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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 184 #-#Ģ-+=#*

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital........................................€1,000,000 Subscribed Capitali........................mai2 509,000 HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Convt of Directors:—

D. Glilies, Esq.

Cho TungShin Bi

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuo, Esq.

Chan Kit Shah, Tig

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. Y, PLAYFAIR,

Interest for ta months. Fixed, § per Cent, Hongkong, sird October, 1801.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,800,000 SUBSCRIBED ...................................2 1,185,000 PAID-UP dua.......................................................u£ 888,500

BANKERS:.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Luaran. NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Dally Halance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS 1-**

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

6

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12

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3 #

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMA

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 PATD VT ausiesien » BODYDDO RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS ***

RESERVE FUND cashdenmusi

£800,000 £325,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per annem on the Daily Balances,

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1895.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. ·

18, Queen's Road Central.

Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRip Armoured Hori,

Sole Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE Wove RoorING .Co. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY Co.

$1,000

DAGCER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description. CASES ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c. ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIFES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form), SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS

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

W, JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, 6th September, 1895.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

HP EXCELSIOR,'" HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Coda.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

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THE TEMPErature is aT LEAST 10 DEGREES COoler than IN

QUBEN'S ROAD, '`·

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

(845

Hongkong, 17th July, 1ños

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

A LARGE and VARIED ASSORTMENT OF

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS.

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, ............$10,000,000, RESERVE FUND 1999-...........................$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

Court of DIRECTORS }.

J. Kramer, Esq —Chairman.

A. MCCONACHix, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J. Hell-Irving. S. C. Michaelsen, Haq,

D. R. Samoon, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. N. A. Blebs, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

"MANAGER :

Sha»gba{~H. M. Bevis, Esq,

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Company, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of å par Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance,

For

INTEREST ON Fixed DepoSTES!

months, zi per Cest, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hoogkong, 24th September, 1805.

Tast

· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "HE Basiaens of the above Bank is conducted

Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 Pzx 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 annum..

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORI MON,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Manager,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Or A

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

THE Underaigned has received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW

(FRIDAY), the 8th November, 1895,

commencing at 2.30 P.M.,

at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDALL STREET,

A LARGE

(For Sundry Accounts),

QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD

URN

Several Do

"SUITES, MARBLE TOP and OCCA

OVER MANTABLES

SIONAL

WRITING DESES,

PICTURES, ORNAMENTS CARPETS,

» PLATE GLASS

RUGS, CURDEBOARDS with RUGS, CURTAINS. FENDERS.

Several BACKS, DINNER WAGGONS, ENGLISH MOROCCO-COVERED DINING CHAIRS, VIENNA & RATTAN CHAIRS, ONE VERY FINE and LARGE, DINNER SERVICE, BEST ENGLISH-MAKE ONE FINE HAND-PAINTED SERVICE, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, ELECTRO-PLATE

IVORY HANDLE

DISSERT

CUTLERY, TABLE LINEN and PANT REQUISITES.

·SÎNGLE & DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEĄ

·SINGLE & DOUBLE WARDRÓBÉS, PLA and with GLASS DOORS, MARBLE: WASHSTANDS and DRESSING TABLES and SUNDRY BED-ROOM FURNITURE.

BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, RICKSHAS, Catalogues Issued prior to Sale. "On View from THURSDAY, the 7th November, 1895. TERMS OF SALE S-As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMER

Hengkong, 4th Norum)

JAPANESE CARDS,

CHINESE RICE-PAPER CARDS.

ALL THE NEWEST 'DESIGNS FROM HOME.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1895.

THE

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA.

!C

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

FIRST CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-farnished the Cuisine under the Supervi of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT: Expedanced English matron, in attendance.

The Hotel steses-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; STOLY assistance given in claring luggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the Ralway Station,

VISITORS bars' the option of messing either la TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra chargo--Tas CaMLFBOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on tia Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS. CT. BENNEY, Manager,

NOISELESS.

