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Hongkong

21HARD

3705

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ........

****£1,000,000

Subscribed Capital.....immung 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG..

Court of Directors:---

D. Glilies, Esq.

ChowTung Shang,Esq. Chau Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Choco, Esq. H. Stolterfaht, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Branchse.-Londen, Yokohama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS

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

Interest for 12 months Fixed, § per Cents Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

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

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ..... £1,000,000 CAPITAL PAD-UP

******£ 251,09315.0

BANKERS?

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE:*

No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON.

· BRANCHES ;

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,

A

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

on application.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

ENDOWMENT

ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT-5

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

for wife and family or athen rela 'Lives in'event of early 'death, (d)—It provides a Fund for Radrement. (4)-It supplies an excellent Investment

for the regular accumulation of smail äxed sums of manay. (4)-TheSurrender and, inam values, Kre larger than under ordinary Policies,

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN FORCE- should the Polley-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 Arsured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Full particulars on application,

DODWELL, CARLILL' &. Co., Agents, STANDARD LIFE Orrick.

Hongkong, Bib August, 1893.

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SOUTH' BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

are to accept

Ely description of Banking and Exchange TFIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on

business transacted.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Mansger.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1803.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,800,000

SUBSCRIBED

fvacurable terms.

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

5. J. DAVID & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 189,

...... 21,135,000 T

BANKER 3: LONDON JOINT ŠTOCK BANK, Liurero,"

NTEREST ALLOWED

INT

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :—

For 12 Month..................5 per cent.

6

13

+

♫ 3

19

3

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

ог

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN,

SILK EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS..

NOTICE.

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"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

....$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS A CURRENT RATES OF GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 1. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 24th November, 1893-

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 $333-333-33 RESERVE FUND ............... $318,000.00.

EQUAL TO .chessap

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIX SING, Esq.

Celegraph

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1894.

Intimations.

W. BREWER.

LARGE SELECTION. OF NEW TENNIS. BATS, INCLUDING THE DEMON-Special Champion. | Brown Leather Walking Shoes. Champion Tennis Balls and Match Balls, {Patent Leather Evening Shoes, Tennis Shoes, Nets and Poles.

ĮDancing Pumps.

Macgregor and Calven's Engineers' Almanack. Caw's Fountain and Stylographic Pens. Billards Simplified.

Geddes-Chapters in Modern Estany. Prince D'Orleans—Around Tonquin,!" Sutton Simmonds. Innocent, and Malignant, Straben--Suicide and Insanity.....

Ball's Story of the Heavens. Ball's In the High Heavenk Gore's The Visible Universe. Mason'sThe Principles of Chess. Hypnotism and the New Witchcraft. Castle's-Schools and Masters of Fence. Denny's Fok Lore of Chlo New Queen's Regulations,

Squire Core and Prevention of Consumption. Spons Mechanics' Own Book.

Roberts The Earth's History. Sexton's and Reunthwaite's Marine Engineering Hake-Fxplosirea...

Rules and Tables.

|Phillips-Metallurgy,

Hongkong, 30th March, 1893.

W. BREWER,

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KELLY & WALSH, LD

NOW READY, TUESDAY, 6TH MARCH.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

DOLLAR AND STERLING

EXCHANGE TABLES

FROM IS 9D TO Is. Fl.

FORMING A SUPPLEMENT TO OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGE TABLES. Hongkong, 5th March, 1804

DAWSON'S PERFECTION.

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OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

69, Queen's Road Central ongkong, 11th December, 1893.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

SBI P.S

STORES.

WINES, SPIRITS, STOUT, ALE, LIQUEURS, TEACHER'S

"EACHER'S "HIGHLAND CREAM" WHISKY. A

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S HIGHLAND WHISKY. ADET SEWARD & Co.'s BORDEAUX WINES.'.

SACCORIES, SHERRIES..... HENRY THOMSON & COM AND JAMESON'S. IRISH WHISKIES. COATES' PLYMOUTH, GIN.

HOBOKEN DE BIE & Cols. HOLLANDS. VERMOUTH, RUM, GINGER WINE, CHERRY BRANDY. CIGARS and TOBACCOS,,

LO YEUE MOON, Erq.

LAM THO SHUN, BAO

Hongkong, 26th February, 184

MANAGER-HO AMEL

THE Undersigned has received instructions MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 21th March, 1894,

commencing at 1.30 PM,

IL

The Remaining Portion of a Fine Collection of

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN ..

AND CURIOS,

Comprising: VASES, JARS. CUPS, BOWLS, PLATES, SCREENS, OID LACQUER, BRONZES, ENAMELS, CARVINGS, SILK EMBROIDE RIES and other CURIOS.

Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. O View from Thursday, the sand instant. TERMS OF SALE :—As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1894.

AUCTION SALE

or

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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

THE

AND EFFECTS.

