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Banks.
Hongkong Telegraph.
日五廿月三年二十二赭光
Insurances.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,000,000 SUBSCRIBED
.....£1,138,000 PAID-UP.
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.
CAPITAL..................................................................£3,000,000
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
四拜禮
Entimations
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR .....£ 568,500
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Luayed.
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per conf. per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITY :
For 12 Months.................................4 per cent. `
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J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
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TOTAL FUNDS AND SICURITY........................23,480,033 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.. 757,478
HA
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL.....
AVING been appolated AGENTS of the JAPAN, &¤......«Ancona ....................W. D. Mudle ........................Nox, Bih May ..........
abore Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS si CừRRENT RATES. -
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents Hongkong, and January, 1895, EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
AEMARKE
f Freight or PassaEO, (Passing through
the Inland Sen.)}
△號七月五英港香
Intimations.
"ODOL"
THE MEDICAL HALL,
DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,
70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
ALL GOODS SOLD BY US ARE GUARANTEED
JAPAN, &c. Japan T. Leigh.........................................About 15th May....-
KOBE, &........Brindisi nomaR, A. Peters ummuñamDlight, 13th May„Freight or Passago, LONDON.F003 mk. W. Cas¤........................About xốth May...Treight or Passage, ́ Freight as Raping). (Passing through the Inland Seat) SHANGHAI Routta G. K. Wright, R.N.R...About syth May...Freight or Page
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1896.
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For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 7th May, 1895.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
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Hongkong, 24th April, 1896.
FIRE AND MARINE • 1 hayo This Day been appointed
18W AGENTS, and are prepaid to accept LONDON... Coyle........ E. Baker About 29th May...Freight of Farange,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS, of the above T. Company AGENTS, of the birt
CAPITAL PAID-UP ********* RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARK-
HOLDERS .........kanag
£800,000
RESERVE FUND
800,000 £335,000
C
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate offa per cent, per
annum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for xz months..."4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
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Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND.
..$10,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROP TORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman,
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J.J. Bell-Irving.
J. Kramer, Esq.
FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
GENERAL NOTICE
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.).
CAPITAL, - TAELS 600,000)
EQUAL TO $833-333-33-
RESERVE FUND ............
$318,000.00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, Esq.
LOU TO SKUM, Esq.
LO VIUK MOUM, Zaq,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
World.
at CURRENT Rater to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 4. PRAYA WEST,
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THE PHARMACY.
TANSAN,
TANSAN.
TANSAN,
This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE Than any Water from similar Spas,
[day]
Sala Aguis for HONGKONG and SOUTH of Cauzta pom
MEALS
AT EK HOTKI.
$15.00
TO BE OF
BRITISH MANUFACTURE ONLY.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
TRADE MARK.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1895.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
D. R. Sooo, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Eng.
R. Sbewen, Etq,
R. M. Gray, Eng.
N. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER! Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. "MANAGER: Shaghal-J. P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
Ga Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Aunum on the daily balance,
For For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. montb, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annam.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th February 1806.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Rusiness of the above Bank is conducted
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be
obtained on application.
INTEREST on depoilts is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annutu.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Stobor me to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum,
For the FovoxONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
Hongkong, 1st Augst, 1895.
Ta
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
...$1,000,000
The shove Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, &c. Follcicx granted to all! Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD DEVICE, No. 1 QUIN'S ROAD WENT. Honekone, a8th May, vind.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
$247
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF
T
COMMERCE.
“HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG
MONTHLY RAYES FOR:
KLEELL
DIOKILL A
STVEDĘ E TIV
FRESH DAIRY BUTTER
Hong Name:- YUEN W 0.
TELIPHONA, NO. IN..
IND COOPE & CO.'S
ALE & STOUT.
Per Cask of ↳ Dos, Quartiumq$13.00 do. 8 do Pluit $15,00
BREWED FROM THE FINEST ENGLISH MALT AND HOFS, LIGHT IN BODY AND AGREEABLE! TO THE TASTE.
SOLE AGENTS —
B.STD. 1864. TELLPHOXY-75-
"
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AQUARIUS."
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ie gratifying in these days of typhoid to come
Boross a really pure and palatable Table Water.
'AQUARIUS” is such, and curiously enough hails from
the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai. "AQUARIUS" 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, 159ő,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIFCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,
GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE the product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, India. This SIR CHAS, PRICE & Co, ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
BUTTER is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
will be held on WEDNESDAY, the iph inst,, 3.30 P.M., at the ROOMS of the CHAMBIR, CITY HALI, for the Purpose of Receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending stat December, 1895,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
1781 Hongkong, 6th May, TRq6. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, AN ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to the
LIMITED.
Authorhed Captial.
Subscribed Capital.................
1,000,000 500,000
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hel Cheen, Esq.
Court of Directors:-
D. Gülles, Esq.
H. Stolterfaht, Esq
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for a months Fixed, 3 per Cent, Hongkong, and October, 1893.
