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The Hongkong Telegraph.
New Series No.244 日六初月二十年一十二精光
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
Subscribed Capital.
£1,000,000 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-
D. Guilles, Esq.
J ChowTong Shang,Esq.
H. Stolterlobt, Esq. ↑ Kwas Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Fig.
T
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ima.........................£1,135,000 PAID-UP
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lileyin..
INTEREST ALLOWED
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.
per annum on the Dally Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITE :----
For 11 Monthsacomausė per cent.
6
D
31
W 3 10
MANA
19
雏
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.
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, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY от SHARE-
HOLDERS....
RESERVE FUND
Bo0,000
£800,000 ***£325,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent per anam on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for xa montha....... 4 per cent,
12
1
+1
!!
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19
6
[B ... 34 ** 23 #3 T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
H
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL cuajoare.ro .................$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND ..............................
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1896.
Intinations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 28, Queen's Road Central
Sole Eastern Agents for SPRINGTOR GRIP ARMOURKO Host. SNOWDON, SON & Co. "SNOWDRIFT'" MANT. İ
Sola Entero Agente for. THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY Co.
DAGGER
PACKING
N
- SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING
FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND
OR SQUARE.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.
ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS CANVAS, &-
ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS' CORE PACKING (Tuck Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.
W. JACKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 2616 September, 1895.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
CIGARS.
CIGARETTES.
TOBACCO.
130
TOBACCO
CIGARS
CIGARETTES.
GOOD QUALITY and CONDITION GUARANTEED. Hangkang, 20th January, 1895
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA level.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
、
"EXCELSION," HONGKONO,
A. B. C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
16
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
i
QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT 'F,M.
DINNER AT 8 PM. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES 16 PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.
$1,000
Intimations.
-拜禮 誠十二月正英港香
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT
ΤΟ
European Sabegriber st Hongkong Talgrata ry sat October, Bash
the sum of $1,000 against Fatal. Accident.
SEE BELOW.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
$1,000 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MERTING of
BY SUBSCRIBING
10:-
"HE SCOTTISH
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
METROPOLITAN. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY'
WILL PAY
THE
• THE SUM OF
$1.000 MEXICAN,
to the legal representatives of the Europea: holder of this COUPON in the event of bis death by Accident tom de before the gist March 1845 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, of the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the said 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 premalom* thereon has been duly pald; that death-takes place within One Month from the securrence of the Accident, and that noilee of death, with fall particolare, is sont within fourteen days of lis happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death;
This premissals pald quarterly in advance by the Propelstore of The Highing Tilgrupā.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1895,
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co..
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
SHERRIES,
PORTS,
15. QUEEN'S ROAD.
LIQUEURS,
BITTERS,
CHAMPAGNES,
HOCKS,
MOSSELLES, WHITE WINE, BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
RUM,
GINS,
ALES & STOUTS.
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CLARETS,
BURGUNDIES,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market.
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For further Particulars apply to `
...........................$ 5,500,000
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
Hongkong, 27th July, 18ɔş.
(18
PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats.
GAME, &c., &c.
&c.
"RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
Court of DiriCTORS !
Į. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.
A. MCCONACRIE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hön. J. J. Bell-Irving,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Exq
S. C. Michaelren, Esq."
D. R. Soon, Esq.
JN. A. Slebs, Esq.
R. Shewin, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, EK, LONDON Bankers-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cant,
per Annum on the dally balance.
INTEREST ON Fixed Deposits ( For 3 months, z) për Cent, per Annum. For 6 mouths, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. pér Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1895.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ralos may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on déposits is allowed at 31*PEx CET. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their "option balances of $100 ne mora 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,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
Chief Manager.
Amusements.
YMNASTIC COMPETITIONS
at
THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
םי
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
THE 30TH AND JIST INST.
PROGRAMMET
HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARS, VAULTING
HORSE, RINGS, Running, HiGH JUMP,
and. ROPE CLIMBING.
BOXING-(middle, light; 'and 'fösther weights)
and FENCING.
Names of Members intending to compete in be sent in to the Steward before the 27th lartanti
Hongkong, 18th January sigő.
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
'OTICE'is hereby given that
·Non
W
Mr. ALFRED F.'O. KRAUSS
and Mr. PHILIPP BERNHARD
SCHMACKER retired from our Fram on the 31st December 1895, and that
M. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL
SACHSE.
M, CHARLES ERNEST
RAYNER
Mr. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER
BÖNING
have To-day been admitted Partners.
BY: CARLOWITZ & Co. Hengkong, Herberg & Chins, |291 January, 185e
NOISELESS.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
-or 2 TO 12 H.P.
F FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Pétrolsum 1 lb. fær H.P, and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.
Engine will be shown and fall particulars be given on application,
47)
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGÍNEER REQUIRED.
MON SEINE ÄZEINOM
THE
MEALS
AT H.K. HOTEL
BREAKFAST
TIFFIN
20.00
*******CERKI (I
4250
ALL 3 MKATS.
HOTEL
SMOKELESS.
CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,
5. BUND, FÖRORAMA, SO
↳ TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, #retrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi sios of approved French Chef has no agual ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced Englishi rästion by attendance.
The Hotel seam-lanes with European Agent attends arrivals and departures † sve-7 asilitanceven in classing higkages and affording information, Passengers are, met at the Rallway Stations...
