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The

NEW SERIES No. 173

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL .............

Kamukmokromé.........$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND .................................$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP*TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

1. KRAMER, Erq-Chairman.

A. MCCON CHIE, Esq,-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq

R. M. Gray, Esq

M. D. Exckel, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

D. R. Soon, Esq.

N. A. Slebr, Esq.

CHIRY MANAGES : Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. "MANAGER:

Shanghal-H. M. Bevis, Esq.

LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED-

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Aanum on the dafly balanço,

For For

INTERIST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

months, zi per Cent. per Annum. monika, 31 prr Cent, per Äunum. For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manggar, Hongkong, 24th September, 1895. [483

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Bulness of the above Bank le conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application..

"CENT, per annum.

INTEREST on depostin is allowed at 31 PKR Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HamakonG AND

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. par annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1893. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Hongkong Telegraph.

日八初月九年二十二精光

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1895.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 88. Queen's Road Central,

Sola Eastern Agenis for SPHINCTOR GRIP Aruðungi Hos:

Sale Eastern Agents for

THE NEW WIRE WOYE Reorika Co. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY.CO.

DACGER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.'

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c.

ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the mast' economical lubricant, ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANteed.

W. JACKSON, Manager,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

(189

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

EYMAN'S From the Memoirs of

WEY

Minister of F.-net.

& Comedy to Spasms, by author of Yellow Aster. Transition, by sather of A Superfous Woman. Barabbas, by Marie Carolli.

Kipling Barrack Room Ballads, cheap edition. Stark Monro Letters, by A. Conan Doyle.

The Master, by Zangwill. Brassey's Naval Annual for 1895.

The Ebb-Tide: Stavesson & Lloyd Osbourne. Let's Diaries for 1896.

HE

Portraits

THR

S ORTFOLIO: Hatton's Work's Manager's Hand Book."

Blographies. Stromeyers Marine Boller Management. Cracksbank's Baller Construction, Paasch: From Keel to Truck.

and

Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book: Clarke.

Seston & Rountharite's Pocket Book. Haswell's Mechanies & Engineer's Pocket Book, Lownde's Law of General Average. Modern Dogs (Terriers).

Modern Dogs (Non Sporttag).

Christmas Cards: A splendid assortment.

Imperial Date Block for 1896.

[484

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Sampson Low's : New Christmas Annual.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 25th October, 1895.

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Authorised Capital............................................. £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital...................... $500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors—

D. Gilles, Esq... | ChowTing Shang, Eng. H. Stolterioht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Zeg, Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fized, 5 per Cent.

| Hongkong, a3rd October, 1893,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ....................1,285,000 PAID-UP

£ 608,500

I

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINK" STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED 'DEPOSITS 1--

For 12 Months.................................4 per cent.

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMA

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

-:(3) =

In cases of a dox, plats ..............................$35 per case.

quarta vonation$33.

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Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

SCOTCH

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents..

*(034

WHISKIES.

GLENLIVAT,

VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND,

RARE OLD BLEND,

"WAY FOONG" BLEND,

EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR,

V. 0.5. OLD MATURED,

FERRINTOSH.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS...

TELEPHONE No. 75.

(8

15, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, 18th October, 1895.

· JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and August, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-

HEAD OFFICE —LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP...........

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT the Rate of a pez cont, per

annum on the Dally Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4. per cent.

£800,000

*****£800,000 £335,000

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED.

1894 ACCOUNT,

1:

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

A FINAL DIVIDEND of 35 per SHARE has

this day been DECLARED, WARRANTS will be Iraued on MONDAY, the 21st instant..

JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. Hongkong, 19th Ocʻober, 1895.

(1441 NORTH BORNEO REVENUE FARES.

ENDERS will be received by the

TSECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR,

SANDAKAN, on or before 30th NOVEMBER. NEXT, for the following 'REVENUE FARMS for 1896

OPIUM FARM, North Borneo East Coast, SPIRIT LICENSE FARM, North Barneo, Prov)

Alcock (Kudat).

PAWNBROKING FARM, Nonk Bornen. “ CUSTOMS FARM OF. ÍMPORT AND EXPORT

DUTIES, North Borneo.

