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ESTABLISHED 1881
NEW SERIES No. 259 #=#=+4+* THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1896.
„Banks.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL .......£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED TO SPUDSN) ANURA
BANKERS:
21,195,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
INTER
ACCOUNTS. at the Rate of a per cent,"
per annum on the Bally Balancs.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS ----
/For 12 Months.....................................4 per cent.
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DEPOSIT RENEWED ON ÖLD. TERMS. J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 18th December, 18öt.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHÄKTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ...........................................£800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK.
——— HÖLDERS ...«******19**9*
RESERVE FUND
£800,000 £325,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per
annum 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,
TTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RISERVE FUND
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN $1,000
AGENCY, LIMITED.
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern · Agents for
·SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED Hour,
SKOWOOK, SONI & Co. "SHOW-
DRIFT” MANUFACTURER,
THE NEW WIRE WOVE Roofing Co.
THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL
FOUNDRY CO.
BELL'S ASBESTOS BOILER COMPOSITION · HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST AT PRESENT USED IN THE EAST. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR COVERING ANY CLASS OF WORK.
W. JACKSON, Managu.
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Hongkong, 29th January, 1896..
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
13, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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CHAMPAGNES,
HOCKS,
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SHERRIES,
PORTS,
MOSSELLES,
WHITE WINE,
CLARETS,
BRANDIES,
RUM
GINS,
LIQUEURS, BITTERS,
BURGUNDIES,
ALES & STOUTS.
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CORPORATION.
........$10,000,000.
.....$3.000co
·RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TOPS.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORŠ:
J. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.'
A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezeldel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq. -
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
R. Sbowin, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER;
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Shanghal-J. 7. WADE GARDNER, EK, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cont,
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :
For 3 months, 2
For 6 months, 31
For 13 months, 4
per Cent, per Annum.
per Cent, par Annum. per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 73rd December. 1805.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pa CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Howɑrong AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 180t,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital .......... 2016111,000,000 Subscribed Capital................ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
Court of Directors:
D. Gulles, Esq.
H. Stalterfakt, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTung Shang/Exc, Kwan Hai Chuan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong, a3rd October, 1893.
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. AN
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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·NOTICE. "HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ......$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKs a CusíRENT RAFES en GoODE, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUIET ROAD WEST.
Kangkang, with May, 1994;
GENERAL NOTICE,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL
(LIMITED.)
TAELS 600,000} · g813«333«33»
EQUAL TO ....................................$
RESERVE FUND .......... $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, Esq.
LOU TO SHUM,” Esq,
LO YEUR MOONr, Rag.
MANAGER.-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS & GOODS, takes
World.
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of tha
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & ↳ FRAYA WEST, Hangkong, 17th December, 1954,
Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.
MONTHLY RATES FOR
WHISKIES,
MEALS
AT HE. HOTEL
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15.25
20.00
42.50
BREAKFAST
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· PËRʼANNUM.:
Intimations.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSÉ AND
STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED..
OTICE hereby given that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WILL be held at the "OFFICE of the GENTHAL MANAGERS, NO. 5, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 10th February, 1895, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving The Report of the General Managers, fögether with Statement of Account to the 31st The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will de CLOSED from the tat to the oth February, (both days inclusive).
MEYER & Co..
General Managers. [343
SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY December, 1895-
THE SUM OF
$1,000-MEXICAN,
to the legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON in the event of his death by Accident on or before the 31st March 1895 whlie on land within the confines of HONGKONG of any Treaty Ports of CHINA or Japan, or the immediate neighbourhood thereal, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribe to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "-
as furnished to the Company foë' 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 fall particulars, is sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkang: It being declared that $1,000 only
will be paid in respect of any one death. This premium is vald quarterly in advanós by the Proprietors of The Honghong Zulgraphi
Hongkong, sat January, 1895.
J. Y. V. VERNON,
AGENT.
PHARMACEUTIC PRODUCTS OF THE FARBWERKE VORM MEISTER, (LUCIUS "&"BRUNING HOCHST A/MAIN.
Dr. KNORR'S LION BRAND
"ANTIPYRIN E,'
(Dose for ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROV)
**
Is the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER TYPHUS, INFLUENZA. DENGUE, ERYSI
Hongkong, 1st February, 1896.
CITY CLUB.
T MEETING of the MEMBERS will be HE SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL
held in the CLUB HOUSE OD TUESDAY, February irth, at 9 P.M.
E. K. CHANDLER, Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NORDAHL, Biven that the
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corro- RATION will be held at the Cry, HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Fifteenth day of February neel, st NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directoria, together with a Statement. of Accounts to 31st December, 1805
By Order of the Count of Directors.
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager. Hongkoog, 27th January, 1896 -- fara
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PELAS WHOOPING COUGH, Be The Complaint 121. Bo the very best N REGISTERS OF SHARES at the
ANTISEPTIC. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty, Ask for DR. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE! Each Tin bears the Inventor's Signatura "Dr. KNORR" in red letters,
"DERMATOL,'
"J
Is the best Vulnerary; its effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds is described as amrzlog.
