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ESTABLISHED 1:881.
NEW SERIES No. 220 @@@¬+4¬+=** THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895.
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Autborsed Caaliai.uni 1,000,000 Subscribed Capital. 500,000 HEAD OFFICE ~~HONGKONG.
Court of Directors
1). Calles, Esq.
37. Stolterfoht, Es
Chan Kit Shan, Eng
ChewTung Shang,Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GED. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA. LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL, ...........£1,800,000
SUBSCRIBED...
PAID-UP
BANKERS:
1,138,000
$88,500
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK," LIMITED,
NTEREST ALLOWED
IN
on CURRENT
ACCOUNTS #t the Rate of 3 per cent.
per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON NEW. FIXED, DEPOSITS |-→→
For 12 Months..anné per cent.
.. 6
..................31
भ
.....2 H
DEPOSITS RINEWED 'ON OLD TRIME
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
· AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PART-TIP-
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARI-
· HOLDERS ....1913
RESERVE FUND HIGH
£800,000 *****£800,000 ..£325,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per annam on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
6
13
PR 3
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
1905
HBANKING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID TP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND............................
.....$10,000,000
$ 5,500,00Q
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
J. KRAMER, Eng.—Chaininau. N
A. McConachie, Esq.—Deputy Chairman.
S. C. Michaelzen, Esq.
Hon. J. J. Ball-Irving,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq
D. R. Soon, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Stebi, Esq.
CRIEF MANAGER : Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
"MANAGER
Shanghal-J. P. Wade-Gard'ṆER, Esq. LONDON BANKERİ-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :
For 3 months, 24 per Cent. per Antum. For 6 months, 3ì per Cent, per Annum. For, 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st November, 180g,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. -
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules ́may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31°PER CENT. per annum.
Depasitor 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. Der anpurd
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 101 Angust, 1805.
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Company are prepared to accept First Cha FOREIGN and CHINESE · RISKS at CURRENT RATES
.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[701
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895-
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED..
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...
..$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE Risks at CURRENT RATES on Goone, & Policies granted to 'ail Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE
“No. 1, QUEEN'T ROAD WEST.
Manglenné, with War, vina.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO asuinte
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 28, Queen's Road Central. Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SHOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWSHEY” MARY.
Sole Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. THE ALUMINIUM"&"GEREKKI. FOUNDRY Co-
$1,000
DAGGER
PACKING
SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING
FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND
OR SQUARE.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.
ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c. ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM pipes. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form), SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASDESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1895. -
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
[189
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
5. BUND, POKOHAMA. ➡IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cateine under the Supervl sion of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance. -
The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing laggages and affording information, Parsengers are met at the Railway Station.
VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without exten charge—THE ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
C. T. BENNEY, Manager, L. DEWETTE. Manager,
NOISELESS.
YOKOHAMA.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
ΤΟΚΥΟ,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
or à To 13 H.P.
FOX FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.“
· WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Patroleum 1 15. þer H.P, and Hour.
A Working Stationary Englau and a Launch with # 4 H:P.
on application. SCHÉELE & CO., HONGKONG,
Engine will be shown and full particulars be given
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
$12.00
15.00
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
DINNER. ***
TIFFIN
AT HE HOTEL
* STRUM £ "TIV
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET Above sea lEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
#Expatxos," HomɑxONO,
A. B. C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
四拜禮
號九十月二十英港香
Intimations
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
INSURE YOUR LIFE, AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING
TO
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
$1,000
THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY
THE SUM OF ·
$1.000 MEXICAN,
1
to the legal representatives of the European holder of this Coupon in the awent of bis death by Apckdent on or before the 31st December 1895 while on land wlibin the confines of HONGKONG or spy Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood therest, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
sa furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895; that the premlem thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice bị death, with fall particulars, -is sent within fourteen
days of its happening to Mr. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death.
• This Weslund ta pala quaronity to advance bý
the Propelatset of The Begling Flertak.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGKHT.
$1350
FOR SALE.
