CUR NEWS.ROOMS
AND
REFERENCE & LENDING LIBRARY
wil shortly be opened for the use al Subscribers to the
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH **
FREE.
The
NEW SERIES No. 359.
Banks.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,800,000 SUBSCRIBED
1,185,000 PAID-UP £ 868,500
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST ALLOWED
M CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.
per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :
For a Month...4 per cent.
Hongkong Telegraph.
日四月四年二十二猪光
Insurances.
THE.
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to tefer to its FUNDS, annually Increasing, amenat to 8,085,403 Sig. The premiums are with safety have been adopted,
FOR
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1896.
Intimations
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION, COMPANY,
STEAMERS
(201)- CAPTADIE
TO KATA
REMARKS
moderate; and all modern features consistent STRAITS and Hydasper..... Barcham..... ., 6th Jane. Fro! or
BOMBAY ...J
For Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
五洋磁
就五月六英港香
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.
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.
Passage
Hi
JAPAN, &c.Palawan.C. Għdd ..................... About rath June.....
Freight or Presage. (Passing through
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents.
the Inland Ses.)
(464
SHANGHAI......Peskower ..............F. J. Cole ...........................About 13th June...Freight -or- Pamnge. LONDON, vía)
MARKKILLES, Manila R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 15th Jane..
Freight of
LONDON, &c Restis...G. K. Wright, RN.R...Mpse, 19th June. So Spacal
*Advertisement, LONDON.........FoðastuumsT. Laigh .............................................About 27th June...Freight or Famage.
For Further, Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 5th Jane, 1896.
Passage.
H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.
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J. W, R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong,
WE have This
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1843, HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY
HOLDERS.................
Koogkong, 2nd March, 1896. EMPRESS Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED. FIRE AND MARINE.
Day been appointed AGENTS, and are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1896.
1743: THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
£800,000
SHARE-
£80,00 £335,00
CAPITAL
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT I ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
6
n
22
+3 3 1
*****
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1893,
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HONGKONG CORPURAHONGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. ......
...$10,000,00 anima$, 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Chairman.
ST. C. MICHAILSIN, Ezy.Deputy Chairman."
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Kramer, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.,
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Stebi, Esq..
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY HANTINO COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a prr Cent,
per Annaw on the dally balance.
For
For
INTEREST ON Fixed Deposits :
3 months, 21 per Cent. per Anuum. monthe, 31 per Cent, per Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong. 15th February; 1896.
HONGKONG Savings BANK.
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“HE Bardness of the above Bank is conducted by the BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on applicatior.
· INTEREST on depostis in allowed at 31 PKR CENT, per anпtu._
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more jo the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #1 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
.T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, rel August, 1895.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1885.
NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMTA...... TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY
£2,020,003
3,430,053 757478
HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the
above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
I
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, and January, 1896. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
pass are prepared to accept First HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above CLASS FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL
SIEMSSEN & Co.
134
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000)
·EQUAL TO mn
$833.333-33-
RESERVE FUND .................................... $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, Esq.
LOD TWO SHUN, K.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
- MANAGER-HO AMEL
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
BILLIARDS
AT HK HOTEL
THREE PRIZES.
FRESH DAIRY BUTTER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Mat CURRENT RATES to all parts of the This BUTTER is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY. The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, Bombay, India.
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Rebane, syth Deramber, <ANC.
THE
NOTICE
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .................................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES 21 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, QUERÉI ROAD WEST. Honokane, 98th May, vẾNG
Intimations.
RETAIL PRICE.mai60 Cents per 15. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1895,
CENTRAL MARKET.
J. TATAM,
PROPRIETOR.
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MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,300 FEET ABOVE SEA EKVRL.
7247
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSION" HOMOKONG,
A. Bi C. Code.
31 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
NSVET By Alven that the SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY Authorised Capital ........................£1,000,000 | MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Subscribed Capital....................... 500,000
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:--
D. Gilles, Esq.
H. Stolterfokt, Esq,
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuan, Esq
Chief Manager,
GEO; W. F, PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1893.
Botice of Firms.
NOTICE.
above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OTTICK, NO, 22, Queen's Road, on SATURDAY, the zotb. Jade, at Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1806, and electing Directors and Auditors.
will be CLOSED from the 6th to 20th June, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Director,
CHAS, F. HARTON, Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, and June, 1896.
C
1913
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR 10 YEARS.
With the Utmost Success.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Weed and Stowa agalart White Ants, Decay, Fungus
DURING VERNON, all be
URING my Temporary Absence from the Rot And Dampness.
IN CHARGE of my Barines.
ERICH GEORG, Sharebroker.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1995, **
NOTICE,
Sole Agents for Chine,
SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1806,
ETER DAWSON'S SCOTCH WHISKY,
1919 PETER THE WELL-KNOWN BRANDS.
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.
