dane's Taland. So long as these Red Flags at the Cristoms Signal Station on the hill on

not approach the Bariter nearer than half a mile, and those bound to Canton must proceed by the Blenheim (or Back) Reach.

THIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Band, facing the river, in the both days inclusives and to the 17th March, remain Eying, Vessels bound to Whampoa must

centre of the Settlements, fi now filed with the latest modern Improvements, Including Bath and Dressing Rooma, ATTACHED to Sultes and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laká on, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAYS, etc., nnd heated to a comfortable temperature doing winter.

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS, SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &^%.

An Assistant attends on Passengers by Mail Steamers, N.B.-Special reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager,

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F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NOW READY,

TUESDAY 6TH MARCH.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

DOLLAR AND STERLING

EXCHANGE TABLES

FROM IS. 92. To Is II.

FORMING A SUPPLEMENT TO OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGE TABLES. Hongkong, 5th March, 1894.

W. BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED

new offers first-class Accommodation to RESI-|oth instant, under new and experienceð mang Practical Engineer's Pocket Diary, 180NGINEERS' ALMANACKS, 1894.

DENTS and BOARDERS.

Wines and Splits of the best brands only Supplied.

Terms moders'c.

J. C. L. ROUCH,

Proprietor.

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Hongkong, 6th March, 1804

PEAK HOTEL.

ment.

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The STRICTEST ATTENTION will be paid to the CUISINE.

A STAFF of thoroughly trained and specially "selected servants bus been engaged and will be under the immediate supervision of the Manager. - Hongkong, 5th February, 1894- THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

(Corner of Queen's Rood and Dudžel! Strief) *HIS commodious and well appointed THE Undersigned has always thought that HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 fetch pace in this was the one thing above sea-level, having been Leased by the needed to fit in between Hozzi, LIFE and the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL,"AS | PRIVATE BOARDING HOver-providing it be NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with First-class in every detail. A place where one their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling may have bis GRILLED CHOP of STEAK them to offer special inducements to Visitors and

at any hour of the Day, up to I... or later Residents.

if notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU of ORDER the Parties ending Dishes, de,, for same-and Cash. Scale on application

SPECIAL WINTER RATES, FROM NOVEMBER IST, 1893, TO MARCH 31ST, 1894 One person, per day....................................$ 3,00

19.00

One person, per week ...........................osdauer08491 Qus person, one month me $5,00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

day

Monthly Board for One Parson...$35.00 Tifla un...................................$15,00 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS `always

Married couple (occupying one room) per 500 on hand and served in every Style.

wock oma sugary-romana $2.00

Manded.couple (occupying ons room) per

1 month.........................ó: 95,00

For full particulars apply to

DE VICTORIA HOTEL.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1893

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA,

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HAKONT Four and a half hours from Yokoharia. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION, NATURAL HOT SPRINGS,

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE THE

BUILD1-11-G-Br

TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES.

EXCELLENT CUISINE -SPECIAL RATES MÅDE FOR A PROLONGED STAY.

Dinner GORASTA

100+ 1,00 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Style at short notice.

Hongkongi sed May, 1893.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

J. W. KEW & COS STEAM WATER BOATS..

PURE FRESH WATER.

THE MOON

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is called to the Superior Quality

HE ART OF DRAWN WORK.

Our Ocean Railways.

Cawi Stylographic Pens. Caw's Fountain Pens. Besique-Halma---Reversi.

Ainsley's Nautical Almanack, 1894. g Cheap Commercial Envelopes, $1.75 & §3, 1,000, Churchill's Men, Mines & Animals, South Africa. Cheap Stationery for privata uso. An Indian Eye on English Life Hunting American Big Game, Round the Works of Our Great Ralways. Frica's Araba Ocean to Yellow Son. The Heavenly Twins, Montezuma's Daughter, by Rider Haggard, Engineering Drawing and Design.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1891.

Best and Cherp quality Squeezer Playing Cards. New Exchange Tables s/-to 3/6. Chrystographs for Window Decoration.

THE

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

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC. ADDRESS, "Kruniin "-A, B. C2 Cođe—TELEPHONE, No. 35.

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

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 27th February, 1894. (ags THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, | Approved,

LIMITED.

[OTICE is hereby given that an INTERIM.

NDIVIDEND Lt the tale of FIVE PER

CENT per Annumb, bas' been 'DECLARED by the Directors of the shore Company on the Underwriting-Account for 1893, and will be PAYABLE at SINGAPORE on and April, 1894.

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED

E. B. DREW,

J. H. MAY.

Harbour Master.

Commissioner of Customs. **Custom House,

Canion, qth March, 1894.

NOTICE TO TOBACCO PLANTERS AND OTHERS.

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from 23rd March to and April, both days incln-THE NEW CENTRAL BORNEO COM.

By Order of the Directors.

sive.

