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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 208 B^t^+-+=#*
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capli£5,000,000- Subscribed Capital.......
***£ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:
D. Gillies, Esq.
| Chow Tung Shang, Esq.
H. Stolterot, Fr
Can Kit Shan, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuca, Esq.
Chief Manager,
CEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest to: 11th Fixed, ; per Cent.
Hengkong, 3rd October, 1893,
THE, MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
PAID-UP...urs spierbeeksäyserve
I
BANKERS:
£1,800,000
«£ 86%,500
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rata of a per cent
per annum on the Dally Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS >
For 12 Months.......... ................4 per cent. ·
6
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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÜLD TERME
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL, PAID-UP...
RISERVE LIABILITY
HOLDERS...¶¶
OF SHARE-
RESERVE, FUND LAPATIKAKO
£800,000
*******£800,000 £335,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
anne on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,
H
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ..............................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.........$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,00
COURT OF DIRECTORE:
1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.
A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Depaty Chairman.
Hon, J. J. Bell-Irving,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Eng.
R. M. Gray, Esq.'
S. C. Michalsen, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
N. A. Slobi, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq, MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND Coupev BANKING COMPANY, LIMITTED,
HONGKONG İNTEREST ALLOWED '
On Corrent Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, zi per Cent. per Asaam.
For
å
months, 3 per Cent, per Annum,
For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager,
Hongkong, Int November, 1805,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at gå "Pan CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1898,
Insurances.
1484
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accapt First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
NOTICE.
1701
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
............$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CuáиENT RATES'en GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of lis Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secreture
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,
Hongkong, 2645 May, 1804
GENERAL NOTICE.
FRA
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO S
$833.333-33
RESERVE FUND... $318,000.00
· BOARD OF DIRECTORS..
LIH SINO, Esq.
LOO TE SHUM, Esq.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895.
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
„18, Queen's Read Central.
Sale Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIF ÁRMINTON HOSE,
Sol:"Ezatera Agents Jor. THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. THE ALUMINIUM &JGENERAL FOUNDAY Ca
$1,000
DAGGER
PACKING
SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING
FOR HIGH PRESSURE, KOUND
OR SQUARE.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.
ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c.
ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tack Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the mast economical lubricant. ALL GOODS BBARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED, Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
MONTHLY RAXES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
AT HK. HOTEL
15,00
20,00
TIFFIN
ALL 3 MEALS .
DINNER..
CHRISTMAS
AND
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NEW YEAR CARDS.
NOISELESS.
IN EVERY STYLE AND PRICE,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1895.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
14
PETROLEUM ENGINES
Ú 3 TO 13 H.P.
701 FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Petroleum 1 18. per H.P. and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.
Engine will be shown and fall particulars he given on application.
SCHEELE & CO,, HONGKONG,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
100 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR," Hongkong,
A, B, C. Coda,
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUERN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT I P.X.
DINNER AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES
PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
(845
Hongkong, 27th gly, 1895.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
́S, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
SMOKELESS.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSURIJI, TOKYO,
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cafeine ander the Supervi sion of approval French Chet has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT! "Experienced English matron in attendance.
四拜祖 號五月二十英港香
Intimations
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING
TO
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.""
"HE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE
THE SUM OF ·
$1.000 MEXICAN,
,000,
•
WILL PAY
to the legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON la the event of his death by Accidant - while on' land within the'confiars of HONGKONG or say Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the suid- holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
as furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895; that the premium thereon has been duly paid; the death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notics of death, with fall 'particulars, is soal within fourteen
$1,000
$1,000
ONK THOUSAND DOLLAR S. European Subscribers to the
Hongkong Telegraph are, from 11-October 1895, Insured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.
SEE BELOW.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Amusements.
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL. Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.
SATURDAY EVENING, 7th December, 1895, AT 0.30.
PROFESSOR C. J. WHITNEY, The well-known, American READER, CHARACTER DELINEATOR and HUMORIST. under the Management of S. J. Layy. Will sparar in
SELECTIONS FROM POPULAR WRITERS OF THE DAY.
Programme will be announced later. TICKETS now on Sale at W, ROBINSON &
Co's.
S:ecial Trams to and from Peak. Hongkang, ad December, 185.
Intimations.
11663
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED. SPECIAL SUNDAY TRIP TO, MACAO..
the
days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only WATUNGSHANERMITTI HONG
will be paid in respect of say 'ane death. '
*This premiun is palk gaurderly in advance by
the Frogators of The Honghung Taligrafik.
