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NEW SERIES NO. 324.
Banks.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
5,750,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL .................................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND....... RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman. IST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
J. Kramer, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq."
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Sleba, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIHTEND. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
日二十月三年二十二猪光
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to Its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to £8,085,403 Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.
For Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
!
FOR
ESTABLISHED 1881,
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896.
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
TO BAIL
CAPTAINS
REMARKS SHANGHAI... Malacca .....................G; C. Henning, R.NR......10AM, 25th April.Freight or Pasige. LONDON, &c. ...Canton A. G. Cabift, R.N.R................About and May ...Freight or Pazzago. SHANGHAI......Mirsapors ..........], R. Lendoa, R.N.R. ...About 3rd May ...Freight or Parage. [464 LONDON, &c....Pakis'..J. F. Jephson........... Noon, 7th May ... {5
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Ageals. Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
above
JAPAN, &C.......Ancona..........W. D. Madie.........................................Noga, 8th Bday von-
See Special
Advertisement.
Freighter Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sea
CURRENT RATES.
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at
THE Undersigned AGENTS, of the LONDON....................... About 14th May...Freight on Famage per Andum on the daily balance,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE.
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 24th April, 1896.
K. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 38 per Cent, per Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)
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CAPITAL TARLS 600,000 Į EQUAL TO Aänge0930832/5300028)
$833-333-33. RESERVE FUND
************** $318,000.00.
~HE Businessof the above Bank la conducted
Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules"may be | obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PR CENT, per annum,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lax SING, Esq.
Lo Yeux Moor, Raq. LOU TWO SHUN, Esq. POMONA MANAGER-HO AMEL
MA
Depositors my transfer at their "option"|""" balances of $100 or more 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,
THE PHARMACY.
TANSAN,
TANSAN,
TANSAN.
This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE than any Water from simtiar,Spas.
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, A, taken al CURRENT Razes to all parts of the
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World
HEAD OFFICE, 8 &9, PRAYA WEST, Ronson, 16 Docmabar, 1886,
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NOTICE.
Sole Agents for Hongkong and SoUTH of CHINA :---
00 $1
42.30
五拜禮
魏四廿月四英港香
Intimations.
"ODOL"
THE 'MEDICAL HALLS.
DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE, 70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED:
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for
SPHINCTOR GRIP ÁRMOURED HOSE.
---
SNOWDON, SONS & Co. HŚNOW-
DRIFT" MANUFACTURER.
THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.
THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL
FOUNDRY CO.
BELL'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS are unequalled for both Compound and Triple Expension Engines. COTTON PARAGON PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds of jolailngs kept in stock.
SPECIALLY MADE CLOTH FOR FILTERS, *.. ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
W. JACKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1896.
FOR SALE.
Iso
G. H. MUMM & Cas CHAMPAGNE,
-(1):----
In case of a doz, plats........................$35 per case.
do
In quarts'............inusd$33 "
FLETCHER & CO.
and
CARMICHAEL & CO.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895, -
SHEWAN & Co., Agenis.
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T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
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ΤΗΣ
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000 $00,000
LIMITED
Authorised Capital.
Subscribed Capital.............
HEAD OFFICE ;-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors-
D. Gillies, Esq.
(ChowTung Shang, Esq,
H. Stolterioht, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 1 month. Fixed, 5 per cent.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED
PAID-UP
BANKERS:
£1,500,000 31,228,000 869,500
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.
per annum on the Dally Balanco.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSTIHN :----
For 12 Months.........................4 per cent.
6
P
20
3
W
DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMA J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong,
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Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK,” 1853,
HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP........ RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS... RESERVE FUND
|
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared, to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, tre. Polleles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agendes.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE.
No. 5, QUEENY ROAD WEST, A Menstone, with May, thee,
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following is published.
By Command,
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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, rand April, 1806.
UND
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
UNDER the Praya Reclamation Ordinance No. 16 of 1889, & DOUBLE NOW OF PILES will be driven into the Sea-bed for marking the LINES of the RUBBLE STONE FOUNDATIONS of the SEA WALL and EMBANKMENT, from MORRISON STREET to the EASTERN END of WINGLOK STREET. The Work of driving the Piles constructing the Foundations having been commenced on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, Marters of Vessels, Launches, Junks, Cargo Boats, &c. are hereby, warned that they must exercise Caution in approaching within so yards of the said Work, and that they will be held RESPON- SIBLE for any DAMAGE caused by them to such Files or Work.
£800,000
*****Bo0,000 ..................£325,000 || "THE
On Fixed Deposits for a montha, 4 per cent.
HONGKONG Club,
NOTICE.
MEETING OF YEARLY GENERAL INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT CLUB will be held in the Czun Houza, on ACCOUNT at the Rate of's per cent per WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at 4 P.M. annum on the Daily Balances.
By Order,
C. EL GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1896.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
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Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE
·No. 140.
AN RITUCIONS
N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER
HE following Particulars and Conditions of
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,
to be held on the spot, on.
