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ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES NO. 255 BA+=+4-T=#* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1896.
Banks.
THE MERCANTILE. BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ₤1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED .............................................£1,180,000 £ 80$,500
PAID-UP sens
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMETRIA,
́NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.
per annum, on the Dally Balance.
ON NEW FIRD DEPOSITS :-
For 12 Months.............................................4 per cent.
6
*
" 3 П
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DIPOSITE RInewed 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.
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY. LIMITED.
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sela Eastern Agents for
SPRINGTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOM.
SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOW-
DRIFT" MANUFACTUREX.
THE NEW, WIEK Wove Rooring Co.
THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL
FOUNDRY CO.
म
BELL'S ́ASBESTOS BOILER . CÒMPOSITION. HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST AT PRESENT USED IN THE EAST. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR COVering any CLASS OF WORK.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
Hongkong, 39th January, 1995.
£800,000
+£800,000
£375,000
RESERVE LIABILITY or SHART.
CAPITAL PART-UP ..............................
HOLDERS.18010220
RESERVE FUND...
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months........ 4. per cent.
6 M
*** *** 31
#
3
... 21 19
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 16th September, 1895. 153
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION...
PAID-UP CAPITAL ........
*****$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND .........................................................$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LJABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
I. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.
A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. 1 Bell-fring. ↑ S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Kag
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
R. Showan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER 1
Shangbal—J, P. Wade GardʼNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a por Cent,
per Azcum on the daily balance.
For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :
3 months, 2) per Cent, per Annum.
For month,
For 12 months, 4
pex Cent per Agnum.
per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1805.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Business of the abare Bank is conducted Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
· BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31'PER CENT. per atibdi.
Depositors may transfer at their option halances of $roo or more to the HONGKONG AND
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,
(30
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.
TIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally altuated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Superv!- FIR
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 luggages and affording information, Passengua are met at the Railway Station.
VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge--THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING BUCH AN ADTANTAGE.' EUROPEAN HÄIR DRESSER on the Premises.
*. Certised Gulden are in attendance at both Hotels.
NOISELESS.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
$1,000
六拜禮 ·一月二英港香
Intimations
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING
THE
HE SCOTTISH
THE SUM OF
TO
"THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH."
METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
$1.000 MEXICAN,
ONE $1,000 THOUSAND
DOLMAR SA
·Europens: Subscribers targ Hongkong Telegraph stikska 1st October, "269y" tuanze)"fig" "the sum of $1,000 against Fatal
Accident.
SEE BELOW.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
"Intimations, was
BONGKONG) CANTON AND MAÇÃO
$1,000 STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND
REDUCED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, *THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 61 Par
T" CENT or $1go ver Shøre, DECLARED
at the Ordinary. Hall-Veasly Meeting of Share- holders held THIS DAY will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONO AND SHAHORAY, BANKING
WILL PAY CORPORATION on Löd after SATURDAY, 135
1st Febmary, 1896.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
to the legal representatives of the European holder of this Couron: In the event of his death by
· Aprident on or before the gist March 1896 while on, land within the confines of Hamoxoxo or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the kumediate neighbourhood thereöf, provided that the Name and Address of the said helder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
* farolshod 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 occurence of the Accident, and that notice of 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 saly will be pâld in respect of any one death.
** This premham is paid quarterly in advance by the Proprieties of The Begins Tagok
Hongkong, 1st January, 1896;
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
WINE AND SPIRIT merchants.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CHAMPAGNES,
L. DEWETTE, Manager,
YOKOHAMA,
TOKYO,
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SHERRIES,
PORTS,
HOCKS,
MOSSELLES,
WHITE WINE,
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
CLARETS,
BURGUNDIES,
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
RUM,
GINS,
LIQUEURS,
BITTERS,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
ar ↑ TO 14 H.P.
FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM
Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. per H.P, and Hour
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 HP.
Engins will be shown and fill particulars be given on application,
SCHEELE & CO., HongkonG,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED TENNIS MATERIALS.
DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORFURATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF.
ТОВАССО,5...
CIGARS.
FOOTBALLS.
DUMB BELLS.
INDIAN CLUBS.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1866.
$1,000,000 500,000
"THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.....
Subscribed Captial...................
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Court of Directora --
D. Güles, Esq
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. -
H. Stolterfaht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent Hongkong, z3rd October, 1893.
Ensurances.
'NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First-
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co. ·
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Hongkong, 2815 May, 1895.
THE
NOTICE,
*HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITÁL SUBSCRIBED
...$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CUzRENT RATES en GOODE, & Polletes granted to all Party of the world
payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEEK.
· Hovekovog, afich May, 1904.
GENERAL NOTICE,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL,
TAELS 600,000
(LIMITED.) ·
$833-333-33- samem $318,000.00.
RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS..
LIE SING, Esq."
Lou TSO SHUN, Esq.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO: AKEL.
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, J., taken
ai Curkent Ratan, to all parts of the World
HEAD OFFICE, § 2:0, FRAYA WEST,
פיכס
པ་།ས་
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
ÁT HE. HOTELĮ
00:00
TIFFIN:
DIXER
43.50
ALL 3 MEALS
SMOKELESS,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
TARNOLD
Secretary.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1896.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS to this COMPANY Will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Bulldings, en MONDAY, the 3rd February, 1896, at 12 o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1895.
SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
The REGISTER of SHARES will b CLOSED from, MONDAY, the 27th January to MONDAY the 3rd February, 1896, (bath days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
به رزه
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
Hengkang Land Investment and
Agency Company, Limited,
General Agents for the
West Point Building Company, Limited. fuos Hongkong, 17th January," 1895. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED...
