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will shortly be opened for the ase of Subscribers to tho
"HONGKONG TILEGRAPH
FREE.
The
NEW SERIES No. 236
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
-LIMITED.
Authorised Capital amiminisuom£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital.................................z 500,000 HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors?---
D. Gillies, Esq.
ChowTong Shang, Esq.
Kwan Hai Checa, Esq.
H. Stalterioht, Esq.
Chan Kit Shao, Esq.
Chief Manager,
៧
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR. Z
Interest for 12 months Fixed, & per Cent.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL
£1,500,000
SUBSCRIBED
..£1,125,000
• 800,000
PAID-UP
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST ALLOWED
on CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.
per aunum on the Dally Halance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSTIE':—
For 13 Month...é per cent.
TH
6
*
H
3
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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERACH,
-J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 18th December, 189
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAL-UP ............AZIA RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.
HOLDERS.........
+£800,000
£800,000 RESERVE FUND ** *****£325,000
NTEREST ALLOWED 'oa CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per annam on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months... 4. per cent.
"
5
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3
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:
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
„PAID-UP CAPITAL .................................................................$10,000,000 'RESERVE FUND.......... ..................$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000
'COURT OF DIRECTORS:
J. KRAMER, Esq.--Chairman,
A, MCCOMACRIZ, Esq,-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq,
R. M. Gray, Esq.
5. C. Michaelsen, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rale of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSrrs:
For 3 months, zå per Cent. per Äunum. ́ For months, 31 per Cent, per Annura, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13rd December, 1895.
"HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Bariness of the above Bank is conducted
Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules 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 annuel
For the HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
DRAPERY, &C.
OF
*HE Undersigned has received instructions
THE
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TÓ-MORROW
(SATURDAY), the trih January, 1895, commencing at 1.30 P.M.
at bis SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,
IN WITHOUT RESERVE!!!
THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A DRAPERY
ESTABLISHMENT..
Comprising
A LARGE VARIETY OF
LADIES WINTER AND SUMMER DRESS
MATERIALS SEAL PLUSH JACKETS, MOIRE and SURAH SILKS, LINEN, NAINSOOK and VICTORIA LAWN, PLUSH. VELVETEEN, CHILDREN'S WOOL FOLKAS, WOOL HOODS and SHAWLS, &c., &c.
COTTON and LISLE THREAD HOSE, SILK GLOVES and MITTS, KNITTING and FINGERING WOOL, STRAW and FELT HATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, SILE and SATIN RIBBONS, GAUZE VESTS BUTTONS, TRIMMINGS and a quantity of OTHER ARTICLES,
Also
A QUANTITY OF
GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING,
Comprising
Hongkong Telegraph.
日六廿月一十年一十二精光
ESTABLISHED ISST
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.
Intimations.
:' BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
„13, Queen's Road Central, Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SHOWDON, SONS & Co. *SNOWDRIFT" MANT.
高
Sole Eastern Agenia far THE NEW WIRE Wove Roofing Co. THE ALUMINIUM &. GENERAL FOUNDRY CO.
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 ASBESTOLINE, the most economical_labricant.
NOISELESS..
ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.
-W: JACKSON, Manager.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
130
PETROLEUM ENGINES
or 3 TO 13 H.P.
FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Patrolejam 1 15. þer H.P, and Hour
A Working Stationary Engine and x Launch with a 4 H.P. Engins will be shown and full particular be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
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SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
$13.00
15,00
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
AT H.K HOTEL
TIFFIN
43.50
ALL 3 MEALS ·
DINNER...
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
100 PRET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
*EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,
A, B, C. Code."
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT 8 P.M.
TIFFIN at 1 P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DINING-ROOMI,
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL...
128
Hongkong, 27th July, 1895.
*
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
S. BUND, FOKOHAMA.
J
SMOKELESS.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
“IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well furnished, the Cuisine under the Super
slop of approved French Chat has no equal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance,
The Hotel, seam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures i every ance given la clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the Railway Stadion.
ME VISITORSALkvu the option of messing either in TOKYO of YOKOHAMA, without exira charge--TER ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER sa the Premises.