•(0);
G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of z dos, pints
П
....$35 per case.
-$33- མga3--་་་་་
12
SHEWAN & Co., Agents.
1634
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Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.
THE TEMPErature is aT LEAST 10 DEGRERS COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD.
1
TIFFIN AT I P.M.
DINNER AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in
· PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.
SMOKELESS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
SHERRIES,
PORTS,
15. QUEEN'S ROAD,
CHAMPAGNES,
HOCKS,
MOSSELLES,
RUM,
GINS,
WHITE WINE,
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
LIQUEURS,
BITTERS,
ALES & STOUTS.
(919
CLARETS,
BURGUNDIES,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 18 and 16 Central Market.
PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES,
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.'
AMERICAN BUTTER |ʼn Rolls and Pats,
GAME, &c. &c.
&c.
KOT SHIPPING AND COAST Port ÖRDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
J. TATAM,
11349
THOUSAND
DOLLAR SË
European Statcribers to the Hongkong Telegraph nin, from 1st October, 1895, insured for The sum of $1,000 against Fatal- Accident.
SEE BELOW.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Amusements. ·
THEATRE ROYAL
H
CITY HALL
THE
'ONGKONG AMATEUR ‘DRAMATIC
CLUB WII give
1
TWO PERFORM INCES.
OL
ARTHUR W, Pinero's Pannier Price.
"DANDY DICK"
CON
THURSDAY, 26th December, 1805. SATURDAY, 18th December, 1895. Commencing each Evening at 9 P.. precisely. Mesars, C. H. GRACE, V. A. CESAR-HAWKINS, R. BURNEY, F. CLARK, S. L.. DAROV, A. S. C. MANNERS and W. S. FROWD. Mrs. J. ANDREW, Mrs. V. A. 'C › SAR-HAWKINS,
Min M. DICK-MELBOURNE and..
MIS. ALFRED WROTTESLEY.
TICKETS can be obtiined at the Theatre Royal, CITY HALL, on and after THURSDAY, the 19th December.
to 4 PM.
Booking Office open each day from to AM.
Prices $3.00, $2.00 and $1.00
Late Trams 15 minutes after each Performance, Hongkong, 11th December, 1805 1743
IN C
Intimations.
XMAS HOLIDAYS.
FN accordance with Oidlernce Nr. 6 of 1895, Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED forthe Transaction of Públic. Business no WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th Instant respecifval
For the CHARTERED BANK
OF INDIA,
AVETRALIA, AND CHINA,
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
I. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong, For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
L. SIMON,
Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
JUST LANDED
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.
Comprising
Crystallized Frults," Burnt Almonds,
Cocotinas,
Apricotines,
الہ
f1786
Almonds Flots,
Marzipar Almonds,
&# CADBURY'S Chocolate CREMES :-- Vaalila Cromes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Piolache, Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut,
"Flash Bags, Plush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,
&LC.,
"
&c. *TANSAN," the New Japanese Tablo-Water which contains 8 per cent, more iron carbonate than that from any other Chalybeste Spring,
FLETCHER & Co.
"THE PHARMACY" 23, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, reth October, 1966.
[1143 MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY, A
A CHINA and the CHINESE. Pablished at ShangHat, In Weekly Numbers; First Number issued 26th September, 1895 ; Fall Index will be issued, free to Subscribers, every Six Months,
THE DAIRY FARM, COMPANY, LIMITED,
..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINT? ORDINARY YEARLY
T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
TN accordance with Section 120 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents, with
the above COMPANY will be held at TELEGRAPH approval of the Consulting Committee, will, en Housz, Queen's Road, Hongkang, on FRIDAY, the and January 6, INTEREST the 27th Instant, st. Now, for the purpose of WARRANTS of $5 per SHARE, PAYABLE presenting the Report of the Directors and at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Statement of Accounts to the 30th November CORPORATION, the same being at the rate of last TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
PRICE OF MISCELLANY. One Year, Copy $20.00 Six Months, Copy moodmasue$17.00 Poringa to all Postal Union Countries. 2.00 N.B.-Subscribers who send Cash with Order before 31st December, 1895, will get the work at Half-price, 4. I Copy, Year, $10 ; x Copy/ 6 Months 85.50. Postage extra. Specimen
To per Cent per Anaam on the Paid-up Capital will be CLOSED from the 14th instant to the Namber, Mali free, to any address in Postal
of the Orrics for the year 1895,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st last, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agmis. ' CANTON INTURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, tyth December, 1895. (2773 PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
A NEWSPAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON, TO BE CALLED
HUMPHREYS CLOCK.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON. Hongkong, syth November, 1805-.- [1639
XMAS! XMAS! XMAS! JUST OPENED
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
CONFECTIONERY
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
Hongkong, 27th July, 1805.
