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The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 223.
Banka.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED ÇAPITAL.....£1,800,000
SUBSCRIBED......
PAID-UP-ti-p><stems
BANKERS:
£ 108,500.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,
INTEREST ALLOWED
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the 'Rate of a per cent,
per annum on the Dally Balance.
On New FrxxD DEPOSITS :—
For 12 Month
6
M
*
per cent.
DxPosts RENEWED ON OLD TIRUS.
J. W..R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong,'|
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
ESTABLISHED 1881,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895.
Intimations.
日八初月一十年二十二精光
Salp Eastern Agents for --
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. -28, Queen's Road Central.
Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.
THE NEW Wink Woys Rooring Co. Sons & Co. *SNOWDRIFT" MANT. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL Fionday Ca
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 (Tack Form),¦ SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASDESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK-GUARANTEED.
W, JACKSON, Manager,
Hongkong,zőch September, 1805.
******$800,000
£Boojooo -£315,000
RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARI.
BOLDIE
RISERVE FUND
·INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent. per and on-the Dally Balancea
On Fixed Deposits' for 13 months... 4. per cent
ŏ
13
11
31
#
13
+ ....
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
...
1905
GHAI
181
NOISELESS.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
or 1 TO 12 H.P.
rou FACTORIES:And LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Petroleum 1 B. þer H.P. and Hour
A Worklog Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4' H.P.
Engine will be showɑ and full particulars be given on application..
,"
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST, 1
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
MONTHLY RAYES FOR
MEALS
AT HK HOTEL
·DOZIŠ*****
15.00
4250
SMOKELESS
$1,000
TH
2
Intimations
一拜祖
號三廿月二十英港香
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
INSURE YOUR LIFE. AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING
FO
"THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY THE SUM OF
$1.000 MEXICAN,
$1,000
WILL PAY
to th legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON in the event of ble death by Accent on of belpre, the 31st December 1895 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG ar ay Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the fame and Address of the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
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as arnished to the Company for the Three Mouths endlag 31st December, 1895; that the pralum", thereon has been duly paid; that death taken place within One Month from the ocrrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, in seat within fourteen dre of its happening to Mr. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only
11 be paid in respect of any one death. This prankam paid quarterly Es advance by
October, 1895.
PORTS,
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
15, QUEEN'S ROAD. '
CHAMPAGNES,
SHERRIES,
HOCKS,
MOSSELLES,
WHITE WINE,
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
RUM, GINS,
LIQUEURS, { BITTERS, AKES & STOUTS,
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CLARETS,
BURGUNDIES,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Net. 11, 18 and 18 Central Markst.
PRIME
DRIME BEEF and MUTTON.
'CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER ! Rolls and Pats.
GAME, &c, &c. $6.
BEN" SHIPPING AND COAT PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION, MUSE
J. TATAM,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.
FOR
SALE.
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$1,000
ONE THOUSAND- DOLLARS
European Subscribers to the Hongtong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, insured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.
SEE BELOW,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Entimations.
XMAS HOLIDAYS,
FN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busfpéss on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the th and 26th instant respectively Jones
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T.(R. 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,
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
"Manager. Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
L-SIMON,
Manager, For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONOKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD, Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1895-
T
HE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Undermentioned,
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INSURANCE OFFICES It be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Businesson, WEDNES. DAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th Instant respectively --
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD,
General Mansgorn,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LD.
N. J. EDE,
Secretary,
اویر
UNION INSURANCE CANTON, LD,
B. C. T. GRAY,
Acting Agent,
SOCIETY
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,
W. H. RAY;
Secretary
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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD. SHEWAN & CO.,
Agents,
YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD, GEORGE L. TOMLIN, Acting Secretary,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD. /
WM. MACBEAN, Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD, Hongkong, 19th December, 1894.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
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OTICE b hereby given that WEDNESDAY Bext, the 25th Instant,
and WEDNESDAY, the cat fanuary, 1506, will be observed as HOLIDAYS at the KOWLOOer CUSTOMS OFFICE.
