THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
CUT PAM & Jo.,
TURAL RUNS AND SOITAREA iris. AE LIVEN FAI NGHETA
hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881,
NEW SERIES NO. 479 +-+=+=#* WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896.
Barks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATKO BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE ----LONDON.
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
la one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN
of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL.
KRMANCE
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY
$$$ OF
800,000
SHARE.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING
FOR
HOLDERS VASÁRIASA............................800,000 RESERVE FUND ..............sectc350,000 'NTEREST · ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per sanam on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
For Forms of Proposal and every information. LONDON.................Palawa.......CE. Baker Noon,26th Dec...Freight or Famage. SHANGHAI...Rostia ...........F. N. Tillard .............. „About 37th Dec.....Freight or Pasangu.
Apply to
DODWILL, CARLILL & Câ,
Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1895. EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
•
'{ Freight or Faunaga.
£404
JAPAN, .Formosa .............R. A. Peters
| F.M.; 29th Dec.......
the Inland Sea)
LONDON, J. „Kattar-i-Hind.C. I. Dacich.................
„Noon, gist Dep
See Special
· Adedethamania.
三拜收
三廿月二十英港香
BELL'S
Intimations.
ASBESTOS
EASTERN
LIMITED.
AGENCY,
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
**£1,000,000
· FIRE AND MARINE.
(Paning through ASBESTOS and METALLIC "DAGGER" PACKINGS excell over all others
Freight or Passage.
ȚE haye This Day been appointed| JAPAN ... Verona C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon) in Jan., '17 - (Paning through WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept RISES at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 38th Aptfl, 1895.
5743
Authorised Capital.................. Subscribed Capital.im.......................................ng "$00,000 | THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Court of Directors—
D. Gillies, Esq.
ChowTing Shang, EG H. Stolterlobt, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager -
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for ta months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
Hongkong, 13rd October, 1893e
(7
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.310,000,000
RESERVE FUND ............................
........................$6,000,000
the Inland Sex)
LONDON.........Sunda................................E. H. Gordan.......................................¿About izik Jan...Freight or Passage,
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, a3rd December, 1896.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendant,
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1384.
30,000 THE
COMPANY.
CAPITAL 25-299-24+***** TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........₤3,480,053 NET ANHUAL" FIRE PREMIA...........
757.473
HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the
Company we are prepared to accept-EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS al CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE. & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, zad January, 1896.
for high pressure.
HEMP, COTTON and RUBBER PACKINGS,
HOX and COLD WATER JOINTS of the best quality only kept in stock. HEAVY ENGINE OIL & specialty. CYLINDER OILS from $1.35 to $2.50 per Gallon.
Hangkong, 17th November, 1896.
190
HONGKONG BUTCHERY. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
PRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON. CORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER. $1.40 per Roll
OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.
Twenty-five Conte per Pound.
{1373
Fourkong. 19th November, 1809-
NORTH GERMAN FIKE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.'
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 THE Undersigned AGENTS of the shove
!
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Chairman.
ST. C. MICHAEL-SIN, Esq.---Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving. | R. L. Richardson, Esq.
C. Bearminn, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slobs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER"!
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
Company are prepared to accept Fint Class FOREIGN and CHINESZ RISKS, at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO miomavións |
$833333-33.
RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lax Stro, Esq.
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, LOU TE SHUM, Esq.
per Aunum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON Freed DEPOSITS : For months, aš per Cent, per Anaem. For 6 months, 38 per Cent, per Annemi For in mouths, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 9th December, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
โจร
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
LO YEUE MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &C., taken
World.
CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Benelane, rath Decembar, 1884. '1371
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...............$1,000,000 BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31, PER GENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 of more ta the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
- T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
íza
The above Company is prepared to recept &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world MARINE RISKS KL-CURRENT RATES on GOODS, payable at any of its Agencies,
"CHAUTSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queer's Road WesIT. tionphone, sõin May, rins.
Masonic,
CARBO
LODGE,
No. 335, E.C.
ARBOLINEUMA VENARIUS ZETLAND...
USED FOR ZÓ VÉARK.
· With the Utmost Success,
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood
J. TATAM,
PROPRIETOR.
140
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
AT HE. HOTEL
$12.00
ALL 3 MEALS.
ALES, BEERS AND STOUTS.
1.
AGENCY, LIMITED..
FOR THE
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, 'PIONEERS' OF THE ASBESTOS TRÅDE. Contractors to HM:Government, and the Principal English, Indian Celonial and Foreign
Raliways, including the Imperial Railwayz of Fajan..
MANUFACTURERS of
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest PassTURES, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURII,
The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
:
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydrauße Joints, Manhole and Mudhale Doors, &c, are also used an every Battleship, Cruiser, Gamboat, Torpedo- bost and Transport in H.M. Servico. -
*SALAMANDER * Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Fipes, &n.
· IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT mutatumdomomovies.THOS, SKINKER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General AgenÉE,
1030]
TRADE MARK,
i Đang Nam ban
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
XMAS PRESENTS.
Cases of assorted WINES,
CONTAINING ---
1 Bots. SHERRY, ≈ Bots. FORT, 3 Bots. WHISKY, 3-Bots: GIN,
4
1 Bot BRANDY, 1 Bot, LIQUEUR and ¤ BOL BITTERS.
PRICE :-810 10 BIT.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
„WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 11th December, 1896.
RAINIER
percaka
4 dos, c
1347
BASS & Co.'s ALE (bottled by Macgregor, Calḍbeck &)
Co., London)........................ ÐÐÐUŠTAS BASS & Co.' LIGHT GRAVITY ALE (bottled by Ch
M. & Co., Shangbal)................ KUPPER'S PILSENER BEE« (always bright, no
sediment)...akarjeroseepika
$14.00
dos. pts. $18.00
14,00
16,00
14.00
18.00
KUPPER'S VERSANDT BEER (Munich). 24:00 BRUSTER'S PILSENER BEKE............................ 11.00 ESTD. 1884. FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER24249414
́JAPAN BREWERY & Co, Ld. “KIRIN" TELEPHONE—75. GUINNESS STOUT (bottled by M. C, & Co., London)..... 13.00
18.00
10.00
+1000+auxray 10.00
13.00
17.00
03
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
15, QUEEN'S ROAD,"
F. BISHOP,
*Hongkong, arst December, 1896,
(1967
REGULAR MEETING of the above
and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
Rot and Dampness.
HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 26th Sole Agents for China,
December, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely, Visiting SCHEELE & Co. Brethren are cordially invited to attend. Hongkong, 151h May, 1896.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.
NOISELESS,
Intimations.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
or a ro is H.P.
101 FACTORIES and L'AUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PATROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 18. per H.P, and Hour :
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with s. 4 H.P.
Kapag sila sa man and fall particulars be given an application.
CHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EARY. ..
HD PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
IE
ANTE HOTEL HOTEL
EMO
OKOHAMA.
SMOKELESS.
HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
^>(XLS, centrally; situated, well-furnished, "the Cuisine under the Supervi
French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT,
Emporionad Engin vasaron in attendance.
The Mail delaunch with European "Agent attends nerivals and departubes ją every arzistaren glumca curing luggager and affording information. Passengers are met at the Railway Studie
VIST (itse kane vas, option of, mèssing ofther in TċKYO or YOKOHAMA, without exira charge-shra mánĄ PRALL OPTERING SUCH ÄN ADVANTAGE, (EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Frenity
Cerified Gebiza no 1 in stiandasës at both Hotels,
:
1
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED; ProraINTORE.
2. V. SION, Manage, L. DEWENTE, Manager
SZKOVILAMA
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS. TUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS RD OILS.
HUB
"
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 Navies of the World and all the principal
Steamship Companies,
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.
FRESH
WATER SUPPLIED.
CALL FLAG "R".
Hongkong, 11th November, 1806.
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.
T
BEER.
E430
HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink,' Try it once and you will order it again. One trial will convince you merits. Do not confuse it with cheap and abominable stufis.
SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING Co.,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
ICH HOUSE LANE
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
1,300′ FEET ABOVE, SRA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC-ADDRESS,
"EXCELMOR," Howakowa,
AB: C. Code.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER than IN
QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT roma
DINNER AT 8 7.3.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made' for 'TIFFIN' ∞ DINNER FARTIES is
PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.
For further Particularī apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
{#73
Hongkong, 27th July, 2845.
W. POWELL & CO.
...
NEW TOYS
AND
XMAS PRESENT S
Hongkong, 12th December, 1895.
W, POWELL & CO.
·(2006⋅
FOR SALE. PORT WINE.
THE CELEBRATED GUEDES 43 GRAPES". BRAND, In case of x dos, Bottins at $24 per case.
SHEWAN TOM
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE BOLE
* MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sols Agents for VIN:PASTEUR the great French Narre Toula,
Also Sale Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER A
TANSAN.
VARTCHER & CO,
...and
CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
Kaphael Tacks New CALENDARS 1897..
NEW ANNUALS..
Chatterbox,
THE MURDER OF DELICIA, BY
MARIE CORRELLI ..................$5.2012 Hongkosz Tide Tables iniimanam a5aj Boy's Own Angual, LƐçő,í.............meiminn 4.00 Girl's Own Annual, 106............... 4.00) Children's Friend... ' Young England New Volume,maimum: 300]
Raphnal Tucks Haw
· CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Kistne's Annik
·Sunday.
*** (Child's Own Magazine.
Cher Darling
DIARIES 1897, LARGH VARIETY,