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Hongkong

Celegraph

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Banks.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

$1,000,000

Însurances.

THE

STANDARD.

CAPITAL PAID-UP £ 251,093.150 ENDOWMENT

BANKERS:

CAPITAL, & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 3, PRINCE'S STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES :

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA,

RATES OF INTEREST,

ALLOWED 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.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPİTAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

Tato

£1,500,000, 1,185,009

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED:

'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent,

per annum on the Daly Balance.

ON FIXIO DEPOSITS –

1

For 12 Months...............................................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.

Authored Capital..............£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital........................ $00,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:---

D. Gillies, Ex.

,

Chan Ki Shan, Faq,

ChowTungShang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

H. Stolterfaht, Esq.

Chicl Manager,

GEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR,

Branches-London, Yekobama, Shanghai and

Amoy.

BANKERS-

* The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

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

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 3 per Cent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

Masonic. L

DISTRICT GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF HONGKONG AND

SOUTH CHINA.

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ASSURANCE.

1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT MA

7.

AGES of this form of Assurance, the following may be mentioned:-- (a)—it secures an immediata Provialon for wile and family or other rela- tives in event of early death. (3)—It provides a Fund for Retirement. ()-It supplies an excellent Investment for the regular accumulation of small Gxed 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 Policy-holder wish to dis- continue future payments-he will be entitled to receive, on application,

• FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proporționate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros. pectus.

Full particulars on application,

|

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894.

W.

Intimations.

BREWER.

HAS JUST RECEIVED.

| ARION'S Photographic Dry Plates, Ordi- |Dolmar-Science of Money,

Bary, Instantaneous and Rapid. Varlates Sinologiques, by the Jeralt Fathers, 4 March Cricket Balls

parts.

A splendid lot of Tennis Bats, Bails and Shoes. Three Castle Cigarettes in tins. Sweet Briar Cigarettes. Pocket Knives.

Who's Who, 1894,

Cualance-Riding Recollections & Turf Stories, Gold, Sport and Coffee-planting la Mysore.

Savory's Domestic Medicina. Serf's Stamp Album.

The International Stamp Albam. Stanley Gibbon's Stamp Album.

Large quantity of New Cheap Literature. Muk Twain's Birthday Book. |Brown Russia Boots and Shoes.

Hongkong, sth April, 1894.

THE

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kram3n *--A. B. C. Coda-TELEPHONE, No. 32.

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

PROPRIETORS...

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Hongkong, 8th August, 1893,

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

HE PALATINE INSURANCE Tds unequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of

"HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed. Hotel in the Far East,

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Into which is merged

THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE Insurance

COMPANY, LIMITED, (Established 1870.) CAPITAL

£1,300,000 HEAD OFFICE:-MANCHESTER.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ......................1,360,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

£ 272,000 The UNDERSIGNED having been appointed Agent for the above. COMPANY is prepared to accept Riska ngalast Fire ai Current Rates,

A. H. RENNIE.

16, Bank Bulidinga. Hangkang. 19th April, 1894

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THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

•

HEAD OFFICE:-TOKIO, JAPAN.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...

CAPITAL PAID-UP, `*********

GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE

$1,200,000

.$ 600,000 $ 400,000

| RESERVE FUND, 30th June, 1893..............$ 148,551

SPECIAL RESERVE, Do.

TOTAL RESERVE

.....$ 134,097

$ 681,648 THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

Company, are prepared to accept RISKS

# CURRENT RATES.

For the MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

K. FUKUI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1894.

NOTICE.

4B

THE FOURTH DISTRICT GRAND

HE FOURTH ANNUAL CONVOCA. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CHAPTER of HONGKONG AND SOUTH CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...... CHINA, will be held in the Masonic Hall; Zetland Street, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 26th Instant, și 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1891.

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKX: at CURRENT RATES on Goods, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

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&

PERSEVERANCE ✨♣, LODGE OF

HONGKONG, ND, 1,165, EC.

AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1894-

Auctions.

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PUBLIC AUCTION HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. HE Undersigned has received instructions

THE

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 28th April, 1894,

commencing at 3.30 P.38,

at bịi SALE ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

(For Sundry Accounti}

A QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Compralog: DRAWING-ROOM SUITE la TAPESTRY and PLUSH, MARBLE-TOP & TEA TABLES, CANTON BACKWOOD TABLES and STANDS, MANTEL CLOCKS, PICTURES and ORNAMENTS, OVERMANTELS, CUR- TAINS, CARPETS, RUGS, BOOK-CASE, BOOKS, GUNS, &c., &c.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE & CHAIRS, MARBLE-TOP TEAK CARVED SIDE. BOARD and BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER

· SERVICE, HANDSOME DESSERT BER- VICE, ELECTRO-PLATE & GL485 WARE, A. DINNER WAGGONS.

DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD, BRASS MOUNTED with HAIR and SPRING MAT. TRESSES, HANDSOMELY CARVED TEAK DOUBLE WARDROBE with BEVELLED GLASS DOOR, SINGLE WARDROBES, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS and DRES SING TABLES, BEDROOM FURNITURE CHILDREN'S COTS, &c., BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, LADY'S OUTING 'CHAIR, COOKING UTENSILS,

Catalogues will be issued pelor in JaÏe. On View from Friday, the 27th Instant, pla

GEO. P. LAMMERT)

Hongkong, 24th April, 18945

HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, QUEEN' ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 24h November, 1893,

the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Cish, adjacent to Padderfs Whar! (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, supplied with every delicacy, the exfifis being

under experienced supervision.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bath-rooms, am lofty and well ventilated, open on to

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

BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tabies) are fitted with every convenience, The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passeng

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

Hongkong, 17th November, 1805.

R. TUCKER, Manager.

DAWSON'S PERFECTION OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

68, Queen's Road Central, ongkong, rith December, 1893.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW GOOD S.

RAIN COATS AND UMBRELLAS.

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Entimations.

SHANGHAI RACES.

ETURN TICKETS, FIRST SALOON, for the above RACES can be obtained on and after this date by the Steamers of the undermentioned Lines, available for one month from date of issue.

FARE....

H. H. JOSEPH,

TRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM · NAVIGA: TION COMPANY. UNDER MAIL, CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOTTENMENT.

STEAM TO KOBE.

Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Co. THE Company's Steamship

G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, M. M. Co.

Hongkong, 5th April, 1894.

NOTICE.

THE

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HE following will be the RATES of PASSAGE MONEY by the Undermen- Honed Lines until Further Notice :-

To-

First Saloon

LONDON ....?

PLYMOUTH

+$525

SOUTHAMPTON .................

MARSEILLES......

BRINDISI

GENOA....

NAPLES

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent,

+$490

"VINDOBONA,” Captain Merra, will leave for the above Port on or about WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant.

For Freight or Panage, apply to

SANDER & Co.,

+

Agents,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1994.

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"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND ROTTERDAM. *HE Steamship

THE

*ELAX,"

Captala Daniels, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 25th festant.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

Agents.

ΓΕΩ

Hongkong, 5th Apill. 1504-

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND. FOOCHOW.

"NAMOA,"

Peatuslar & Oriental S. N. Co.THE Company's Steamship C. TOURNAIRE, Acting Agent,

Mesageries Maritimes Co. MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

North German Lloyds S. S. Co. Hongkong, 24th April, 1894.

[309 CANADIAN, PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

NOTICE

and after this date all RATES of PASSAGE by this COMPANY'S LINES to and UNITED STATES POINTS, and to PACIFIC COAST, ÖVERLAND CANADIAN EUROPE, will be advanced, and hereafter

quoted in STERLING at the Current Rate of Exchange at time of Purchase.

The following NEW RATES are now in effect from Hongkong -

TO PACIFIC COAST POINTS, VANCOUVER.

VICTORIA, &cc

To NEW YORK.co----------: £16

·To LONDON xereo-29420sa

D. E, BROWN,

General Agent,

Hongkong, 23rd April 1894

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

PROM and after this date all PASSAGE RATES by Steamers of the above Cost PANIES, to Foints in the UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, will be charged in GOLD. Fast Cabin Rates to the Undermen

CHAIR APRONS, RUBBER BOOTS. loned Points are

REMINGTON TYPE.WRITERS.

FILTERS 1 GALLON.

10 GALLONS

COORING RANGES, COOKING UTENSILS. ASPINALL'S ENAMELS,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1894

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GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO scene RESERVE FUND ....................................

LANE CRAWFORD&C ́?

CENTRAL HOTEL,

$833.333-33- $318,000.00.

Electric Lighting

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIR SING, E

LOU TO SEUN, Esq. LO YEUX MOON, Esq,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARIN RAY to parts

at CURRENT RATEs to all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1884,

Intimations.

NOTICE

1974

THE HONGKONG HOTEL ROTISSERIE has been RE-OPENED under new and experienced management.

The STRICTEST ATTENTION paid to the

A STAFF efthoroughly trained and specially tad servants has been engaged and is mader the immediate supervision of the Manager, - Hongkong, 6th April, 1854

throughout

the Premises,

SHANGHAI.