Work at the Opium Examination Office and. Customs Stations will proceed as usual.
H. M. HILLIER, Acting Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District. Custom House, Kowloon, arst December, 1895.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................................$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND ........
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
J. KRAMER, Esq.—Chairman,
A. MCCON CHIE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.
S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.
D. R. Soon, Esq.
| N. A, Siebs, Esq.
R
Shewan, Esq.
CHIRP MANAGER :'
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
||
_Shanghal-J, P. WADE. GARD'NER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTE BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current 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 Annum, For montur, 39 per Cont. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager.
Hongkong, 23rd December. 1805'
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
*HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.", Rules may be abtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38.PIR CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FTXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAÍ BANKING CORPORATION,
"
'T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 111 August, 1895..
BREAKFAST
TIFFIN ...
DINNER...
STVEN É TIY
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
: (1) plug v kate
In cases of a dos, pints ................
I
..................$35 per cave.
..$33 *
SHEWAN & Co. Agents.
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1484
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
3. Hongkong, 19th May, 1895,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ..............1,000,000 "Subscribed Capital......................................................£, 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG."
Court of Directors:-
D. Gulles, Esq.
H. Stalterfobt, Esq.
Chan Kit Shän, Esq. -
ChowTong Shang, Esq Kwan Hoi Chne, Esq
Chiel Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 1 months Fixed, per Cent.
Hongkong, aard October, 1893,
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company..are.. prepared to segëpt Fint Class FOREIGN CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
THE
NOTICE,
1700
MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY;
LIMITED
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to "accapi Marine Risks at CURRENT Rates on Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Secretary
HEAD OFFICE," No, 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,
tiengkono, with Max, thog
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000) $833.333-33
EQUAL TO ...
· RESERVE FUND
"; HANDSOME STAMP ALBUMS FOR CHRISTMAS-PRESENTS.
CHRISTMAS CARDS,
CHILDREN'S BOOK,
A MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT,
Honglong, arst December, 1895.
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. | THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
*N.scpardance
Section 140 of the Articles
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NINT" ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
of Association, de General Agents, with the above COMPANY will be held at TELEGRAFF FANCY GOODS péroval of the Consulting Committee, ull, on HOUR, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, INTEREST the arth instant, at Noow, for the purpose of WARRANTE of $5 per SBARE PAYABLE presenting the Report of the Directors and at the FroudxonD AND SHAKOHAL BANKING Statement of Accounts to the goth November CORPORATION::the same being.sathe" rate of | last. 19,per Cant par Annum on the Paldur, Capital will be CLOSED from the rath, Instant to the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company of the Orzics for the year 180g.
TERTRANSTER BOOKS of the COSTANY 27th Instant, both days inclusive. #10 62
By Order of the Board of Directors, CLO LO hom (2) 18th to the 1st last,
W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 12th December, 180g.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET Above sea lEVEL.
: "TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELLOR, HONGKONG,
障
A, B, C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35-
THE TEMPERature is at LEAST 10 DEGREES cooler thAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD.
TIFFIN AT 1 XX.
DINNER AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES In
PRIVATE DINING-ROOME.
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
· 1845-
Hongkong, xyth July, 180$
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
5. RUND, YOKOHAMA.
HOTEL
***JARDINE; MATHESON & Co,
wapo-1-leeneral Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, 1yih December, 1895.
PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
קדו
GOVERNMENT" NOTIFICATION.
No. $39-
TNFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the xst to the 31st January, 1896, (Sundaya excepted), between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM. dally, sa fallows t
From Stoos Catter's Island, East and South Shore Batteries in Westerly and Southe Westerly directions.
From Lyeman, in North-Westerly, North- Easterly and South-Easterly directions. All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cau- tloned to keep clear of the ranges.
The inhabitants of the houses at Stone Cutters® Island and warned to keep their glass windows open during the PRACTICE.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1895.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
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PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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CHAINEWSPAPER »WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON.
