CARPETS.
COTTAM & Co.,
are showing
TIENTSIN RUOS AND QUARETS. IRISH TABLE LINEN
FRENCH BLANKETS, Very warm but not heavy,
3, Pedder's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 462 +=+=+=#*
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ..
Subscribed Capital..
£1,000,000 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG,
Interest for 12 months Flol, 5 per Coat,
Hongkong, zied October, 1R01.
Insursores.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY has a long record of GOOD SERVICES refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to £8,086,4os Sig. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted. For Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
FOR
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL.
REMARKS
LONDON Aden ..........R.E. L. HII, R.N.R................About 10th Doc...Freight or Passage,
SHANGHAI .......Ganger .................J. F. Creery ........................................... About 13th Dec.........Freight of Frange.
See Special LONDON, M... ...Katsar-t-Hind..C. L. Daniel.........................Noo0, 17th Deɛ......... ·
Advertisement Freight of Passage. .........Ancona .......................W, D. Mudla.........................................Noo¤; 18th Dec......... < (Passing through
the Inland Sea.)
Palatras.........................C. E. Baker About 24th Dec...Freight or Passage.
五拜禮
就四月二十英港香
Entimations.
#THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
BELL'S
ASBESTOS ·
EASTERN
AGENCY,
LIMITED.
:-
ASBESTOS and METALLIC "DAGGER PACKINGS excell over all othern
for high pressure.
HEMP, COTTON and RUBBER PACKINGS.
Court of Directors?----.
D. Gilles, Es,
ChowTrng Shang, Esq.
H. Stolterfoht, Esq.
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Chan K!! Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, and March, 1996.
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EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
JAPAN
FIRE AND MARINE,
WE bave This
Day been appointed AGENTS, and are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1896.
1743
LONDON
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 4th December, 1896. **"
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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Hongkong, 17th November, 1896.
H
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL
...$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND....................................................................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORI.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHIL, Esq.,—Chairman,
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, JR. L. Richardson, Erg.
C. Benimano, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Biq.
M. D. Esekiel, Esq..
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Alex, Ross, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
R. Showen, Esq.
N. A. Sieb, Esq. CRIEF MANAGER: Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER:
Shaughal-}, P. WADṛ GARDNER, Esq. - LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :'
months, at per Cent, per Annam. For For 6 months, 3i per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
"THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
Tby the HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST en deposlis is allowed at 33 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option $100 në to the HONGKONG AND
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D, '1824.
£3,000,000
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......£2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMĽA., -----£757,478
HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the
Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS # CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Agents.
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Hongkong, and January, 1896,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
*THE Undersigned „AGENTS of the above
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,003
EQUAL TO ..................... RESERVE FUND
$833.333-33- $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
belances of to be placed on FIXED LOT TO ENGINE.
SING, Esq.
DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annus,
For the Hongkong and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
Lo Yxux MOON, Esq,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., talen at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
MA
Chief Manager.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED) EV ROYAL CHARTER, K753. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAIB-UP
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF. SHARI-
HOLDERS...) peninstal
RESERVE FUND ********
£800,000 **£350,000
'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
IN
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per manum en the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12.months... 4 per cent,
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17
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Maunger, Hupgkong.
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Honghon, 191t October, 186,
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9; PRAVA WEST.
· Mamadevomy, pach December, 1974.
NOTICE,
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accepi MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencica,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
Na, 1 QUEEN's Roar: West. Cinabang shit then, wika.
NOTICE.
ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS SPECIAL AGENT for the
USLD POK 20 YEARS. With the Uimosi Sucetts. Thoroughly reliable preservaitve lar Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness,
Sole Agents for China,
SCHEELE & Co, Hongkong, 1th May, 1896.
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NOISELESS.
247
•HE Underlgwed has been appointed BITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI COMPANY) of TOKIO.
The OFFICE of the COMPANY · has been REMOVED from No. 7, Praya Cential to No. 1, DUDLELL STREET.
H. U. JEFFRIES, Agent. Rongkong, 1st December, 1895.
Intimations.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
COT13
15.00
30.00
MONTHLY RATES FÜR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
TOYIN
DINNER..
ALL 3 Mzari:
AT HE. HOTEL
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND Engine-room STORES OF ALL KINDS,
HUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.
