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AND

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LIBRARY

will shortly be opened for the

"Use of Subscribers to the

*HONGKONG TELIGRAPH"

FREE.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

New Series No. 180日十月九年一十二赭光

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .............................................$,000,000 Subscribed Capitalcoin 500,000 HEAD OFFICE —–HONGKONG,

Court of Directors?→

D. Gillies, Eng

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

H. Stalterfont, Esq. Kwan Hol Chumo, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chiel Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1801

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,800,000 SUBSCRIBRD' .......................1,121,000.

· PAID-UP”...............TERI £ 609,800

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED. NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balanon

- ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITE :—

For 17 Month.................4 per cent.

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DEPOSITS RENEWEN ON OLD TERMS,

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

*£800,000

RESERVI LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS...ANI

RESERVE FUND

-335,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per

anams on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

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HBANKING CORPORATION.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ...............$ 5,500,005; RIKERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

J. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman, “ A. MCCON♣CHIE, Eaq-Deputy_Chalesian.. Hoo. J. J. Bell-Irving. S. C. Michaelsen, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Eng. N. A. Siebe, Esq.

·R, M, Gray, Eng

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER!

Shanghai-H. M. Bevis, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.

per Annam on the daily balance,

For

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :

3 months, 2) per Cent, per AzuMD, months, 31 per Cent, per Annam,

For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annan.

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkong, 24th September, 1805,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

[481

THE Busloss of the above Bank is conductedį

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 Exa CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option| balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per aangas,

For the HOMOKONG AND SHANGHAI

* HANKING-CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, at August, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 439- OTICE is hereby given that, on

N THURSDAY, herrember, at

3. PM.. the privilege of FARMING the GRANITE QUARRIES In the Island of Hong, kong during the year 1896, as also a liko i MONOPOLY for KOWLOON will be put up to PUBLIC AUCTION at the Government Offices.

the

1The Monopoly in each case will begin en fil January, 1896, and terminats on the Stat

1896. Will be

hlgasst bidder above the upset pries be recommended to His Excellency tha Governor as the purchaser; but His Excellency. reserves the right of not accepting the highest bid. any diapute arise in regard to any bid, the

aldd0pely: may be put up again at a former

3-No person shall at any bidding advance less than $50.

4Immediately after the fall of the bammes, the highest bidder shall sign a Memorandum of Agreement for completing the purchase Rocenā. bug to

to these

ne conditions, and shall thereafter when required siva secenty of two hourshoklers, to the amount of ane-twelfth of the total

for the faliment

-approved by the Govacal prema Vide

'duo

of the Contract, if approvak bý

His Excellency the Governor.

The Monthly Premium shall be paid into

the Colonial Treasury la advance upon the first

of each

the

Menth Persons desirous of bidding at nither of two

Auctions are directed to call: st, the DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS OFFICH. Where further particulars may be obialsað, e

By Command,

1. HL STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Becretary:

Colonial Secretary's Office,

-1: Hongyong, 16th, October, 1899

ESTABLISHED 1881,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.

Intimations.

· BELL'S ASBESTOS KASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED, 28, Queen's Road Central Sole Eastern Agents for STRIALTOR GRIP ARMOURED Hot

$1,000

Sole Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE WOYE ROOFING CO THE 'ALUMINIUM & 'GENERAL FOUNDRY Co.

DAGGER

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

ABDESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant.. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, sốth September, 1895. -

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FRET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

ZELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

A, B, C. Code,

IN EXCELSIOR, " BONGKONG,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

1189

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

Queen's ROAD..

DINNER AT 8 F..

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES la "

PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

THE

Intimations

六拜禮

號二月一十英港香

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

''THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

HE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

QA

$1.000 MEXICAN,

$1,000

WILL PAY

DOLLAR S

European Subscribers to the Hongkong Telegraph uro, from 1st October, 1895, Insured for the sum of $1,000 agzinat Fatal Accident,

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM..

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Underfened AGENTS of the above

Tcmpter, the procured to treat first Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

GENERAL NOTICE.