THE Undersigned bave received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

AT THEIR SALE Rooms, 17, PRAVA CENTRAL. ON

room

SATURDAY next, March 24th, 1896. AT 2.30 P.M.,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE : HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising Hall, Drawing-room. Dizing-room and Bed». Furai urz, Sideboards, Overmantals, Extension Dining Table Marble-Ton and Fancy Tables, Cabinets. Easy Chairs, Ratten Chairs, Double and Slagle Iron and Brass mounted Bedsteads with Wise Woven Sp.log Mattresses, Dressing Tables, Marble Top Wash stands, Electro Plated and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Stores, Ics Cheats, Meat Safe, Baths groom and Kitchen Requisitos,

On View Friday and Saturday. «Catalogues will be funded.

SALE TERMS :—Ás customary.

A E SKEELS & Co.,

Auctioneers & Valuators, Officer, 17, Praya Central,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1894.

Masonic.

VICTORIA

LODG

HONGKONG, No. 1036,-

"REGULAR" MEETINGƐ of the

ALOOG be held in the f

World.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

́HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST,

Hongkong; 19th December, +RAR.

Toy

Intimations.

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.

7.5G

next CONCERT (probably the last) will be held in the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL, as SATURDAY, 24th Instant, at 9:15

· Chairman-E, W. MircHELL, Erg,

J. D. LAPRAIK, Hon. Sec. Hangkone, 19th March, 1894-

NOTICE*

THE BANK OF CHINA, TAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LĪMITED,

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"HAREHOLDERS are remleded that the STHIRD amounting to FIVE SHILLINGS per Share on the

INSTALMENT of CALL

Ordinary Shares of the Bank, is DUE on the and April, 1894, and is PAYABLE at the Office of the Bank, No. 4, Queen's Road, efter by -demand Draft on London or in Local Currency | equivalent.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1994.

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BANK HOLIDAYS. Norendance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875

the Underimentioned · BANES will CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablle Business on FRIDAY, the seră înstret (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY; the 36th Idem (EASTER MONDAY)

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, For the Home & BHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T: JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ERCOMPTE

DE PARIS.

I. GLENAT.

Acting Agent.

LANE.CRAWFOKD&C®?

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

Electric Lighting

throughout

the Proviza.

SHANGHAI,

Intimations.”

GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL

ΤΗΣ MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wil be held to the HONGKONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY. the 23rd March, at NDON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditor,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days inclusive,

GEO, FENWICK,

General Manager.

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Hongkong, 15th March, 1894-

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA

SUPRET

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG AND CALCUTTA

THE Sicamship

"LIGHTNING " Captalo J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 22nd Justant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply 10

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co

Agent Hongkong, 17th March, 1804.

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,

MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND COR-THE Company's Steamship

PORATION.

"HE. QUARTERLY MEETING of the Tabor CORPOR TION will be held at MASONIC HALL, on FRIDAY, the aged instant, at 5 for 5.30.M.

A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary, Hongkong, 16th March, 1804.

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WANTED

BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PERAK,

FORE INTERPRETERS, Two on a FOR SERVICE In the SR of Perak

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

The necessary qualifications aro→

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

II. That he shall be able to Speak and

Wilte English correctly.

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain G. A. Tavler, will be despatched for the above Forts on THURSDAY, the aand lastant,

at CP.M.

This Steamer bas Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is filled with the Electris Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co,

General Managers

Hongkong, 19th March, 1894.

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

THE Steamship

1374

"SPONDILUS," Captain N. Hocken, will be despatched for the above, Parts an or about the 16th March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co,

Agents.

1274

Hongkong, 3th March, 1894

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL

"HE Steamship

THE

III. That he shall know at least two dialects of Chinese. For two of the appointments Cantonese and Kheh are essential and | 29th instant. for the other.Tiechia,

Talping, 21st February, 1894,

NOTICE.

WAN

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XXVANTED a well educated CANTONESE CHINAMAN, of good address with Influence, amongst Siesmahip and Machinery Owners in the neighbourhood of Canton; know. ledge of Englacering an advantage. Good salary to the right man.

Apply first by letter only to

F. WALKER. Vacuum Ott Company, 12, Wyndham Strati,

Hongkong, 13th March, 1894.

NOTICE TO TOBACCO PLANTERS AND OTHERS,

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THE NEW CENTRAL BORNEO COM. PANY, LIMITED, being 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 rent for 999 years, of said Lands in blocks of about 5,000 acres, or they will grant Leases of the same for 21 years In blocks of 1000 acres.

It is believed that the 'hert Crops and the best price for same bave been obtained for Tabacco grown to the Klosbatangan District, imme diately adjoining a large block of this Company's land.