WM. MACBEAN, Agent, Hongkong Branch.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1594.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1894

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PANY, LIMITED, belang Owners of a large quantity of Land in North Borneo, which has been especially selected for PLANTING TOBACCO, SUGAR and COFFEE, are willing to SELL LEASES, free of rest for 999 years, of said Lands in blocks of about 5,000 acres, or they will grant Leases of the same for at years in blocks of 1,000 RCTOS.

COMPETITION LONG RANGE CUF and adjoining a large block of this Company's

at 2.45 P.M.

Ranges 800 and goo yards; Ten Shots at each distance. Entrance fee 30

[cents.

Gentlemen willing to act as Range Oficers on any or all of the three days of the Annual | Meeting, viz., zard, 24th and 26th instant, are requested to kindly communicate with the Under- signed.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, 12th March, 1894-

NOTICE

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It is believed that the best Crops and the best price for same have been obtained for Tobacco grown in the Kinabatangas District, Imma

land.

made to the Company's Agents

For further particulars, application should be

Messrs. BOUSTEAD & Co., Singapore.

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Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

NOTICE & hereby given that the UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE ÄUTERIAN

known as 15AAC. EZRA

OBADAYA, will from to-day adopt and be known under my proper familý name of 19AAC EZRA ELLIS,

ISAAC EZRA ELLIS,

! Hongkong, 9th March, 1894.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned baring bean appointed Agents for the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

are prépared to grant through Bills of Lading to Porta of Jare, Sumatra (East and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New Guines, &c, de Bils of Lading for through Cargo from these Parts to be presented to the Undersigned for countersignaturs.

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1895« [1280

THE PHARMACY, 18, QUEEN'S ROAD, ESSRS. FLETCHER & Co. beg to

Minform the Residents of Hongkong and

the Shipping Community, that they have now OPENED at the above address. The Store in managed by a thoroughly competent Chemist „Z† wha/takes avory care that 'aff DRUGS and CHEMICALS used in the compounding of pre-

KTLEICHEL JURE and FRESHA E

& Co. have on hand a good

GOVERNMENT.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

THE Company's Steamship

"MARIA VALERIA,”. Captain G. Costanzo, will leave for the abere places on or about FRIDAY, the rớth instant.

For Freight or Parage, apply to

SANDER & Co

Agenis.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1894.

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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

* ARGYLL," Captain J. C. Williamson, R.N.R., will be das- patched for the above Ports on the 16th-instant.

To be followed by the steamship

"PÁTHAN

| mely in Apeli,

and the Steamship

"PORT PHILLIP " early in May,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..

Agents. Hongkong, 12th March, 1894

Στου

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

rection of Draggists Sandries and Patent THE Steamp

Medicines, 4100 Telephone No. 743′′

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotal in the Far East,|| fords sequaled accommodation to traveller and others. It is situated in the cente the town, opporite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjaom: in Pudder's Wharf (the principal kuding stage of the Colony) (and in clony proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys 'passenger and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, a separate "tables/-is supplied will every Melicacy the outils www.under experienced supervision.

tried

Tally THE BEDROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms any long and of TYTAM FILTERED WATER offered by

spacious Verandahs, ard lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric commai [FW/ KEW & Co, miso to the advaniages | "158 Rundt.).""Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawlag/Rooms; the www, Baz

derived from their being able to Supply, thate Water in one-fourth the time occupied by the old fashioned and obsolete hand pumps,

No impeding the loading or discharging of Cargo

Call dag "W? Commercial Code.

J. W. KEW & Co. Carmichael & Cay

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American,Tables), are fitted with every The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type one 17 and baggage from the Intrazos Hall to wsch of the fra festa, Abaya,

E NIGHT PORTERS MI WATCHMEN 12e continually on 'duty

"'xyth Korantber, 1996.

KARAN FLETCHER & Co, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893. [28

"SPONDILUS," Captain N, Hocken,, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 26th March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1894,

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Consignees.

D R KNORR B. LION BRAND AN TIPY XIN Ê. (DOIR FOR ADULTO IS TO, 35 GRAINE TROY.) "8"the most approved and most efficacious Kipruledy in cases of HEADACHE, MI GRAINE," "NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOFING COUGH, and many aber complaints. It is also the wisy bask Antimatta. Highly roomímended by the Medical -Faculty, Ask for DT KNORR'S ANTIFTRINE Each Tia bears the InvesFROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA -Elgnaturs “Dr. KNORR", in red letters?)

ATOL" in the best Valserary stipulating the closing up of Moenda,

"every réputód Chamlet

ars of spacious imit

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP "MOGUL,"

AND KOBE...

requested “HE above-Steamer having arrived, Canalga send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignas ́ture, and to take immediate delivery of thaly

Goods froes sloegside discharge of the Vandel

Cargo impeding, the

will be landed sad morad at

DODWELL, CARLILL & CA.

14MAR94