ΕΤΟΣ

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000)

EQUAL TO TANITI

0000 $823-333-33- RESERVE FUND $318,000,00

LEE SING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

to the legal reppentatives of the Euro,au holder of this COUPON in the event of his death by Apckiest wkle find within the confines of Hongkong of any Treaty Ports of CHINA or Lou To SHUN, ELO Yrux MOON, E14. JAPAN, on the immediate neighbourhood thereol, provided that the Name and Address of the said holdes appears in the List of European Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

as furnished to the Company for the Three Months endlog 31st December, 1895; that, the premium" thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notes of deb, with full particulars, is sent within fourteen days of lis happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong I bring, declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any ceo death,

*This pratskom la pall gometuely in advance by

the Propriators of The Borgheng, Talegruja.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.

·"་།

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

11350

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

FROM THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

IME FRESH BEEF.

PRIME

SHANGHAI CORNED BEEF,

AM

For further Particulars apply to

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THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

(845

Hongkong, 28th,October, 1895.

Hongkong, ath July, 1955.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

A LARGE and VARIED ÅSSORTMENT OF

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS.

JAPANESE CARDS,

CHINESE RICE-PAPER CARDS... ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS FROM HOME.

Hongkong, 1st November. 1895.

THE

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

PATRONS

OF THE HK, HOTEL ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED THAT A

BILLYARD HANIMCAP WILL SHORTLY COMMENCE THER",

FIRST PRIZE:~A GÖLD WATCH.

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA.

HOTEL

17

MERICAN ROLL BUTTER.

PHEASANTS-$1.30 per brace,

J TATAM,

PROPRIETOR.

FOR SALE.

-2(9) P

(1349

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a des plats..................$35 per case.

do

1. " quarts +

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895

EX S.S.

...33

SHEWAN-&-Co,

Agents

[634

REPTON."

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF THE FAMOUS

KUPPER'S

PILSENER AND

VERSANDT BEERS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

18, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.

THE DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COMPANY, DESEA LIMITED, age

NOT

י

TOTICE is hereby gives at an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of this COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 11. Prava Center Hongkong, SATURDAY, 182

SOLE AGENTS,

嘀

. TELEPHONE No. 7.

[919

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the above COMPANT will be held at the Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 14th COMPANY'S Orrices, No. 9 Praya Central, November, 1895, at Noow, whed the Subjoined day of November, 1895, at 13 d'clock Noom, Resolution which was passed at the Extra-whes the Subjoined Resolution will by proposed, prdinary General Manting of the Company held vix

October Junior, if bo, fubuslited "That the New Articles of Association already for confirmailón 2a a Special Resolution Chil

METROPOLE, The Flop the end of the first

1, TSUKIJI, TOKFO...

[SYRST-CLASS, HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi- kaperlanced de rastron is standsne

sion of aperteed. French Chat has no equal. · ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT:

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The Hotel, saun-launch, with European Agent attenda «stivala and departuren 1, avory). sedatance given in clearing luggage and nording information, Passengers sin met at the matanya Bakken,

(VISITORS have the option of massing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without, exten LARGE,TRA COLE HOTEL. OFFERING SICH 'AN'ADVANTAGE. · EUROPEAN HÁIR DRESSER

Cartilaă Geldes are in attendance at both Rotala.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROFLISTOLE. BENNEY, Manager,

!! YOKOHAMA

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES.

120, 13 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum X 13, per H.F, and Heut. Stationary Engine, and a Launch with a 4 HF.

rticulars be given an applienilom,

Kagina will be shown," and full partie

SCHEELE & CO., Homozone, BOLU AĞRIES FOR TAN HARK.

MO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEEN REQUIRED,

SMOKELESS.

- paragraph'ef'Aniela" KDC of the Articles of Association 'bé omitted, and that there fibo, qubrikutud sharelow the words: for in *for towards the payment; to the Share- shalden of such Beans of Bonuses 19 the

Giners!

theth, the approxi

0.0

Dated the 22nd sobe, 1841.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

214 General Masungets.

14543

· HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITEDİ

ADJUSTI

OF BONUS FOR THE EAR:13600701 10 m HARE S

the atyre

Company Zurtigh'lhe"Undersigned with a LIST)eir CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending- § túi December last, the Order that the DISTRIBUTION Mf the PROFITS rbetarved for/CorRIBUTORK May:ba. Arranged Returns pot rendered prior to the 30th day of November next will be adjusted by the Company, no CLAIMS OF ALIRATIONS, Will be subser quently admitted 1991, 2,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers, Horonto PiRE INSURANCE CO., LD,

Set October, lef

1950

[3497 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ---

LIMITED.

