1894-05-07 — Page 1

Hongkong

Telegraph

9 MAY

No. 3744

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital..

Subscribed Capital....

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD.

500,000 ENDOWMENT

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

D. Glica, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esą.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hel Chuan, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chlef Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai und

Amoy.

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

Interest far. 12, «ñonths Fired, † per Cent, Hongkong, 16th November, 1893.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ..........₤3,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP sever --£ '351,093-15.0 BANKERS:

CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE :

No. 3. PRINCE'S STREIT, LONDON. BRANCHES:

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI

AGENCIES:

PENANG, SINGAPORE AND YOKOHAMA.

RATES OF INTEREST, LLOWED 03 CURRENT ACCOUNTS

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- tires in event of early death. (8)—It provides a Fund for Retirement, ` (4)—it supplies an excellent Investment

for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money. (a)-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 wil be entitled to receive, on application, a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for a proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Fros. pectus.

Full particulars on application,

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

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Hongkong, 8th August, 1893. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE :-TOKIO, JAPAN, CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....

$1,200,000 Every description of Banking and Exchange CAPITAL PAID-UP business transacted,

A and Fixed Deposits can be ascertained

on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1803 ·

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE ................

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1894.

Intimations.

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

11

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

PROPRIETORS...

Intimations.

THE JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

DIVIDEND of TEN PER CENT, for the

A Half-year Closing 8h February, 1894.

having been Declared, COUPON No. 8, li PAYABLE at the Branches of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, in SINGAPORE and HONGKONG on and alter 3d May, as follows:-

H

+

34

Lit. A for 50 Shares with......$25.00

B, 20. "

********$10.00 C" 5" w Tron$ 2.50 HUTTENBACH BROTHERS & Co.

General Agents,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

4th May, 1894.

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

affords unequalled "accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post 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 The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is suppiled with every delicacy, the culins being

under experienced supervision.

Offices.

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are fatty and well ventilated, open en 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 Tables) are fitted with every convenience. The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convoy passengers

♫ and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the fire floors above,

NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN ara continually on duty,

Hongkong, 17th November, rêam.

R. TUCKER,

Manager.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

· PUBLISHED THIS DAY

·

$2.50

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

PRICE

....$ 600,000 400,000

$ 134,097

..$ 683,648

RESERVE FUND, 30th June, 1893. $43.55 EXCHANGE TABLES

SPECIAL RISERVE, Do,

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TOTAL RESERVE ..............................

THE

£1,500,000

(1,125,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 3 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON FIXID DEPOSITS :-

For 12 Months...............................5 per cent.

$9

6

3

}

....3

M

**

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

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Hotels.

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE.

Four and a half hours from Yokohama, FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS, HE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE THE BUILDINGS.

24]

TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

SPECIAL RATES MADE FOR A PROLONGED STAY

S. N. YAMAGUCHI,

Proprietor.

PEAK HOTEL,

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

For the MIUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

K. FUKUI,

Hongkong, 18th, April, 1894

THE

NOTICE.

FROM 1/9 TO 3/4 ASCENDING BY 16TH OF A PENNY;

PRICE

ALSO PUBLISHED SEPARATELY

DOLLARS AND STERLING

EXCHANGE

$1.00

TABLES

FROM 1/9 TO 1/11 15-16TH ASCENDING BY 1-16TH OF A PENNY.

Manager.

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Hongkong, 19th April. 1804

'HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......$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- [180

GENERAL NOTICE.

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

EQUAL TO RISE RESERVE FUND .....................

$833-333-33- $316,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LO YEUX MOONst, Esq. LIE SING, Esq. LOU TEO SHUM, Esq.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

PUBLISHERS.

W. BREWER.

JUST RECEIVED.

LOYD'S MODERN ARTILLERY.

Tanner's Index of Diseases.

Seaton's Rules & Tables for Marine Engineers, Muniy's Guide to Japan.

Guide Australix and New Zealand. Tolstol-Kingdom of God within you. Smith's-Man the Primeval Sarige Stromeyer-Marine Boller Management. Big Game Shooting-Badminton Liby. Middleton-Surveying & Surveying Instruments. Lineham-The Street of Human Habitations. Walker's Chess Studies.

Lemaire--Indian Cimbe.

TYHALL'S HANDY BOOK STARS.

Staley Gibbon's Stamp Albams. Souf's Stamp Alboms. Gibbon's Stamp Catalogues.

New Stock Chrystographs for Window

tion.

Will's Capitan Tobacco.

Marlon's Photographic Dry Plates. New Photo Frames.

French Book-Tennis Goods. Cash Bozes-Despatch Bores, New Fine Art Goods.

| The Popular Game “Haima.*

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

16

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

or

POSTAGE STAMPS,

TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), May 8th, 1891, AT SALE ROOMS. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL

commencing at 1.45 R.2. INDIAN STATES and PERSIAN POSTAGE A QUANTITY OF

STAMPS.