CORE CALZED HUMPHREYS CLOCK.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON. Hoytkytne 27th Marambar, 1805) ~a~!F1630
MISCELLANY TEXT BOOK CHINA and the Weeklyykhambanesi diem Numbặc tanned, póth September 1953 Wall Foder will be issued, Esan
METROPOLE Mouthwat
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.
AA4G PRET OF HILLÁNY,
One Year Choy Salipelig HineMantheya Copy ceramick
FOTICE is hereby givan - that' the FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abera COMPANY will be held at the Orrick of the COMPANY, Connaught House, an SATURDAY,
the 28th December, 1895; at 11 AM, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to September 30th, 1895, and for the Election of Directors and Auditor
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary. * Hanglang, 17th Decembér,' 1895-99 $1772 THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
„NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "HE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS called for Noom on $30.00 | SATURDAY, tad rath, L POSTPONED. 10 28T1.00 | NOOM on SATURDAY, the 28th instant,
fr
L1800
PROBATE JURISDICTION, THE GOODS OF YEONG SHUEY LUN allas YEONG SHU LUN, 'LAZE OF YUKLE CHUM, IN THE PREFECTURE OF SHIP HING, IN THE EMPIRE OF CHINA MANDARIN, DICHASED,
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Honourable the CHICY JUSTICE baylog. in virtue of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, Section 3 made sa Order Limiting to the rat February 1896, the time for Creditors and others to send In their CLAIMS against the above Estate,
"All Creditori are hereby required to send in their CLAIMS to the Undersigned before the said 'date,
Dated this 4th day of October, 1895,
£356]
VICTOR H. DEACON, Solicitor for the Executor, 35, Queen's Road,
Hongkong
JUST LANDED
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
Crystallized Fruits, Barat Almonds,
Cocotines,
Almonds Viots,
Marsipas Almonds,
- Apricotines,
<t 12742
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS C Chel bait 10, wale
MANAGEMENik Pastel Uni Comries WBUTTON FOTTS, sion of approved French Chef has no equal: ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENTERIO RAVAGAN Experienced English. matron in attendance.
la come care the sand Fash, with Order phuutaan Hotel - steam-launch with European Agent, sitende kirivals and departmes 1, everitis 31it Recenter. $315,000.00 | 20tance, givan: in, clasrtag ingggges ned affording information, i nesengern aru met ar með stel
- Raliway Station.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SIXÒ, Esq. LOU TEO SHOW, ENG. LO YEUE MOON, E
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, de, takes
M
* VÃ... at CURRENT RATES. to all parts of thậ
World.
HEAD OFFICE" 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST. Hongkang, 17th Ebenens
VISITORS have the option of mossing either in Tokvo or YozOHAMA, without extrs „SERIES THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSKI,
thod. Cruides are in attendance at both flotals.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Proprietors,
C. T. BENNEY, Manager, L. DEWETTE, Man
YOKOHAMA
TOKYO.
ha:Lai=gd.:(1{2) worth
mps phapy Country.
Hongkong, 11th December, 1805-
A."8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby givan that an EXTRA-
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of of the COMPANY will be held in the BOARD ROOM. of THB Horaxowu DISPENSARY. on SATURDAY, the 38th day of December, 1805,
er,
CADBURY' Chocolate CRIMES ¿— Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes » Caramels, Nougat Pistache, Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut,
Plush Bags, Flash Boxes and Fancy Boxes,
&c.
...TANBAN, the New Japanese Table-Water
at NOOM, to Conäre the SPECIAL RESOLÜ. | which contains 8 per cent, more from carbonate „THE EDITOR.
CERTÉS MISCELLANT, Kwing seld This Day quiet
TION incond at the Extrŝordinary General than that from any other Chalybesta Spring
AJNO, D. HUMPHREYE,
General Masagot., }{1#35 ||| Honghong, 11th Doombar, alloge
ZA FLETCHER & Co. MARVITAALLIK PHARMACY,F
dana kwengkon 85, Queen's Road Casi