THE
"HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wil be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, AN Pedder's Street, at Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 5th February, to receive a Siktement of the Company's Accounts to the 3rat December, 1805, and the Report of the General Managers. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the afth instant to the
ALES & STOUTS. { 5ik proximo, both days inclusive.
OUR GREAT AIM IS TO SUPPLY OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE VERY BEST
ARTICLE AT A LOW PRICE...
THAT IS WHY WE ARE INTRODUCING
BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER.
PRICE
$10.50 per Case of 6 dozen Pints. $12.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quaris.
Cash on Delivery, An
THE SEATTLE BREWING & HALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office's-8, D'Agullar Strust, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1895.
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R. G. HOPKINGS, Manager.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, aand January, 1898.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is her guns that the
ORD NARY HALF-YEARLY MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS In this CORPO R-TION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkang, on SATURDAY, the Hijtsanth day of February nerf, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1895.
By.Order of the Court of Directors.
T. JACKSON..
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th January, 1895.
fa14 HONGKONG AND CHAY HẢI BẰNKING CORPORATION,
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, NS hory ARES At the
Nos. 11, 19 and 28 Central Markit.
PRIME
IME BEET and MUTTON,
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER In Rolla and Pats. GAME,
Jea
M SHIPPING AND COAST FORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION, „ADE
Į. TATAM,
CIG
IGARETTES
PIPES.
16
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.
FOR
SALE.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ÄBOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
2** KEGELISOR, Z-HONGKONO,
A. B. C. Cada
TELEPHONE,
No. 35."
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUBENS ROAD,
TIFFIN AT 1.-F.M. A
DINNER AT 8 pm
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DINING-Rooms.
For further Farticularü apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
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G. H. MUMM &
Co's CHAMPAGNE.
( ! ) [er
în cases of a dax, pints......................... $35 per case.
do
£ a quarta uitamurigo 33
19
SHEWAN & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895,
[33
Amusements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG. "
REGISTERS OF of CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY the First to the Fifteenth day of February next, (both days inclusive), daring which period an Trausfer of Skates can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong. 27th January, 1896.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ..
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S Orrict, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th February, at Twelva o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving-à Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Director for the year ending 31st December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th Idem, both days inclusiva.
By Order,
GEO. L TOMLIN, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 37th January, 1896,
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ROYAL
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD LATE OF VICTORIA, THE
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CRASER, HOT CONCORDIA PUBLIC THE ANTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
WORKS DEPARTMENT, DECKARED.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC NOTICE is hereby given that His Heng on THURSDAY, the 27th proximo, at NOOK,
THE
CLUB
Will give Two Performances of
TRIAL BY JURY.
and
"CREATURES OF IMPULAR”
糖
DERS in the above Company will be keld at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, Pedder's Street,
FIELDING CLARKE, Knight, Chief to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st Justice, kaviar, la virtue of Section 3 of Ordl- December, 18og, and the Report of the General nance No. 9 of 1870, made an Order Limiting Manngirs, and to elect a Contablog Commąities to the and. Februry, 1895, the time for sending | and Auditors, la CLAIMS against the wald Estate,
1
All Creditors are hereby required to send in their CLAIMS to the Underelgoed before the sald date.
Dated the 14th November, 1895.
SATURDAY; the 81% February, 1896, MONDAY, tolk February, 1896. Commencing auch Evming stΜg 7.16, precisely. TICKETË, 285 5a chiained at, the THEATRE ROYAL on and aller MONDAY, the gid February, stro LV
1657) BOOKING OFFICE open each day from 10 AuMu 10'4 P.Ma
Prices $3, $2 and $t.
::
The Pebild ära.reminded that NO CHITS. WILL BE TAKEN at the Booking Office
LATE TRAKE US falantes after exch, Parisr- sance.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1896-
P. A. HAZELAND, Acting Registrar Acial Ocil Administrator, KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 1.
DISAPPEARANCE OF MIDLE CHANNEL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 74th to the 7th proxima, both days inclusiva,
JARDINE. MATHESON & C«,,.
General Manageri, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. Hongkong, 27th January, 1896.
[216 ADDRESS AND-TESTIMONIAL TO-
"DR. CANTLIE. Sinvited for the purpose of pressaling some
•UBSCRIPTIONS, not to exceed $5, min
suitable Testimonial to Dr. CANTLIE" on kin departare from the Colony, in Recognition of Services rendered to the Community during His residence of some Nine Years in Hongkong.
Subscription Lists will be found at the Hong- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, the CHARTERED TOTICE is hereby given that the MIDDLE BANK, MOL LANK, CRAWFORD & Co, Mesirk
kas DISAPPEARED.
BUOY.
ני
Due notice will be given when le le replaced fis position,
HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT, COMPANY, LIMITED), JN LIQUIDATION.
pati KOORS, SHEWAN & CO. Maşa – þann {V} appointed "Kounes, for the BALK OF RIF ARTICLES Sowers, supplied by the above Appeavad :
M
C J. PRICE Acting Haiboni Master.
L.F. SCHUENIC)
Cammulasinner of Customs,
Cortos Hove,
WATTOR
LA THE HONGKONG CLUB and THE HONG- KONG HOTKE
The Undamentioned Committee has been formed for the purpose of making the prosen- tatlow,
THOMAS TA
102, M. K. MODY
The Bod. Dr. HO
Ala. J. J. PRANGE, OG. 1EDITA
C. MURRAY ADAMSON," Wang Han. Becretary & Treatme