Hoogkong, 1st October, 1895.
!
J. Y. V. VERNON,
'AGENT.
1350
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Not. 11. 13 and 15 Central Market,
PRIME BEEF and MUTTON
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER in Roll od Pats.
GAME, &C.,
&c.
Hongkong. 3rd Decembar, 1895-
(1349
.16 SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE BROMPT ATTENTION. A
J. TATAM,
FOR SALE.
:(0);
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a doz. pints......
do
1 17
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.
»$35 per caso,
quarti...............$33
SPEWAN & Co., Agents.
1634
CHAMPAGNES.
PAUL DOMMIER, 1889, 'PAUL DOMMIER, 1887. IRROY "CARTE BLANCHE." IRROY "CARTE D'OR," 1889, PIPER HEIDSEICK, 1889. LANSON, 1887 (Very Dry),
KRUG & Co., 1889. BOLLINGER (Extra Quality), LAURENT-PERRIER (Very Dry).
LOUIS RODERER.
POMMERY.
COCA TONIC CHAMPAGNE,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TELEPHONE No. 75.
16, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, atud November, 1995.
A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
f919
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE:
of the COMPANY' will be field 'n' ike BOARD Foo of the HONULONG DISPENSARY OD
IN accordance with Special Resolution WEDNESDAY thu inh đấy of December,
passed by the IRECTORS of the above 1395, at Noow, for the purpose of passing the COMPANY on the 18th day of November, following Special Resolation →
notice is hereby given that unless the FINAL "That the Articles of Association of be PAID to the Undersigned at the COMPANY'
CALL of TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per Share the Company be altered by iriking out OFFICE, CONNAUGHT HOUSE, Queen's Rand
+
KONG for MACAO next SUNDAY, the 8th December, at 9 AM On the return journey, the "HONAM" will leave MACAO at 10 P M. There will be "RELIGIOUS PROCESSION la the Afternoon and for the Evening # THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE and CO CERT
Retura Fare, $1. No Single or Second Class Jares. Passengers have ep'ion of reluraing Second Clare by "HEUNGSHAN” on Monday Moraing or First Class no further payment of $2. Chiare Servants, to Cents each way,
TICKETS obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE or on the Steamer before sailing.
T. ARNOLD, Hongkong, 4th December, 1805.
NOTICE.
EN
Secretary.
(1686
NERGY Seeks NEW CHANNELS The Editor of Daily Paper in the Far East desires a change for the better,*
Apply to
E. D.,
1684
clo Hongkong Teligraph Office. Hongkong. 4th December Fot. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
A NEWSPAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON, TO BE CALLED HUMPHREYS CLOCK.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 27th November. Bot. (1630
MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY.
A TEXT BOOK AR CHINA and the
CHINESE. Published #1 SHANGHAI, În Weekly Numbers; First Number Issued 2612 September, 1895; Full Index will be issued, free to Subscribers, every Six Month«,
PRICE OF MISCILLANY,
One Year, I Copy ......$20.00 Six Months,' Copying......$10.00 Postage to all Postal Union. Caspirles...$ 2.00 N.B.-Subialbers who send Cash with Order before 31st December, 1895, will get the work. At Half-price, d.. I Copy, Year, $ro 1 Copy, 6 Months, $5.50, Portage extra. Specimen Number, Malf free, to any address in Postal Union for 50 Cents, or for 19. 3d. (1/3) worth of Unused Post Stamps of any Country.
Orders may be vent through any Bookseller, or direct to
THE EDITOR, MESNEY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY,
No. 2, The Bund, Shanghai
A
F1535
Stanghal, 22nd November, 1705. JUST LANDED EX S. S. "TSINAN.”
USTRALIAN PINE APPLE BRAND
best HAMS at 45c. per 1 lb. AUSTRALIAN beat STREAKY BACON AUSTRALIAN ICEBERG BRAND BUTTER 11 450 per 1 lb.
at 62c. per 1 lb. SPECIAL QUOTATION FOR QUANTITIES. 5% Discount for Cash,
* Article 104 and subsiltaling in lieu thereof Central, Hongkong, on or before the 1st day of 1617] "'s new Article 104 which shall read as January, 106, together with INTEREST at the "follows!--
#71 the e said Jour DAVID HUMPHREYS Rate of to Per-Cent. Per Annum, from the 3rd cates office by death the firm of JOHN
September, 1895, the Shares to respect of which "D. HUMFEREYS & Sox shall succeed him the Call was misde will be liable to forfeiture.
and be the General Managers of the
By Order of the Board of Directors, "Company"
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 29th November, 1805. THE EASTERN THE
EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELE- GRAPH
сом.