For further particulars, application should be

made to the Company's Agents

Telegraphic Address 1 "CENTRA I, SHAMDELAL,"

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~HIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, attuated on the Bund, facing, the river in the

centre of the Settlements, is now Alfed with the latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Room ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with, hot and cold water laid an, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAYS, cic, and heated to a comfortable temperature, during winter.

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS. SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &E,"

An Assistant altında on Passengers by Mall Steamers,

́N.B.-Special reduced charges may be arranged for an application to the Manager,

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F. E. REILLY,

THE

PROPRIETOR.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlini AmA. B, C. Codej-TELEPHONE, No. ya,

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

Meimi. BOUSTEAD & Co.,

Singapore.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the KONINKLIJKE paketvaart

t

MAATSCHAPPIJ,

are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading to Ports of Java, Sumatra (East and West Coast) Celebes, Timor, Sunda Islands, Dutch New Guises, &c., &c. Bills of Lading for through Cargo from these Parts to be presented to the Undersigned for countersignaturais

LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, ath November, 1897 [rato

THE PHARMACY, 40, QUEEN'S ROAD. ESSRS. FLETCHER & Co. bag to of Hongkong and

the Shipping Community, that they have now OPENED at the above address. The Store is managed by a thoroughly competent Chemlat who, takes every care that all DRUGS and CHEMICALS ed in the compounding of pre scriptions are 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. E28

D R

KNOR RS. LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East,

*affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others, 1.Xt in situated in the centre of I remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MI- the town, opposite the General Port Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Padder's Pykarf (the principal landing stage of the Colony), and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and Quices.

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and bagergs to and frogs all bfall Stumman's, THE TABLE D'HOTE, as separais tahes, iis supplied with ayoy delicacy, the gyfsins being

under experienced supervision.

| (DOBR.FOR. ADULTS IS TO 35 GRAINS TROY.) T.8. the inst, approved and most efficacious | GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE,

many other complaints. It is also the very Medical Faculty... Ask for Dr. KNORR'S bert Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the

Hignature "Dz KNORR " In red letters.

"DERMATOL" is the best Vainerary is affect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds, „in described in nusaging,/-

"PATHAN"

will be despatched for the shove Port on the

To be followed by the Steamship

"PORT PHILLIP,”

carly in May.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & CA,

Agents, Hongkong, 19th March, 1894. (238.371

SAILING VESSELS,

FOR NEW YORK."

THE 3/3 1. 1. L. American Bark

"EDWARD MAY," McClure, Master, will load here for the shove Port, And will have quick despaich.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co, Hongkong, 17th March, 1894-

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Consignees.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH. HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steam

"MARIA VALERIE.” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Optum, are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

This versel brings on Cargo :-

From Calcutta, ex S.S. "AGLAIA,” tran- shipped at Colombo,

From Trieste, ex S.S. "IMPERATRIX,"tras" shipped at Bombay.

Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unters notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO. DAY.

No-Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned, before Neon, on the 24th Instant, or they will not be recogabled.

No Tira Insurance, has been effected, and any Goods remaining In the Godowns after the 24th instasty welllebenbject to rent dan 2019 Blits of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, tgh March, 1894.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON S. S. "BOTHWELL CASTLE,"

AND STRAITS,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at ticis ri, Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Compay, 11 Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notion to the contrary be given before 3 PM, TO, DAY.PH

No claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods vitaiking undelivered after the azıd March, will be subject to real. sented to the Undersigned on or before the 431k All claims against the Steamer must be pre- March, or they will not be recogala kena to be left in the Godowns, where they will ke All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

Consignees of Cargo from Hamburg, Antwerp and London will please take notice that, before delivery can be obtained they, must sign the Average Bond which is lying at the Offlor of the Undersigned, and pay a deposit of 5% on the nett value of their cargo for contributieg General AverageO

No Fire Insurance kas' been Bills of Lading will be

For the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE THE BEDROOMS, with adjoining Bath-ecpuis, are lotty and well vestilistad/ põen on to LANTIPYRINE). Each Tin bears the inventor's { examined on the 23rd March, at 3 F.M

·Manager.

CINA,

STRAITS, LIMITED, HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBÁLD,

For the NATIONAL BANK OF

·LIMOTXO,

GRO. W, F PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

† For ⠀ the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

• Hall, Zetland Street, en THURSDAY, Chessed be. LIMITED,

Konghung, rých

JOHN'THUKBURN

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with alextric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms,, thi haw, Biz and piblis

BILLIARD ROOMS'(Six English sod American' Tables) ken feed the

The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Espent and the BEST BRÁNI HYDRAULIC ASCENDING ROOMS of the ladest and spout

and baggage frees the Entrance Hii is ason of the tra NIGHT PORTERS me WATCHMEN say comida

Monghong, xyth Moranthur,

To be had at every reputed Chamist and

Bauplan constantly on hand at the China Reporta kupora 104. Bank CommSole Agents for

Beware of sputans ikkartina