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AND
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se of Subscribers to tha *HONGKONG TELEGRAPH *
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The
NEW SERIES No. 344.
Banks.
CHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND........ 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOES...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.-Chairman."
ST. C. MICHAILSIN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. -
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
CHILY
J. Kramer, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq. MANAGER:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER!
Shanghai-J. P. W#Ð#~GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent, per Annum on the dally balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :
For 3 months, zë paz Cent, per Annum, For ธี i monitis, 34 per Cent. per Annam. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manüger.
Hongkong, 15th February, 18;6.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Hongkong Telegraph.
日六初月四年二十二緒光
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE 'COMPANY
has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increased Security to the Holders of the Company's Policies.
For full Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, MAY 18, 1896.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
TOR
STEAMERS
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
CAPTAINS
LONDON ........................Java .........P. W. Casë.................... ..........D'light, #gih Mày.Freight or Passage,
LONDON, &c. ...Ravenna.......................E. Street..........Noon, 21st May...
(See Special.
TO BALL!
REMARKS
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JAPAN
......
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824. CAPITAL......
*****£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY(£2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PRIMIA...... 757.478
HAVING been appointed AGENTS, of the
Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. (ar
"HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1896.
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The HONGKONG ARE ONCE EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3i PKR CINT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option
balances of $roo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Chief Manager.
LIMITED.
Advertisement.
FraightPamage. „Verona “......................C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.B.Noun, zaid May..... Passing through
"the Inland Ses.) LONDON.........Ceylon C. E. Baker About 99th May...Freight or Passage,
For Further, Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1896,
1
`H. A. RITCHIE,' Superintendent,
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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 Spás. Sale Agents for HONGKONG and SOUTH OF CHINA-
!
FIRE AND MARINE,
Day been appointed WE have The
AGENTS, and are prepared to accept dos) RISKS at CURRENT Rates. ---
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 38th April, 1806.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
13 Company are prepared to accept First THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
£1,000,000 500,000
Subscribed Capital................................
HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO 5*******)
Court of Directors---
D. Glilies, Esq.
ChowTang Shang,E
H. Stolterfaht, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chaen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
LIK SING, Esq. '
Chief Manager
GEO. W. F. PEAYFAIR.
interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
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· THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL ............£1,800,000′ SUBSCRIBED
£1,185,000 PAID-UP ARLİK-199K £ 609,500
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITRO,
$833.333-33-
RESERVE FUND .............................. $318,000,000:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LOU TE SHUM, Esq.
LO YEUX MOCK, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MA
【ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken
World
4.
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong. 19th Thecamiber, 1886.
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NOTICE,
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
- LIMITED,
[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT TH
ACCOUNTS as the Rate of 3 per cent.
per annum on the Daily Balance. ⠀
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :—
For 12 Months..............................4 per cent.
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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 CHARTER, 1853. -
HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.
£800,000
CAPITAL FAID-UP ... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.
. HOLDERS..............
·RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT 100 Rate olja per cents per annum on the Daily Balances.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
BILLIARDS
AT HE. HOTEL
FLETCHER & CO,
and 'CARMICHAEL" & "Cb.
THREB PRIZES.
FRESH DAIRY BUTTER
The xbore Company is prepared to accept the product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, India. This MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS,.
&c. Pelleles granted to all Parts of the world
payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
·HEAD OFFÏCK, No. 1, QUIEN'S ROAD WEST, -Menglong, sith M«r, 1884 -
Intimations.
A. §. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
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•(800,000 NOTICE la bereby given that the ELEVENTH ANNUAL ORDINARY *****£335,000 | GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY (since [ts Registration) will be held in the BOARD ROOM at the HOMOKONG DISTENSARY, OB THURSDAY, the 37 testant, at Twelve o'clock NOON, for the Purpose of Receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with
On Fixed Deposits for a month... 4 per cent
-6
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. [53
Hanthong, 16th September, 1895.
Intimations.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AN INTERIM BONUS ON TWENTY PER
CENT ppon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1895 has been DECLARED.
1895.
Statement of Accounts to the gast December, The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 19th instant, till | SATURDAY, the 23rd lartant, both days fnclu- sive, during which perled no TRANSFER, of SHARES can be registered. By Order,
A. H. MARCELL, Secretary, Hongkong, 13th May, 1995.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
WARRANTS will be issued on the goth NCT By Order of the Board,
Instant.
N. J. EDE,
[80%
TOTICE f« hereby given that SCRIP CERTIFICATE.No. 1,445, lasted 6th July, 1886, for ekse Share numbered 1,669 in the above Office, standing in the name of Mir, YONG SENG, of SWATOW, has been LOST, and should the same not be produced before th 29th instant a new Berio Certificate will be OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.ad to the ssid M, YONG SENG, and so N ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to the transaction taking place under the said Scrip
Hongkong, 20th April, 1866.
Secretary.