On View from Monday, No Catalogues,

SALE TRIMS :-Cash on delivery,

A. E. SKEELS & Co.,

Auctioneers, &

1545

Offices, 17, Praya Central,

Hongkong, 4th May, 1894.

NOTICE. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE 'ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG will be held on FRIDAY, the 11th instant, at GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3 P.M., at the ROOMS of the CHAMBER, CITY HALL, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee, and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 3411 December, 1893.

F. HENDERSON, Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1894. THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE

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[OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of this SOCIETY will be held at the OFFICES of the SOCIETY, No. 4, Prays, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th May, 1894, at NOON, when the subjoined Resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society held on the 28th April, 1894, will bs submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolu tica:

"That the New Articles of Association already "approved by this Meeting, and for the "purpose of identification subscribed by "the Chairman thereof, be and the same "are hereby approved, and that such "Artioles be and they are hereby adopted "as the Articles of Association of the "Society to the exclusion of all the exist "ing Articles or Regulations thereof,”

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong, 28th April, 1894-

THE

N. J. EDE

Secretary

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE Town Depôt of the EAST POINT DAIRY AND FARMING COMPANY, LIMITED, has This Day been REMOVED from No. 51, Queen's Road Central to No. 12, D'AQUILAR STREET, Ground Floor, where the Company's well-known produce can be had ron CASH OR TO ORDER between the hours of 6 AM, and B P.Mi

A. RUMJAHN,

Manager.

Hongkong, zat May, 1894.

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THE PHARMACY. Decora-FLChemists, Perfumers, Druggin Sundrier- "LETCHER & Co. Dispensing and Retail

(40

CENTRAL HOTEL,

M'

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

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

Hongkong, 4th May, 1894.

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & §, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, vyth December, 1884, - года

Intimations.

NOTICE

my absence from the

THIS commodious and well appointed DURING y temporary absen THOTEL, stated at a height of 1,250 feet MACLEAN, who holds my Power of Attorney PENDER above sea-level, has just be thoroughly will conduct the business of The Hongkong redecorated, renovated and refurnished, and a Telegraph. NEW WING has been built, which commands

R. FRASER-SMITH, magnificent Views of the Harbour and mainland

Editor & Proprietor. of China.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1894-

WANTED.

SUMMER RATES,

(FROM MAY IT TO OCTOBER JIST). One person, per day.................

One person, per week .....................ämm 25.00 One person, per month......from $70 to 85.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

day rumm 7.00 Married couple (occupying one room).per

week İLE.SUATUNDUPUURİTORSSTSENTED 45.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per

month......

.................from $120 to 140,00 For further particulars, apply to

MANAGER,

Victoria Hotel

Tas

Hongkong, 19th April, 1894. THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street,)

Tuch place as this was the one thing HE Undersigned has always thought that needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class in every detall. A place where one may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 PM; or later if notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES Per MENU or ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, &c, for sume—and Cuik. Seals on application.

Monthly Board for One Person,,..$35.00

Breakfast

$150

TUBA) wakasimaišytusescimanim. 0.75 Dlanier KRYTÁLALES) 1,00, SPECIAL TIFFINS ■nd DINNERS served in Excellent Style of short motion.

Hongkong, ged May, 1894.

W. THOMAS, Frojdiator.

[$39

SITUATION in a Mercantile Firm, either

Ain Hongkong or the Ontperts. Have had

several yauts experience as CORRESPON- DENCE CLERK and SALESMAN; also a knowledge of SHIPPING and GENERAL OFFICE WORK-Testimonial".

Address,

"CLYMA," pjo Roughing Telegraph Offses. Hongkong, 14th April, 1994-

1474

AN APPEAL

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN TCONVENT, Can't ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind | pakronage and support, and desires to state that The will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed an old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will siso be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Slaters.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892,

NGAI SHANG,

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20, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. ATTAN FURNITURE Rf Every Demiption. CHAIRS, COUCHES, TABLES, BASKETS, CHILDREN'S COTS, &C., &C. Latest Patterns, Best Workmanship, Also Rattan Coré' Split Raitas, Canton Reed and Sundries of all kinds. Hongkong sõik Movember, 1893+

Electric Lighting

throughout

the Fremists.

SHANGHAI.

Telegraphle Address

CENTRAL,

SHANGHAI,"

THIS long-established SELECT Family Hotel, altuated on the Band, ficing the river in the centre of the Settlements, is now fitted with the latest modern improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Sultes and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER, SPRAVE, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter,

COMMODIOUS RECEPTION ROOM FOR VISITORS, SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATË DINNER PARTIES, ONE.