7845
$833.333-33-
N
RESERVE FUND .................................** $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Lax SING, Esq.
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.
LOU TEO SHUN, Reg. LO YEUX MOON, ENG THE SKETCH,
MANAGER-HO AMEL'
♫ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, jakos
M
World
11. CURRENT Ramzɛ to all parts of the'
› HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. \Monglegg, 19th Decembar, 185g.
* WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION PLATES, PEARS ANNUAL,
WITH THREE PRESENTATION PLATES, LOW'S ANNUAL,
WITH A PLATE AND CALENDAR FOR 1896. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
FROM THE BEST
PARIS CONFECTIONERS,
TEAT and ARTISTIC BONBONNIERES
Hand-paluted on SILK and SATIN.
27th fortant, both days inclusive.
By, Order of the Bened of Directors,
W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 12th December, 18qg. [1748. PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, N-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above
OTICE fo hereby "given, that the
+
COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, Connaught Reuse, on SATURDAY, the 18th December, 1895, at 11_A.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and the Sistement of Accounts to September 1895, and low the Election of Directors and
By Order of the Board of Directors, Winter W JAMES B, DUNCAN,
*Becretary, s Hongkong, 19th December, 18h5> THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY. LIMITED,
1979
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. WE "HE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of LeviSHAREHOLDERS1 called for NoOW én SATURDAY, the rat is POSTPONED to
ד
NOON on SATURDAY, the 28th inètant,70
W. HUTTON FOTTS, Secretary Haagens, 11th December, 1805: [1741 ...Ã...¡WATSON & CO., LIMITED, NZ | NOTICE I hereby given that an EXTRA:
ORDINARY» GİNERAL MEETING
of the COSIPART will be held in the BOARD
Union for to Cents, for fox. 18. 3d. (1/3) worth of Unored Post Stamps of any Country.
Orders may be sent through any Bookseller, or direct to
THE EDITOR, MESNEY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY, No. 2. The Band,
Shanghai. Ebangbal, and November, 1999.
MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUR, IN - Ica-House Road,
f1035
[S"now in a_position, in his New and Com- madions Premires, to eelpes, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East,
GROUPS "AND VIEWS
speciality. Simplane, grof Santiagher 1ārst
Notice of Firms.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE,
FROM Tale Date, during the absence of Mr.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony," Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Compa
Tadao MAMA MCCONACHIR Hongkong, oth December, 1895.!.
NOTICE
11708
Y Brother Mr.RDMUND HUMPHREYA,
MOST VARIED AND ELABORATE DESIGNs, ! | Room... of Tas HoWOKONⱭ; DIFENEANT" ON B▼ Banks Bàn Mr. HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Pricer within the reach of everybody,
Inspection Invited.
E. RICCO & Co.
SATURDAY, the 18th day of December 150$,
SPECIAL RESOL
at Nook to Confirm the
TION paised at tha
Moning Weld Thie 72 Pakit Kordinary -
MY HART BUCK,
and my Nephew.MYJOHK AMEROSE JUPP AT THE DAY Miositénd., Inta. PARTNERIRD “In my” Final of
symbol od njKG. D. HUMPHREYS," JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON ASSOCIA
RENGGARAN NANDINO D-HUMPHREYS,