Curtided Guides are in attendance at bolk Hotala.
V. SIOEN, Manager,
!! YOKOHAMA,
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS,
L. DEWETTE, Manager,
TOKYO.. [160
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
$1,000
五拜通
Intimations
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING
onoto
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
十月正英港香
$1,000
THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY
THE SUM OF
$1.000 MEXICAN,
to the legal representatives of the Europass holder, of this COUPON in the event of his death by Accident on or before the grm: March 1896 while og fand within the, confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Posts of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the euld holder' appears in the List of European Subscribers to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
as furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1896; that the premium* thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with full particulars, is seat 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 demtb.
*This promium (s paid quartuły la advance by
the Propelers of The Hinghong Taligraph,
Hongkong, sat January, 1896.
J. V. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
50
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market.
PR
》RIME BEEF and MUTTON.
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats,
GAME, &C., &c.
&C.
16 SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION. „
J. TATAM,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1995.
FOR SALE.
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G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
-(1):
I
In cases of a dos, pints.................................
In quarte
$35 per case. $33
SHEWAN & Co., Agents.
133
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895,
W
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.-
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
SHERRIES,
FORTS,
* 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
CHAMPAGNES,
HOCKS,
MOSSELLES,
RUM.
GINS,
WHITE WINE,
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
LIQUEURS,
BITTERS,
CLARETS,
·BURGUNDIES,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
Insurances.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. -
ALES & STOUTS.
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
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IR C BEURMANN has This Day been
HONGKONG and China.
Med Partner in our FIRM in
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca. › Hongkong," 31st December, 1895. [185 NOTICE
CAPITAL munnenäma...........................f3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........2,480,053 NET ANNUAL, FINE PREMIA...................... 757,478 HAVING are prepared to 【AVING been appointed AGENTS of the accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS L DAVID MONCRIEFF
AL CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1896. NORTH GERMÁN FIRE ÎNSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
E INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY WRIGHT in the Firm of D. MONCRIEFF WRIGHT C01sed on the grst day of December, [591894, since which date, the Firm has been eiled on by ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own account.
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above THE
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RIŠKS at CURSUENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895. +34
NOTICE.
“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The uid ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS =ill continue to carry on the Business of the late Firm from the 1st day of January, 1896, under the Name of D. M. WRIGHT & Co. Tatanta, 31st December, 1896.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given'shet
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>Mr. ALFRED F. O, KRAUSS.
and Mr. PHILIPP BERNHARD
SCHMACKER
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,000 retired from our Frag on the 31st December,
The above Company is prepared to accept 1895, and that MARINE RISKS 'ni CURIENT RATES on GOODS,
&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable si any of itu Aparicies.
CHAU TREUNG 'FAT, Secretary,
A HRAD OʻTICE, No. 2, QUINT ROAD WEST, Houskone, sich War, thou
GENERAL NOTICE,
132
Mr. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL
SACHSE,
Mr. CHARLES ERNEST
BAYNER
and
Mr. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER
BÖNING have To-day been admitted Partners,
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. Hamborg & Chinn, zst January, 1896.
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Special NOTICE.
THE ON TALINSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS – – 600,000 | EQUAL TO ʻatasoisisintióne } RESERVE FUND $318,000.00 W PUBLIC that our Business Manger TE. the Undersigned beg to notify the
TWEEDS & SERGES SUIT LENGTHS, IMPERIAL DIARY & DATE BLOCKLES,
LINEN COLLARS, FRONTS
SHIRTS,
SINGLETS, COTTON and THREAD SOCKS LACE WINDOW CURTAINS and OTHER
GOODS.
QA View from FRIDAY, the 10th January,
TERMS OF SALE |—As customary.
GEO, P. LAMMÉRT
[= "Asctioneer}
Honghong, dih January, 189őj
for 1896
CHINESE AND ENGLISH.
Faldr Dvormber 1895.
