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The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 258 ; #=#=+-+#* WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1896.
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA..
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEX, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
CAPITAL FAID-UP ̃ ̄ï.#jw«
RESERVE IJABILITY or SHAVE-
800,000
HOLDERS domina£800,000 RESERVE FUND .................................äni£325,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on. CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Ra's of a per cent, per sunum on the Dally Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months, 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
HONGKONG SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-JP CAPITAL..$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND....................................$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS!
-1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman,
A. MCCONACHIT, Erg.-Deputy Chalzinan,
Hon.), J-Hell-leving,
S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
D.
R. Sasanon, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
N, A. Slebs, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.,
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shangbal--), P. WADE - GARD’NER, Esq/ LONDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a por Cent, per Antun on the daily balance.
INTERIST ON Fixed DeposFTE :
For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Ansum. For 6 months, 3ì per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cont. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1895.
HONGKONG-SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applicatios.
INTEREST on deposita in silowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT,"per sunum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Maniger.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1805,
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
"Authorised Capital...........................................1,000,000 Subscribed Capital.........................., 300,000 HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors
D. Gillies, Esq.
| ChowTungShang, Esq.
H. Stolterfoht, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Eid.
Chief ManagÉT,
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent
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GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Hongkong, and October, 1893.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED."
`AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED 71,185,000 PAID UP..
BANKERS:"
669,800
LONDON JOINT STOCK' Bank, LICITED, 'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT "ACCOUNTS_at the Rate of a percent.
- per annum on the Dally Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS pain
For 12 Months.....4 per cent.
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Intimations,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN $1,000
AGENCY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for
SPHINCTOR GRIP, ARMOURED HOSE,
SKOWUM SON & Co. #SNOW-
"DRIFT" MANUFACTURER,
THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.-------
THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL
FOUNDRY CO....
BELL'S A ̃BESTOS BOILER COMPOSITION HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST AT PRESENT USED IN THE EAST. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR COVERING and Class oF WORK,
W. JACKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 29th January, 1896.
OTEIS
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
AT H.K. HOTEL
*****WENNICI
ofzt
ALL. 3 MEALS.
KELLY & WALSH, LD
STATIONERY SUNDRIE S.
Cross Stylographie Pear..........$ 3.50 | Paper Weight and Clip combined ....................$ r.co Self-filling Fountain Poas.......$6, $8.50 12.00 Engle Fountain Peneli
| Swan Fountain Pens...............
(The mori,sizeful articia, a bustnaxa man can have. Suttabli for either Long- hand or Shorthand.).
Hongkong, 4th February, 1896,
75
5.00o Steel Spring Tape Messore (quite new)... 1.00 Self-registering Note Books .........$1, $1.35 1.50 (The acme of perfection in Note Books. „Savar tími, money and trouble.)
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
!
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,„
EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,
A, B, C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD.
TIFFIN AT I P.M.
DINNER AT 8 P.M.
三拜禮
魏五月二英港香
Intimations
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INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT
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MÉTROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
$1,000
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THOUSAND DOLLAR/S/
European Subscribers to the- Hongkong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, ined for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident
SEE BELOW,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND
STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N°1
OTICE hereby given that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WI be held at the OFFICE of the GENERAL MANAGERS, No. 5, Queen's Road Contral,.oM MONDAY, the roth February, 1896, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Minngers, together with Statement of Accounts to the 31KK WILL PAY December, 1834.
$1,000 MEXICAN, įto the legal sepresentatives of the European holder of this COUPON to the areat of his death by Accident on or before the 31st March 1895 while sa land within the conises of HowarÒNG or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the mid holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the *HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
as furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending grat. 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 fall particulars, is sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. Į, V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $5,000.only. will be paid in respect of any one death.
Wehla pyanima la palź questaoly in advapen by the Proprietors of The Honghong Tilgraph.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.
SIR
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL STORE KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.
IR CHAS, PRICE & Co's ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.
CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.
TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.
PARAGON PATENT PACKING.
VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c., &c.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.
ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCK'S-PAINTS and-VARNISHES.-- HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and. ANTI-FOULING, for
STREL VESSELS.
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDA, BUNKERS and TOP-SIDES...
WATER SUPPLIED.
FRESH
Hongkong, 4th Februay, 1896,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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GOOD WINE NEEDS: NO BUSH" THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED
BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER
RECOMMEND IT, AND THAT IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT.
PRICE
$10.50 per Case of 6 dozen Plnts, $12,50 per Case of 4 dosen Quests. Cash on Delivery. THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY, Head Ofte 1-8, D'Agullar Street, Hongkong,
Hongkong, aand January, 1896.
R. G. HOPKINS, Manager.
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The TRANSFER-BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 1st to the roth February, (both days inclusive),
MEVER & Co.,
General Managers-
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Hongkong, 1st February, 1806.
* CITY CLUB. THE SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS will be held in the CLUB HOUSE 30 TUESDAY, February 11th, at 9 PM
E. K. CHANDLER, Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd February. 1895.
Taga HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING -CORPORATION.-
OTICE hereby given that the
NORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEET.
