CARPETS. COTTAM & Co., are showing
TIENTSIN RUGS AND SQUARES,,
IRISH TABLE ·LÍNEN
FRENCH BLANKETS, Very warm but not heavy.
5. Pedder's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 458 #@#X+=+=★★
Banks.
Insurances.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | EMPRESS ASSURANCE_CORPORATION,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ................................................................£1,000,000
LIMITED.
FIRE AND MARINE.
Subscribed Capital........ 500,000 W AGENTS, and are prepared to accept have This Day been appointed
HEAD OFFICE ----HONGKONG,
Court of Directors >——
D. Gilles, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, ET
H. Stolterfaht, Esq,
Kwan Hol Chuan, Kaj.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chlef Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
V
HONGKONG CORPURAHANGHAI
BANKING CORPURATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL -..........................$10,000,000 RESTAVI FUND ..........................................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHT, Esq.-Chairman.
ST. C. MICHAYLSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1896.
FOR
Entimations.
. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
{ CAPTAINS
TO BAIL
REMARKS ..
SHANGHAI ......Rohilla .........................F. N. Colo.............................................. About 1st Pod. „„„Freight or Pasmge,,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1896,
1742 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE JAPAN, &c. Seeds E. H. Gordon
„About 5th Dec.....!
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884.
LONDON, &c. ....Ravenna .....................E. Street.......................
„Noos, grd Dec...hower
£1,000,000
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....................... £2,430,053 NET AMIVÁL FIRE PREMAug «£ 757:478 | JAPAN.............Verona...C, H. S. Tocqus, R.N.R.Noon, 4th Donas -
HAVING Company we are prepared to 【AVING been appointed AGENTS of the
accepi EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Arenti. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1896. (1373
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Hon. I. J. Bell-Irving, R. L. Richardson, E. THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
C. Beurmann, Eng
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Alex, Ross, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebe, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER :
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD’NER, ESQ. LONDON BANKERS--LONDOM AND COUNTY
BANKING COMFANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-ÎNTEREST ÁLLOWED
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hoogkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cont, CAPITAL,
per Annum on the dally balance,
INTEREST ON Fixed DepostsA : For 3 months, så per Cent, per Annum. For 8 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For ix months, 4 per Cent, per Annata.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1856.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Roles may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PKR CENT. per annum...
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANK to be placed FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1953. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE
£800,000
LIABILITY OF SHATI. HOLDERS ............................... £800,000 RESERVE FUND ................................................................................£350,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT the Rate of a per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 19th October, 1856,
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
▾
USED FOR 30 YKANN.
With the Utmart Success, Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampnais.
Sole Agents for Chias,
SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1896.
NOISELESS.
(LIMITED.)
TAELS 600,000} $833.333+33+
EQUAL TO ..........................4946 |
RESERVE FUND ..................... $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lex Sora, Es
LOU TO SHUM, ET, LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
MA
MANAGER-HO AMEL
'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, e, taken at Cuarent RATES to all parts of the
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hanekena, 19th December, 1896.
THE
NOTICE.
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"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ........................$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Secretary
HEAD OFFICE," No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Waarbone, 18th May, thos,
Freight or Flamengo.
(Phasing through. the Inland Sea) See Special
Advertisement.
"Freight or Pasung,
[Passing through
The Inland Best)
大奔波
BELL'S
八廿月十英港香
Intimations.
ODOL
THE MRDICAL HALL, DEUTSCHE. APOTHEKE, 70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"
Hongkong,
THIRTY DOLLARS.
PER ANNUM.
ASBESTOS
AGENCY,
EASTERN
LIMITED.
ASBESTOS and METALLIC "DAGGER" PACKINGS excell over all others
for high pressure.
HEMP, COTTON and RUBBER PACKINGS.
HOT and COLD WATER JOINTS of the best quality caly kept in stock: HEAVY ENGINE OIL a speciality.
CYLINDER OILS from $1.25 to $3.50 per Gallon.
LONDON .................dden R. E. L. HIII, R.N.R..............About 10th Dec...Freight, or Pazzagt. LONDON Palswas...................C. E. Baker
...................About 24th Deo...Freight or Fangs.
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 18th November, 1896.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 37th November, 1896. *
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W. POWELL & CO.
ENTS WHITE KID GLOVES.
GENT'S DRESS SHIRTS (Wide Fronts).
GENT'S DANCING PUMPS.
GENTS PATENT LEATHER SHOES. GENT'S SILK SOCKS,
GENT'S WHITE TIÊS, &c, &c.
SCOTCH TARTAN SASRES.
Hongkong, aim November, 1896.
W. POWELL & CO.
f1004
I
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND Engine-room STORES OF ALL KINDS.
HUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALTY PAINTS AN CULIN
SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS...... EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING \COMPOSITION
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.