YOKOHAMA, “

四拜禮 ·魏七月一十英港香

$1,000

Intimations,

ONE THOUSAND

DOLLARS.

V- INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

THE

CHE SCOTTISH · METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY

THE SUM OF

$1.000 MEXICAN,

ONE ===THOUSAND

DOLLARS

European Subscribers to the „Hongkong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895 insured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal ' Accident..

...see belOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Insurances.:

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.

ESTARLISHED 1808.

CAPITAL im.£1,200,000.

THE Underrigned having been appointed AGENTS of above Company, aro prór pared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE AISKS at Curient Rater.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 5th November, 1895.

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to the legal representations of the European holder of this Couron in the event of his death by THE Under are prepared to accept First

Accident while on land within the confines of HoxoxONG or any Trusty Ports of CHINA OF JAPAN, OR SĂU ŠIILIediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the List of European Subačilbers to the

"HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH "

as foralabed to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895 ; that the premium* thereon has been doly pald; that death takes place within One Month from the occurence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, le sout within famiden "days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It bping deplaced that $1,000 only

#lil be paid in respect of any une dentb..

This premibson in paid quersarly in advanou bý

the Progelates of The Hungheng Tolsgrijk,

Hongkong, rat October, 1895.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

EX S.S. "REPTON."

[1350

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF THE FAMOUS

KUPPER'S

PILSENER AND

VERSANDT BEERS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

18, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 31st October, 1895.

SOLE AGENTS.

TELEPHONE No. 75;

(939

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

PRIME

FROM THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY. FRESH BEEF.

'HANGHAI CORNED BEEF,

SH

Hongkong, 28th October, 1895,

AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,

PHEASANTS-1

J. TATAM,

PROPRIETOR.

THE CELEBRATED “3 GRAPES" BRAND

$1.30 per brace.

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PORT WINE.<

*IN CARE OF 1 Dozen QUARTS ....................$24.

FOR PURITY AND OTHER GOOD QUALITIES THERE IS NOTHING APPROACHING IT IN THE EAST,

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

[160

Hongkong, 5th November, 1895.

MONTHLY RATES WOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HE. HOTEL

$12.00

15.000

STEALT

30.00

43.50

*EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

Engine

N

OP 3 TO 1 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES..

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUMA

14

*...

¿fion of Petroleum 1 lb. fer H.P, and Hour. Stationary 'Eágine and a Launch -with-a-4-H.P.

hown, and fall particulam be giren on application.

HEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

BOLE AGENTE FOR THE ́KAST.

KOTEGLIOMAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

SMOKELESS

NOTICE.

SPEWAN & Co. Sole Agerti.

1634

*he Annual SESSIONS of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE will be Theld to be rear ROOM, at 168 MAGISTRACY, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of November, A.D. 1805, at 2.30 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of considering the Undarmentiqued. Applications for SPIRIT LICENSES for the Year 1895-1896 1----

Description of

⚫ licenco.

Sign of Inuse. Situation of House.

[zor

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

'Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Clam FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ■t CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co. ̈Hongkong, 28th May, 189501.

GENERAL NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED) ̧. CAPITAL,- -TAELS - 600,000).

EQUAL TO RJAVER RESERVE FUND

$533.333-93- ་་་པན་བ་་་་་་་པ་ $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIX SING, Esq.

| LOU TRỎ SHOW, Esq.

Lo Yrux Moon, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, Re, taken

MARINE & to Disp of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hanabano, 19th December, våte. *1177

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to _accepl MARINE Rises 11 Current RATES on GOODS,

c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world onyable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG-FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE.

No. 3, QUEEN'T ROAD WERE.

· Hongkong, with Man, 19oz

GENERAL NOTICE.

"HE CHAI ON MARINE INSURANCE

THE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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

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

CHAN HEWAN,

Secretary HEAD OFFICE, TEL No. 43, BONHAM STRAND WEST, Hongkong, and August, 1895.