Notice of Firms. /
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
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MR. DAVID GILLIES having returned to
the Colony has RESUMED CHARGE of this Compasy as GENERAL MANAGER. By Order of the Board of Directors,
Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportios of one B Share for every Share they bold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, will be entitled to an allotment of one B Share for every Share, whether A or B, registered in his name. All applications must be made an forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the HOFGEDEG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after the 23rd instant, and must be filed up and lodged with that Bank on or before THURSDAY, the 7th May naxi, together with a sum of Oxx DoLLAR for every Share applied for as a Bret fosts/ment, Á Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY in change for Scrip. No further call will be payable is respect of these | Ghares without at least two months, notice.
THOS. I ROSE, Beoretary. Mongkong, 5th May, 1896,
(775 GAYORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby giver that during my
Temporary Abuenes from the Colony, M. WILLIAM G. WINTERBURN has been appolate 6. ACTING GENERAL, MANAGER of the ab we FIRM.
By Order,
GEO. FENWICK,
General Manager.
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Hongkong, 8th April, 1896. -
SPECIAL NOTICE.
E the Undersigned beg to notify WE
the Public that we bare This Day FURCHASED from Mears, WING CHEONG & Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES and GOODWILL of the BUSINESS as MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Business will be conducted from this rack -day of February, 1896, as heretofore.
FOOK CHEONG & CAM
No. 44, Praya Coninais
BAHAR YON,
• Managing Parine
The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 23rd Instant, to THURS. DAY, the 7th day of May following, both days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be RegisMPHREYS & SON,
JOHN D
Geners! Managers. Rougkong, Teih April, 1896.
NOTICE,
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HE Undersigned having FURCHASED from the HONGKONG TRADING CO., the same will, from this date, be carried on under the Name of COTTAM & CO., at No. 3, PEDDER'S STREET, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING).
Į. P. COTTAM
1765 Flowphens, Tat May, 1800,
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT. ·
MESSER E. RICCO & CIE..
24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
BEG
EG to Announce the TRANSFERENCE of their Business from HONGKONG to MADAGASCAR, and the consequent Winding-
of the HONGKONO BRANCH.
All Accounts AGAINST the FIRM | aust be lodged before the 15th May, 1896, und Customers" INDEBTED to the Fink are maquasted in maka" PAYMENT, hi`eadly as
ECHOSSELER,
"Allorney for the Liquidation,
May, 1898.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
CENTRAL MARKET.
་
PRICE, for Single 1 lb. tin............60 Centa. Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.
THE
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CLUB HOTEL
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HOTEL METROPOLE,
1. TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
5. BUND, FOKOHAMA. FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi siew of approved French Chat has do equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.
The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every amistance given in clearing luggages and, afbelding takemation, Passengers are met at the Rallway Station.
VISITORS have the option of messing either in Torro et YOKOHAMA, without extre chargeTHE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING EUCH AM ADTAXTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER of the Premises.
..
Certfied Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS,
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMA.
ENGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.
TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.
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VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, &c. ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.
PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROPE, CANVAS, đầu HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES.
· HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for
STEIL VESSELE.
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERS and TOP-SIDES. FRESH WATER SUPPLIED.
“Hongling, 4th February, 1896.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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OUR GREAT AIM IS TO SUPPLY OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE VERY BEST
ARTICLE AT A LOW PRICH, `
THAT IS WHY, WE ARE INTRODUCING
BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER
PRICE
$10.50 per Case of 6 dozen Pints. $11.ĝo per Case of 4 deuen Quartu.
Cash on Delivery. ·
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Opiss-8, D'Agullar - Strut, Hongkong,
For price and terris, apply to
**THE MANAGER.
Hongkong, zand Janyary, 1896.'
L. DEWETTE,: Manager,
TOKYO.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
-1,400 FEET ABOVE-SHA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**EXCELATOR," Homarono,
་
As B, C. Coda.
TELEPHONE,
No. 15.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
TIFFIN AT 110
QUEEN'S ROAD,
'DINNER' AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made in TIFFIN'«'DINNER PARTIES
PRIVATE DINura-Rooies.
For further Prticulari"apply to
· Homekong, 27th July, phàg
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N INTERIM BONUS H TWENTY FIR ****CENT" "upon CONTRIBUTIONS the your Boy has been DECLARED, "A
WARRANTS will be famed on the 30th Instant
“By Order of the Buárd, ........
X. J. EDE,
front, noth Agell, zigd..
-
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THE MANAGER,
-MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITLE.
.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. BONUS of TWENTY-PER CENT, upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1895
hse This Day ban DECLARED. -
WARRANTE TIL be lossað, on this, 11th
JARDINE MATHEN
NOISELESS.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
CS TO ITH.P.
FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WOLKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Reteplium, 1.1b. per H.Ps and Hour.
A Working Stationery Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.
• Englse will be shown and fali particolars be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., Hongkong,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE KAUT:
- NO PRÓFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
caser of a dos, pints iumma 35 pw cues.
BEEWAN-#-
SMOKELESS,