I
This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navies of the World and all the principal
Steamship Companies.
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS,
WATER SUPPLIED.
CALL FLAG "R"
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
FOR THE
PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. · Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Fapan.
"MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Quailties of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Year HIGHEST PARIURES. Cheaper Quallites for Low PassURES,
Н
The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Kary.
The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Craiser, Gunboat, Torpado 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...........................işidən
1040]
****...THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
IND COOPE'S ALE.
GP Brewed from the finest English Malt and Hops,
FRESH
Hongkong. Iith November. 1806,
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TRADEMARK.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY. Hong Name
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YUEN W o
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
PRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON. CORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER. $1.40 per Roll. 75 Cents par Tim.
OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.
Twenty-five Cents per Pound.
Masonic,
D G E
Hongkong, 19th November, 1895.
ZETLAND
No. 525, E.C.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 1st December, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,
Hongkong, 24th November, 1896. [1820
FOR SALE.
TUST received per S.S. CHINGTU, FRIH NODE FINEST VICTORIAN TABLE BUTTER "COW BRAND" in 1 lb., 3 lbs., 5 lbs. and 10 lbs. Tins, la Excellent Condition.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Sola Agent for Hongkong, Chian and the Philippines. Hongkong, 26th October, 1896.
Intimations.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
[1649
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OFS TO IS ELP.
FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETMOLKUM,
Consumption of Pitroleum 1 15; per B.P. and Hour.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.
Engins will be shown and fall particulars be given un application.
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*
SCHEELE & CO., Honakone,
SOLE'AGENTS FOR THE ZAIT.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,
THE
HOTEL
SMOKELESS.
CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,
༄༄་་
5, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
1, TSUKIJI, TOKFO.
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS centrally situated, well-furniased, the Cuisine under the Supervi
of approved French Chat kas no equal; ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced English matron in attendance.
The Hotel steam-launch with Europesa Agent attenda arzivala and departures z`every amistance given in clearing tuggiges and affording information, Pazingmen are met at the Railway Station.
1.
VISITORS have the option of momeing alther in: "TOKYŐ or YOKOHAMA, without exİza charge-TXE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING HUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Frúmlsen.,
Certifed Guides see in attendanos at both Hatsiz¿
# THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPADITORE,
E. V. SIOEN, Manag
YOKOHAMA.
J. TATAM,
FOR SALE.
-:(0);
light"in body with full hop flavour.
Pir Cash of 4 Dozen Quarts........$18. Per Dozen...$85,
Per Cask of 8 Donen Pints ..$14, · Pir`Dozen...$1.80. SOLE AGENTS:--
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 18, QUEEN'S||ROAD CENTRAL.
PROPRIETOR:
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Hongkong, sốth November, 1895.
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,
-:(1):
In cases of a das, plats .......................................$35 per case.
da
Hongkong, 25th June, 1805.
MONTHLY RACKS FOR
+
I quarts immune. 33
MEALS
BREAKFAST
AT HK HOTL
15.00
RELATE
RAINIER BEER.
SHEWAN & Co.
Agents.
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F. BISHOP,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 13th November, 1895,
ofst
ALL 3 MRAIS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
BSTD, 1884.
IS, QUEEN'S ROAD ENH
4. FOOCHOW ROAD
LEADENHALL HOUSE...............
ST. KNOCK'S SQUARE inneg
..........ONGKONG.
SHANGHAL
AGENCIES
*****LONDON,
GLASGOW.
AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOO, HANKOW, SINGAPORE, TIENTEIN, TAIWANFOO 15 KORE.
[450
HE. famous Malt Tonio and Drink
TH
Try it once and you will order it
again. One trial will convince you of its merits. Do not confuse it with-cheap and abominable stuffs.
SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING Co., HONGKONG BRANCH,
ICE HOUIN LANK
THE PHARMACY.
(1978
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grest French Nerve Tonid.
Also Sola Agents for the now well-known_JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
60g)
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
Raphael Tucks New CALENDARS 1897. Alza NEW ANNUALS,
THE MURDER OF DELICIA, BY
MARIE CORRELLI ....................$2:30 || Hongkong Tide Tables unosom 0.50| Boy's Own Annual, 1896.................................................... 4.00 Girl Own Annual, 1896.................. 400 Children's Friend. Young England New Volume................noa: 300| Raphael Tucks New CHRISTMAS CARDS
Prize.
Niiter's Annual. Sunday,
Chatterbox.
Child's Own Magazine.
Our Darlings, "deny" kateg
DIARIES 1897,
LARGE VARIETY.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR, " HONGKONG,
A B C Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREBS COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
For further Pastkalary apply to
TIFFIN AT I EX.
DINNER AT 8P ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN' or DINNER FARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOME.
THE MANAQER,Vİ
KOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
Hongkong, syth Judy, 1998)