GAMBLING RESTRICTION, for North Bornsd

only. BLACHAN, BIRDE-NEFT, Wharf DueR AND

MARKET DUES, North Borneo only, “ TENDERS for 'these FARMS may be made for the whole of the District Province or for asch District and Province separately)^^!)

· For Particulars, apply to the Hongkong at „Blogapore · Agents, of the Barron (EXCAVA

BORNEO COMPANY

PATRONS

OF THE H.K. HOTEL ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED THAT A.

BILLIARD HANDICAP WILL SHORTLY COMMENCE THER",

FIRST PRIZE:---A GOLD WATCH.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET Above sea"LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*Exchimot;* HOMOKONG,

A. B. C. Coda.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

[939

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREBS COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 14 P.M.

DINNER AT 8:P.M. NGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞ DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE Disia-Roosts.

For further Particulary apply to

THE MÄNAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

$1,000

五拜禮

號五廿月十英港香

Intimations

ONE THOUSAND

DOLLARS.

20:

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCL.BING

to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

HE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

$1,000 MEXICAN,

$1,000

$1,000

ONE THOUSAND

·D'OLL'AR'S.

European Subscribers to the Hongkong Telegraph are, from

In October, 1895, insured for The sum of $1,000 against. Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUMĄ.

Insurances.

BONUS YEAR.

THE

STANDARD LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED 1815.

POLICIES ISSUED IN FUNDS.

FOR

WOR £1,703,569. 8,000,000.

WILL PAY 7he next DIVISION OF PROFITS will'1⁄4

as at 18th November next. BONUSES Declared al 15th November, 1890,

the legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON in the event of his death by Accident while qa, land, wlibla the confines of HoxUKONG or any Treaty Parts of CHINA OT JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereg, provided that the Name and Address of the sald bolder: appears in the List of European Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

as faralshed to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895; that the promleme thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the sccurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with full particulars, is sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of way one death.

*This, premium ls pald 'qusetady là advance by the Proprietor of The Honghong Tularjk.

NOISELESS.

"Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

„AGENT.

'EXPLOSION Impossible.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

[1350

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 3 TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

ነነ

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 10. per {1.P. and Hour.

A Worklog Stationary Englas and a Launch with a 4 H.F. Engine will be shown and full particulars be given an application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

SMOKELESS.

TIT BITS!!! TIT BITS!!! TIT BITS!!!

#

FROM THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, PRIME FRESH KOBE BEET.

SHANGHAI CORNED BEEF.

Hongkong, 24th October, 1895.

THE

CLUB HOTEL

AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,

J. TATAM,

PROPRIETOR.

[1349

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1 TSUKIJI, TOKYO,'

5. BUND, FOROHAMA. FYRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine sader the Supwel sion of approved French Chef has no equal' ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENTI Experienced English matron in attendance.

:F

The Hotel am-launch with European Agest attends arrivals and departure ;" ovay assistance given fu clearing luggages and affording information: Passengers are met at the Hallway Station.

P

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge....THE CALY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ÁÐVANTAGE. - EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides szo la attendance at both Hotels,

C, T. BENNEY, Manager,

↑ YOKOHAMA,

TE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED...

For is

THE CLUB HOTEL' COMPANY, LIMITED, FROPRIÉTORY.

L. DEWETTE, Manager, TOKYO.

[160 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE l breby given that an EXTRA

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the of this COMPANY will be held at the rice TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY of the COMPANY. No 17, Prays Central, Victoris, YEARLY MEETING of the Soczy will be Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the gth day of beld, at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, The Praya, November, 1895, at Noon, when the Babjoined Hongkong,es WEDNESDAY, the 30th October, Resolution which was passed at the Extra tigs, at, Noos, for the purpose of receiving the ordinary General Meeting of the Company held Report of the Directors, together with Statements ́and for the Haff»

Officent

£1,000,000.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

"With Profits Policies taken out before 15th November, 1893, will rank for one year's Bonus,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 16th August. 1Ɛọt.

T:199 TYPHOON INSURANCE.

NOTICE.

LOUSE-OWNERS, TRUSTEES, MORT

GAGEES Others interested in HOUSE PROPERTY are informed that THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

are prepared to accept Risks aguldst LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOONS at Moderato Rates.

