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Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 293 BA4=+=#* WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896,
Ranks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,
Authorised Capitai -£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital..
**6 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors ——
D. Gillies, Esq.
H, Stolterlobt, Esq.
Chan Kit Stan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chen, Lag
Chief Manager,
GEO. W, F, PLAYFAIR. `
Interest for 12 months Fixed, f'per Cent
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893-
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL «£1,800,030 SUBSCRIBED
1,185,000 PAID-UP
583,500
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST ALLOWED an CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.
per annum on the Dally Balance, '
OM NEW FETED DEPOSITS :-
For 12 Months..................4 per cent.
0
3
# 2.2
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÜLD TERMS, 1. 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.
£800,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP..........
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK-
HOLDERS...ntok?
RESERVE FUND
ȣ325,000
[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT: the-Rate of per cent, per
annum on the Daily Balance
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,
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SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPURATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ...................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND........................$ 5,50,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORN!
A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman,
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairsan.
Hoz. J. J. Bell-Irving.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Exekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
1. Keamer, Esq.
D. R. Sastoon, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slabé, Esq. CHIET MANAGER :- Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAOIR
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNİY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREFT ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 1 per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annant, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th Febrúary, 1896,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
-AGENCY, LIMITED.
RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.
SPHINCTOR GRUP ARMOURED HOSE.
"SHOWDON, SONS & Co. SNOW-
DEUT" MANUFACTURER.
THE NEW WIRE WOYE ROOFING Co.
THE ALUMINIUM, AND GENERAL
FOUNDAY Co..
Intimations.
廿八十月三英港香
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Skills Manaf 2008) :
CAPTAINS
STEAMERS
TO SAIL
REMARKS LONDON is Founday'R. J. Sidenten Äbaut arst March. Freight.or.Fassage. (Freighter Farage. STRAITS AND
(Calling BOMBAY....
st
› Hydaspes vaĘ. R. Dowall, R.N.R.... About 31st March Colombo i saffi- clent inducement offers). *Abant sist March. Fraight or Passage,
SHANGHAI,Pijawer ..............F. Cola
JAPAN, Serena Čantri mumā. Gi Cablti, R.N.R.............. Aboat agik Merch #LONDON, &Cimkéssida G., K. Weigh', R.N‚R....Noon, 26th Max...
RELL'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS se unequalled for both Compound and
„Triple Expessoa. Engines. COTTON PARAGON PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds effaintings kept in stock,
-SPECIALLY MADE CLOTH FOR FILTERS, ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
Hongkong, 27th February, 189ối
W. JACKSON, Manager.
HAVE YOU TRIED
BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER
ES A QUESTION EVERYONE IS ASKING EVERYONS ELJK.
IF NOT, TRY IT AND YOU WILL PRONOUNCE IT A FIRST CLASS LAGER BEER,
A MARVEL OF CHEAPNESS AND A DELIGHT TO THE EPICURE.
PRICE-
$1050 fer Case of 6 dozen Plat $izza per Case of 4 dozen Quatis.
Cash on Delivery,
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office:-9, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong..
For price and term", apply to
Hongkong, aand January, 1895..
THE MANAGER.
.www
-
1560
ONE
$1,000 THOUSAND
DOLLARS
European Satralbers to the Hongkeng Telegraph sro, from
at October, 1895, insured the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
In one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STARIJNO. ANNUAL REVENUE OVIK ONE MILLION STERLING.
For Forms of Proposal and every information.
Apply to
DODWELI, CARLILL & Co.;
Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896.
1458
(Passing through Freight or Passage.
the Inland Ses.)
Spicial Advertisement. Freight or Passage.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. (Paning through CAPITAL.....................,1 10,000 the Inland Sea.)
TOTAL, FUNDS AND SECURITY..../£3,480,053
THE MANCHESTER-FIRE-ASSURANCE- COMPANY.