SIR CHAS. PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL..
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS,
COMPOSITION
This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navics of the World and all the principal
Steamship Companies.
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS,
FRESH WATER SUPPLIED.
Hongtáng, trth November, 1800,
CALL FLAG "R"
!a74 ་
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
PRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON. CORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER.
$1.40 par Rol).
OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.
Twenty-five Cents per Pound.
I
HOT and COLD WATER JOINTS of the best quality only kept in stock: HEAVY ENGINE OIL a speciality CYLINDER OILS from $1.25 to $2.50 per Gallon.
موع
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESIUMEN, Cheaper Qualfiles for Low PRESSURES.
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 and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhals Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gadbent, Torpedo boat and Transport is HM. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES" SUPERINTENDENT.............
1030]
TRADE MARK. Hong Name :— YUEN W 0.
TELEPHONE, No. §.
www.
....................................THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,
IND COOPE'S ALE.
Brewed from the finest English Malt and Hops,
light in body with full hop favour.
Pir Cash of Dozen Quarts...$15.
Per Cash of 8 Dozen Pints ....
SOLE AGENT'S ;---
Per Dexts...$5.85,
Per Dist-$1,80,****
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong 26th November, 1896,
RAINIER
T
F.. BISHOP,
J. TATAM,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.
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Heighönr, 19th November, 1891.
PROPRIETOR.
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FOR
SALE.
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF TO 11 HP.
ros FACTORIES and LAUNCHES,
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 1. þér R.P, and Hour
A Working Stalfowary Engine and a L'aunch with, ■ 4 H.P.
Engine will be shown and full particulam be given en application.
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SCHEELE & CO., Hongrono,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.
NO PROFESSIONAL' ENGINEER REQUIRED,
THE
CLUB HOTEL
5, BUND, FOROHAMA.
SMOKELESS.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
DIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi- sion of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced English matron in attendance.
The Hotel steam-launch with Europena Agest sitends arrivals and departures ; avay assistance given in clearing ingzagen und näording foformation, Passengers are inet, at the Railway Station.
VISITORS hays the option of messing either in Tokyo or YOKOHAMA, without extru charge-THE ONLY ÉCTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Promises.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotuli..
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ProPRIETORA, E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMA
L. DEWETTE, Managar, TÖNVO.
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
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In cases of a dus, plats vuonommin$35 per câss.
do
Hongkong, gih June, #Rot-
1 quarts omnia
BEER.
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HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.
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 staffs,
SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING CO.,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Ice Hours LANE
THE PHARMACY:
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE BOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
+$33. 10
SHEWAN & Co. Agents.
(or)
FB01
W. POWELL & CO.
BORDERED CARPET
EVERY SIZE FROM
SOUARE'S, "(READY MADE.)
THREE YARDS by TWO YARDS
SIX YARDS BY SEVEN YARDS.
·Hongkong. Ist December. 1896.
70
f1004
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
ESTD. 1884,
*TELEPHONE~~
WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15. QUEEN'S ROAD „********
HONGKONG,
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Solo Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grest French Nerve Tonk,
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO. -
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO..
JUST LANDED.
THE MURDER OF DELICIA, BY
Raphael Tucks New CALENDARS 1897. Also NEW ANNUALS.
MARIE CORRELLI · ...........................$1.20 Hongkong Tide Tables.......................................... 0.50 BoyOwn Annual, 176................................................................. 4.00 Girl's Own Annual, 185.... ......................... 400 Children's Friend Young England New Voluma..............................mo 300|
Raphael Tucks New
Mister's Annual. Chatterbox.
Sunday, Child's Own Magazĺco. Pilza Our Darlings, & DIARIES 1897, .
LARGE VARIETY.
CHRISTMAS CARD 8. `
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 feet above saa level
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,
A. B. C. Coda.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
4, FOOCKOW ROAD ..................... SHANGHAI,
LEADENHALL HOUSEwe consaping cart..LONDON, S1.ESOLE'S SQUARE .............................GLASGOW,
AGENCIES 10.
AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOQ, HANKOW, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOO AND KOBE,
Hanghong, xyth November, zigd.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUBEN'S, ROAD, TIFFIN AT 1 2.1..
DINNER AT 8 ́ F.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DINING-ROOMK-
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
bang, 29th July, 1896«.