ING of the SHAREHOLDERS In this CORPO- RATION: Will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Elfitenth day "of February next, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Director, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1805.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
T. JACKSON.
Chlef Manager.
·Hongkong, 27th January, 1858.
1314 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
OTICE is hereby given that the
NREGISTERS OF SHARES of the
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY the First to the Fifteenth day of February next.... (both days inclusivo), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered, By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 27th January, 1896. {ass THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERY,
HE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS In the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANTE OFFICE, No. 4. Praya Central, at 3 o'clock (NOON), on MONDAY, the 17th February next, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Acestral to 31st December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 810 the 17th February, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED,
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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTEHOLDERS Y
PRIME
Nos. 11, 18 and 15 Central Market.
ME BEEF and MUTTON..
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pate.
GAME, &C. &c. BHIFFING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895/
J. TATAM,
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ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a diox, pints .......................................$35 per case.
*. quarte
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
Hongkong, 17th July, 1805.
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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS. J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
NOTICE.
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...........................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKE at CURRENT RATES ON GOODE Eze. Palleles granted_to_ail Parts of the_world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Secretary HEAD OFFICE
No. 2, QUEEN ROAD WEST,
Hongkong, suh May, 1916,
GENERAL NOTICE.
*SSETESION
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 2 TO 13 HP.
FOR 'FACTORIES" AND LAUNCHES,
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 ib. per H.P, and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a H.P.
14
Engine will be shown and full particularu be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
471
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
THE
CLUB HOTEL
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5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED)
CAPITAL, TAELS - 600,000
SMOKELESS.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKFO.
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Hongkong, 19th May, 1895.
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A
SHEWAN & Co...?
Agents,
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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
13, QUEEN'S ROAD.
SHERRIES,
PORTS,
· CHAMPAGNES,
CLARETS,
BURGUNDIES,
HOCKS,
MOJSELLES,
WHITE WINE,
BRANDIES, WHISKIES,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895,
POLICE NOTICE,"
" of DOGS are reminded that
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS; centrally sticated, will farmished, the Celling under the Super LICENSES ke 1995 EXPIRED on the
of approved French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Jim December last, P EQUAL TO **¶¶..............................} $833,333-33- Experienced English matron in attendance.
RESERVE FUND .....................
$318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LEE SID, Esq.
LOU TO SHUN, E14.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER,~~HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS GOODS, ăn, taken
World.
at CURRENT Rates to all parts of 'the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRATA WEST,»
18 Thu, Hotal, maars-launch with European Agent attında arrivals and "departure 1. svay: assistance giren in cleaking luggages and affording Information, Passengers are cost at the Hallway Station,
VISITORS have the opdon of messing either in TORTO DE "YOKOHAMA, without" stark charge:=TRE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER
the Premises.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotals.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
BIOEN, Managi
YONONAM
3
Laza
Tha aguát which DOGS require Llomslog in Months, not 6 as is generally supposed).
W. C. H. HASTINGS," Acilag/Captain Supt. of Police, Hongkong, 4th February, 1896, .
HONGKONG"" TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAL REGON ŽINE ›EPARS ME LUMBER
Always an Haak
O
L. DEWETTE, Manager"
HANTOMVONNy
RUM,
GINS,
LIQUEURS,
BITTERS,
ALES & STOUTS
JUST LANDED FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.
Comprising
Crystallized Frulis,
Cocotians,"
Apricotines,
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Burat Almande,
Almonds Flots,
Mandpar Almonds,
|^| CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ----
Vanille Cremes Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pisische, Pineapple Chocolate,
Chocolate Wilant” Flush Bags, Pinah Buses and Fancy Hexes,
" &c. k
&c.
* TANSAN," the New Japanese Table-Water which contains 8 per cent, more fron carbonate than that from any other Chalybeste. Spring.
* THE PRAMMACY" 2015. Queen's Road Central.
the, COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th February, at Twelve o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th Idem, both days inclusivo.'
By Order,
GEO. L TOMLIN, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 27th January, 1806.") fars HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
“HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of THE
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 14, Praya Central on MONDAY, the 24th February, 1896, si Noow, for the purpose of receiving the Repert of the Directors and the Statement of Accounta to the stat December, 1895. -
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 24th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. COOKE, Acting General Manager, Houskone, grd. February, 1898
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERE.
"HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL
DERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, Peddar's Street on THURSDAY, the 37th proxifio, at NOOK, to receive Statement of Accounts to 3!! December, 1891, and the Report of the Gengra Managers, and to elect a Conselling Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 271s proximo, both days inclusive:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General ManagOIS, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LO, Hongkong, 27th January, 1896.
Tats
HONGKONG-CANTON AND MACAOTM STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CENT OF
"THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 64 PRE $1.10 per Shar, DECLARED at the Ordinary Hali-Yearly Meeting of Share- hollers Beld THIS DAY I be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION on and after SATURDAY, 12.
at February, 1896.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply the Office of the Company for WARRANTSA
By Chrder of the Board of Directors.
OLD