MONDAY,
the 37th day of April, 1896; at 4 Pill, KON published for general information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, rith April, 1806.
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-
Instant.
the year 1895 has bean DECLARED,
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, soth April, 1896, OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. A Registered Shareholders hove
NISSUR of B SHARES la offered to the
COMPANY in the proportion of ass B Share for every Share they hold. Every Shareholder on- the Register on THURSDAY, the syrd instant, will be entliled to an slotment of one B Share for every Share, whether A or B registered kls name." "All applications must be made on
•Particulars and Conditions of the letting by the HORORDED AND SHANGHAI BANKING Normas for the purpose, which may be obislaed Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the CORPORATION on and after the syrd instant, 27th day of April, 1896, at 4 Pal, by Order and must be filed up and lodged with that Bank of His Excellency the Goremor, of One Loten or baigis THURSDAY, the yth May next, of CROWN LAND it Yamath Kowloon, in the gather with a ses of ONE DOLLAR for every Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 25 Years. 35w applied for as a first instalment A
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
||Riceipt will be given, which must be forwarded. Boundary
to the CostPANY in change for Sczip. No Firbber call will be payable in respect of these Shares without at least two months' notice.
„TE SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the sand bastant, to THURS. DAY, the 7th day of May, following, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Registry
Locality,
Kow.
Loon
Inland YaumPLES:
Lot (N. of K
"Maarorn"
ments.
Contents in
Square feet.
** | Annual Kt.
(MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
DIRHER.
3 MEALS
AT H.K. HOTEL
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
E
VEAL
Nos, 11, 13 and 15 Central Markit.
TRY OUR.
EAL SAUSAGES as Cents per .
BOLOGNA
OLOGNA SAUSAGES 50 Cents per . SHIPPING AND COAST FORT ORDERE WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1895,
THE
J. TATAM,
Proprietor.
HOTEL
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CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,
5. BUND, FOROĦAMA.
AQUARIUS."
Tis gratifying in these days of typhoid to come
IT
TAN
across a really pure and palatable Table Water. RSTD. 1881... "AQUARIUS" is such, and curiously enough hails from the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai. "AQUARIUS"
TELEPHONI-75
is so popular in China that it is proposed to open an Agency in London. We have tried it ourselves with Whisky and found it admirable- "SPORTING TIMES," 3rd August, 1895.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1896,
SIR
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL ŠTORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,
*IR CHAS, PRICE & Co ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS. ENGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
· CRANE'S · CYLINDER OIL,
TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PÄCKING.
VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c., &c.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.
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PARAGON PATENT, PACKING. ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES.
HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for
1
STKEL. VISSKLS,
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERS and TOP-SIDES. FRESH WATER SUPPLIED.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
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SCOTCH WHISKIES,
"CLUB"
"SPECIALLY SELECTED"
METROPOLE, TRADE MARK. "SPHINX BLEND”.
זי
TSUKIN, TOKYO."
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, contrally situated, well-famished, the Catene nodes the Superyl- sion of approved French Chel has no equal. ENTIRE-FOREIGN MANAGEMENT
o zapas dafron in attendance.
*all ។
The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing Inggagas and afforildg Informálido, “ Passengers are met at the Railway Station,
*** VISITORS have the option of xsessing either in TOKTO ∞ YOKOHAMA, without extin charge—THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels,
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRINTORA.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
·YOKOHAMA.
L. DEWETTE, Manager,
TOKYO,
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KELLY & WALSH, LD.
DOLLAR AND RUPEE EXCHANGE TABLES, Giving equivalents of RUPEES inté DOLLARS and vice veran at rates ranging from 175 to Rs. 2071 par $too asconding by one quaiter of a Eupe; compiled by: G. D. MCINTYRE, Accountant of the Audit Office, Singapore.
R$
PRICE.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1896.
$8.50,
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"Excision," HONGKONG,
A., B. Gi. Coda:
TELEPHONE, No. 35+
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT 12.
DINNER 41 § II,
ARRANGEMENTS can be made, for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES
Privazn, Dining-Rocas,
For further Particulars' apply to
THE MANAGER; MOUNT. AURTEN.
NOISELESS.
Hong Name
YUEN W o.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
BOTTLED BY
"CHOICE OLD HIGHLAND": *GLENLIVET
Per Douan
9.00
... 7.00
6,00
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
Hongkong, 21st April, 1896.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
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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
grago per Case of 6 dosen -Plate, ̈$11.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarts,
Cash on Delivery, ́
f
THE BEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY, Head Ofices—8, D'Aquliar. Strett, Hongkong.
For price and terms, apply to
THE MANAGER.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1896.-
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
(1918
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 3 TO 12 H.P.
101 FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUME,
Consumption of Purolaum 1 1b, par RP, and Hour
A Worlding Stationary Engine and a Launch ́with a 4 H.P.
Engine will be shown and full particulara be given on application,
SCHEELE & CO., Horaxore, SOLE ACEITE, VOR WEN HART.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.