An Assistant attends on Passengers by Mall SteamIÍ,

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

730

F. E. REILLY,

· PROPRIETOR

DAWSON'S PERFECTION

OLD SCOTCH WHISKY

་

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

BR, Quain's Road Central Hongkong, rith December, 1893-

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ICE CHIPPERS AND CHISELS,

ICE CHE S'T R.

ICE-WATER PITCHERS, ICE BOWLS, BUTTER COOLERS,

FILTERS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS, LEMON JUICE EXTRACTORS,

WIND-PROOF LAMPS, VERANDAH LAMPS, PUNKAH LAMPS,

LANE CRAAYFORD&C'

Hongkong, gå May, 1894-

men and Patent Medicine Vendors.

KEPLER'S MALT ...............

KEPLER'S MALT and OIL

SCOTT'S EMULSION...

SCOTT'S EMULSION..

TOILET ACCESSORIES ——

per doses.

...$14.00

$14.00

$13.00

Perfume Bottles, Cat Crystal, Comb, Brushes, Sponges, Sponge Bags, Flesh Gloves

and Belts,

Perfumess-Plaand, Atkinson, Colgate, Rick secker and Brown Parfumery Co Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893.

"DERMATOL,"

ANUFACTURED

(28

MANUM. Its effect la stimulating FAREWERS,

the closing up of WOUNDS, and to internal administration against diarrhoea, is described as amuiing,

DR.

KNORR'S LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN.E.

FOR SALE

BY

AUCTION,

AT THE

SHANGHAI HORSE BAZAAR,

TO-MORROW

(TUESDAY), the 8th May, 1894, To dissolve a Partnership:

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THE WELL-KNOWN RACING PONY

"DARE DEVIL."

This Pony was measured 13.0 bands at Shanghai, but ran as 17.3 at the last Hongkong » Races

Hongkong, 4th May, 1894. "

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FOR SALE

- BY

1:

PUBLIC AUCTION,

AT SHANGHAI, TO-MORROW

(TUESDAY), the 8th of May, 1894.

THE RACE PONY

FIREFLY."

bal Spring Meeting, 1893, won the Jockey and The following are his performances:-Shang-

Concordia Caps, and in the Exchange Plate; Auturan Meeting, 1893, won the Cillerion Stakes, the Shanghai St. Leger (from a field of 13) and ran 3rd in the Champions. At Shanghai Spring Meeting, 189 ran grd in the Criterion Stakes (won in a mían, që secs.), the Shanghai Stakes and the Fari-Mutuel Cup.

“FIREFLY" is a handsome grey pony standing 13 hands high.

Hongkong, and May, 1804-

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

[537

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

“HE Company's Steamship

THE

"NAMOA,"

Captain Harris, will be despatched for the sbore Ports TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th May, 1894.

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR NEW YORK.

“HE 3/3 LLL. American Bark

THE

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"EDWARD MAY," McClare, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

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FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 LLL American Bark

"ADAM W. SPIES." Meyers, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, 17th April, 1894.

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Consignees.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE.

"CHINA."

DOSE FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY.) Is the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSI, PELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complafats. It is also the very best Antiseptic. CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship Hably recommended by the Medical Faculty, The above Steamer having anived, Consignees Ask for Dr. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE! Each of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thale Tin bears the inventor's signalure "Dr. Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and ta KNORR” in red letters.

take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

To be bad at every reputed Chemist and Druggist.

Supplies constantly on hand at the Chins Export Import and Bark Compagule.

Beware of spurious imitations. Hongkong, 7th April, 1794-

-

NOW IN THE PRESS!

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TO BE PUBLISHED IN JUNE, 1894. "THE DESTINY OF MAN,"

DY

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessal will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak. and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent, Hongkong, 4th May, 1804 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, NOTICE *ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"CITY OF SYDNEY."

The above Steamer having unived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignaturo, and to jaka Immediate delivery of their Goods from along is|| rida.

CHESNEY DUNCAN, (Author of "Cores and the Powers," "All

not Gold that Glitters," ) Being an analysts of all religious trista, with diductions drawn from facts and obser» vations and containing chapters on "And the World was" and **Man's Destiny,TM

NB.-This work will be produced simulia- neously in England and the Far East, but as the Eastern-edition will necessarily be much smaller than that published in England, orders for the same may be booked with the Author, **co "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

7, Pedder's HiL Hongkong.

PRICE $2,10 PER COPY. Hongkong, #104 November, zügy

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vote! will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak and. | expense,

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent, Hongkong, 1st May, 1804.

Notices of Firms.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

DURING ONES Full Not

URING the absence of the Undersigned, SECRETARY of the Socurry,

By Order of the Board,

Hengkong 10 May, 1994-

NJ. IDE