Intimations.

F1134

CHINA: FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

· ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1894.

(

"ONTRIBUTORS of PREMIA are hereby

CONTRIBUTORS FITR ble Once A LIST

of their CONTRIBUTIONS for year ending 31st December last, in order that the proportion of PROFIT for that year to be PAID BONUS may be arranged. Returns nat sent in before the 30th instant will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent CLAIMS OF ALTERATIONS will be allowed,

By Order of the Directors, -

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JAB. F. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 1st November, 1895,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1894- ~HAREHOLDERS in the above Company

requested to Furnish the

Whether Name of Applicant, belore

Licensed.

Joachim Gomes, opera Yes. Pobligan's licence. The Man si the No. 306, Queen's

Wheel Hotel, Road Central.. with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for The New Victoria No. 9. Queen's Road the year ending 31st December last, lo Order

Hotel

Central

that the DISTRIBUTION of the PROFITS The Peak otel, Rural Bellding Let reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged.

77, Parks

Returns not rendered prior to the 30th day of The Kowloon Hotel, Eigla Road, British November next will be adjusted by the Company,

Kowloon,

and no CLAIMS OF ALLERAKIONS 'will be schnei 243 and 244.quently admitted. Queen's Road Central

The Grand Hotel, Nas.

38 & 39, Praya East.

21. P. Madar ********

A. Bejanje, leggosunga

4L M. Lobo, NMR

Hoek Goon, sassiste

Wes. Heller, quume *İM.-Stenberg, onima

11

H

The Praya

14

East

No

Wotel,

The Colonial Hotel,

No. 1, Jubilee Streat.

3: Suberman, ******99*

H

Road Contra

J

M

10 Enter Oliver, samoose

11 W. Krater, para des 13 Anne Young,..

H

1Elizabeth Goldberg, .......

LC F. W. Peterson, »**

15. W. Osborne, Trutn 16R. C. Hurley, aroma-

172. Bakm,

981999

i8 Kusabeth 'Hamplruyt,

||19|A: Finseès, 'aninám

20 JL. C. Shares Allysegr

H

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The Globe Hotel,

No. 14, Queen's

The Land we lys in Nó.

Hotel

Queen's

Road Central.

The Travellers' Hotel, Nos. 12 od 13.

Victoria Streat.

The Rose, Shamrock No.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Com General Managers, HÖNORONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, Lp. [1497 Hongkong, 31st October, 1895.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

A

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CONTRIBUTIONS and a Dividend of

TWELVE DOLLARK per Share for the year 1894, will be PAYABLE OF THURSDAY, the 318 instant

and Thistle Hotel, Road Contra Adjunct licence. The CriterionKo. 21 and

23, Restaurant,

Pottlager Street. Publican's licence The Western Hotel, Nos go & ga Queen's the OFFICE of the SOCIETY on and miter that WARRANTS may be had on application at

The GRIM TALIAN

..

date.

+

Road West.

...265, Queen's

Central The Bay View Hotel, Shaukiważ Road, Adjuset Hcence. The Grill Roem No. 2, Queen's Road

Central Pabiles's licence. The Windsor Hotel, No. 13. Queen's Road.

Mount Austin Hotel, The Hongkong Hotel,

The Stag Hotel,

Central Victoria Park, Nos. 37 & 25, Queen's

Road Centra (Nos. 148 and · 150, Queen Rond Central.

The Sailors' Home, Praya Wast

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Police Magistrate,

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE Hongkong, 30th October, 1895.

CANTON-INSURANCE OFFICE,

Secretary.

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LIMITED.

2901894 ACCOUNT. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FINAL DIVIDEND of $6 par SHARK kan this day been DECLARED. - WARRANTW

·will be issued on MONDAY, thè sist instant, KESTEJARDINE, MATHESJOE CAL