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NEW SERIES No. 347: 日九和月四年二十二猪光
Banks.
Insurances. O
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | THE-MANCHESTER FIRE 'ASSURANCE
LIMITED.
J;
Authorised Capital.....
Subscribed, Capital..............
*****£1,000,000 £ 400,000
HEAD OFFICE :--HONGKONG.
COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED ¿‚D. 1881. CAPITAL £1,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY1,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 757:478
Court of Directors—
D. Gülles, Esq.
H. Stolterioht, Esq.
Chow Tang Shang,Esq. Kwan Hol Canen, Esq
Chan Klt Shan, Esq,
Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 11 months Fired, $ per Cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893-
FOR
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1896.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
> TO BAIL
.!
JAPAN... Verona C. H. S. Tocque, R.NR,N000) szád May...? (Fasting through 3 [Fruight or Pianige,
ike Inland Sea)
H above Company, we are prepared to
JAVING been appointed AGENTS of the LONDON.C.C. E. Baker .............................About gigth May„Freight or Farmgs, accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE, RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1896. IMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
FIRE AND MARINE. -
JAPAN, &c. somĀdes inmunaR, E, L. HIIL RNR LAbout goth May....
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
E have This Day been appointed W AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000
AGENTS, and are prepared to accept SUBSCRIBED'
71,185,000 | RISKS at CURRENT RATES, PAID-UP
..₤ $62,500
BANKERS:
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
́NTEREST ALLOWED
INTCCOUNTS A We Rats of a per cent. DB CURRENT
per annum on the Daily Balance.
O NEW FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 Month.04 per cent.
6
14
1月
鲱
Н
3
2
W
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.
1742
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 38th April, 1895.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared la sccept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS. at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN &'Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 500,000
EQUAL TO ****ssent
$833-333-33.
·RESERVE FUND ****................................ $318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LO YEUX Moon, Esq.
י
CAPITAL PAID-ur
RESERVE LIABILITY
or
SHARK.
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
6800,000 LEX SING, ES
***...£800,000 ......£375,000
Taq
MANAGER.-HO AMEL
CURRENT Ranks to all parts of the
INTEREST ALLOWED DE CURRENT MARINE RISKS GOODS, &c., taken
ACCOUNT at the Rate ofta per cent, par annum on the Daily Balancea.
Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 percent.
31
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6
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World
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST, Harplane, 17th December, 1894.
"NOTICE.
·
(Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Ben) SHANGHAI........Katsar-d-Hind„C. La Daniel m...About g12! May, Freight or Passage, LONDON ..............Mástla muAR. L. Haddock, EN‚R.......About agih Juna.«Frsight ne‹Pumage
For Further Particulars, apply th
HL A. RITCHIE," Stuperintendent, Hongkong, soth May, 1895.
FRESH DAIRY BUTTER
the product of the PRINOR OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, India. This BUTTER is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, CENTRAL MARKET,
PRIOE, for Single 1 lb. tin............60 Cents. Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WE are now offering the balance of our Stock of LADIES
DRAPERY and GENTLEMen's OutfiTTING
Furnishing Goods, Bedsteads, &c., &o.
At Half-price for CASH,
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
HONGKONG TRADING CO.,
-Hongkong, 18th May, 1896.
-1834
...$1,000,000
$247
1, 884-8, D'AGUILAR STRERT.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**EXCKLEIOR, " Howakowo,
A. B: C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT I P.. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN «i DINNER PARTIES is PRIVATE DINING-ROOME
DINNER AT 8 F.M.
T, H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
[53 THE
[ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
***$10,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL ........ RESERVE FUND ........................$ 5,750,000 || RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :-
A. MCCONACHTE, Esq.--Chairman, ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.--Deputy Chairman, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving. |}. Kramer, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. R. Sassoon, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R Shewan, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq. CHIET MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Shangha!—J, P, WADE GARDNER, Esq., LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY HANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Cament Account at the rate of 3 per Cent, per Annam on the daily balance
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : For 3 months, zi per Ceut, per Annum. For 8 months, 3k per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Crat, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hangkong, 15th February, 1896,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
The above Company is prepared to accept MARInn Risks at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Secretary, HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUI ROAD. WEST, Houskone, adik Kimy, "TƐas.
Intimations.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
Undermentioned INSURANCE
T OFFICES all be, CLOSED for the Transaction of. Pubile Basiness on MONDAY, the agtk Instant (WHIT MONDAY) 1– JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
J. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LÁD. General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE ÎNSURANCE CO., Lɔ.
N. J. EDE,
Secretary,
THE PHARMACY.
TANSAN.
OF This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, woes IRON-CARBONATE
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UNION INSURANCE SOCTITY
CANTON, LD.
L.
KENNARD DAVIS,
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.!
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
Acting Agent,
NORTH-CHINA INTURANCE CO., LD,
E.
W. MAITLAND,
Acting Secretary.
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"China Trádkus' Insurance Co. ED.
han any,Waler from similar Spas,
Sole Agents for HONGKONG) and SOUTH of CHOLA, 2-
FLETCHER & CO: and CARMICHAEL & CO.
For further Particulars apply to
F
THE MANAGER,
'---MOUNT- AUSTIN HOTEL.
Hongkong, 27th July, 185.
138
TANSAN,
TAN'SAN,
*).
四波
十二月五港香·
Intimations.
"ODOL."
THE MEDICAL ĦALL-
DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,
O, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
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.
ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.
Hongkong, gih May, 1896.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
GENERAL ŠTORE-KERPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
--।‛་ SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,
*IR CHAS, PRICE & Co's ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS..
ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL
CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.
SIR
卞
TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.
VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, &c.
ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinda.
PARAGON PATENT PACKING.
ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, fr
STEEL VESİELA.
SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, Bunkers and Tor-IDES. FRESE WATER SUPPLIED.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.
HOISELESS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
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PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 1 TO 13 H.P.
ruz FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. þær H.P, and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with ■ 4 H.P.
*Kagina will be shown and fill particulary be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HoxexoNG,
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SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST..
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
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
$13.50 per Case of 6 dozen- Pints. Braço per Cam of 4 dosen Quarts. Cark on Delivery.
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY, Head Ofice 1-8, D'Aquilar Street, Hongkong.
For price and terms apply to
THE MANAGER, ·
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1846.
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INTEREST on deposits is allowed at gå Pen CENY. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $1oo ur more ta the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED. DEPOSIT st 4 PER CIFT, per annum.- -
For the HowarONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
SHEWAN & CO.,
Agents,
YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD,
GEORGE L. TOMLIN,
-Acting Secretary,
CHINA FIRE INHURANCE CO., LD.
WM. MACBEAN,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE 'CO., LD.. Hongkong, zo1h May, thoß.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895:----
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Intimations.
NAVY LEAGUE,
Manager,
NOTICE,
-[844-
THE HONGKONG BRANCH of the NAVYA SARCIAL BESSION of HER
LEAGUE cordially invita ika COMMU- NITY of HONGKONG to the CITY HALL TO MORROW, the azed instant, at 5.15 PM, when
MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held in the JUSTICES' ROOM, at the MAGISTRACT, at 2.30 o'clock in the Afternoon of
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C, will deliver WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of May, A D.
Address
35
Hongkong, räth May, 1896. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. AN ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to the
מסי
1896, for the purpose of considering an applica tion from one ELIZABETH GOLDBERG for the Transfer of her Pablican's Licence to Sell tuais at houses Nos, 90 and 93, Queen's Road and Retail Intoxicating Liquors on the Premiere W, under the sign of 78E WESTERN HOTEL to one FITZROY INGLEDEW. FRANCIS BEDFORD,
WM. C. H. HASTINGS,
Acting Police Magistenta, Magistracy Hongkong, 15th May, 1896.
[842 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
together with u’sum of ONE DOLLAR for geracy 1:AUTICE is hereby given that SCRIP
CERTIFICATE No. 1,445, issued 6th
BILLIARDS
Ar H.K. HorEL
ARBOLTNEUMAVINARIUS
USED FOR 20 YEARS. "WHA ̈ the Ulmost Succest. ·
TÚREE PRIZES.
Registered Shareholders of' the above COMPANY in the proportion of one 8 Share for every Share they bold. Every Shamholder on the Register on THURSDAY, the ngid instant, will be entitled to an allotment of que B Shtet for every Share, whathes A or B, registered in his name.. All applications must be made forms for the purpose, which may be obtained #the HoxaxonG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
-G. FALCONER & CO., CORPORATION/on and after the 23rd Instant, and must be filled up and lodged with that Benz
WATCH ZELAN
ÍFATCH LÁ CHRÓNOMÉTER MANU- on or before THURSDAY, the yth May nait,
Thoroughly reliable: préservative for Wood | #AUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Share applied for as a first instalment. */ July, 1886, for one Share numbered 1,660 In and Stone «galast Whits "Ants, Decay, Fungus Receipt will be gives, which must be forwarded the above Office, standing' to the same of Me. Rot and Danspress. to the COMPANT in change for Scrip. No WONG BENG, el SWATOW, has been LOST,
Bola Agents for China, further call will be payable in respect of these next should the same not he produced before the Sheres without at least two monthaf notice, an 29th foutent a new Scrip Certificate will be Hongkong, 'igth May, 1896.
The SHARE REGISTER — be CLOSED | famid to 'the said Mr. YONG SENGO, and no
HONGKONG TIMBER from THURSDAY, the aard instant, to THURS- transaction taking place under the said Saip DAY, the yih, day.at-May following, both days - Canfiento Mo, 1,445 will be mooguited' by thủ
YARD, WANCHAI, Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Chiflowe Bhares can be Røglatende /
AREGON. "FINE SPÅRS and LUMBER
AlTRY: 06 HAAL
・旅
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS # SOM, 23 Clangin) Minagam,
Houghtong, 13th April, 2006.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca., General Agents, CAMION LITRANCE ÖFFICH, LIMETRO,
(4jah May, 1898.
SCHIELE & Cai
CHARTS and BOOKS, Na, 45, Queen's Fland Content": 138 LEVY HERMANOS.
AMD AT ANGHAL, MANILA, ILOILO AND PARIS).
TÚDIAMONDS, ALWAT MOMETER & CLOCIRAKK
TERAL IMPOS
"CHI
ESTD. 1864-- TELEPHONE-75.
"LICOR DE SILOS"
FABRICADO POR LOS PADRES
BENEDICTINOS.
45, Queen's Road,
"Hongkong, gib May, 1996.
TRADE MARK.
· Hong Name --
YUEN W 0.
TELEPHONE, NO. 135,
A PERFECT LIQUEUR.
$2.50 PER BOTTLE,"
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS. HONGKONG AND CHINA,
CHAMPAGNE.
EUGENE CLICQUOT,
EXTRA DRY AND SWEET.
Par Cafe of a Dozen Ports..............$38.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
4
No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1896, -
FOR SALE.
[450
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
In ́esses of a dor, platt 2016
-$55 'per, atas.
SHEWAN & Co.