---VISITORS have the option of messing sithar Is TOKYO of YOKOHAMA, without gutin rgo—TER OHLS HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, „EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER
Carilled Gidéos des in attendance at bökk Hotels,
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PaQYzIETORI, V. SIDEN, Manager, L. DEWETTE, Manager,
YOKOHAMA¡
TOKYO,
REP" SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.
J. TATAM,
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FOR SALE..
G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a dos, plats
$35 per case.
quar $33
SHEWAN & Con Agents.
133
· Hongkong,-13th May, 1895.
Insurances.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1834.
NOTICE.
SFATHOLDERS and SUBSCRIBERS
will be held in the VESTRY on WEDNESDAY, tho: zzed; instant, kt: 4.30 P.M.. for the purpos of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and electing the Lay. Members of the Church Body and the Auditor for 1895
CHARLES FORD, Hen. Secretary Hongkong, 16th January, 1806-
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,
given that the EIGHTH
NORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the. COMPANY'S Ornices, Victoria Buildings, DE THURSDAY, the 23rd Tannury, 1805, at 1a o'clock (Nook), for the purpage of Receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1994-
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 15th to THURSDAY the zyrd Jantiary, 1895, (both deve factusive); during which period na Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
"A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896,
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HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT
COMPANY. LIMITED,
TOTICE. is hereby elven that an EXTRA.
NOTH
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the COMPANY will be held at its RrGISTERED OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of January. Instant, at 12 Noom when the Sabjolaed. Resolution which was Datsed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the with of January lús, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution, vix:-
"That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED," be wound "un voluntarily under the Provisions of the "Companies' Ordinances 186 to 18go, and that CREASY Ewasis of Victoria in the "Colony of Hongkong be and he is hereby "appolated Liquidator for the purposes of "such winding up."
Dated the rath day of January, 1896.
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 keretofors by the Undersigned,
*#3]
W. A. DUFF, Secretary.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
OTICE L hereby given that the.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY's Orrier, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1896, at 13 o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twaive Months ending 3111 December, 1895.
N SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY the 25th January to THURSDAY the 30th January, 1806, (both days inclusive), during which period so Transfer of Shures can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, -Secretary to the
Hongkong Land Investment
and
Agency Company, Limited,
Agents for the sensel Kowloon Land and Buildings Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 16th January, 1996;
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO ŠTEAMBOAT, COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TO INSURANCE OFFICES AND OTHERS. is requested that all IVORY FIRE returned to the ACTING SUPERINTENDENT of the | HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the of SHARE. FIRE BRIGADE for Alteration and Registration. OPTICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Buildings,
250,000 BRIGADE BADGES hitherte issued beT YEARIN MEETING
`HE FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF-
A re-laus will be made. prepared in
CAPITAL LUDRANKJE DOZRIA TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY...O3,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.................. 75478 TTAVING been, appointed AGENTS of the
accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS BE CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents,
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U
-- Hongkong, and January, 1896.
'NORTH GERMAN TIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF, HAMBURG,
!
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to secept Flest Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS - 1 CURRENT RATER,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 19th May, 1895,
MOTICE,
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to sept -MARINE RISKS ›is 'CURRENT RATES on GooDE, an Felicies: granted to;all Parts of the world 'payable at any of its pendles
HAO TÚNG THI Secretary, HEAD OFFICES
No. 4, QueraÝ ROAD WEIT, Hongkong, with May, 1904.
GENERAL NOTICE:
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL” TARLS / 600,000
· #293-113-33- EQUAL TO ʻaldırmavimo) RESERVE FUND $118,000.00
1 BÖARD OF DIRECTORS. Læk Sino, Zag
DO TRUE MOOK, Esq. LOU TEO Subs; Log.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
M
ARINE RISES, GOODS, fa, lakes
-
at Granenz Kiran to all parts of the
OFFICE/SEG FRAYA WHIT,
On and after the 1st proxime none but the New Badger will be recognised.
W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Superintendent Fire Brigade. Fire Brigade Office, Hongkong. 17th January, 1896.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL
*(164)
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS
SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXLI.
50 Cents per Box,
Prepared only by the Proprietor - THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire,
SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA 1--
WATKINS & CO., AFOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central,
HONGKONG. -
JUST LANDE *FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
Crystallized Fruits,
Cocutiner,
Apricotinek,"
156
Barat Almonds,
Almonds Flots,
Marsipar Almonds,
&C.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREARE ****
Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremer, Caramela, Nougat Fislache, Pineapple Chocolate,
Chocolate Walntity
Flush Bags, Flush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,
Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st fastant, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the parpors of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st infissi, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1895,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
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OTICE is hereby given that the"
NVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY. will be held at the CouvaNİN OFFICE, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 3rd February, 1896, at 13 n'clock (NOON), for the purpose of Rec-frieg the Report of the Board of Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1895.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOS7D from MONDAY, the syth January to MONDAY the gid February, 1896, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
!
Hoogkoog Land., Investment...ind-
Agency Company, Limited.
1. General Agents for the West Point Bulking Company, Limited. 'Hongkong, 13th January, 1895,-
160
MEE CHEUNG
| PHOTOGRAPHER, TOF FLOOR OF ICH "HØVIK, IN Ice House Road.
* TANSAN," the New Japaneseable WaterTS now in a position, in his New and Com which contains 8 per cent, more from carbonatamadions Promises, in sclipes, ka berelokis, ALL · PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED than that from any other Chalybeats Spring,
la'tha Colony or in say part of the Fur Baati
"FLETCHER" & CONTE
#THE PHARMACY A 95, Omenn's Road Castrál,"
GIEDUPS, AND (VIEWS",
a upacially. ⠀