CARPETS. COTTAM & Co., are showing
TUNTIN RUGS AND SQUARES: IRISH TABLE LINEN FRENCH BLANKETS, Very warm bat not heavy, 5. Paider's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
*NEW SERIES No. 488 +4=+=#*
Banks.
Insurances.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.
£800,000
...300,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP ........ RESERVE LIABILITY O" SHARE-
HOLDERS RENNERNAT
FESKRYFUND INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per sanum on the Daffy Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 month........ 4 per cent.
... 31
H
19 3 11 ... 21 10
20
6
*
M
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 19th October, 1895,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Anthorised Capital ..........................
Subscribed Capitalism) 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors >----
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COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. CAPITAL ................................................. ₤2,£70,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..........£1,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA....£ 757,478
HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
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Hongkong, and January, 1897. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Toupas e Apared to accept Plast Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS
CURRENT RATES,
ESTABLISHED 1881.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STKAMERA
CAPTAINS
TO HAIL
REMARKE
Freight or Passage.
the Inland Sea)
JAPAN, &C...Shangkot....E. R. Dowell, R.N.R..... About gih Ja... Parsing through SHANGHAI..............dfiraapore .............]. R. Lendon, R.N.R... About 10th Jun...Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Sunda............y„E. H. Gordon..........................Abaut 12th Jan...Freight or Passage,
[See Special LONDON, &c. ...Gang+3.T. F. Creery......Noon, 14th Jan
JAPAN
mundncona .......W, D. Mudie...............Noan, 15th Jan...
LONDON, vis Borneo ...E. P. Bishop............... About 23rd Jane-
MABERILLES, SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
Advertisement
(Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sen.)
Freight or
二拜後
號五月正其港香
Intimations.
THIRTY LOLLARS PER ANNUM.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA.
ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS of the first quality,
PACKINGS and JOINTINGS for Compound.
TRIPLE and QUADRUPLE ENGINES always in stock.
BELL'S ASBESTOS "DAGGER" and PLAITED YARN PÄCKINGS are quod by the ENGLISH, FRANCE, RUSSIAN, ITALIAN, Swadish and SPANISH NAVIES,
also by the
Frincipal ENGLISH, COLONIAL and SOUTH AMERICAN RAILWAY COMPANIES,
W. JACKSON, Manager.
Famage.
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For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1897,
Hongkong, 28th December, 1896.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
Chow Tung Shang,EQ | CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 Kwen Hol Chuen, Esq.
D. Giles, Esq.
H. Stolterioht, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, 14,
Ch'of Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, a3rd October, 1893.
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TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HONGKONG CORFORATION.
FAID-UP CAPITAL..........................00, 2 RESERVE FUND.....................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORE.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. McCOMACHIz, Esq.—Chairman, Sr. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.—Deputy Chairman:
EQUAL TO ***¶¶¶¶¶¶ RESERVE FUND
LEX SING, Esq.
$833.333-33-
$315,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LOU TEO SHUN, Esq.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.
*UBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. H"
MANAGER.—HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, Se, taken World.
at Cupuent Rátes to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 19th Dacanther, 185.
NOTICE.
Tag
Hon. J. J. Beli-Irving. R. L. Richard, Req. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
C. Beorman, Eig
D. P. Samoon, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel Esq
N. A. Slebi, Kaq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
CA
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Sole Agents for Chios,
SCHEELE & Co.
Hongkong, 1th May, 1896,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
...$1,000,000
140
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SIR CHAS. PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.
3.
COMPOSITION
This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navles of the World and all the principal
*
Steamship Companies.
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.
FRESH
Hongkow, rith November. Ref
WATER
SUPPLIED.
CALL FLAG "R"
Tas
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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, Indian, Colonial and Forsign
· Railways, including the Impertal Railways of Japan. *****
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cheaper Qualliles for Low PRESSURES,
The “VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has heas adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The "VÍCTOR” METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulie Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Crufam, Guabost, Torpedo bost and Transport in H.M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollern, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
17]
NEWEST SHAPES in COLLARS.
DRESS. TIE Š.
DANCING PUMP 8,
17 WHITE KID GLOVES-EVERY SIZE, #1 Hongkong, and January, 1897.
FOR SALE.
:(0);
PORT WINE.
THE CELEBRATED GUEDES "3 GRAFES BRAND.. In cases of i dos Bottler at $34 per1 cx36.
- Hongkong, 17th December, 1801.
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SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
Sole Agents.
126
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 1864.
*
HONGKONG..............................................................15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
..........................4, TOOCHOW ROAD.
SHANGHAI
LONDON....
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SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT.more
THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co... General Agente.
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
23)
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents for VIN;PASTEUR the grest French Navyo Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TRADE MARK,
Hong Name YUEN W O.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
CARMICHAEL & CO..
XMAS PRESENTS.