For Particulars, apply to

WM. MACBEAN,

LOCAL MANAGER, Hongkong Branch,

Connaught House,

Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 1st July,' Rog.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

T

669

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the abere Company are prepared to accept. First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

J

[79%

THE CHAL ON MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES 06 GOODS, &c.Follades granted, toʻmii: Parts of the World psysblo st any of its Agencies,

CHAN HEWAN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 43, BONHAM STRAND WEST: Hongkong, azad August, 1864.

GENERAL NOTICE.

Tr134

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

$833.333-33-

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 EQUAL TO ...equencvarolan RESERVE FUND ... $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

MA

LO YEUX MOON, Eng ENG.!

MANAGER-HO AMEL. ··

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, takeri RI CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World. ****

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Ponakmur, 19th December, #586,

117

NOTICE. HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..............................$1,000,000

The above Company la prepared to accept MARINE Ruka at CURRENT Råtts on Goon, c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HRAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S PDAD WEST, 13 nupbone, 46th May 190A.

Α

Intimations.

TIRA

as the sist October fastest will bä1submitted | of Accounts for the year 18941 of declaring to him by Bis "Excellency Sir. WILLIAM

fer confirmation as a Special Resolution ---

year ending the goth Jade, rig,,

Dividend and Benue, and electing

That the Fall Stop at the end of the first

A Resolatior. i also be submitted to the #paragraph of Article XIX of the Articles

of Association be omitted, and, that there Meeting to adopt the proposal of the Board, as “Be`subsilinind therefor the words for în per Cicular to the Shareholders of the 31 “lor towards the payment to the Share Joly, 1875, regarding the increase

cl Pakk-up M4 holders of such Bonus or Bonuses as the | CApital, *General Managers shall with the approval "The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will ***of the Consulting Committee think At..." | be CLOSED from the 'gth to the goth October,

Bath'day's fine'malva."*/ Dated the sind October, 1895.

21ay Order at the Pourd,

1454]

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

- General Managers,

JUST LANDED

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.

Comprising 3-s

Crystallized Frutta, Burnt Almondṛ,

Cocolines,

Apricoles,

#bc

Almonds Flots,

Mariipar Almonds,

&c. CADBURY'S, CHOCOLATE CREMER |-~-~~

Valits Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pielachr. Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut,

Plush Bags, Plask Boxes and Fancy Bazes,

བྷཝཱཡཱཝཱ

N. I. EDE,

Secretary.

· [1413

· Hongkong, 15th October, 1805.

"BUSINESS NOTICE.

כללי יי.

COAL MERCHANTS AND CHARTERERS, NO. 44, PRATA CENTRÁL HE Undersigned having started fo

Business as

COAL and TEA MERCHANTS,

BOL STEVEDORES add

STOREKERPERS,

ars prepared to Supply Steamers with

ACOAL STORES; &,,

st moderate prices and respectially, solicit, the

Community

.:

**TANSAN "the New Japanese Tab}s-Water/Patronage of the MINIG CHRONG & Co.

Which contains 8 par cent, mers from carbounte than that from any other Chalybeste Spring.

"FLETCHER & Co,

ALTIN PHARMACY"

95, Queen's Roud Central,

CHUN WING

Winemaking Partner.

A YON, JE POVal Di Pepiliyon vezife-Bealses Manager,

1st August, 1399

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PRESENTATION TO LIEUT, COLONEL BARROW AND THE OFFICERS OF H.M. HONGKONG REGIMENT.

N_Address to Liest-Colonel BARROW has been prepared, and will be Presented

TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, at 11 A.M. ROBINSON," KCMG, at the Crry HALL

All Members of the Community ass invited to attend.

For the Committee,

J. C. PETER,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 15th October, 1895. ₤1460

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG, AN

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

IN THE GOODS OF YEONG SHUEY LUN. allas YEONG SHU LUN, LATE'OF YUYO CHUW, IN THE PREFECTURE - OF · SHIU » HIND, THE EMPIRE OF CHIMA, Mandarin, DeCZAJED.

OTICE hereby given that the N Honoursble the CHIEF JUSTICE Baring, in virtus of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, Section 3. made an Order Limiting to the 1st February, 1896, the time for Creditors and others to send in their CLAIMS against the above Estate,

All Creditos dia haruby required to send in their CLAIMS to the Undersigned - baises the saidī data.

“Duinổ thân 4th day of October, 1895,

a VICTOR H. DEACON.