(you
A Registered Shareholders of the above Certificate No. 2445 will be recognised by the
COMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for every Slate they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, will be entitled to an allotment of one B.Skara fox every Share, whether A or B, registered in his name. All applications must be made an form for the purpose, which may be obtained at the HoGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Corporation on and after the sand instant, and must be filled up and lodged with that Bank an or keluar THURSDAY, the 7th May next, together with a sum of DMR DOLLAR for every Stars
applied for as a feet Instalment, Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded. to the COMPANY in change for Basip, No farther call will be payable la respect of these Sharan without at least two mostk," notice.
Odios.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, Ifik/May, 1896,
BUTTER is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
CENTRAL MARKET.
PRICE, for Single 1 lb, tin.60 Cents.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
5. BUND, FOKOHAMA.
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HOTEL METROPOLE,
TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
Fontel uppered French Chel kas na qual ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT
►IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally altanted, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supavi- Experiented English matron in attendando.
The Hotel atam-launch with European Agent attenda azvivala, and departurenz LÁTOTY assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information. Passagers are at · as tha Railway Station.
VISITORS have the option of messing either in Tokro of YozolaMA, WÍÉSORT, EXIER charge=yHE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE KUROPIZAN HAIR DRESSER on the Prumlans.
4
Certified Guides are in attendance at botli Hotals.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS,
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMA.
L. DEWETTE, Manager, TORVO"
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"Exetaide," "Homament,
A. B: C. Codė,
TELEPHONE,
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN
QUEEN'S ROAD.
TIFFIN AT 1.73)
DINNER AT 8 9.1. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN de DINHER PARTIES (s PRIVATE - DININrs-Roosés.
1817
For further Partienläes, apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
ETER DAWSON'S SCOTCH WHISKY.
THE WELL-KNOWN BRANDS,
PERFECTION. SPECIAL
·· EXTRA SPECIAL Apply to
"TO SHIPMASTERS.
1
Homokong, 37th July, 1505.. H. H. KIRCH -& Bola Agents, Hnagkong, ist May, 1895.
1753NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is ́obtained by the Water Bonju y'un FOUL ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS WATER vis, the cannon, of minch sichensone, on
board Shie
UIED FOR 20 YEARE.
The SHARE REGISTER II & CLOSED
- With Cha Lêmert Success, from THURSDAY, ibe a 3rd fantad), to 3 MURS.
Hongkong exclusivoły -Supplying VILTEKID) DAY, the 7th day of May following, hóch days * Thoroughly reliabis preservative for Wood || WATER.. Inclusive, doring which period no Trauss, of, and Blone agalost White Ants, Decay, Burgda Shares can be Registered
JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & 2 Rps and Dampoest. Aquesta for Chins,
General ManaSSÍS,
Houglung, 13th April, 1896,
SON,
ACHEEZE & Co.
W. KEW & Ca..
STEAM WATER-HGáz Co
18. Pruja Comisi
CHB, J. GAUPP & CO,
TR; WATCH, and CLOCK
SILVER. LANE.
→拜禮
八十月五英港香
'ODOL
THE MEDICAL HALL,
DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,
70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING BOILER COVERYING
COMPOSITION is acknowledged to be the best in the East.
TESTIMONIALS referring to above, may be seen anytime at this Office.
1
ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.
ESTD. 1884. TELEPHONE-75.
W. JACKSON, Manager,
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"LICOR DE SILOS"
FABRICADO POR LOS PADRES
ту
BENEDICTINOS.
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, gih May, "1806,
洋 TRADE MARK. 源
Bour Name
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
A PERFECT LIQUEURS
$2.00 PER BOTTLE,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS,
HONGKONG AND CHINA,
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CHAMPAGNE.
EUGENE CLICQUOT,
.
EXTRA DRY AND SWEET.
PER CASE or a Dozer Portions§ 28.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1896.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FOR SALE.
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G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
NOISELESS.
-:(1):
In case of a dez, pints .........................
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.
I'm quarts vossarnir
$35 per casa. $33
#1
SHEWAN & Co,` Agents.
(B03
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
$10.50 per Case of 6 danan Pists,"
:$12.50 per Case of 4 doven Quarts. Cash on Delivery.
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO, CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Offer (−8, D'Aguilar Strut, Hongkong,
For price and terms apply to
THE MANAGER.
Hongkong, and January, 1896.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
[1910-
PETROLEUM ENGINES
STR
or a TO 13 HP,
Fox FACTORIES AÐ LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ŐZDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 1. þer HP and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.F. Engine will be shown and full particulara be given on application,
47]
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE AGRITH FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL STORE-KERPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
- SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,
NIR CHAS, PRICE & CẦM ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS, INGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.
CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL
TUCK'S. GENUINE PATENT PACKING.
VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, &c.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all-kinda.
SKOKELESS
PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROFE, CANVAS, &GLES HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. ZAPYRUS PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, Ser
PRO STEEL VERSELA..
·SOAPSTONE-ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOzng, Burakni and Tos-sives,'
FRESH WATER SUPPLIED,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO