COTTAM & Co.
Ex S.S. "Formosa." ANDERSON'S
WATERPROOF CLOAKS, CHRISTY'S TWEED CAPS,
COLLARS
(ALL SIZES AND SHAFES), TRAVELLING TRUNKS, &o61, &c., &+C
The
NEW SERIES No. 418
Banks.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED
......................£1,125,000 PAID-UP
£ 584,500
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LEHITNO.
CURRENT
INTEREST ALLOWED on
ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.
per annum on the Daily Balance.
On FixID DIPOGITA :——
#
For 12 Month...
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Hongkong Telegraph.
日大和月七年二十二猪光
besurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
YOR
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1896.
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM'
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARER
五拜波
四十月八英港香
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.
has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing. amount to £8,086,403 Stg The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent LONDON.Borno. P. Blahop About 20th Aug...Freight PageTH ONLY GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO THE ASBESTOS TRADE WAS OBTAINED with safely have been adopted. For Particulars and Rates,
4
Apply to
...4 per cent,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
TYPHOON INSURANCE.
1464
Advertisement. LONDON, RAVIE. Str. Noen, syth Aligin LONDON....... Formosa..............R. A. Peters.Aboat and Sept...Fraight or Passages
(Freight of Passage. JAPAN) &c.Canton A. G.' Cablit, R.N.R..............About 21st Ang... (Passing through
the Inland Sea.)..... SHANGHAI......Kattar-d-Hind.C, L. Daniel... About and 'Ang...Freight or Farage:
[See Spectat
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For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 14th August, 1896.
H. A. RITCHIK, Superintendent.
₤43%
BY BELL'S ASBESTOS CO.
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkor, 7th July, 1900.
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ..................$19,000,000 RESERVE FUND........................$ 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS,:
A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Chairman, ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,. Kramer, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Kiq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekial, Esq. R. Shawan, Esq.
R. M. Gry E
| N. A-Șlebs, Esq. CHILY MANAGER ;
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. Wang GARDNER, Exq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
·HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 mouth, aj per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, sth February, 1996. ・・
HE abwe COMPANY Are prepared to
ACT RISAS BUILDINGS cal LOSS OF DAMAGE by TYPHOONS at Moderate Rates,
For Particular apply to ';
WM. MACDEAN,
· Local Manager,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
No. 2, Duddell Street. 1941
Hongkong, 8th June, 1806
EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
LIMITED
FIRE AND MARINE.
WEAGENTS, and are prepared to accept
This Day been appointed
RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1896,
1743
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.
COMPANY..
CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......£2,480,953 NET ANNUAL FIRE PARMIA..................£ 757,478
(HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Busines of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 Pun CENT. DAY AGREE.
Depositors Inay Tounsfer, at their Cathe balances of roo pr more to the HringKUNG AND SHANGHAL BANK 1n be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT ■t 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGZONG AND SHANGWAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
*42
• Hongkong, ze Angust, rBas, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capital
1,000,000 ............£ 500,000
Subscribed Capital...
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Court of Director→→
D. Gilites, Fem
H. Stolterfohi. Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq,
[ChowTong Shang,Esq.
Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Aventa
[910
Hongkong, and January, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. -
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above THE
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.
4
$34
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $833,333-33.
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND
$318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIX SING, Esq.
Lo Yeux Moow, Esq. Lou Tso SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq MARINE RISKS 10 pacts of the
Chief Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, and October, 1893.
17
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP quiTARII;
World.
RATES, to all
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, ' RYMAM. **h Taperaber, TRAC.
NOTICE.
BILLIARDS
AT HE HOTEL.
THRER PRIZĖS.
AQUARIUS
THE TABLE WATER OF THE FAR EAST. "SECOND TO NONE"
Being made from TREBLE.DISTILLED WATER BSTD, 1884. only, it has a Purity that natural Mineral Waters cannot TELEPHONE-75. hope to attain,
THE HIGHEST GRADE PACKINGS AND FOINTINGS rept in STOCK.
*
ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS ABSOLUTELY UNBEATABLE
IN QUALITY AND PRICE.
ASBESTOS IN EVERY FORM FOR FILTERS, CHEMICAL PUMPS, &C.
W. JACKSON,
Manager.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS. IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.
Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indium, Colonial and Foreign Raliways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESURES.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam und Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doces, ko, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gonbont, Torpedo- boat and Transport in H.M. Service.
SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, No. IN TWO QUALITIES.
*** SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT:1400099
1030]
TRADE MARK. Hong Name 2----
Kat
YUEN W O.
TELEPHONE; No. 135.
.......THOS. SKINNER, DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents,
MANZANILLA
A LIGHT DRY SHERRY
07
EXCELLENT QUALITY. .
Per 1 dozen Bottles............$9.00
A large stock of SHERRIES on hand at from
$200 to $80.00
per
Dozen.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS :--
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
General " Manager,
Hongkong, 14th August, 18p6.
39
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1896.
THE AQUARIUE COMPANY,
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Tax
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,
A. B: C. Code.
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
...............$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept +£800,000
MARINE RISKS si CURRENT RATES on GOODE, 800,000 &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world
payable at any of its Agencies.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK- RESERVE FUND 2325,000
HOLDERS YOU JUSTUNDU
TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ALLOY Rats at a per cent per annum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Depozita for 12 months... 4 per cent.
ון
€
... 31
3 - 1 ... 2+
T. . WHITEHEAD,
Managor, Hongkong
[53
Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QubT'S ROAD WEST, Complana, was Bu«,, *Rax
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT I ZM.
DINNER AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES In
PRIVATE DINING-Room,
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
*247
Hongbang, xyik Ţuly, viag
18
& CO.
Masonic.
LODGE OF
PERSEVERANCE
HONGKONG, No. 1,185,
MEETING of the above A REGULA in the FREEMASONS HAVE This Day commenced Basinets as a HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the rgth
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
Instant, at 8.30 for gp.m. precisely. Visiting W. SHEWAN. Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hakone, Bib August, 105
Hongkang, 20th July, 1806.
[1149
Intimations.
THE PHARMACY.
TANSAN,
TAN-SAN.
TANSAN,
This schonhing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE than any Water frots similar 8pas.
Sole Agents for HONGLONG and SOUTH of CHINA ----
605)
LANE, CRAWFORD
GENERAL IMPORTERS.
OFFICE STATIONERY of all kinds" Account Books, Copying Books, Copying Presses,
Water Wells, Dampers, REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS, Typewriter Ribbons, Typewriter Krasers, Typewriter Sundries.
Pens, Panbolders and Pencils,
STEPHENS BLUE BLACK INK, Stephens Copying Ink, Lotter Files, Rulers,
ARCHITECTS SUNDRIES.
MATHEMATICAL AMO DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, T. Squares; Set Squares, Boxwood |
Scales, Protractor, Parallel Rules, Drawing Boards, Maksures, CHUBB'S AND PHILLIP'S SAFE8, in all sizes and at moderata prices.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
{ara
Hongkong, 4th August, 1806.
THE
HOTEL
CLUB HOTEL, | METROPOLE,
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
FIRST.C
JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER consignment,
or
FRESH DAIRY BUTTER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
The product of the PRINCE OF WALKI DAIRY COMPANY, Bombay, India, This BUTTER
is guaranteed PURE sad of THE FINEST QUALITY./ ̈ ̄
In zib, tib, and jib, TIN, '
RETAIL PRICE...$1.30, 600. und sos.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Honghong, 1st July, 1895.
CENTRAL MARKET.
J. TÁTAM,
PROPRIETOR.
A
ייד
1, TSUKIJI, TÖKYO.
3. BUND, YOKOHAMA, FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Colaine under the Supervi- sion of approved. French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance:
!
The Hotel seam-launch with Europesa Agent attendu arrlysis and, departates; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording informatief, Parsangiza are met at the Railway Station,
VISITORS have the option of massing alther in TOKYO.or. YOKOHAMA, without astra CHAES—THE ONLY HOTEL OFTERING SUCHE AN'ANYANTZAGR. KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises, -
Certified Guides are in attéměénée at both 'Motala..-
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Paerkintone,
LIDEW EV. SIDEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMAS
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
[450
W. POWELL & CO..
EX S.S. "GLENFRUIN."
SOME PARTICULARLY PRETTY SPECIALITIES IN
LADIES MILLINERY
NOISELESS.
AND
DRESS GOODS.
ILLUSTRATED LISTS FREE BY POST,
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1896.
W. POWELL & CO.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT-
GOLDEN, MEÐAL
(1004
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 2 TO 12 H.P.
FOX FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumpiton of Petrolium. 1 lb. per H.P. and Hour,
A Working Stationary Engine and 'a Launch with a 4`H.P.
Engine will be shown and fall particulars be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HoxazonG,
SOL'AGENT FOR THE EAST,"
NO PROFESSIONAL' ENGINEER REQUIRED,
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.
In case of a doz, pinta *****
• 21
Tano.
I
SHEWAN & Co. Agents,
(BOT
THOS
W. BREWER & CO.
AWN TENNIS BALLS.
LA
THE FAULTLESS.
SMOKKLISS.
"THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (1898 BALLS AT REDUCED PRICES.)
TEMMIS BAT HANDLES..
THE CHAMPION,
TENNIS BAT. PRESSES, TENNIS SHOES. «
TENNIS BATS.
FRESH STOCK.