CASES OF ASsorted winES,
CONTAINING ;—
2 Bots, SHERRY, 2 Bots, FORT, 3 Bots. WHISKY, 2. Bota. GIN,.
I Bot. BRANDY, 2 Bet LIQUEUR and I Bot, BITTERS,
PRICE -810, 10 BEC.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
(1, # # 3, RandoOM STREET,
13
CRUTCHED FRIARS,
Hongkong, 11th December, 1836.
GLASGOW .............................................ver .........................ST. ENOCH's SQUARE,
ESTD. 1884
TELEPHONE-75-
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Hongkong, 30th December, 1896,
AGENCIES --
AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOO, HANKOW, SINGAPORE,
TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOO, NAGASAKI and KOBE..
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER 1
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERI-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
* HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Con*,
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : For months, 2 per Cent; par Annuin. For 6 months, 3i fær Cent. per Annum. For 13 months, 4 per Cent. per Arnum.
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1896,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
THE Business of the above Back in conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Ruler may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER
CINT, per annum. -
Depositers may transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CINE, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, JEGJ,
Call Manager,
"ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS
UID FOR 20 YEARS.
With the Vimont Success.
Thoroughly reliable presc vative for Wood
The above Company is prepared to accepi MARINK RHKs at CURRENT Rates on GOODS,
W. POWELL & CO
&c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world | GENT'S DRESS SHIRTS-Wide Fronts.
payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No, z, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
Damobran, steh May, tƐaL
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
MR CARL WILHELM LONGUET
THIS DAY been admittéd a PARTNER In our FIRI.
KRUSE & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.
NOTICE.
72 bare THIS DAY admitted Mr. WE ABRAHAMJACOB RAYMOND PARTNER is our Fink in HONGKONG. and SHANGHAI,
E. D. SASSOON & Co, Hongkong, 1st January, 1897,
THE GRILL ROOM, 4, QUEENS ROAD, THE LEADING CATERERS
ON
TUESDAYS,
GREEN TURTLE STEAKS for TIFFIN. GREEN TURTLE SOUPS for DINNER.
ALADS and DELICIOUS ENTRIES saat
to
and Stone against Whlis Ants, Docay, ungas SA PRIVE HOUSES at shortest notice.
Ret and Dampness,
NOISELESS.
WEDDINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES, TIFFINS and DINNERS.▲ Speciality. [33 Hongkong, 14th December, 1896.
Intimations.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
Į
PETROLEUM ENGINES
UP TO 13 H.P.
FOR FACTORIES дÐ LAUNCHES,
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.
Consumption of Petroleum 1 ll. per H.P, and Hour'.
A Working Stationary Kogise and a Launch with a 4 H.P.
Engine will be shown and fall particuları be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., Honerone,
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SOLE ACINES FOR THR HART,
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
THE
.CLUB HOTEL,
Ś, BUND, FOKOHAMA.
SMOKELESS
HOTEL METROPOLE,
, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally stated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi sion of approved French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced Engilsh matron in attendance,
MONTHLY RATES FOR
MEALS
AT H.K. HOTEL
CDTI
00:51
CODE
42.50
TIFFIN
ALL 3 MUAIS,
The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent kitends mexivals and departuren ; everý THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information. Passengers are met at the Kallway Station.
VISITORS Lays the option of marring either in TORTO or YOKOHAMA, without extra Charge--THE ONLY HoxAL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises,
Certified Guides are En attendance at both Fiotals,.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY; LIMITED, ProFRIZTORE.
E. VI SIOEN, Manager, LIDEWETTE, Manager,
YOKOHAMA
TOKYO.
PRIME FRESH BEEF and SHANGHAI MUTTON;-- CORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 per Roll
OURS CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,
Twenty-fos Conte per Pound.
rath Meramber, 1845)
J. TATAM
PROPRIETOR.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
J4
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"Excelsior," HONGKONG,
A, B; C. Coda.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES, COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT 8 FM.
TIFFIN 47-1 P.E. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE `DINING-ROOME. -
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
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Hongkong 27th July, 1935-
W. BREWER & CO.
1897
(COLLIN'S BLOTTING PAD and DIARY, $1.00,.
LETTS' DIARY'S,
SMITH'S DIARY'S.
· AINSLEY'S NAUTICAL ALMANACK.
'BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANACK. DONALDSON'S ENGINEER'S ANNUAL
THE NAUTICAL ALMANACK.
QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, 30th December, 1895.
BISHOP,
RAINIER
Acting, Manager.
- Harguing 15m Kørsether, Ligh
BEER.
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HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.
THE
Try it once and you will order it
E
again. One trial will convince you of its merite. Do not confuse it with cheap and abominable stuffs, ·
SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING CƠŊ HONGKONG BRANCH,
ICH HOURS LANE.