Telegraphic. Address *--

CENTRAL

SHANGHALÁL

To LONDON and LIVERPOOL..............£57 TO NEW YORK. BOSTON, CHICAGO............₤46 TO SAN FRANCISCO and VANCOUVER..£37.

J.S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hangkang, 23rd April, 1894-

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

504

AN INTERIM PER

CENT. upon 'CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1893 bir been Declared.

WARRANTS may be had on application at the OFFICE of the SOCIETY on and after the 3rd May,

By Oritt of the Board,

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N. J. EDE,

Secretary Hongkong, 21st April, 1894.. - THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

HIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river in the N ORDINARY GENERAL MELTING THIS

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

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS. separate ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &

An Assistant allands on Pstingers by Mall Stramari.

NB-Special reduced charges may be arranged for on application to the Manager.

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F. E. REILLY,

*"PROPRIETOR

KELLY & WALSH, LD,

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PRICE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE, No. 1, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON,

¡R8. SMITH and M. LEWIS have taken the abovs admirably, sitcated ENblistiinant, where VISITORS will find every Accommodation at moderate rates.

Hongkong, and April, 1894-

[420 PRIVATE BOARD

AND RESIDENCE.

PUBLISHED THIS DAY

A New Edition of KELLY & WALSH'S DOLLARS AND STERLING

$2.50

EXCHANGE TABLES

FROM 1/9 TO 3/4

ASCENDING BY 1-16ra OF

ALSO PUBLISHED SEPARATELY PRICE mémorisasidues

DOLLARS AND STERLING

$1,00

EX CHANGE TABLE

FROM I/O TO 1/11 15-16TH - Miss- ASCENDING BY 115TH OF A PENNY, MA

KELLY & WALSH PUBLIEWERS:

*LENEALY BUILDINGS.

- MER GILLANDERS,

mg, sind November, 1899

Hongkong, tgil'April, 1894.

of this SOCIETY will be held at the Örricks of the Socurry, No. 4, Prays, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th April Instant, al ra o'clock Noon, to consider and I thought it

approve the draft New Articles of Association which will be submitted to the Meeting, and in the event of the approval thereof, with or without modifications, to consider and if thought it to pass a Special Resolation to the following effect, namaly

Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 24th April, 1894.

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FOR SHANGHAL

THE Steamship

OAKLEY," Captain Mahood, will be despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, zoth April, 1904.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

➡HE Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE," Captain F. Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched as above on or about MONDAY, the 30th fast.

For Freight or Paunce, apply to

*

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1894-

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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTE and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)

Steamship

1.

“GUTHRIE,” Captain Helms, wilt he despatched for the shove Parts an WEDNESDAY, the 2nd May, at Day. light.

This well-known Steamer la specify fitted for Passengers, and has large Comling Cham bera, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Tee, & throughout the voyage. A duly quali- Bed Surgeon is carried,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, aard April, 1804.

1503

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Bark

McClure, Master, will load here for the above *EDWARD MAY,"

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 17th March, 1804.

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FOR NEW YORK.

THE 1/3 LII, American Bark For, and will have quick despatch. Meyers, Master, will loed here for the above

"ADAM W. SPIES,"

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 17th April, 1804.

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Consignees.

PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY, NOTICE

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"CITY. OF FEKING."

That the New Articles of Association already Hapitored by this Meeting and for the 44 purpose of identification subscribed by | The above Staxmer having arrived, Cousigasen "the Chairman thereof be and the same of Cargo are hereby requested to send. In their "are hereby approved and that such Bill of Lading for countersignature, and to take Articles be and they are hereby adopted Immediate delivery of their Goods from alanges ai the Articles of Association of" the | HAS,

Sodety to the exclusion of all the exist Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vensol Ing Articles or Regulations thereof," will be landed and stored at Consignees' rik and Should the Resolution be duly passed it will expense.. be rubanitied for Confirmation at a Special

J. 5. VAN BUREN, Resolation to 'Second Extraordinary Meeting

Agent. which will be subsequently convened.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1804.

A Print of the proposed New Articles of Asso- clation may be seen at the SOCIETY's above OFFICES on and after the soth April instant.

By Order of Board,

N. J. EDE,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1894-

WANTED,

Secretary

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A SITUATION in & Mercantile Fizzo, either in Hongkong or the Outports. Have had several, yours, experience as CORRESPON DENCE CLERK and SALESMAN alo knowledge of SHIPPING and GENERÁL OFFICE WORK Testimonials,

Addres

"CLYMA,"

c/o Hongking Telegraph Ollie. | 14th Áprily 15944

ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,"

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND

HANN GLASGOW,