N and after This Date the Burinam of
ON LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH
AND FOREIGN SHIPPING at the Port of HONGKONG will be carried on by the Under. signed to whom all communications should be addressed.
NEWMAN MUMFORD, Surveyor to Lloyd's Register of Bellich
and Foreign Shipping.
5, Praya Central,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1896,
LOSTI
PRRFECTION.
■
SPECIAL.
EXTRA SPECIAL. Apply to
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H. H. KIRCH & Co., Sole Agents
Hoarkons, 1st May, 1806.
1733
SERRAVALLO'S
FERRUGINOUS
QUININE
THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC
до
PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON.
(902
Over 300 Medical Certificates polllying its
A BLACK rough-coated retriever DOG Crest STRINGTH-GIVING PROPERTIES and at the
answers to the name of ALLA 1 about same time being of as nins years old; last seen a few days ago near BAY VIEW, The Dog le not what is known nu "Entire."
Any person who will giva' 'Information that will lead to the recovery of this Dog or reluzn kim to the undersigned will be rewarded.
May,
J, KINNEDY,
Horse Reposito
EXQUISITE TASTE,
TELEPHONE,
No. 15.
THE TEMPErature is AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT 8 PM.
TIFFIN AT 1 P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES L
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS.
For further Particulara apply to
Hanskars, ayth July 1805.
ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.
W. JACKSON," "Man..ger,
I'30
TRADE MARK.
Hong Name R YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE, No, 135.
HIRAN O WATER.
EQUAL TO THE BEST EUROPEAN WATERS AND MIXES PERFECTLY WITH
WINES, SPIRITS, MILK, &c.
+
Per Case of 4 Doz. Quarts...$7.50 4 Pints 5.50
"
GANDE PRICE & CO., .
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FOR SALE.
•{0}
G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a des, pints i..........................$35 per case.
do
I quarta ....................$33 際
Hongkong, 30th May, 1896.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.
&C,
י
Jom
(430)
SHEWAN & Co.
Agents."
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW GOODS "ADEN," "PAKLING," &c. TABLE DAMASK and CLOTHS.
NEW BARATHEA and ALMA-DUCK and DRILL-TROPICALS and LAWN TENNIS FLANNELS.
THIN MATERIAL for DRESS SUITS. LINCOLN and BENNETTS HATS. DAWSON'S SUMMER SHOES.
The Newest Music-in the NEW PIANO DEPARTMENT, which is ready for Visitors. NEW SOFA CARPETS and TAPESTRY SQUARES. COOKING STOVES-" AIDRESS," "HOSTESS," "SIGNORA,” BC. STORES, WINES, &c, lat BOATING PARTIES,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
WATERS.
AQUARIUS." "ROSBACH."
SOLE AGENTSTM
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
&
Hongkong, and June, 1895.
AERATED
66
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
128
RSTD. 1864
TELEPHONE~75.
THE PHARMACY.
TANSAN,
TANSAN.
TANSAN,
This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 percent, more IRON CARBONATE than any Water from similar Spas.
Sola Agents for Howazono and SOUTH of CHINA 1–
THE
CLUB HOTEL
3. BUND, POKOHAMA.
>15, Quood's Road,»~- Hongkong, and June, 1895.
FLETCHER & CO.
CARMICHAEL & CO.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, contrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi
of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matrón la attendance.
1
The Hotel stoam-launch with European Agent attenda arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers are uset at the Railway Station.
VISITORS have the option of mending either in TOKYO OF YOKOHAMA, witkowi extra chargs==TELI ONLY HOTEL OFFERING KUCH AN ADVANTAGE XUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.
Certified Guides see in attendance at both Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORL
1
E. V. SIOEN; Manager,
YOKOHAHA.
L. DEWETTE, Manager,
TOKYO
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W. BREWER & CO.
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, FANCY GOODS DEALERS.
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL
JUST LANDED,
New Stock TENNIS RACKETS, TENNIS BALLS, BROWN LEATHER TENNIS-CHOLS,
CRICKET SETS and GAMES GENERÁLLY, A
Sola Agents for Hongkong 1—
- A: S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, ngad May, 1896.
JUST PUBLISHED.
EXCHANGE TABLES...0/- to 3/0.
*NEW IDITION...$2.00:
Hinghong, 1st June, 1895.
NOISELESS.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL *
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PETROLEUM ENGINES
TOP 3 TO 13 H.F.
Fox FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
Consumption of Petroleum X 15. bir B.P, and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with » 4 H.P. Kagine will be shown and full partieniars be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE ACESTE 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
$iago per Case of 6 dosen Fiat $12.go pir Case of 4 dose Quarts.
than 12 - Cath on Delivery,
THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTÍNG CO, CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Offer 1—5, D'Agular Sirut, Hongkong,
-War pelos and fárent apply to
THE MANAGER.
SMOKELESS,