JAPAN, &C. ...........Verona mám.C. H. S. Tocqué, R.N.R.Noon, 27th Maz... LOWLON ME. P. Blahop About 6th April ...Freight or "Fassage.NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMA 757478
For Further Particularé, apply to Hongkong, 18h! March, 1895,
ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent,
ESTU. 1984 TELEPHONE-751-
SCOTCH WHISKIES. FINE OLD GLENLIVAT. MONARCH OF THE GLEN.
VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND. RARE OLD BLEND.
WAYFOONG BLEND.
EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST
LIQUEUR.
V. 0. S. (OLD MATURED,}
FERRINTOSH (GREAT AOK VERY FINZ)
From B7 to $25 per Dozen.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
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WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, cyth March, 1896.
DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.
FACILITATE the Winding-up of the Late MR. EWIN
BYRNE'S interest in the
HONGKONG TRADING CO.
A
SALE
WILL COMMENCE ON
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT,” WHEN GREAT BARGAINS IN
GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING
J
" AND
LADIES' DRAPERY GOODS
WILL BE OFFERED.
SALE WILL TAKE PLACE AT
Hongkong, 14th March, 1896 '-
GPI
TRADE MARK.
J. Hong Namei- R
1, 8 & 5, D'ÁGUILAR STREET.
fgat
"MATHUSALEM."
- CHOICE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY, $41.00 PER DOZEN.
HANAP PIER'S
YUENWO,
TELEPHONE, KO:-INS.
SOLE AGENTS--
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THE Business of the #bore Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at gå Pær CENT. per andIKEN,
Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT si 4 PER CENT, per annumz..
For the HONGKONG"AMD "SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Hanager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895;"'
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK -COMPANY, LIMITED-
Co
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NOTICE TO SHARIKOLDERS. *ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS ato Sequested to send in ☎ STATEMENT DE BUKINERY CONTRIBUTED during the Hell Year Ended 31st December,, 1895, on or before the Stat instant, on which date the ACCOUNTS wil be CLOSED,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. COOKE, Reting General Manager, Hongkong, and March, 1896,
· [430. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FÖR THE -YEAR 199.
“ONTRIBUTORS: to the above OFFICE AIS
Ccated to faralsh, the Undersigned
with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending asst December, 1895, In order that the distribullen of BONUS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st day of March, fustafit, will be adjusted by- The Office, and no Cialms of Alteratioan will be - subsequosily admited, st
JARDING, MATHESON & Co.
General Agenis, CANTON INSTANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, 4th March, 1895, kell 150
MELLIN'S FOOD.
“UST. LANDED) -B'Larys and Fresh Stock of
BET5 for a Battlagát:to for Cub
HRUTTONJER
THREE STAR,
EXCELLENT VALUE,
$41.00 PER DOZER,
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1896.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
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PETROLEUM ENGINES
2. OFİS TOʻ12 HLP. ⠀
1102 FACTORIES ÆÐ. LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY OSDIMARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption-of-Futroleum-1-18.-per-H;P. and-Hour:
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with-a-4-H.P.-
Engins will be shown and full particulars be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
"SCER AZENIS FORʼTEN EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
SMOKELESS.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos, 12, 18 and 18 Central Market.
TRP OUR.
Canto per .
VE A LOS AU SAGON AG
Bologna SAUSAGES ço Cents per b.
SHIPPING AND COAST, PORT ORDENS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,
J. TATAM,
Han luat, tinh
Tibronn 180.
Proprietor.
THE SWAN FOUNTAIN PEN.
ORDINARY STYLE.amin. 5,0977.
* SKLE FILLING STYLE.$0.00 & $4,30 PA. Pen as nearly perfect az héventivi aktif can produce HOW MR HALL CAINE WROTE THE "MANKMAN.” -
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Yes, if the fact is of any costquance, you are very welcome to say that I wrote the MANE MANE With the SWAN FOUNTAIN PEN, I! has become quite ladispensable in
SALON HALL, CAINING
VAN FOUNTAINS PEN are madewith broad, badian andi fum prinkkia k
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED;
FOR SALE.
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G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
In case of a doz, plată „iziun$35 per caso,
do
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895. ·
I
»: QUAFIE tim$33
MONTHLY RATIS FOR
MEALS
AT HE HOTEL
15.01.
ເມ
MEALS.
ŢAVING been appointed AGENTS of the are prepared to Recept - EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS HI CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Com
Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1895-
[59 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE: Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Are prepared to xcerpt Pint Claus FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURREKY RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,
NOTICE,
134
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
LIMITED. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. .....................$1,000,000
The above Commany is prepared to scoopi MARINE RISKA at’CURRENT RATES ON GOOD, &c. Policies granted to. all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies -
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary:
HEAD OFFICET -
No z Qur's ROAD WEST.
Hesabony, with May, 1904.
GENERÁL NOTICE:
1347
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, - (LIMITED.)
SHEWAN & Co. Agents.
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CAPITAL, TAXLS 600,000
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL ŠTORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,
CIR CHAS, PRICE & Co.'s ENGINE 204 CYLINDER OILS, INGLIBERT'S CYLINDER OIL
CRANES CYLINDER OIL.
VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &e, &c. ASBESTOS PACKINGS' of all kinds.
TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT-PACKING
PARAGON PATENT PACKING.
ROPE, CANVAS, RE- HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE- ##d¬ANTI-FOULING, for
DO STEEL. VERRETS,
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERs-and-TOP-RIDES. FRISE WATER SUPPLIED.
Hongkong, 4th T'akmenry, 1596,
LANE, CRAWFORD'& CO.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TELEGRAPHIC `ADDRESS,"
Excersion,” HONGKONG,
A B C Code
TELEPHONE"
No. 35
1273
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
+
TIFFIN AT 1 VX/
DINNER AT 8 PM. ARRANGEMENTS cạn be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES iņ:
PRIVATE DININía-Raoula
For further Particulars apply
THE MANAGER,
TIMBER ANCHAK G
FARI: 19-LUMBER'
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
EQUAL TO_omnu } RESERVE FUND 18998508120050
$532,33333
$318,000.00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lee Sing, Ea
LOU TWO SHUN, EN LO YEUR MOON,
¡M^
MANAGER-HO AMEL,
[ARINE RISES on GOODS, &c., take
at CURRENT Raris to all parts of the World
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & ç, PRAVA WEST. Porokenő, roth fuzember 1ARC.
Intimations.
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
TAS
HE SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL TO-MORROW, the roth lastept, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Rape of the General Manager,
* Statement of Acerats to st Decembr, 1895, to declare a Divide and elect a Cornaling. Commitice and Aulltanit
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to igih instant,
both days inclusive.
... GEO. FENWICK,
General Manager. Hangkong, 18th March, 1896.
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THE HONGKONG 'ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED, THE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the-COMPANY-will-b>-held-at the COMPANY'S OFFICE No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, an SATURDAY, the 21st March, EETTAVU o'clock Noow, for the perpirs-of-rectlying a Statement of Accounte and the-Raport-of the General Hangers for the year December, 1895, deciecian's Divizia, and electing's Consulting Committee and Andito's.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the gth to the atm issty both days inclusive.
SHEWAN & Co.
General Managers,
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Hongkong, and March, 1896.
› CHINA" SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEKKING OF INEBRARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the GRNELA), {GENYS, "Fedder's Beret, at Nook on: FRIDAY, The syth March, for the purpose of receiving their Report with. Statement of Accmmis to Arst Dsczmbur, 1899. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 19th Mana,“ both days inclusive, bank dengan tegnes
JARDINE MATHESON & Com
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MANAGER Cineral Agents Hongkong, 6th March, 1895,
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, ALIMITED.
NOTIC
TEEN FOURT
ANNUAL HOLDETUS of the Offices of the