DR. OVERLACH'S
"MIGRAIN IN E,”
(ANTIPYRINE-CAFFEINE CITRATE)
Invaluable for MIGRAINE and of the greatest valno in trekiing HEADACHES of definite etiology, in the HEADACHES of INFLUENZA, of NICOTINE and MORPHIA POISONING,
and generally where the administration of other remedies have failed.
To be bad of every reputed Chemiet and Druggist, Supplies constantly on hand at the CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS I
LANE, CRAWFORD &.
CO.
GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.
SIR CHAS, PRICE & Ca' ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.
CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.
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OTICE hereby given that
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY the First to the Fifteenth day of February next, (both days inclusive), daring-which-perfod-no Transfer of Shares can be registered, By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Maungiz, Hongkong, 27th January, 1896.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
*HE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS LA above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANTIE OFFICE,. No. 4. Prava Contrai, et za o'dock (NOON), on MONDAY, the 17th February next, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement" al ́Accounts to grot December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 17th February, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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"HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
VALVOLINE, CASTORIOIL, &c., dia. TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT FACKING.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds. ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAFFEL'S patent comPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for | o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving a
PARAGON PATENT FÄCKING. the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY®y Orrick, No. 3, Queen's Raid Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th February, at Twalyn
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERg and TOP-SIDES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..
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STEEL. VESIKLA.
FRESE WATER SUPPLIED.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
· Honglenng, 4th February, 1806.
"GOOD WINE needs NO BUSH! THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED
STATIONERY'S UNDRIES,”
Cross Stylographie Fens $ 3.50| Paper Weight and Clip combined ......$ 1.00 Self-flling Fountain Fens........$6, 88.50 12.00 Eagle Fountain Pencil
75
-8win Fountain Pans ...........................UNDSINTAPID-YYY 5.co Steel Spring Tape Measure (quite new)... 1.00 (The most sinful article a business man Self-registering Note Books $1, $1.35 1.50
(The aims of perfection in Note Books.
· Savur tíma, money and trouble.)
can have. Suitable for stiker Long-
hand or Shorthand.):
Hongkong, 4th February, 1846,
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE. SEA LEVEL.'
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**ExCKLATOR; " HONGKONG,
A. B. C. Code.
MOISELESS,
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COoler than IN
QUEEN'S ROAD,
+
TIFFIN AT 1 7.1.
DINNER AT 8 P.M.
ARRANGEMENTS can be' made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in
DATA PRIVATE' Exneried-RooseS.
BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER
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RECOMMEND IT, AND THAT IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT.
PRICE
$10.50 par Caso o! 6-dozen Pints, $12.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quarts. Cash on Delivery.
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office 8, D'Aguilar Strest, Honghong.
R. G. HOPKINS, Manager.
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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
©Hongkong, zand January, 1896.
PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.
Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market.
CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.
AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.
AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Fats, GAME, SHIPPING AND COAST PORY ORDERS WILL HAVE FROMPT ATTENTION, „IN
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895-'
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
Tad
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
Hongkong, syth Inly,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 1 TO 12 HP,
YO FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
·Consumption of Petroleum L. 15. par H.P. and Hour.
.j
A Working Stationary, Engine and a Launch with a 4 HP.
shown- und full particulars be given on application,
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE Ackout you win Zarr,
SMOKELESS.
J. TATAM,
800 Jtc.
149
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a dos, pinta siion$35 per casS.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.
MEE CHEUNG,
OTOGRAPHER,
FLOOR OF ICE HOTEL, IN
Tea House Road,
Snow in a position, in ble New and Com
to’welling, ma hérziófici ALL PHOTOGRAPHICIART PRACTICED in the Colmrylar im any part of the Xan Kost. 1.
SEOULGROUPE AND VIEWEba ipads
SHEWAN & Co, Agents.
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POLICE NOTICË.
WNERS of DOGS are reminded that O LICENSES for 1895 EXPIRED on the
İ1⁄21st December last,
Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company' will be CLOSED ¡rom the 5th to the roth idem, both days inclusive,
By Order
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 27th January, 1805,
fars
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS,
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of. THAREHOLDERS will be held at the
C SPICES of the Company, No. 14, Punya Central, on MONDAY, the 24th February, 1895, st Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 78t December, 1896,
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, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1806.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHANKHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the above COMPANY will be baid at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, Pedder's Street, THURSDAY, the 27th proximo, si NOGE, to rescita & Sistement of Accounts to December, 1895, and the Report of the Generat Kansgén, and to sizci a Commiting Conialites and Aisdstare.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th" to, the syth “proximo, bath daya inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CA, Megan General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCH COMPANY, LD. Hongkong, 27th January, 1805.
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND
REDUCED. E
THE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ~HE_DIVIDEND at the Rate of 61 PER CENE. or $1.30 per Share, DECLARED at the Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting of Share.. holdes held THIS DAY will.be PAYABLE at the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION en and alter SATURDAY, the 1st Faber, 1806,
SHAREHOLDERS arm requested to apply The age at which. DOGS esquíen Licensing in | the Office of the Company for WARRANTS, 3 Months, not 6 sa is generally supposed, primije By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD W.CE HASTINGS, Aming Captain Hunt; of Pollos.