$333.333-33-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LO YXUK MOOM, Esq. SHI, KIA. MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS GOODS, ke, taken
CURRENT HACRE' to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 1 & 2 PRAYA WEST,
AH YON has This Day⋅ RESIGNED 'and tḥst our Managing Partner, CHUN WING TONG will craɗact our Builṛess. na CHARTERERS, "COAL and TEA MIFCHÄNts, ShipE, COMPRA
DORES and STORE-KEEPERE se keratafore,
WING CHEONG & Co.
No. 44, Frays Central, CHUN WING TONG, Ang Managing Partner, L
"Lay-stunghong, den Januszy, 1898).
A
19JAN96
$1,000 THOUSANTY
DOLLATS
European Subscribers to the Hangking_Talegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, insured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.
SEE BELOW
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
NOTICE is hereby civen that an EXTRA- -ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, WA! be held at the Office of the Company, No. 9. Prark Central,'. TO-MORROW, the 17th day of Jangamer895, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purposñ el considèr- log and if thought fit, passing the following Resolution, that is to say :
That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, be wound "uo voluntarlly under the Provigians of the "Compantes Ordloances 1865 to 1899, and "that CREASY Ewins of Victória in the Colony of Hongkong 'be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposen of Mach winding up
Dated the squl day of December, 1895.
Jy Order of the Board,
W. A. DUFF, Secretary.
NOTICE.
With reference to the above Notice the Business of the COMPANY will not be interrupted and Orders will be received as heretolare by tha Undersigned.
W. A. DUFF, Secretary.
15181
HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.
THE Dext CONCERT will be given TO- MORROW, the sith instant, at 9.15 P.M. Commander TUNNARD is the Chair.
J. A. LOWSON, Hongkong, 7th January, 1Ř05.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED; ·
SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MACAO,
HE
Steamer HONAM" (Weather Perfiles all make Special Cheap Excursion Trip to MACAO next SUNDAY, the 12th instant.
Hours of departure:-From HONGKONG at 9 AM, and returning will leave" MACAO st
10 F.11.
A FANCY FAIR is nanounced to commence
Et.1 P.M.
Fare there and back $1. No Single es Second Clesz fares.
TICKETS obtainable at the COMPANY'S Office or on board the Steamer before she a Teaves.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, gih January, 1896.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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NOTICE I Bareby given that the
· ELEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the zoth day of January, at Noon, for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending goth November, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company - will be CLOSED«from the 14th to arst instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. - Hongkong, gik January, 1806
Pros
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.. NOTICE is hereby piwan that the EIGHTH
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY's Orricks, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 23rd January, 1596, at 12 o'clock (Noo), for the purpose of Recelylag the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1F95
The REGISTER of SHARFS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 15th” to THURSDAY the 2318 January, 1896, (both dari Inclusive), during which persed no Transier of Shares can be registered.
#
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, oth January, 1806.
[104 MUNICIPALITE FRANCAISE DE
SHAMEEN.
ELECTION D'UN CONSEILLER MUNICIPAL.
Conseiller Frascate, en remplacement TNE diction pour la nomination d'un
de M, DUFETRE, Conseliler sortant, mora lieu In dimanche 19 Jaurler, 1896, au Consulat de Franco,
Le scrutia sera ouve t de ro heures de matin à 4 heures du soir. La liste électorale, déposés &is Chancelleris da Consulat, sera mise & W disposition des électeurs à partir da 14 Janvier et close le 18. h 4 heures do soir. Les demandes description ou de radiation devront dire adres sée, avant cette dernière date, sü Consulat.
La Consul de France, rod]
C. IMBAULT HUART. WORTH A GUINEA A BOX
PILLS
BEECHAM'S
FOR ALL BILIQUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, AN
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION Boxes.
50 Cents per BoT.
Prepared only by the Proprietor zou. THOMAS BEZCHAM, St Helens, Lancashire,
SOLE AGENTS for HONGxowa and the EMPIRE of CHIKA :--
AFOTHECARTES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central WATKINS & CO.,
HONGKONG.
MUSIC LESSONS.",
NATH RUCHWALDY... is @gila
MANDOLIN, GUITAR and BANJO st. 1 ukusi Tarms,
Msrepared to takes PUPILS OF PLAKO,
Address
No 4 BLUE BUILDINGS, Hangkang, 6th January, 1896.