Hough

1894 ACCOUNT.

SHAREHOLDERS.

END'af §ó pax: BHARE has CLARED WARRANTS DAZ, 189 gest fagtaat, KATHEŠON:& Comm

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, tako

World

"

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 1, PRAYA WEST. Stymulang path Puyuhne, 1-

177

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL ŞUBSCRIBED ................... 1,000,000 The above Company Is prepared to scrupt MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goops. tc. 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, Minebean, alis Way, vina

THE

GENERAL NOTICE,

TIRA

HE CHAI ON MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES DE GOODE, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAN HEWAN,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 43, BONHAM STRAND WEST: triplenne, 22nd August, 180s.

Amusements.

THEATRE

-CITY-HALL.

By request of

ROYAL,

His Excellency S WILLIAM ROBINSON K.C.M.G.

CHEVALIER DE KONTSEI

(COURT PIANIST TO THE EMPEROR →

OF GERMANY).

will give

FAREWELL RECITAL,

Anifated by

HONGKONG'S PRINCIPAL AMATEURS,

ON

WEDNESDAY, 6th Nivember, 184K, This will be postiveİr CHEVALIER DE KONTSKI' LAST RECITAL in Hongkong. Doors Open 8,45- Recital to commerce g.15. Special Tram for Fesk residents. SEATS can be Booked

at Mestre, W, ROBINSON & Con Musle Warehouse.

Hangkong, 14 November, 1895. [1505

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

"THE Undersigned has received instructions THE

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON TUESDAY, the 5th November, 1895. commencing at 2.30 PM.

at No. 73. WYNDHAM STREET, THE WHOLE OF THE

"approved, by thin-Mesting and for the | VALUABLE HOL

"purpose of Idenijfication subscribed by "the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby approved and that such "Articles be and they are hereby adopted Has the Articles of Association of the "Company to the exclusion of all the "exteting Articles or Regulations thereof.” "Dated the sgth day of October, 1895.

SHEWAN & Ca; 1484]

General Managare, CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 180 ONTRIBUTORS of PREMIA are hereby requested to send in to this Office & LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS far the year ending of PROFIT for that year to be PAID as BONUS grst Desember last, in order that the proportion may be arranged. Returns not sent is before the 30th festant will be made up by the Company, will be allowed, and no subsequent-CLAIMS or ALTERATIONS

By Order of the Directors,

JAB. E. COUGHTRIZ,

Secretary. Hoogkong, 1st November, 1895.

(rjas❘ UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

A FINAL BOUTON and

CONTRIBUTIONS and a Dividend of TWELVE DOLLARS per Share for the year 1894, will be PAYABLE' on THURSDAY, the gist fastant.

DRAWING-ROOM

FURNITURE.

TAPESTRY & PLUSH, COUCHES, BLACK- La SILK WOOD TABLES and TEAPOYS, "GILT BEVELLED OVERMANTEL, TEAK OVER- MANTELS, PICTURES ORNAMENTS CARPETS RUGS, CURTAINS, BRASS TENDERS WRITING DESK with BOOK CASE, &C.

MARBLE-TOP SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER WAGGON, DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES ELECTRO-PLATE

And

GLASS-WAKI,

CROCKERY and PANTRY REQUISITES.

ONE DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEAD with WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES.

IRON & BRASS MOUNTED

BEDSTEADS, MAKINBURK-MADE HANDSOME MAR- GLASS BLE-TOP BUREAU with BEVELLET) DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP WASH STANDS and TOILET SETS, SUNDRY BED-ROOM FURNITURE, BATHROOM REQUISITES, &

1895.

IKON COOKING STOVE, &c, &c, &c. Catalogues will be issued previous to Sale, On View from MONDAY, the 4th Rorsimber, TERMS OF SALE >—As customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 1st November, 1893, (1508

Notice of Firms.

FANOTICE.

the Board of Directors, Mr. L

WARRANTS may be had on application at BSIMON wil as CHARGE

the Office of the SOCIETY on and after that AGENCY from This data, diagn data,

435 For the BANQUE DE

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By Order of the Board,

[M, J, EDE,

Hongkong, jeth October, 1895, 720 (148