[1660
JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager. Hongkong, 30th November, 18gy,
THE NEW BALMORAL MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of OFFICE of the COMPANY, 1, Duddéll Street, on SATURDAY, the 14th December, at 12 o'clock Noow, for the purpose of recalving the Report of the General Manager and Statement of Account to the goth Jong, Thos.
PANY, LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED) from the 1st to 14th December,per word. both days Inclusive.
W. HUTTON POTTE, Becretary. Hongkong, 30th November,' 1805."
11658
"KIM ENG ÔNG.
NARCISSUS, OR CHINESE
taon given in cicating inggeges and affording information, Passengers are met at the The Hotel stenz-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every | "SACRED LILY," BULB DEALERS, AMOY, Ballway Station.
(Established upwards 80 Years.). ^
F1646 GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN, '
HONGKONG STATION.
NOTICE.
ROM TOMORROW, the 3rd December, and until further notice, the charges for TELEGRAMS to EUROPE, via CABLES, will be collected at all the COMPANIES' STATIONS in Cuma and HONGKONG at the rate of $1,00 For TELEGRAMS to AMERICA the ATLANTIC CABLE charges will be added,
L WEBSTER, Acting Manager-in-China. Hongkong, and December, 1805. 1. [1673 THE IMPERIAL 'CHINESE TELEGRAPH
ADMINISTRATION. Ļ,"
NOTICE.
·H. RUTTONJEE,
Sole Agent for the above Brands, No. 18, D'Aguliar Strat. JUST LANDED
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
Crystallized Fruits, Baint Almonds,
Cocotinės,
Apricotines,
Almonds Flots,
Marripar Almonds, &c.,
&C CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ;- Vanila Cremer, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pislache, Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut,
Plush Bags, Plush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,
&C.
"TANSAN," the Ne
· Japanese Table-Water #bich contains 8 per cent, more iron carbonats than that from any other Chalybeats Spring,
FLETCHER & Co.,
"THE PHARMACY #3, Queen's Read Central. Hongkong, roth October, 1803.
MR. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE.).
11143
HAS OPENED his Dental Rooms at No. 61, QUEEN'S ROAD CHIRAL, a few doors from Messrs. Gauze & Co. "
TEXTH filed permanently, from $1.00 dpwards, CROWN and BRIDGEWORK inserted and TEXTE EXTRACTED.
..
PLATES A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 7th June, 1805.
TO SHIPMASTERS,
1754
ENQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
obtained by the Water Bonts as FOUL board Ship 4
| charge-riis ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING. SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER || 99 view of the facts that certain II-disposELEGRAMS for EUROPE and AMERICA WATER is 'the'cause of much sicknow
*** VISITORS have the option of messing alther in Torro or YOKOHAMA, without extra
Certifež Guides are in attendance at both Hojais;
LO YEUX MOON, Xaq.
an the Prominas,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MA
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &s, taken:
si CURRENT RAZEN 'to all parts of the
World
T, BENNEY, Manager,
Exp
YOKONAMAL
HEAD OFFICE & PRAVA WEST, Hongkong, 27th Doonmber, 1965.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
L. DEWETTE, Manager, TOKYO,
are now forwarded (vid HELAMPO) Farsons are inclined to IMITATE or USE WITHOUT DELAY. Rate par word to EUROPE per Firms's TRADE MARK of CHOP, nolice ($2.00) Two Dollars, to NEW YORK ($1.30), a keruby given that; say Person or Persons Two Dollars and Thirty Cents. Toother Stations discovered,silag our sald TRADE MARK is America, dn, rates may be ascertained on
CHOP, will rigorously prosecuted bekas | application. completami Tribunals. -
KHI ÔNG ÔNG Amey, and November, thajs
.......
WAN HAO, [1699 || Haughony, jid Kocambor, 1899,
Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILSEKID- We are the only Water Host Company t WATER.
W. KEW & Ca BIRAM WATKE-BOAT Videos 13, Panyn Content.
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